Hello!
Here's my story.
My ex and I adopted two cats a few years ago. When we split, he kept them. The older of the two, Cleo, started peeing on his bed a few months ago, at times when we was going on vacation or when he had new women over(!) and finally he decided he couldn't take it anymore and gave her back to me.
She's been with me for two days now. The first day when I left for work she peed on my couch (over a spot that a dog had peed on a *long* time ago.) Then last night she decided to use my couch as a litterbox and pee and poop. I did research on this site, found a lot of great info, and so far, she hasn't done it again. I have food set out on the couch, I cleaned with an enzymatic cleaner,I bought and used Feliway, and Cleo now has two litterboxes, very similar to the ones she had with my ex. We'll see how it goes.
She's also VERY jumpy, runs and hides under my bed or behind the fridge when there are any loud noises from the upstairs neighbors. She seems to be in better spirits as time passes, but I'm worried about this weekend. I have to leave her alone for most of Sunday, and then most of Monday. I'm worried she'll freak with me gone so long.
Any comments or advice??
Here's my story.
My ex and I adopted two cats a few years ago. When we split, he kept them. The older of the two, Cleo, started peeing on his bed a few months ago, at times when we was going on vacation or when he had new women over(!) and finally he decided he couldn't take it anymore and gave her back to me.
She's been with me for two days now. The first day when I left for work she peed on my couch (over a spot that a dog had peed on a *long* time ago.) Then last night she decided to use my couch as a litterbox and pee and poop. I did research on this site, found a lot of great info, and so far, she hasn't done it again. I have food set out on the couch, I cleaned with an enzymatic cleaner,I bought and used Feliway, and Cleo now has two litterboxes, very similar to the ones she had with my ex. We'll see how it goes.
She's also VERY jumpy, runs and hides under my bed or behind the fridge when there are any loud noises from the upstairs neighbors. She seems to be in better spirits as time passes, but I'm worried about this weekend. I have to leave her alone for most of Sunday, and then most of Monday. I'm worried she'll freak with me gone so long.
Any comments or advice??