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| Amy2237 2005-08-15, 10:49 pm |
| Since so many of you are pet people...
I have six cats, ranging in age from 2 to 13 (I'm such a sucker - just
couldn't turn those strays down when they showed up!) Anyway, I have a
female long-haired tuxedo cat who seems to have shunned pooping in the
litter box, and has chosen to do it on the wood floor in my living
room. I've tried changing the litter boxes totally and using an
enzymatic cleaner. I would say that this is due to the stress of
moving, but she did it at my previous house too. Actually, if my son
left his bathroom door open, Sophie would poop in his tub! Now one of
my male cats, Tommy, seems to be following in her footsteps!
Speaking of my Tommy-cat... he's also a chewer. I can't tell you how
many wires and mini-blind cords he's chewed through completely. This is
going to be catastrophic once I get a headset for transcription. I've
had to replace several computer headsets and microphones already. He's
lucky he hasn't been electrocuted yet! I can't seem to get him to stop.
I've wrapped cords with electrical tape and sprayed bitter apple on
them. Any other ideas?
Amy
Sautee Nacoochee, GA
Proud mommy of Jonathan, 10, and six cats: Bijou, Hobbes, Dakota,
Tommy, Sophie, and Darlington(named after the racetrack!)
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| Sandi 2005-08-15, 10:49 pm |
| "Amy2237" <kittywigs@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1124156295.219120.133900@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Since so many of you are pet people...
>
>I have six cats, ranging in age from 2 to 13 (I'm such a sucker - just
> couldn't turn those strays down when they showed up!) Anyway, I have a
> female long-haired tuxedo cat who seems to have shunned pooping in the
> litter box, and has chosen to do it on the wood floor in my living
> room.
(snipped)
I'm sorry, I'm no help, but I anxiously await folks' input. I have a cat
that poops in the shower BESIDE the cat box regularly. Doesn't pee there
unless the box is dirty, but poops there regardless of the conditions.
Fortunately we don't use that shower, but it's gross nonetheless!
Sandi
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| Tallulah 2005-08-15, 10:49 pm |
| Don't know what to tell you about the pooper, but for the chewer, can
you try double-sided tape around the cords? I'd think he wouldn't like
that taste, but I could be wrong. With their sticky tongue it might
not make a bit of difference - but it's all I could think of. Guess I
should be happy my cat just wants to jump in the bathtub with me to be
sociable. <G>
Amy2237 wrote:
> Since so many of you are pet people...
>
> I have six cats, ranging in age from 2 to 13 (I'm such a sucker - just
> couldn't turn those strays down when they showed up!) Anyway, I have a
> female long-haired tuxedo cat who seems to have shunned pooping in the
> litter box, and has chosen to do it on the wood floor in my living
> room. I've tried changing the litter boxes totally and using an
> enzymatic cleaner. I would say that this is due to the stress of
> moving, but she did it at my previous house too. Actually, if my son
> left his bathroom door open, Sophie would poop in his tub! Now one of
> my male cats, Tommy, seems to be following in her footsteps!
>
> Speaking of my Tommy-cat... he's also a chewer. I can't tell you how
> many wires and mini-blind cords he's chewed through completely. This is
> going to be catastrophic once I get a headset for transcription. I've
> had to replace several computer headsets and microphones already. He's
> lucky he hasn't been electrocuted yet! I can't seem to get him to stop.
> I've wrapped cords with electrical tape and sprayed bitter apple on
> them. Any other ideas?
>
> Amy
> Sautee Nacoochee, GA
> Proud mommy of Jonathan, 10, and six cats: Bijou, Hobbes, Dakota,
> Tommy, Sophie, and Darlington(named after the racetrack!)
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| Valerie 2005-08-16, 8:51 am |
| I used to have a cat who preferred the tub to the box as well - don't
know what to tell you. Cats are cats - they do what they want.
As far as the chewing, for a cat, in my opinion, that sounds like a
stress problem. Maybe the 6 are getting on each other's nerves.
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| Eliyahu Rooff 2005-08-16, 8:51 am |
| Please feel free to post this question in the cats section of our pets
forum at www.thepetsforums.com . We've got a lot of experts there,
including Amy Shojai, who has over 20 books in print on pet care and is
a pet behavioral consultant to Purina. (To put in a shameless plug, I
did the evaluation reading for her upcoming "Chicken Soup for the Cat
Lover's Soul, and it's going to be a great book when it's published in a
couple months.)
Offhand, I can think of several things that will make a cat avoid the
litter box. Sometimes, it's a territorial issue, which is why it's
usually recommended that you have an equal number of litter boxes to the
number of cats you have. Other times, medical issues can be involved.
If urination or defecation is painful, the cat will associate the pain
with the litter box and go elsewhere. That's why we usually recommend a
visit to the vet first in case there is a health problem involved.
Eliyahu Rooff
Staff
www.thepetsforums.com
"Amy2237" <kittywigs@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1124156295.219120.133900@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Since so many of you are pet people...
>
> I have six cats, ranging in age from 2 to 13 (I'm such a sucker - just
> couldn't turn those strays down when they showed up!) Anyway, I have a
> female long-haired tuxedo cat who seems to have shunned pooping in the
> litter box, and has chosen to do it on the wood floor in my living
> room. I've tried changing the litter boxes totally and using an
> enzymatic cleaner. I would say that this is due to the stress of
> moving, but she did it at my previous house too. Actually, if my son
> left his bathroom door open, Sophie would poop in his tub! Now one of
> my male cats, Tommy, seems to be following in her footsteps!
>
> Speaking of my Tommy-cat... he's also a chewer. I can't tell you how
> many wires and mini-blind cords he's chewed through completely. This
> is
> going to be catastrophic once I get a headset for transcription. I've
> had to replace several computer headsets and microphones already. He's
> lucky he hasn't been electrocuted yet! I can't seem to get him to
> stop.
> I've wrapped cords with electrical tape and sprayed bitter apple on
> them. Any other ideas?
>
> Amy
> Sautee Nacoochee, GA
> Proud mommy of Jonathan, 10, and six cats: Bijou, Hobbes, Dakota,
> Tommy, Sophie, and Darlington(named after the racetrack!)
>
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