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I got some new foster kittens a week ago, and I am having a litter issue with one of them that I've never had with other fosters -- though maybe I have just gotten lucky!
They were "feral" when I got them a week ago at an estimated 4 weeks old, probably taken by the Humane Society from a feral mom. They warmed up to me quickly and are super cute.
I've been keeping them in a big playpen type thing that has enough room for food, bedding and two small litter boxes, and I am using pellet litter.
Two of them are great with going in the boxes, but one isn't -- at all. I've seen her poop in the box once, and then poop outside it, and I don't think she has peed in it once. Luckily I have the bottom of the pen lined with plastic because there is always a puddle or two when I wake up in the morning or come home from work.
I worked from home today and they have been roaming around one room, but I have been putting the little offender into the litter box once every 30 minutes to try and teach her. I even added a third litter box outside the playpen.
Well, I just put her in the litter box a few minutes ago. She jumped out of it, walked two feet into the little pen and peed on the plastic lining of the pen, about 10 inches from the litter box, as soon as I walked away.
Any advice? Thanks!
They were "feral" when I got them a week ago at an estimated 4 weeks old, probably taken by the Humane Society from a feral mom. They warmed up to me quickly and are super cute.
I've been keeping them in a big playpen type thing that has enough room for food, bedding and two small litter boxes, and I am using pellet litter.
Two of them are great with going in the boxes, but one isn't -- at all. I've seen her poop in the box once, and then poop outside it, and I don't think she has peed in it once. Luckily I have the bottom of the pen lined with plastic because there is always a puddle or two when I wake up in the morning or come home from work.
I worked from home today and they have been roaming around one room, but I have been putting the little offender into the litter box once every 30 minutes to try and teach her. I even added a third litter box outside the playpen.
Well, I just put her in the litter box a few minutes ago. She jumped out of it, walked two feet into the little pen and peed on the plastic lining of the pen, about 10 inches from the litter box, as soon as I walked away.
Any advice? Thanks!