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Welshy6 View Profile |
and this is him now
My problem is he has been litter trained since before we got him, but has recently started weeing any where & every where, he still uses the litter tray but it only seems he uses it for pooing in, but not weeing, the thing is he is going in peoples shoes, in the box that we keep the kids homework in, on cusions, on the floor, the settee, well any where he feels really, is there any methods that may stop him doing this and start useing the litter box for both weeing & pooing, he is not allowed outside as we want to get him done first so he is not breeding with other cats, resulting in unwanted kittens, so if any one could help that would be great, also what is the best way to stop him from biting and scratching everyone especially the kids? |
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| 01/29/09 01:58pm |
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KrazyKelli View Profile |
Message To: Welshy6 In reference to Message Id: 1942261 Help toilet problems?!
Third: what are you using as a litter? What brand are you using? To tame the cat a little, you or your kids need to play with him more. I recommend playing with gloves on if he’s a serious biter, as bites that break the skin can sometimes lead to the ugliest infections (usually to the point of going to the hospital). The play times should extend from thirty minutes to an hour a day and I recommend string, balls, and mice with the tails removed. If by biting you mean he chases and grabs onto ankles or he has moments when he simply wants to be left alone, then those are instinctual traits and something you may have to live with. |
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| 01/29/09 02:29pm |
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Rae rae View Profile |
Message To: KrazyKelli In reference to Message Id: 1942279 Help toilet problems?!
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| 01/30/09 05:39pm |
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MissSkyTheGecko View Profile |
Message To: Rae rae In reference to Message Id: 1943172 Help toilet problems?!
Quote: we then have these pills we can give to the cats that generally make them much more loving, use the litter box, and be an all around better cat
I’m curious. What is this pill exactly, and how does it work? It doesn’t sound very appealing to me...but I’m not trying to start anything lol. Just going to point that out right now. I’m intrigued... |
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| 01/31/09 03:56am |
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Dragongirl6 View Profile |
Message To: MissSkyTheGecko In reference to Message Id: 1943495 Help toilet problems?!
1) Get him to the vet to be checked for a urinary tract infection. He’s at the age where he probably needs vaccines/wormings/a check up anyway. 2) GET HIM ALTERED!! He will never stop peeing inappropriately if he isn’t altered. 3) Until you know what’s going on, keep him in a small room (the bathroom works best) to break his bad habits. Even if it is a medical issue, allowing him to pee inappropriately can start bad habits that last a lifetime, healthy or not. It is NOT cruel to keep him in the bathroom while you’re not supervising. It’s like crate training a dog, they have a room where they are safe, comfortable, and have very quick and easy access to the litterbox. Besides that, there are no alternative places in the bathroom to use as a litter box because nothing is absorbent (like carpets, towels, furniture, etc.). While you’re asleep, out of the house, or not supervising, you know kitty is safe and not getting into trouble. Good luck, please keep us updated! If it does turn out to be behavioral (which I doubt, at this point), let us know. I can give you a lot of other tips but you need to get him to the vet to start with. |
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| 02/03/09 01:15am |
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Dragongirl6 View Profile |
Message To: Welshy6 In reference to Message Id: 1942261 Help toilet problems?!
Quote: he is not allowed outside as we want to get him done first so he is not breeding with other cats
I REALLY strongly urge you to never allow that cat to go outside. Letting him outdoors, altered or not, will make him more territorial, more likely to spray/pee inappropriately, and more likely to revert back to being feral (his mom was feral if she was living in a barn without much human interaction). Quote: what is the best way to stop him from biting and scratching everyone especially the kids?
Do you have any other cats? Once he’s neutered, if you don’t have other cats, you really should get a second one. It is natural, and necessary, for cats to bite/scratch/hiss/pounce/stalk/hunt/play with each other. If there isn’t another young, playful cat in the house all of this energy becomes focused on you (or the kids). Once he has a playmate, these problems should start to diminish, but you basically treat them as their mom would. If he does something inappropriate, scruff him and say a low-throated no, then ignore him for a few minutes. He’s biting/scratching for attention, so by ignoring him you will be teaching him that he doesn’t get what he wants by biting. Without other cats or mom to learn from, you’re all he has. So be as consistent as possible, use the bathroom as a training tool, and don’t be afraid to show him who’s boss. Good luck with him. |
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| 02/03/09 01:22am |
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KrazyKelli View Profile |
Message To: Dragongirl6 In reference to Message Id: 1945685 Help toilet problems?!
Quote: Besides that, there are no alternative places in the bathroom to use as a litter box because nothing is absorbent (like carpets, towels, furniture, etc.).
I wouldn’t say that. I had a male cat that loved pissing in the bathtub every time the litterboxes were slightly dirty. Not that I ever complained, since cleaning a bathtub is ridiculously easy. |
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| 02/03/09 02:36am |
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Dragongirl6 View Profile |
Message To: KrazyKelli In reference to Message Id: 1945700 Help toilet problems?!
Quote: I had a male cat that loved pissing in the bathtub every time the litterboxes were slightly dirty.
Yes, a lot of cats will do that (my male cat does that himself), but my point is that with a clean litter box, the bathtub isn’t as attractive to pee in. |
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| 02/03/09 10:39pm |
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KrazyKelli View Profile |
Message To: Dragongirl6 In reference to Message Id: 1946334 Help toilet problems?!
But I’m messing with you. Not everything is straightforward in solutions (fact, I don’t believe the medication solution will work for every cat, either) and it’s fun to try and cover all bases should a problem arise. I may as well bring it up now, though I have no idea where the owner of this thread went, some cats absolutely refuse to piss on certain litters. Pellet litters such as Feline Pine is one. The second I changed to it, brainwashed into thinking it was the best thing on Earth, I found that my cats pissed everywhere but the box. The same goes for some brands of heavily perfumed litters, but not as harshly. Absolute misery, that one. Though in this case I don’t think litter is the issue, it’s the cat not being fixed. |
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| 02/03/09 11:35pm |
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Dragongirl6 View Profile |
Message To: KrazyKelli In reference to Message Id: 1946363 Help toilet problems?!
My favorites are World’s Best, Ever Clean, and Cat Country. The crystals work ok too, they just don’t clump so the peeing is kind of gross... |
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| 02/04/09 01:25am |
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Welshy6 View Profile |
Message To: Dragongirl6 In reference to Message Id: 1946399 Help toilet problems?!
No we do not have another cat but we do have 2 jack russels, which the cat gets on really well with, he is playing with them, but they only have access to the kitchen, we dont have a kitchen door but we do have a baby gate which the cat can get threw so that he can have his own place away from the dogs if he wants, but he does enjoy being with the dogs alot. Any way I’l let you know how it goes at the vets Thanks guys |
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| 02/06/09 12:47pm |
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Fairy Frog Mother View Profile |
Message To: Welshy6 In reference to Message Id: 1948178 Help toilet problems?!
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| 02/26/09 04:34pm |
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Webbieweb1999 View Profile |
Message To: Welshy6 In reference to Message Id: 1942261 Help toilet problems?!
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| 03/22/09 12:43am |
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SciGirl View Profile |
Message To: Welshy6 In reference to Message Id: 1942261 Help toilet problems?!
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| 03/28/09 06:56pm |
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Dragongirl6 View Profile |
Message To: SciGirl In reference to Message Id: 1976188 Help toilet problems?!
Quote: My husband’s family owns a dairy farm in Virginia, and there are lots of "barn" cats around. I was attacked by one last year, and was on antibiotics for three weeks! The State tested the cat for rabies. Luckily, the test came back negative.
How much actual experience do you have with cats? "Barn" cats are not genetically different from any other cat, they just haven’t been socialized in the same way as a cat that grows up inside with people. The cat doesn’t have rabies and cats really can’t do that much harm to a person, especially if they’re vaccinated and healthy. You say you were "attacked" by a barn cat. What provoked the attack? I work with hundreds of feral cats and know for a fact that a true feral barn cat will NOT go anywhere near you if given a choice. Either the cat that bit you wasn’t feral or something happened to upset him/her. Quote: Anyway, my advice to you would be to return your cat to the farm environment before everything is destroyed and someone really gets hurt!
Everything is not going to be destroyed. This kitten is displaying KITTEN behavior, not barn cat behavior. Sure, he’ll need some extra socialization, but you can’t go around adopting animals and then dumping them back outside if they don’t meet your every need. You should always get an animal keeping in mind that the worst CAN happen and that no matter what, you are prepared to deal with the challenges and issues that come with raising a pet. The same goes for having children. The original poster came here seeking behavioral and training advice, not to be told her cat should be dumped outside because he has too much energy. |
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| 04/05/09 03:18am |
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