Hi all!
Ok, so last week LuckyGirl peed in her shoe box. A box that I had given to her to play in. I caught her in the act, but didn't think anything of it cause it's a box, even though it doesn't have litter in it. I thought, well maybe she thinks it's right to be able to go in there too. Well, 2 days ago I caught her peeing in Jazzy's laundry hamper (empty thank God). Now, they LOVE to play in the hamper, cause it's mesh and spring loaded...like it folds up tiny, but then you open it and it's a full size hamper...there's wire in it. But the hamper was in the same spot the box was in when she peed in the box. And I have NEVER NEVER had a problem with her EVER peeing anywhere other than her box. So, I'm guessing, and hoping you all will tell me I'm right, that maybe this is all cause of Louie's more aggressive manliness? (which will be taken care of on Sat thankfully!!!)
Could it be because Louie is becoming a "man"? He has been really getting aggressive, not mean at all, but more aggressive with her and us. Like, when they play, he can knock her down now, he used to not be strong enough. And they are playing a bit rougher, cause he's bigger now and is emulating her wrestling behaviors. But he will go to her plate to eat off of hers, and she used to growl, but now she'll walk away. And if he jumps onto the small bathroom window where she's sitting she will jump down, where as before she'd make him jump down. Do you think all of this will subside once he gets snipped on Sat? Please say yes. And is Louie slowly becoming the top cat in my house? (I don't know if I like that idea much...
) The other thing he's doing is meowing at the door alot. And he has never been outside at all (outside of a carrier). He has been increasingly devilish and daring (jumping on the counters, a no-no) and wants to play ALL THE TIME.
So what do I do? How do I handle this with LuckyGirl. I just told her no sternly, put her into her litter box, and removed the hamper/shoe box. Then scrubbed the floor area. What is a good way to "discipline" I guess, or to train her it's inappropriate. I'm thinking that the 2 issues are related, cause we've never had an issue before.... anyway, all help is greatly appreciated. Thank you my TCS friends!!!
Ok, so last week LuckyGirl peed in her shoe box. A box that I had given to her to play in. I caught her in the act, but didn't think anything of it cause it's a box, even though it doesn't have litter in it. I thought, well maybe she thinks it's right to be able to go in there too. Well, 2 days ago I caught her peeing in Jazzy's laundry hamper (empty thank God). Now, they LOVE to play in the hamper, cause it's mesh and spring loaded...like it folds up tiny, but then you open it and it's a full size hamper...there's wire in it. But the hamper was in the same spot the box was in when she peed in the box. And I have NEVER NEVER had a problem with her EVER peeing anywhere other than her box. So, I'm guessing, and hoping you all will tell me I'm right, that maybe this is all cause of Louie's more aggressive manliness? (which will be taken care of on Sat thankfully!!!)
Could it be because Louie is becoming a "man"? He has been really getting aggressive, not mean at all, but more aggressive with her and us. Like, when they play, he can knock her down now, he used to not be strong enough. And they are playing a bit rougher, cause he's bigger now and is emulating her wrestling behaviors. But he will go to her plate to eat off of hers, and she used to growl, but now she'll walk away. And if he jumps onto the small bathroom window where she's sitting she will jump down, where as before she'd make him jump down. Do you think all of this will subside once he gets snipped on Sat? Please say yes. And is Louie slowly becoming the top cat in my house? (I don't know if I like that idea much...
So what do I do? How do I handle this with LuckyGirl. I just told her no sternly, put her into her litter box, and removed the hamper/shoe box. Then scrubbed the floor area. What is a good way to "discipline" I guess, or to train her it's inappropriate. I'm thinking that the 2 issues are related, cause we've never had an issue before.... anyway, all help is greatly appreciated. Thank you my TCS friends!!!