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Hi all.
I got a kitten a week ago (Rambo), I was told he was 8 weeks old but have now found out he is only 6 weeks old. The whole reason I got him was because the house he was in was not suitable at all. The children that live there were very rough with him and one of them slammed his back legs in a door causing him to lose the use of his back end. I took him to the vets straight away and the vet said he believes he has nerve damage and prescribed lots of TLC. I'm pleased to say that in only a week he has improved tremendously! When I first got him he would drag his back legs behind him but now he walks on them (sometimes has a little wobble and falls), he uses them when he is playing and is even trying hus hardest to learn how to jump. He also could not use his tail but I have seen improvement with that too, he uses it to balance himself when he is walking.
My problem is that he won't litter train!
His set up is in my kitchen where he has a comfy bed, plenty of toys, food, water and milk and his litter tray. I have even made a little ramp so he can get in and out of his tray easier. I put him in his litter tray after he's had a nap, after he's eaten and after playtime.
At first I thought he was maybe incontinent due to his injury. But now I'm just not sure. As he walks around he drips urine and it ends up all over his tummy, legs and tail and he also poos everywhere (sometimes in his bed). So from that I thought he was incontinent or was unable to squat because of the nerve damage buy me and my brother have both seen him squat and my brother saw him go to his litter tray, squat and do a wee!
So then I thought maybe he isn't incontinent. Then the other evening he was asleep on my lap and while he was sleeping he weed on me, so then I start thinking again that he is incontinent, he woke up soon after then squatted! Which then made me think maybe he isn't incontinent! The only times I have seen him squat has been outside of the litter tray and I'm not sure if the two or three times he's done his business in the litter tray has just been that he's just happened to go to the toilet while he's been exploring his litter tray.
I don't know what to do. Apart from this he is very healthy, happy and playful.
The thing is though, I can't keep him. I took him in with the plan that I would look after him till his legs got stronger then he would go to my sister's but she has changed her mind about wanting a cat. I can't keep him as I already have 3 cats. I need to get him litter trained so I can find him a new home, the only other option is to put him into a cat shelter which breaks my heart at the thought of it.
So please if anyone has had a similar experience or can offer any advice or tips I would be so grateful!
I got a kitten a week ago (Rambo), I was told he was 8 weeks old but have now found out he is only 6 weeks old. The whole reason I got him was because the house he was in was not suitable at all. The children that live there were very rough with him and one of them slammed his back legs in a door causing him to lose the use of his back end. I took him to the vets straight away and the vet said he believes he has nerve damage and prescribed lots of TLC. I'm pleased to say that in only a week he has improved tremendously! When I first got him he would drag his back legs behind him but now he walks on them (sometimes has a little wobble and falls), he uses them when he is playing and is even trying hus hardest to learn how to jump. He also could not use his tail but I have seen improvement with that too, he uses it to balance himself when he is walking.
My problem is that he won't litter train!
His set up is in my kitchen where he has a comfy bed, plenty of toys, food, water and milk and his litter tray. I have even made a little ramp so he can get in and out of his tray easier. I put him in his litter tray after he's had a nap, after he's eaten and after playtime.
At first I thought he was maybe incontinent due to his injury. But now I'm just not sure. As he walks around he drips urine and it ends up all over his tummy, legs and tail and he also poos everywhere (sometimes in his bed). So from that I thought he was incontinent or was unable to squat because of the nerve damage buy me and my brother have both seen him squat and my brother saw him go to his litter tray, squat and do a wee!
So then I thought maybe he isn't incontinent. Then the other evening he was asleep on my lap and while he was sleeping he weed on me, so then I start thinking again that he is incontinent, he woke up soon after then squatted! Which then made me think maybe he isn't incontinent! The only times I have seen him squat has been outside of the litter tray and I'm not sure if the two or three times he's done his business in the litter tray has just been that he's just happened to go to the toilet while he's been exploring his litter tray.
I don't know what to do. Apart from this he is very healthy, happy and playful.
The thing is though, I can't keep him. I took him in with the plan that I would look after him till his legs got stronger then he would go to my sister's but she has changed her mind about wanting a cat. I can't keep him as I already have 3 cats. I need to get him litter trained so I can find him a new home, the only other option is to put him into a cat shelter which breaks my heart at the thought of it.
So please if anyone has had a similar experience or can offer any advice or tips I would be so grateful!