We had a problem with one of our cats pooping around the litter box, but not in it. In fact, she really liked the bathroom rug. Our vet recommended we lay down foil in the places she was pooping, because they don't like the feel of foil on their paws. Well, we covered the entire space where she was going except for the litter box and a small path to it. It worked like a charm. Kept at it for a while, then slowly started removing the foil. If she started back to her little habit, we put the foil right back. This took a while, but Ms. Kitty finally got the message!
I have a large number of pet cats at our house. I have six adult cats and 14 kittens at the moment, and they are getting ready to be adopted. My adult cats use these huge plastic tubs filled with cedar shavings or pine shavings as litter boxes. However, when they are babies, I always use the normal kind of litter.
I have had an 8 week old kitten now for almost a week. He used the litter box the first few days and now he uses it and goes on the carpet. He knows he did because when I go to pick him up and take him to the litter box he runs from me. Someone please help I have tried everything.
8 weeks is a young kitten and he probably needed more time with the mom which will normally teach the kitten to go in the litterbox. 10-12 weeks is better but people want to get rid of kittens fast because they're tired of feeding them and looking after them.
My cat gave birth last March to three Siamese kittens. They didn't use the litter box at the beginning, but now they use it but also pee on the furniture. I tried taking them to the litter box, but that did not work. They also would pee on a mat or something as they father does, but they also use our furniture. I don't know what to do.
Have these cats been spayed or neutered? That does help a lot. Also make sure you have a litter box for every cat, and then one extra. Clean them every day.
We recently got 2 kittens, they were born and raised inside and the woman said they were potty box trained. They are 3 months old. They do use the litter box, but keep urinating behind the toilet and pooping on the bathroom floor. We bought another potty box in hopes if they had their own that would fix the problem, but it seems to be getting worse.
Is there something I can spray on my bathroom floor to prevent them from doing this? I think it may be just one of them, but I cannot tell. Please help! :)Can you close the bathroom door? Maybe if they do not have access to their favorite naughty spot they will like their litter boxes better.
What do I do? My 7 week old kitten will not use the litter box. I have tried everything.
I'm no expert in this area, but the thought that comes to mind is: Change what the box is filled with, i.e. use shredded newspaper; sand; change brand/type of litter. Hope you find success!
I rescued a 4-5 month old kitten from a shelter last weekend.
He, Jackson, is delightful in every way except he is urinating anywhere he happens to be (usually while playing). He goes to his litter box to poop, but doesn't go there to urinate. He does not seem to have a particular place he likes to urinate. He has urinated in several rooms on different surfaces. I don't know for sure, but I think he was a stray before being put in the shelter. He was only in the shelter a week when I adopted him. Any advise would be greatly appreciated :)
By Cathy F
You new kitty is so lucky to be your friend for life!
Re the urination problem-have you taken him to a vet for an overall examination of his health, vacinations, etc.? If not, please take him to your vet immediately for the initial exam and also explain your kitty's urination behavior. If you have already taken him for an intitiaI exam, please return to check on the problem.
Kitties are very good at hiding their medical problems so regular vet visits and preventative medical care are important to help your kitty live a long and healthy life with you.
I wanted to know at what age do you start litter box training a kitten? I think ours is about 6 weeks old. We found him in the bushes at about 4 days old. Anyhow, since we don't have another cat to show him how, what we are doing doesn't seem to be working. We bought the sandy litter, he didn't like that at all, so we moved to the pellet kind and he still doesn't seem to like it.
The only time he will use the box, is when we get lucky enough to get him in there in time. We have used his "samples" in both boxes which doesn't seem to do much of anything for him either. Other than that, he will pee pretty much anywhere around the house and doesn't seem to prefer one spot over another.By Judi
That is an unusual situation. Do try the regular clay litter, not the sandlike clumping kind. The clumping litter is not good for kittens as they play in it and sometimes eat it with very bad results (bowel impaction). After 8 months or so, it is ok to use it. Make sure your floors get well cleaned so he is not attracted to the scent for future piddles. I would use a steam mop. Be patient and bless you for taking this kitty in. Good luck!
He's old enough now, but just old enough, so he'll get the hang of it. A little young, that's all. I think what stimulates the instinct is the scratching, so get a miniature rake prop like they use as decorations in flowerpots. Rake in the litter. You can also make scratching motions with his paws.
You can also try dumping the litter on top of his "accidents" rather than cleaning up right away. Take him there and let him scratch in it to make the association. Then clean it all up. Be sure you're using an enzymatic cleaner that removes the smell from his accident spots.
Of course, never shame or yell at him for going outside the box. He's too young to understand it and you could make him try to hide where he's going.
I have a blind and deaf kitty that is 6 months old.
He's been eating and drinking good, but he hasn't gone to the bathroom. How do I get him to go to the bathroom in his litter box?
By Jenna R from Selinsgrove, PA
Awww poor kitty, glad he has found someone that loves him. He is blind and deaf, but his senses should be good, smelling is #1 for kitties. When they smell food etc. Is he peeing and pooping on the floor? Put some wee wee pads in the area that he has gone at, this way you can collect some poop and a piece of the pee area from the pad and try putting that into the cat litter box.
Now try putting the litter box at that main spot he keeps going out, hopefully he will smell what is in the box and go in, if it works then keep that litter box in that spot. (just make sure you clean the area that he has been using very well so the main scent and smell you want him to smell is in the litter box).
We just found a stray kitten that had been living behind a building. She pees in the litter box, but she poops everywhere else. We keep her in our room and in the bathroom at night. Her litter was a cheap kind that had big pieces of litter in it. We switched to one that is more like dirt, like she would of been using outside, but she still won't use it to poop in.
Also she has a very swollen stomach so we took her to the vet a couple days ago. They gave her pills for worms, but we aren't exactly sure yet if that's what the swelling is from, we have to wait to see if the pills do anything. But the doctor said that shouldn't cause her to not use the box to poop. Can you please help us?
By Kayla Allen
Good for you for taking in a little lost girl. You mentioned the litter... you should not use the clumping litter for small kittens. they have been known to eat it, just out of curiosity. And of course it is clay which can clog their digestive tracts. So I would go back to the larger (cheaper) clay litter for awhile. Hopefully she has been smart enough not to eat it. If you have had her wormed and she is pooping regularly I would just keep on doing what you are doing. Some kittens just have little fat bellies. Should she not grow out of it, I would consider changing her food as she may have an allergy. That often shows up as a bloated belly, and pooping problems. There are some good posts on this site about allergy diets. Good luck.