After 10 years at the same location, Jessie (kitty) and I moved into a new house with a much larger and more spacious yard. At the old house Jessie was mostly an outdoor cat altho she came in several times a day and always if the weather was bad. She seemed to adjust quickly and easily to the new house and didn't seem to mind that she could not go outside.
After a week indoors I offerred to let her out - but she was not much interested. I didn't mind - but then I found that she was not using the indoor litter box - but rather the tile by the back door or the carpet by the front door.
She still doesn't want to go out and if she does she's back in within 20 minutes. So, I guess I need to know how to train a 10 year old to use the litter box? And what can I do to relieve her fear of the new outdoors.
thanks, bailey
After a week indoors I offerred to let her out - but she was not much interested. I didn't mind - but then I found that she was not using the indoor litter box - but rather the tile by the back door or the carpet by the front door.
She still doesn't want to go out and if she does she's back in within 20 minutes. So, I guess I need to know how to train a 10 year old to use the litter box? And what can I do to relieve her fear of the new outdoors.
thanks, bailey