Comments on: Litter Box Training Problems in Cats

By: B Nelson

B Nelson — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:29:52 +0000

to Karen

Has your cat been to a vet to be checked for a bacterial infection or other problem? that is the first thing I would check. Otherwise I suggest keeping the cat out of your bedroom and relocating the litter box to another room, possibly breaking the cycle, also you didnt say if she was declawed, as mentioned, this is a common reason why cats do not use their litter.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:02:54 +0000

I rescued a cat left in front of a petco in a box in 2004. She seemed like a little strange (less trained, less social with people, maybe born to a stray) than our other cat that we have adopted from a family, who were unable to keep her due to being rough with their toodler and newborn. The older cat we have helped this one with house rules and kinda tried to teach her how to live as a pet. For the past couple of years, as our older cat is getting older, the newer one started peeing outside the box. It was first once in a while kinda thing that later became more regular. My husband took the older cat with him recently after being separated. The newer one is just peeing everywhere in my bedroom where the litter box is and sometimes pooping too. It seems like th eolder cat was watching her and making go in the box. Now that she is gone the younder one is just hard to handle. I keep the box clean, clean messy spots etc… But it is getting overwhelming. What do you recommend?

By: B Nelson

B Nelson — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:49:03 +0000

to Erica. If you read the link you will see this was NOT what I was saying, I offered a TON of suggestions. After the owner is CERTAIN they cannot fix the problem I informed them that this is a last resort rather than abanoning the cat which is what many people tend to do. I would MUCH rather have a person address the problem and fix it!

Shelters generally have so many cats coming in that when they decide who goes up for adoption, it is NOT the ones with problems that cannot be fixed. You mention the cat might just be territorial.. I mentioned that, so in the end it is NOT those cats I am referring to.

By: Erica

Erica — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:35:24 +0000

i cant believe you would tell millions of people to basically kill there animals because of a simple littler box problem there is nothing wrong with taking it to the animal shelter any animal that goes there you are allowed to write a note about and for most people the problem could just be jealosy of other cats and if they get an owner that doesn’t have any other pets than the cat could be just fine…but if you didnt do that then you just murdered a poor innocent cat i seriously hate people like you.

By: Janet

Janet — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:19:49 +0000

B Nelson, I wish you’d remove the nasty comment made by MK. It is hurtful, rude and definitely not needed here where several people have poured out their hearts. I wouldn’t want someone in grief to come across his hateful words.

It’s certainly easy for him to sit up on his high horse and judge the world around him, isn’t it? What an asshat!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:00:59 +0000

I have three cats. I have raised them myself. My first two i got a year ago. a boy and a girl. Then the third one i found in my woods so i saved him. Its a boy. He isn’t a year yet. I haven’t got him fixed yet. The other two have been fixed. The one cat that has been fixed(the boy) started like two months ago peeing at the corners of my door. I don’t understand why he is doing that. I thought he was spraying but he was spraying before he was fixed so i know the difference between spraying and peeing. he actually pees! I clean the cat box everyday, sometimes twice a day. I have been using the same litter since day one. I was thinking maybe its because the other boy cat that hasn’t been fixed was making him mad? But hes actually peeing, not spraying. I tried putting vinegar in that area because i heard that makes them not want to do it there. It didn’t work! I don’t know what to do! He has plenty of water and food. I just cant figure it out! I also spend a lot of time at home so i don’t think he is doing it out of anger. He does it sometimes when I’m not home and when i am home i see him do it.Then the other boy cat that isn’t fixed sucks on my arm! I hate it! I never seen a cat suck on me! I got him when he was really young. I had to bottle feed him. It didn’t turn out so well because he had teeth and he would chew the nipple off so i had to just put milk in a bowl and he would lick it. He turns one in May. Hes way to old to be sucking! I don’t know what to do about him either! Someone please help me!

By: B Nelson

B Nelson — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:23:14 +0000

to MK (above)
nobody is advocating killing a young pet that can be fixed.

By: MK

MK — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:11:44 +0000

Just wanted to post a quick note for all the lazy selfish ignorant and cruel people on this site and elsewhere in the world who think it’s OK to have a pet (especially one they supposedly “love”) put to death for a behavior problem like urinating out of the box. Domestic pets rely on their owners for everything. You give them shelter, food, water and a clean box to go in. You create and maintain their entire environment so do you ever stop to think that maybe their behavior problems are brought on by you as well?? Ever think that there are other alternatives than sweeping the problem under the rug and sending your pet to an untimely death? Im not talking about animals who are in suffering from some medical condition. I believe that if an animals quality of life is severely affected sometimes euthanasia is the best option but to put an animal to death at a young age because the owner is inconvenienced by a behavioral problem that could be fixed with a little investigation into the source of the problem is sickening. So try to justify your actions in your own mind as much as you want but know that I think you are weak and selfish.

By: B Nelson

B Nelson — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:45:28 +0000

to Madiha.
its usually behavioral.. not always.. sometimes its a problem with digestion or intestinal upset, (also genetics as in Manx cats) have a vet check your kitty.

By: Madiha

Madiha — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:38:06 +0000

It was mentioned in the article that if a cat is pooping outside their litter box the problem is more difficult to fix and is behavioral. My cat Dinky is almost 12 yrs old and she has a habit of pooping on clean floors since a few years I’ve tried everything but she refuses to go in her litter box, however she urinates without hesitation in her box. Is there anything that can be recommended training wise as i feel she’s very fixed in her habit and i fear it might be too late to retrain her.