this is getting out of control

Our cat Roxxie started peeing out of her box. I took her to the vet and he said she had a UTI and put her on amoxicillan. I gave it all to her and he said to keep her in her room close to her litterbox. As I did. But she started doing it AGAIN!!!!! I can't figure out what the problem is. IF we keep her in her bedroom she uses the litterbox, but if we let her out of there she will pee anywhere she wants to. She knows where her box is as she is over a year old now and this just started the first time she went in heat. Could that have something to do with it? Her being in heat???????? She seems so scared of everything too. I tried mating her but she wanted nothing to do with it. So, I'm calling tomorrow to have her spayed. What could be causing this problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am getting so aggravated with her. any info would sure be helpful......

How long has she been on the amoxicillan? If it's like any other medication (I wouldn't know, I haven't tried it), it'll take some time to kick in. Your post makes it sound like you got the stuff today, gave it to her, and she peed outside of her litterbox no more than a few hours later.

If she got the stuff a few weeks ago, then I can't help you, lol

Sometimes, a UTI can take a couple of antibiotic courses to clear up. I would have her back in to the vet and have them take a sample to culture - you will be able to isolate the specific bacteria (or find out if it is crystals!) and find exactly the right antibiotic (or put her on special foods to dissolve the crystals) to fight it.

And YES - females in estus can and oftentimes DO spray. Having her spayed is a wonderful idea.

Roxxie has been spayed. I feel really sorry for her. She seems so sad. I also had her declawed at the same time. The vet said that it would be better to do it all at once... so I did. I just feel bad for her cuz she seems sore. How long do I have to use paper in her litter box? Cuz she doesn't like the paper.

We tell people 5 days with the paper in the litterbox, or you can get yesterdays news from Petco or Petsmart and that works too. It is better to do both surgery's at once instead of having to put her under and anesthetic twice. Roxie will be sore for awhile because she was older (we will not declaw after a cat is a year old), but it will get better.

Why do vets do that? Offer declawing along with a spay? Makes me so angry. Of course she looks sad, she is in pain and wondering what she did to deserve this pain. Poor kitty! I would go out and get some of those puppy pads you can get a package cheaply at walmart, and just put them down around the litter box and allow her some mistakes, because she will not want to go very far on such sore pads. So don't get mad at her if she pees out of the box. She will need about a week to get adjusted to the declaw and get over the pain. Hopefully this vet gave her a pain patch or a pain shot?

Pain medication is always given at the time of the declaw, usually one fast acting for the surgery and one that is more long lasting. Alot of vets that do declaws do keep up on the lastest in pain mangement to make thing more comfortable for the kitty.

Wouldn't it be great if we could "de-claw" some of those vets?

Originally Posted by Yosemite

Wouldn't it be great if we could "de-claw" some of those vets?

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I agree!

Ladie, I'm sure you're probably doing this already, but talk to her gently, over and over, tell her what you need from her. Play music in the room you want her to use for her toilet and try not to show your stress or impatience with her. She'll pick right up on it, and because she's in pain, that will just exacerbate everything. Don't give up, remember her brain is so tiny compared to the size of our human brains!

Okay.... I have been being very nice to her.... talking to her softly ..... playing the radio in the bedroom, got the yesterday's news litter.... and have done everything everyone has advised.... and she is still going out of her box!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am getting pretty aggravated. She is walking around okay and jumping and playing but WILL NOT go in the box.... poop or pee. What the heck do I have to do now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I washed her box out with bleach and baking soda in case there was something in there that she didn't like the smell of..... (I read to do that).... so now I don't know what else to do. Is she angry with me?????????????? She is still taking her antibiotic from her surgery to prevent infection. Her paws look great and so does her incision from her spaying. I give up!!!!!!!!!!! I don't know what else to try..... any suggestions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!

First, have a litle patience ... I sense your frustration, but unless you can calm down and think without anger, you won't solve anything. The idea about the pee pads around the box is a good one and one you should employ for now.

If you allow her free access to all areas of your home, I would suggest you keep a litter box in each area she is allowed to explore. Even the best of cats can sometimes have a urgent need and not have enough time to make it to the box.

When she uses the litter, praise her, give her a little of her favorite treat or in some other way, express your pleasure at her positive behavior. When she has an accident, instead of scolding her or yelling at her, simply clean it up well with an enzymatic cleaner and keep trying.

I still think she needs to have a urine culture done. Even though she is still on the antibiotics after her surgery, some bacteria which can cause UTI don't respond well to a broad spectrum agent like amoxi ... you might have to try a different one.

How long has it been since the surgery?

You need patience. Because of the painful declaw (and I too HATE vets who offer to declaw with spaying ,arrrrrrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhh!! It should be illegal!!!), she now associates the litter box with pain and so she won't go there. You have to just try to retrain her - and have LOTS of patience. Probably Yesterday's News right from the start may have helped - it's hard to say. Poor little girl is prob still in pain!

None of the vets I work with offer declaw with the spay, it is when the client specifically asks for it that we tell them if that is what they want it is better to do it at the same time instead of 2 seperate anesthetics.

It could also be that the stress/pain of the declaw has made her ill and she needs to go back to the vet and get tested for UTI Also buy a couple of other litter pans and throw the old one away. Use rabbit pellets instead of cat litter for awhile to see if that helps her with her problem, but please take her to the vet first to rule out a health issue.

Well now I can't even get her into the box..... she jumps out of my hands before I can even push her in the box!!!!! She pooped and peed on the carpet during the nite AGAIN!!!!! I'm taking her in to the vet today to get her stitches removed... hopefully he can check for something.... she isn't even going close to the box.... right in the middle of the room!!!!! She also peed on my daughter's bed!!!!! WHAT DO I DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you do as was suggested and get her a completely new box and litter?
Also, why are you "pushing" her into the box? It sounds as if she is obviously very freaked at the box and understandably jumps out of your arms as she knows you are going to push her in there.
I wouldn't go close to the box either if I were her.
I would try some of the suggestions listed and see what changes occur.

why did you try and mate her? do you want more cats?
I dont mean to be rude but unless you plan to provide a home for all the kittens its a very odd thing to do.
I'm glad you spayed her instead

Okay... I'm back again .... same problem..... Roxxie got spayed and is still peeing outside her box!!!!! She gets an extreme amount of attention so I know it's not that.... I took her to the vet... he checked her out and sent me home with kittie prozac.... which she hates to take, and foams at the mouth from it.... and it hasn't helped!!!!!!!!!!!! Ever since I tried breeding her... (3 months ago) this has been going on. I got the cat attract. She will go in there every so often but not all the time. She peed on the carpet, which I cut out, washed the floor with enzymatic cleaner and sealed it with KILTZ and 2 days later, she peed on that spot!!!!!!!!!!! Has anyone tried that feliaway? Any other suggestions?????????????? Is there any hope for her?????????? Can I retrain her? The vet said to get new litter and a new box ... did this too.... A friend of mine told me to put her in a big cage with just her litter box and food so she gets the idea that she has to go in the box.... anyone heard of this before. It's getting very frustrating... and my husband wants to get rid of her..... so PLEASE HELP ME FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!