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i cant really spent $15 on a bag of cat liter right now. What if i put cat nip in the cat box? Wouldnt that attract them to the cat box?
no catnip in the box.... on the contrary - Catnip will attract him to the box... to roll on it, and to hang out - but not to peeOriginally Posted by silly_ goose
i cant really spent $15 on a bag of cat liter right now. What if i put cat nip in the cat box? Wouldnt that attract them to the cat box?
Well, IMO the vet is more important.... If she has UTI, she has been in pain for a long time, poor baby...Originally Posted by silly_ goose
yes. my grama will take care of the vet bill but she wont buy them a bag of catlitter. doesnt make much sense huh?
the cat boxes (now 2) are really easy to get to. one is in the closet, the other is under a vanity. the one in my closet obviously has more privacy but i am limited to where i can put them. my cats are not declawed. maybe she just doesnt like the litter? i havent stayed consistant with which litter i use. right now i use the clay litter so maybe its heavy or something. the litter boxes are cleaned. my grama just called and she says that maybe peaches just has a behavior problem.. and i guess she can say that because she has cat sitted for me many times. so she says to just watch peaches and if i see blood in her urine or if she still doesnt stop after making the 1 cat box into 2 & suggesting arm & hammer to put in there.. then she will take her to the vet. so :Originally Posted by ebrillblaiddes
About training cats in general, I've found that you can't effectively "train" a cat in the sense of conditioned responses, like Pavlov's drooling dogs (classical conditioning for the psych students out there), but you can arrange their environment so that the undesired behavior is difficult/impossible/unpleasant for them and let them learn what works (operant conditioning). Removing inappropriate surfaces that the cat likes to pee on is a GREAT example of this--it helps with making the litter box the best place to pee.
Is there reasonable privacy around the box? Is the other cat pestering her there? Is the box easy to get to when she's gotta go? Is anything wrong with her paws that could make digging in kitty litter painful or unpleasant? (For example, I've heard of cats developing box problems after being declawed, though I've never seen this because I refuse to declaw.)
Definitely check on the UTI thing too, of course, but also make the litter box as pleasant to the cat for its intended purpose as possible, and the cat will catch on. If the vet recommends special litter, would your grandma buy some?
Please, please take her to the vet.... Only the vet can say if she has an infection or not... It could be behavioral, but it VERY WELL could be an infection... Have you had an UTI? If you had, you wouldn't be waiting this long, as you would know that it hurts like hell...Originally Posted by silly_ goose
the cat boxes (now 2) are really easy to get to. one is in the closet, the other is under a vanity. the one in my closet obviously has more privacy but i am limited to where i can put them. my cats are not declawed. maybe she just doesnt like the litter? i havent stayed consistant with which litter i use. right now i use the clay litter so maybe its heavy or something. the litter boxes are cleaned. my grama just called and she says that maybe peaches just has a behavior problem.. and i guess she can say that because she has cat sitted for me many times. so she says to just watch peaches and if i see blood in her urine or if she still doesnt stop after making the 1 cat box into 2 & suggesting arm & hammer to put in there.. then she will take her to the vet. so :: we will see how this goes.
I didn't know about that...I should get one of those for "crap happens"...Originally Posted by carolinalima
Also, are you over 18? If so, you can apply to care credit, a type of credit "card" spacific to take care of medical and vet services - here is the link: http://www.carecredit.com/vetmed/whycc.html
Originally Posted by carolinalima
Also, are you over 18? If so, you can apply to care credit, a type of credit "card" spacific to take care of medical and vet services - here is the link: http://www.carecredit.com/vetmed/whycc.html
You are suggesting that she watch the cat 24/7?Originally Posted by carolinalima
What you do when you see her peeing, is to get a folded paper towel and place it underneath her, as she is peeing, so she pees on it. Then you place that towel inside of the litter box... you can also take her gently, and place her on the box as well...
If you can't afford $15.00 for a bag of cat littler, I would suggest that you can't afford to have a pet. It is a form of cruelty, to take on responsibility for the well being of a living, breathing, sentient creature when you can't afford it. It sounds like this cat has a UTI, I agree; have you every had one? Imagine that you had one for a long time, and the only person who was capable of getting you any treatment not only refused to do anything about it, but refused to acknowledge that it was a medical problem and treated you as though you were some sort of criminal for asking for help?Originally Posted by silly_ goose
i cant really spent $15 on a bag of cat liter right now. What if i put cat nip in the cat box? Wouldnt that attract them to the cat box?
well excuse me for not spending that much money on a bag of cat litter. i feed my cats, i play with them, they have toys, etc. MY CATS HAVE A GOOD HOME WITH SOMEONE WHO LOVES THEM. so how dare you, tell me that im not qualified to own a cat. im not REFUSING to take my cat to the vet, i simply can not take her this second. when i have a UTI, i dont rush to the dr. i take something to ease the pain until i am able to go. im not treating my cat, any differently than i treat myself. some of us, have a full time job, full time school, and cant drop everything just to make a dr apt. whats cruel, is people like you telling others they cant have a pet! the comments you made were just rude.Originally Posted by Zane's Pal
If you can't afford $15.00 for a bag of cat littler, I would suggest that you can't afford to have a pet. It is a form of cruelty, to take on responsibility for the well being of a living, breathing, sentient creature when you can't afford it. It sounds like this cat has a UTI, I agree; have you every had one? Imagine that you had one for a long time, and the only person who was capable of getting you any treatment not only refused to do anything about it, but refused to acknowledge that it was a medical problem and treated you as though you were some sort of criminal for asking for help?
You said that you don't want a child. Well, that is what a cat is; a child. A child that never grows up. The responsibility and commitment is at least as much.
It sounds as though you did not educate yourself as to what cat ownership entails before you took on this animal.
Do so now. Better late than never.
Is this harsh? Yes. I'm thinking of the cat.
yes yes. my grama is being stubborn & doesnt think peaches needs to go, so shes like acting put out. SO im taking peaches to the vet, but i have to wait until next week. aug 14th @ 2:30. right now im giving her the ACV which seems to be helping her in the mean time. shes not whining near as much and i havent caught her peeing outside the litter box.Originally Posted by carolinalima
Any news on this kitty?