Pee NIGHTMARE!

Hey all,

I'm currently battling the bane of every cat owner's existence: urine. UGH OMG IT SMELLS, GUYS

This may get lengthy but I will try to be as concise as possible, but here goes!

Two weeks ago, we discovered a little bit of pee on the mat in the bathroom. We weren't sure what was going on, so we just figured it was an anomaly. Two nights later, we discover more under the desk in the bedroom. Vet was called first thing in the morning and she was seen almost right away, as I wanted to rule out any medical issues.

Urinalysis came back fine (thankfully, or maybe not) and the doc said she could have a slight inflammation... she had three doses of an anti-inflammatory, and that was that.

More pee found a few days later... at this point, we're going, "what the heck?!" and trying to figure it out.... thankfully, we've watched countless episodes of My Cat From Hell and figured it out... There's this high cabinet/hutch thing that used to be in our bedroom. Bellatrix (kitty in question) slept on it almost 90% of the time. It wasn't ours, though, it was my stepmother's (we live in the basement apartment below my father and her). It was huge and taking up so much room, and they finally took it upstairs 2-3wks ago.... well, this was basically the straw that broke her back! No more high spot for my little tree dweller.

Shelves have been built in two rooms in the apartment. She has her high spot back....

Flash forward to four nights ago;, we smelled pee. I thought it was the old spot in the bedroom from before because it still smelled and I figured it wasn't cleaned properly. I used some basic enzyme cleaner that they had upstairs and we went to bed thinking it was ok. That next morning, the smell was TOTALLY out of control... turn on the light and inspect, it's EVERYWHERE around the bed! On the rugs, surrounding the base boards (it's a platform bed) dried on, still wet, semi wet....OH. MY. GOD.

Mind you.... we just replaced this carpet and it is in pieces for easy removal for a reason. We just got done dealing with incessant flooding this past winter due to a flaw in the foundation. One night it leaked in and destroyed the (ugly) carpet, so it was tossed... this new carpet is red, fuzzy, shaggy, awesome. Now... covered in pee. Talk about adding insult to injury.

So..... my plan of action has been as follows: We have shut her out of the bedroom and the bathroom, where the peeing occurred. I got the recommendation from the vet to get Nature's Miracle stain and odor remover (I got "Just for Cats") and I completely soaked the cement floor all around the bed, lifted the bed with blocks and got underneath as far as I could, and splashed anywhere else I thought was touched by pee. That was Wednesday evening, and the smell finally dissipated yesterday (it has a tendency to intensify the smell as it's doing its' thing and breaking down the urine). Today is Saturday, and I just got done with my second round of cleaning, since I'm not taking any chances. I've also done the same in the bathroom. I dumped the leftovers on the carpets that are outside on tarps but I plan on ordering the carpet shampoo by that brand. I'm also slowly integrating World's Best Cat Litter to just be thorough...

I received Feliway spray in the mail yesterday. I've started to spray it on the couch because she scratches that; if I can kill two birds with one stone and help her stop peeing AND scratching, let's go for it! So... we'll see how she responds to that. I've heard nothing but good things about that stuff. I plan on getting a couple of diffusers as well, once the cleaner has completely dried and we may think about letting her back into those rooms...

In addition to all this, Bellatrix has been put on Prozac. Like, really, Prozac?! Did my research on that as well, and actually, that's how I came across this site!! She is on .5ml a day. I'm supposed to give her some with her dinner right now, but she's snoozing up on her shelf that she still has access to at the moment and I want to let her be. I'm trying to play with her more, give her more love (if THAT'S possible!) and give her the confidence that Jackson Galaxy always preaches about.

Drumroll please.... today makes three out of three days she has PEED IN THE LITTERBOX!!! I haven't seen this consistency in two weeks, probably cause all the pee was going under our bed -_-

So.... all in all, it seems to be going alright. I'm wondering if my efforts are beginning to pay off...I know the Prozac isn't fully in her yet, but I just can't wait until we can let her back into the other rooms. If anyone has any similar experiences with techniques, meds, anything they want to share, or comments, I welcome anything. I am 25, and have been a cat owner/lover since I was a small toddling human, and this is the first time I have had the misfortune of experiencing something like this! I've gone into SuperKittenMommy Mode...

If you've made it this far, I commend you! I can ramble... but this has been two weeks' worth of pure pee hell. I'm EXHAUSTED! But I've done my homework. I just wish I could let her back in to the rest of our already small space. Thanks for reading

I read it word for word. :lol3: Because, I feel for you and yes, this IS the worst problem a kitty owner encounters BUT it can be solved. :nod: You sound well on your way to resolving it too and I commend you for your efforts, your knowledge, your research and your effort all out of love for Bellatrix. Couple of things to think about - ok, a few more than that.

#1. Tree dwelling spot was taken away. Good that you added shelving BUT I would try to add a tall cat tree or two. I know space may be an issue and it is for me, but I have six of these tall trees. The more vertical space the better. :nod:

#2 How many cats do you have? How many boxes? Don't just switch out litter without leaving the old boxes exactly as they are. The only way to add new litter, IMO, is to add a new litter box with the new litter next to the old boxes and wait until it is being used regularly before you take one of the old boxes away. Some don't have to do it this way and never have a problem with their cat but low and behold, I know I would. :lol3: So, I have to do things according to the book and beyond so as to avoid upsetting the apple cart.

#3. The flooding. Been there and did you know that when you flood all sorts of awful smells come in with the water that even after it has been cleaned up is still there and cats with their extremely sensitive noses are smelling something - something that is lingering. We flooded in our basement once and immediately after, my neutered 10 year old cat started using that wall and floor as a bathroom even after we thought we cleaned it thoroughly AND replacing carpet. :slant: Had to start all over again and tear it all up. We had to actually paint the floor with that Mold armor paint and then do a new carpet/pad over that once it completely dried. Then we had to re-do the drywall. I also put two of the tall cat trees in the spot after that was all done and would offer special treats in that area and used the area to play interactive toys with my cats. Problem solved, thankfully. It was a very worrisome time though. I can only imagine it being the bedroom/bed.

#4 - You may want to consider doing a urine sensitivity culture. The sample needs to be very sterile though. I am lucky that I can use one of those Glad Mini-Round containers with the interlocking lid. I just stick it under the stream of urine, and wa-la. Sometimes the sample needs to be done by the vet going directly into the bladder to aspirate some urine. Cystocentesis . http://www.vetinfo.com/diagnosing-urinary-tract-infection-cats-cystocentesis.html

#5 Any stressors going on at home? Anything new you can think of that would have sparked this urine marking other than the removing of the tall cabinet/hutch?

#6 My cat, Pipsqueak, takes Elavil (Amitriptyline) periodically for stress and blood in urine (FIC). Never tried Prozac - but this is not unusual for a vet to recommend this if the vet thinks stress is the underlying factor.

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Hope some of this helps and that we continue to see positive updates.

Hello! Thank you very much for reading. It has been quite the ordeal getting through this whole thing. I am mentally and physically EXHAUSTED!

First touching on the litter, I have switched her litter in the past and slowly integrating it day by day seems to work best for her--however, I do agree with you that she should get another box. That will probably be within the next week or two (as I'm broke from all of this mayhem!). I also just ordered "Cat Attract" because I want all my bases covered. She seems to be improving and I will take no chances in regression! She is the one and only kitty in the place right now, but we are thinking about getting a kitten AFTER this has all calmed down. 

I would also love to get her a cat tree, again, once funds start becoming more available. I want to be able to get her a really nice one. 

When we initially went to see the vet, he did a urinalysis on her and everything seemed perfectly fine. And basically, he only gave me the anti-inflammatory med to really really rule out any sort of medical problem going on.

At this point, I almost wish there was something medically wrong (as awful as that may sound on the surface) because dealing with a behavioral thing has been quite the journey....However, if all of these things I'm doing help her to be a better kitty and more happy, then I'm glad I'm doing them. I've been also taking special care to play with her every day (as I'm guilty of not doing so as often as I should before all this) 

Once the peeing has been in the box for well over a week...and the sprays are used...we can think about letting her back into those two rooms. I'm thinking I may not even place the carpets back down even though they will be cleaned at that point....we have a few temporary ones down...so, perhaps letting her into the bedroom only when one of us is home and not at night...then slowly gaining more freedom of access...Still lots going on in my mind right now!

Thank you for your kind words   I really appreciate it. My vet and a kitty specialist that works there have been calling to check up on me (how AWESOME is that) and I told her, I adore this cat, and I'll be damned if I ever have to get rid of one because of problems that I can solve. This has been such a draining experience!!

Well, Bellatrix is surely one lucky girl to have such a loving and caring momma. Surely, this CAN be resolved. Again, though, the "regular" urinalysis may not be thorough enough to diagnose so going to the culture would be the next step as I outlined above. Just in case, and I HOPE NOT, that she begins this cycle over again. I am glad to hear, REALLY glad, that she is regularly using the box right now. I also use Dr. Elsey's litters and love them. There is a cheaper way to get the same effect as their Cat Attract. You purchase the blue bag - I use this one AND get this, the herbal litter attractant and pour about 1/4 cup into the litter and mix it around. Cats get immediately drawn to the box. It is similar to their new litter called "Bring the Outdoors In". Here is the product
I would definitely hold off on adding another kitten anytime soon. Wait a few months until you know that Bellatrix is completely recovered from whatever is causing the issue and that she is regularly using the litter box. For two reasons, one; the addition of a new kitten may make her more stressed causing a relapse, two; new kitten will be watching and learning from Bellatrix. Wise to make sure that this problem is completely resolved before adding another kitten. But, how exciting to know that you will and CAN someday soon. Bellatrix may love the company too. Keep us posted !!

Thank you so much for your input and king words

As of today, she is still continuing to use the litter box daily! Yessssss! 

All my stuff came in the mail yesterday.....cat attract litter...feliway plug in...and carpet shampoo. I'm thinking the litter won't necessarily be needed seeing as she is still responding well to the slow integration of the World's Best Cat Litter. I want to plug in the diffuser as soon as we feel comfortable to begin letting her back into the bedroom, which she is still closed out of, and we (well, that means ME lol) will begin spraying the spray soon as well....But, these things will come in handy and probably be put more in use once (again, WAYYY after this is over) we get another little one in the house. The attract litter and feliway will definitely come in handy. 

Now I'm just wondering when I can let her back into the rooms she soiled...the carpets won't be back in til I'm good and sure that they're cleaned. It's been over a week now, and she's using the litterbox all the time...so that's the next mystery!

My vet's office has gone above and beyond my expectations. I've received several calls from a woman who is their 'kitty specialist' and she has sent me numerous amounts of papers and information about all this...I received a packet last night (that they paid over a dollar in postage, that means a lot to me! haha!) and on it was a post it from her. It said "You are doing a FANTASTIC job! Bellatrix is so fortunate to have you," and signed her name with a drawn kitty face I LOVE IT And Feralvr, thank you for basically saying the same thing 

thesighrye said:

My vet's office has gone above and beyond my expectations. I've received several calls from a woman who is their 'kitty specialist' and she has sent me numerous amounts of papers and information about all this...I received a packet last night (that they paid over a dollar in postage, that means a lot to me! haha!) and on it was a post it from her. It said "You are doing a FANTASTIC job! Bellatrix is so fortunate to have you," and signed her name with a drawn kitty face I LOVE IT And Feralvr, thank you for basically saying the same thing :heart4:

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I am glad that you have a positive support group because THAT is exactly what you need and what Bellatrix needs. We want you to be successful and I am so happy to hear that things are still going well. Don't be too hasty to allow her back in that room, yet. It has really only been a few days and I would keep things going this way for at least a week or two until you are certain that she is 100% back to the litter box. Certainly, you are doing everything within your power to make sure that happens. Bellatrix IS one lucky girl to have such a doting and caring momma. HOW awesome, too, that your vet is so supportive, encouraging and helpful. Sending loads of those magical TCS vibes for continued positive updates.

Hello again! Well, today I was actually thinking of having a supervised visit, per say. Letting her back in for a little while, while I'm home, and in the room most likely. Keeping her out if we're gone or sleeping, since that's when the pee offenses seemed to happen! What do you think? She definitely hasn't gotten her ticket back in full time, yet!

Hope it went well and the plan to keep her out when you are not home and at night for awhile longer is just what I would do too. MUCH MUCH luck with Bellatrix !!!! :cross:

Hey! Real quick I wanted to update that we decided to not do so today...we are going away for two days next week and will shut her out of there anyway (my awesome dad has the duty of feeding, medicating, playing with her, and checking her pee status. ) so we figured once we get back, we'll try it out....

all depends on how the humidity is though, cause the bedroom is where our air conditioner is, and we like to set up fans so it flows through everywhere!

Anyway, thank you kindly for your continued support, advice, and kind words! You are wonderful! I will update again probably after we let the little muffin back in our quarters!

thesighrye,

Thank you for your post!  I am currently having the same issue with one of my cats and I'm at my wit's end.

The vet has already ruled out infections and cystitis but we haven't ruled out the start of kidney failure yet.  Cleo, who we know is the one peeing outside her box, is 14 but according to the vet acts much younger.  She started peeing in our bedroom about 2 1/2 weeks ago.  The only changes in our daily routine were my change in hours and school (but I've been in school for almost 3 years now so that's nothing new for her to deal with).  We've also tried anti-anxiety meds per the vet's order and I found that they didn't work for her.  She would get so angry that I made her take them that she would go pee in the bedroom after pill time.  Now that I have stopped the pills, we have reduced the "accidents" (as far as I can tell) to once a day.  I have tried adding a 3rd litter box, removing the lids - even though for 14 years she preferred lids on her boxes, spending a TON of time with her, praising her when she does use the box (I feel like I'm potty training a 3 year old), and block her access to the bedroom during the day.  I have gone through a full bottle of Nature's Miracle (same stuff you got) and it kind of worked; instead of using the exact same spot to pee in she moves a few inches over, so short of spraying the entire carpet area, we may still run into issues.  We will have to rent a Bissell to use the deep cleaning stuff with to really get it clean but I figure we can wait until we know she's using her box before we spend the money on that.

I can relate to hoping this behavior is due to a health issue and not behavioral.  Health issues can be determined and dealt with where not all behavior issues can be.  I'm torn to determine what the case may be with Cleo.  In the 13 1/2 years I've owned her she has only done this once before - when we were living in a bad environment and she was getting picked on by other cats in the home.  She has been the queen bee in our home for the past 12+ years and the mother hen to our 10 year old cat (Sophie) since we brought her home.  We will be back at the vet later this week for a check up and to see if she's gotten any better, which she hasn't.  We will have to continue to do blood and urine tests to determine if her results are her normal or are the sign of something worse.

What's so frustrating is that I can see her mind's wheels turning.  She will walk past 3 clean litter boxes and head towards our bedroom.  I've followed her to remind her to use one of her boxes.  She will sit down and wait until I turn my back then get in position to go.  If I catch her squatting and scold her to use the box, she will sit and wait until I've turned my back again.  It's like she understands what I'm saying, might think about it for a minute, then decides to be naughty anyway.

At this point, I almost wish it was a health issue because I don't know what I'm going to do if it's behavioral.  Put her in a doggie diaper, lock her in a room that has tile floor...?  At 14, I'd cut off my own limb before I'd rehome her (I wouldn't even rehome her after finding out I developed cat allergies) but I can't have her continue to pee on the carpet - we live in an apartment.  I know changing her litter brand would be a bad idea for her.  She hates it when I change from the bin to bag stuff within the same brand (bag stuff is more coarse of a texture).  I will see what the vet things about me using the litter attractant that was posted in another response and get a 4th litter box, although I don't know where I'll put it yet.  Beyond that, I'm at a loss!

@GatosMama, my goodness, I  SO feel your pain!

So sorry to hear that you're going through the same issue, and not to mention around the same time! This started a couple weeks ago for us as well...actually, more like a month...

There is hope, though. I don't want to jinx it, but yesterday we decided to let Bellatrix BACK in the bedroom...the AC is in there, and we desperately need it to cool the rest of the apartment...it's very hot and humid  in Mass right now!

All has gone well so far. We watched her sniff the living heck out of everything (probably wondering where her pee went, HAH!) and we slept with the door open. So far....NOTHING! Thank god...she has also been on the Prozac for almost two weeks, and all of her pees have been going in the box since we shut her out then as well. I also have been dutifully spraying the bedframe with Feliway for the past several days, anticipating letting her back in, and we just installed the plug in last night...so today, while we are both at work now, will be the true test! Things are looking up, though. Everyone keep your fingers and toes and paws crossed for me!

So, in your case...what anti anxiety meds has Cleo been on? Have you tried Prozac? I researched the living hell out of every possible solution, and apparently Prozac has a very high success rate. I have it in a liquid form, and it's actually not "kitty" brand, it's human brand! All I do is squirt it into her wet food at dinner time and she chows down!

Perhaps you'd want to look into Feliway as well (unless you have already?). I can't account for the success of it quite yet, but I've heard mostly rave reviews about it.

Also...what kind of litter are you using? I realize your kitty may not enjoy changes when it comes to litter, but are you integrating it slowly or changing it all at once? I've found that kitties prefer litters that aren't very perfumed....Before all this I was so gung ho about the lightweight litter...it scooped wonderfully and smelled like fabric softener! Alas, things that may be great for humans aren't so great for cats -_- boo!

Again, I'm so sorry you're enduring such a thing right now....I feel the exact same way, I would never give up an animal, but pee is a terrible thing to deal with....that morning when we woke up and the smell was just enveloping us....OH MY GOD!

Pleaaaaaase keep me posted on your progress with Cleo!!! 

thesighrye -

I can't remember the name of the anti-anxiety meds the vet had Cleo take.  I think the name started with a C but that's about all I remember off the top of my head. 

Currently we use Tidy Cat litter.  I have switched between the 3 different scents in the bins (immediate, long-lasting, or glade) and I've never had issues with the immediate or long-lasting scents.  I used the glade one for about 3-4 bins and never had problems.  When swapping, I mix new with the old until the old is gone.  I did see one of the other people who posted about not using clumping litter.  Unfortunately, I haven't found any online that aren't pellets of some kind and I know Cleo won't use that.  I'd almost be better off using fine grain sand with her, that's the texture she prefers.  I've never used the light-weight litter before, I heard horror stories about how badly it tracks all over the house and how much you have to use plus the cost of it.

We've taken to blocking off the bedroom most of the time as well.  I do let her in at night when I go to bed, mainly because I can't sleep without her and I'm up too many times during the night to deal with something blocking the door.  If you have to keep blocking your door during the day, is there a way that you could block just part of the door so the AC could still circulate through?  My cat isn't a jumper (she's 14 and weighs 15 pounds so I'm sure it hurts the hips to jump) so I can block the door using a folding card table.  I'm not sure if something like that would work for you.

We had a bit of a break through last night as well, although I'm not holding my breath.  As we were getting ready for bed I saw Cleo head to the bedroom and reminded her to use her litter box first.  Of course, in true cat fashion, she ignored me.  I followed her into the bedroom and watched her get in position to pee and told her to take that to the litter box unless she wants to get in trouble and not get bedroom privileges for the night.  She just looked at me and I swear I could see her wheels turning.  She decided snuggling with mom was more important and actually went and used the litter box.  Of course (I'm a dork) I praised her for making the right decision and she was accident free by the time I left this morning.  We've had little break throughs with her lately, so while I hope it continues, I can't get my hopes up too high.

I will bring up Prozac to the vet on Friday at her appointment.  I'll also find out when they plan to do another blood panel for her.  The only time her pee smells like the typical cat pee smell is if she's held it for awhile.  Usually the smell is so faint (our noses are lucky for that) but the vet said that could be caused by kidney issues or she drinks too much water.

I was wrong, the meds she was on start with an A and is the generic form of Xanax.

On a happy note, Cleo has gone more than 24 straight hours being accident free! *knock on wood*

How is Bellatrix doing?  Hopefully still on the right path!

SO happy to hear about your little breakthrough! Any small milestone is  GREAT one!!! 

Miss Bellatrix seems to be doing alright. I may have developed a little paranoia since this all began because I've been dutifully checking her litterbox every day and it seems she doesn't pee very often in general, and thinking back, that seems to have always been the case.

However.....since we decided to let her back into the bedroom two nights ago....I witnessed her first pee in the litterbox this morning!!!! YES!!!!! 

10 points to Gryffindor! (any HP fans out there? Her name IS Bellatrix for goodness sake  )

So...a generic form of Xanax, eh? I've heard of that having some success with cats as well. 

It's funny how you talk and seem to have full conversations with your cat....I do the SAME exact thing, and I swear she understands me! Because of this, she is now the most vocal cat I've ever owned. She "mep"s and "moo"s....we call her MooPie sometimes...she has way too many nicknames Oh, and she lets out this long drawn out, almost pathetic meow when I'm preparing her wet food. The boyfriend last night said "Jesus, it's as if she's NEVER been fed before!" lol

So you're going to the vet on Friday...let me know how that goes! Remind me, how many times have you had bloodwork on her and why are you doing it again? (I multitask too often while I'm on here and I'm quite forgetful )

Meow!   

LOVE the HP reference!  Those are some of my favorite movies/books.

Cleo goes back to the vet Friday to see how things are going.  Luckily we enrolled her in the wellness program so those kinds of visits are free and unlimited each year!  The vet did a blood panel a couple weeks ago when we were trying to determine if this was caused by behavior or health.  I think that is the first blood panel she had ever had, as far as I know.  The results from one of the tests was on the high side of normal in regards to her kidneys.  We aren't sure if the results are showing the beginning of kidney failure (if so, I caught it really early on) or if they are normal for her.  Essentially, it is like Cleo's urine is basically water.  The vet doesn't know if the kidneys are not functioning properly or if Cleo has increased her water consumption.  She went from hating water (which is how she developed cystitis) to getting some in her canned food 2x a day and freely drinking it from their dish.  I have noticed her water dish levels drop faster than normal but because she wasn't using her litter box I couldn't tell if it was from her or Sophie, our other cat.  

Cleo has many nicknames as well.  We treat both our cats as though they are our children.  Usually I stick to Gato and Mama (or Mama Gato) but I've been known to call her my Lil Moo Cow, Chunky Monkey (she's lost weight but used to be 16 pounds), and a play on words for Mom and in different languages.  She's my bilingual kitty - I speak what little Spanish I know to her and she seems to understand.  I talked to my cats ALL the time.  It started when Cleo was little and it was just her and I.  Every day when I come home, I catch up on Cleo's day... "How was your day," "Did you do anything fun," etc.  She usually answers me back and even mimics my volume so if I whisper to her, she will do what we call a "silent meow" - we can see her open her mouth and her chest moves like she meows but what comes out is either so quiet or is silent. 

We go through similar serenades at meal times, especially if I'm late.  If I haven't started making their dinner within 5 minutes of dinner time, they will cry, play dead, or "pet" my feet with their teeth (which is like them rubbing their whiskers on my feet only doing it with teeth directly on my skin, this is usually followed by little nips if I don't move fast enough).  I try to convince them that it isn't the end of the world if dinner is late.  Still trying to win that argument!

Hah! Sounds like you've got quite the characters, there 

Seriously, every little pee milestone she's made I was running around saying 10 POINTS FOR GRYFFINDOR even though for Bellatrix...it should have been Slytherin...but she doesn't care 

Funny how you have a 'moo' nickname for her, too, we have several variations of that because of the noises she makes that sounds like mooing and how she's black and white. When I first get home, I say "Hey MiniMoo!" and she 'gives me the belly,' which I LOVE. It means she loves/trusts me

She's also odd at spending time with us, too. She acts so antisocial sometimes. When we had her shut off from the bedroom, she would always sleep on a chair in the kitchen area (not her shelves, but I imagine since it's cooler near the floor) and now that she's gained access again, if we move into the bedroom to watch tv/play video games etc she will move to the stool in the livingroom where we would have JUST BEEN! Such a weirdo.

ANYWAY! (can you tell I like talking about cats?! lol, good thing I'm here, then) so I understand now why you're doing all the bloodwork...it's a good idea to keep on top of that and see what the levels are like just to see if they are "normal" for her, and if not, then you are so fortunate to have caught anything possibly wrong so early on! Giving her water with her wet food is a wonderful idea. I do the same thing, a coworker of mine told me about it after her cat was constipated for a little while. Bellatrix loves to play with her water....most times, to drink it, instead of doing it normally, she will dunk her ENTIRE FOREARM into the water...take it out, and lick it off her paw.....well, I guess as long as she's getting it, right? lol. 

Btw, your vet is open on the 4th? Or am I just delusional in thinking a lot of places will be closed?

WalMart will be open. Thank god.   (kidding )

We sound like 2 peas in a pod when it comes to our fur-babies!

I don't know that my vet is open on the 4th necessarily but she is for me!   When we were making the follow up appointment, the receptionist told her she wasn't going to be in that day and her response was "I'll be seeing Cleo whatever time that day that they need me."  I just love her, she is a fantastic vet.  I found her last year when we looked for a reptile vet.  We had a chameleon who was very ill and she was one of only two vets near me that works with reptiles and was better priced than the other place.  We ended up getting such great care - above and beyond any vet I've ever seen - that we moved our cats over to her now. 

Yes, we definitely do! Always glad to meet a kindred kitty spirit

That's AMAZING! It's always so wonderful to know your vet cares about you. I'm having the same experience with my vet. Not only has the Dr been in contact with me, but they have a kitty specialist that has been keeping tabs on me, giving me follow up calls (I should be expecting one this week, in fact) and sending me tons of info in the mail. They're actually way more on top of things than MY doctor's office! Their admin team is horrible.....but these people ROCK.

I'm glad Cleo is in good hands. I'll be anxious to hear the results of her next visit. 

Ah! What a nightmare! I'm about your age and I adopted this little kitty a week ago. I only had one cat ten years ago and he died too soon. so I never really got to experience 'nightmares' with him. he was a big boy. but this little kitten, Dolce, he's only 9 weeks old. very charming! I couldn't resist not to adopt him. and similar to your cat, he pooed and peed on the same spot on that carpet, and I wonder why! I hope it's nothing serious. he peed on the carpet few hours ago. I think it's because he started drinking a lot of milk. he loves the milk I give him, so... 

I hope the nightmare of yours is gone! fingers crossed. and oh! as for the scratching, don't you have a scratching board for you cat? I have one for mine, he scratches it every now and then. he's too little to scratch elsewhere I guess. he can't reach to jump on the couch anyway!

Hi there!

Oh my, your cat is a DARLING! SOOOO CUTE OMG

I have kitten fever (much like how people who want kids have baby fever lol) and once this whole thing is WELL over and past...we're going to get one.

Anyway....I have several scratch boards for her, but does she use them? Nope! She does, however, scratch on this old beat up chair that used to be the kitchen set upstairs where my dad lives. The others have been thrown out and this chair is perfectly "legal" for her to scratch because it's set up next to her shelves. 

What have you tried to get your kitten to go in the box? I've got a bag of Cat Attract litter that I plan on busting out if I get weary of Bellatrix's progress or when we get the new kitten down the road....but the same person makes Kitten Attract litter. It may be at a place like Petco or Petsmart, but you can always find it on Amazon, that's what I did. 

Also, be sure to clean the area the kitten has peed/pooped on! If you don't use the right cleaner, they will go back to the spot to refresh it with their scent. I used Nature's Miracle. Perhaps chat with your vet, too, cause usually they have cleaners for sale. It needs to be specific for cleaning and breaking down the enzymes in the soiled spots....cat pee is STRONG, ugh!!!

But thank you for your response! I'm still very cautious, but so far so good! Keep me posted on your little adorable kitten too!!! Omg I want to eat him up!!!!

Sorry.....kitten enthusiast