I am fostering a female stray cat that had kittens on my property and just had her spayed a few weeks ago. Currently, we have her living in our basement while we find her a home.
I just realized this morning she has been peeing and pooping on a couch I covered with a blanket for her to hang out on.
She currently has a litter box with pine pellets that she has been using. I use the pine pellets with her kittens which i also have in the home so it was easy to to use them with her. She's been using the box too so not sure if its an aversion to the pellets. I clean the poop out right away but the pellets absorb the pee and turn to sawdust. Maybe she can smell the pee still and doesnt want to use it? Should I try clay litter?
I am fairly certain she has worms. When I had her spayed through a local shelter program de-worming wasn't an option. I called my vet and they said I would need to bring her in with a stool sample. Since I am just fostering the cost was a bit prohibitive. If we were going to adopt her I would bring her in.
The basement has windows but it does get fairly dark at night. I directed a solar spotlight in a window for her but that may not last all night. I know cats can see much better than us at night but does she need some light at night to see the box?
Now I am wondering if someone dropped her off in my neighborhood not because she was pregnant but maybe because they were experiencing the inappropriate elimination with her.
I just realized this morning she has been peeing and pooping on a couch I covered with a blanket for her to hang out on.
She currently has a litter box with pine pellets that she has been using. I use the pine pellets with her kittens which i also have in the home so it was easy to to use them with her. She's been using the box too so not sure if its an aversion to the pellets. I clean the poop out right away but the pellets absorb the pee and turn to sawdust. Maybe she can smell the pee still and doesnt want to use it? Should I try clay litter?
I am fairly certain she has worms. When I had her spayed through a local shelter program de-worming wasn't an option. I called my vet and they said I would need to bring her in with a stool sample. Since I am just fostering the cost was a bit prohibitive. If we were going to adopt her I would bring her in.
The basement has windows but it does get fairly dark at night. I directed a solar spotlight in a window for her but that may not last all night. I know cats can see much better than us at night but does she need some light at night to see the box?
Now I am wondering if someone dropped her off in my neighborhood not because she was pregnant but maybe because they were experiencing the inappropriate elimination with her.