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New Yorker
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(I searched and did not find the old pet thread.)
Anyone have any experience with cats? I've had cats off and on for over 30 years and I now have a problem I've never encountered.
I have two cats, both male, both around 4 years old. Over the past week one or both having started using a spot on a rug for a toilet rather than the litter box. (Number 2 not number 1 - yet.) I've never had this problem with cats except for the occasional accident when the cat was obviously sick. Neither of these cats appears ill at all.
Any ideas on what the issue could be? Any thoughts on a solution?
Thanks.
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Nicolemr
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Protest against your politics? ![[Biased]](wink.gif) Sorry, couldn't resist.
More seriously, maybe an accident at first, and once the smell was there they just kept using the same spot over again. Try cleaning it using something that will destroy the scent. There are enzymatic things you can get at pet supply stores.
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Welease Woderwick
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A friend's cats did this once in protest that their litter tray wasn't clean enough! He started cleaning the tray more often and they went back to it - they can be very fussy creatures.
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Originally posted by Nicolemr:
Protest against your politics?
Thanks. I had the same thought but these two felines think I'm left of Mao, so there you go.
I'll try some enzymatic cleaners in hope that they will work.
And, thanks, Welease Woderwick, I've thought that as well and I've been changing the box daily for a few weeks but the problem presented itself again today. Maybe they're just stubborn cats.
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They probably won't stop doing it until the smell is out of the rug now. Cats are bloody persistant little beings, especially males in regard to their toiletting habits.
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I was going to write of Dlet's new beard, but see this is only about cats. The thing to realise is that cat's can't be properly house trained. They may give every indication that they have, but then - bang goes another rug.
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Scrub carpet with biological washing liquid and place their food bowls on top of the area - they won't soil where they eat.
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I had a cat which wouldn't use the litter tray, a cat flap was the only solution. She never pood or peed in the house again.
ETA - Ah, I have just noticed you live in NYC, maybe yours is a house cat?
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Boogie, yes mine are indoors. Can't have them running around NYC. Of course, if they'd get jobs I'd happily install a flap.
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Cats will sometimes do this as a form of protest. Not uncommon when a child, boyfriend/girlfriend moves in, a perceived lessening of attention, etc.
If this is the issue, cleaning might not cure it.
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Good Lord! The memories of the Great Poop War of 1993 when my then two cats were suddenly confronted with a new member of the family: a very energetic Godlen Retriever. Nothing like that exists now. I'll get some cleaner this evening and give it a try.
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Hmmm. Possible causes borne of long experience (glares down at current house feline) could be:
Cat attracted back to the spot as mentioned previously
Litter tray is too dirty (My current moggie is close to demanding a complete change of litter after every visit!)
Litter tray is too clean (try leaving a handful of the soiled litter in with the new when you change the tray)
Cat dislikes smell of litter tray cleaner
Cat dislikes smell of litter tray deodoriser spray or powder (So do I - the powder makes me wheeze)
Cat dislikes uncovered litter tray
Cat dislikes covered litter tray
Cat will only pee in the tray
Cat will only poo in the tray
You only have one tray and he/she likes a separate tray for Number Ones and Number Twos
You just rearranged the furniture in your apartment and cat is spooked
Tray is in the main public thoroughfare of the apartment and your cat is a shy, retiring little creature
Tray is situated near noisy domestic appliance like a washing machine
Tray is too full
Tray is not full enough
You just used a new type of litter - cat is spooked by this!
You have two cats - subtle psychological warfare is taking place under your very nose; ie. one moggie is blocking access to the tray. (Try providing one tray more than the number of cats and in a different area of the apartment)
You have visitors - cat is spooked
Cat (s) are bored!
Solutions? You tell me and I'll be a very happy Miffy.
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Our very superior British shorthair will use the tray but will not use a cat flap. She likes going out, in fact, demandsto be let out. If she isn't let out into the garden, we quite often find some deposits and a puddle on the floor, just in front of the litter tray. Our Aby uses both trays without any problems.
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Miffy , you have identified the problem, but not the solution. That is to buy that book and work out which use you prefer. Do the deed, then buy a dog. New dog learns new tricks, if necessary, and the problem is solved.
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One of our gerbils died while we were away on holiday ![[Frown]](frown.gif) .
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aw, sorry Marv!
NYer - clean it really good and them spray or rub with orange peel essential oil. pledge makes an orange peel furniture oil that works great if youre cheap and lazy like me. careful, though - if your carpet is light it could stain.
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Sorry to hear about the gerbil Marvin , they are full of character. When I taught full time we kept them at school in a glass tank in peat and sand. They make great pets.
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The worst part was, my parents (who were looking after them for us) texted us to let us know - and told us it was the other one who'd died. So we got to have the shock of loss twice (albeit with the shock of getting the first one back thrown into the bargain)!
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Originally posted by Marvin the Martian:
RIP
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(I'm a former gerbil mom.)
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Sorry to hear that Marvin - used to love my gerbils when I was a child ![[Angel]](graemlins/angel.gif) .
Now we have one aged guinea pig left and 2 mad terriers...wouldn't be without our family pets for the world - however strange that may seem to some people I know!
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Georgie-Porgy fat'n'fluffy didn't come in this morning. Actually I last saw her in yesterday in the early evening. I think she may have been shut in someone's garage because she never strays far from home.
There was a wee shake in the night, but she has come back after all the others. I'm probably panicking unnecessarily but ![[Waterworks]](graemlins/bawling.gif)
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Huia - I panic when Zorro doesn't not come back when expected. I think it's natural when we love our furry family so much.
Zorro is in a bad mood with me as I've put flea stuff on his back. Does anyone have any easy way of doing it other than grabbing and holding down? I feel I'm being cruel when I do what has to be done ![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif)
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So sorry Marvin.
Huia, sure hope Georgy Porgy comes home soon.
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Just after I had posted I got a text message from a friend to say a cat iliving in his block of flats had been hit by a car - so I went out and searched the road, just in case.
![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif) G-P came home just after the neighbours across the road drove out of their driveway. I'm not blaming them. I've managed to shut her in too.
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My lovely dog Callum died in April and his brother Gavin is very lonely and howls at night - so I have allowed him in my bedroom and set up a bed for him on the floor.
He's such a good dog, never fusses and gets up when I get up - whatever time it is.
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Originally posted by Nanny Ogg:
Huia - I panic when Zorro doesn't not come back when expected. I think it's natural when we love our furry family so much.
Zorro is in a bad mood with me as I've put flea stuff on his back. Does anyone have any easy way of doing it other than grabbing and holding down? I feel I'm being cruel when I do what has to be done
What kind of flea stuff do you use? When my cats were indoor/outdoor I used Frontline or Advantix monthly. All they took to administer was a dab from a small tube or a little slosh of liquid from a vial quickly to the nape of the neck in the midst of a nice neck and back scratch. (Obviously I moved the petting away from the now wet spot on the neck so I wouldn't get it on my hands and put it somewhere they'd soon lick.) They hardly noticed anything untoward had happened.
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Originally posted by Lyda*Rose:
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Originally posted by Nanny Ogg:
Huia - I panic when Zorro doesn't not come back when expected. I think it's natural when we love our furry family so much.
Zorro is in a bad mood with me as I've put flea stuff on his back. Does anyone have any easy way of doing it other than grabbing and holding down? I feel I'm being cruel when I do what has to be done
What kind of flea stuff do you use? When my cats were indoor/outdoor I used Frontline or Advantix monthly.
I'm using Effripro which is similar to Frontline but has to be put where the cat can't lick e.g. back of head/neck. It should be easy to use but Zorro is a feisty cat.
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Originally posted by Boogie:
My lovely dog Callum died in April and his brother Gavin is very lonely and howls at night - so I have allowed him in my bedroom and set up a bed for him on the floor.
He's such a good dog, never fusses and gets up when I get up - whatever time it is.
![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif) Callum
You make Gavin sleep in a bed on the FLOOR? What a cruel doggy mommy!
My best friend has a queen-size bed which she generously allows me to share.
Dogs are wonderful -- I think they were God's best idea ever. I can't imagine life without one.
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(((Marvin))) Gerbils are such cute little critters. I miss mine, too.
My little Jasmine was put to sleep Thursday night. She was such a great cat, and a gentle,loving spirit, too.
She and her companion Belle have spun their tales on these boards over the past eleven years I've been here. Those were on the cat threads of long ago.
Belle is very sad and lonely. She gave me dozens of head butts today, where one would usually suffice. I am very sad and lonely, too. The huge, painful lump in my throat will probably be there for quite a long time.
Cats like Jasmine just don't come into our lives very often.
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Poo in the wrong place after previously-happy use of the litter tray can be an indicator of some illness (whether obvious or not, a trip to the V.E.T. might rule that out) or a stress reaction - has something changed recently?
Jasmine - may she run free and hunt heavenly mice for all eternity and meet you with a mountain of hugs.
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Marvin's gerbil
Jasmine
and Belle who misses her
Callum
and his lonely brother Gavin
and the humans who miss their beloved companions
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I was so sorry to hear about Jasmine at that other website... (what? there are other websites?) I feel like I knew her.
can I take a moment to bitch about dogs? I love my dogs. all combined 300+ lbs of dog flesh. they're three lovely giant creatures and normally very gentle souls. But it's pouring rain here (we're actually on flood watch at this point) and all three are stuck in the house and bored and getting pissy with each other. Duke and Kaila got into it an hour ago - all great roaring noise but it doesn't appear they did any actual harm to each other - but Duke bit a big old hole in his own lip. Now I'm just back from having my hand in his mouth (canine actually got lodged in the lip... nevermind. you don't want details) and trying to get antibiotics in a place that you don't really want to spend a lot of time with your hands and face in there. And he's locked in one room while she's locked in the bathroom and Frodo is trying to look very small in the kitchen and I have blood on my pajamas and all four of us are pouting.
I'm wishing I kept goldfish.
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For all the pets who've made this vale of tears a little easier and now wait for us on another shore.
And, for big dogs with cabin fever. Been there (sort of).
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Originally posted by Nanny Ogg:
Zorro is in a bad mood with me as I've put flea stuff on his back. Does anyone have any easy way of doing it other than grabbing and holding down? I feel I'm being cruel when I do what has to be done
I wait till my cats are sound asleep - they invariably wake up half way through but that's better than being awake all the way through! Incidentally, I've recently found that Frontline just doesn't cut it any more and the fleas were immune - moved to Advocate instead.
I once had a cat who was long haired and I used to have to trim her...um...bum fluff otherwise things got a bit messy. I used to wait till she was sound asleep then don the thick gardening gloves and have at it with a pair of scissors. When she woke up (and she always did) the gloves provided protection from what I call "bunny footing" - wrap both front paws around my arm, sink teeth in and rip at my arm with her back feet in a bunny-like motion. She used to howl like she was being murdered, but it wasn't even a full brazillian or anything!
Regarding urine on the carpet. I used to eliminate odours and stop the cat (same one as above) from returning using distilled vinegar. You soak up as much urine as you can from the carpet with paper towels or whatever, then pour a 50 / 50 mix of distilled vinegar and water onto the area, at least as much in volume as the amount of urine that was there. It eliminates the urine odour and stops the cats going back there because they don't like the vinegar smell. Ok, so that spot smells like vinegar for a little while but there are much worse things to smell of and cat pee is one of them!
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nope grabbing and squirting is the way to go
litter tray-the ratio is one per cat plus one extra(to prevent guarding or something...yes i read the weirdo cat training books,more in hope than expectation) so if you only have one tray for 2 cats chances are 1 cat isn't letting the other in when it needs or 1 got spooked and just went where it was.
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So sorry to hear, Jedijudy.
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jedijudy
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Thank you all for your kind words and thoughts. They really do help me and are a great comfort.
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for Jasmine, may she sleep on that hallowed hearth forever.
I'm remembering ol' Calico, a cat who came to us complete with tiny kittens from a rescue centre, and stayed with us for 16 years. A smart and almost silent feline. Who even forgave us (eventually) for bringing home a new dog...
I am in a land that isn't home, and there is a family of cats living in the garden. I am secretly offering scraps - it's a mum and 3 kittens I guess about 12 - 15 weeks old. I suspect there used to be a fourth kitten, and one of the 3 has only half a tail.
Within days of getting here there was a puppy who nearly broke me. My own dogs are safe and well at home... but I gave him food and water almost against my own better judgement, and some locals adopted him!!
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Originally posted by Taliesin:
for Jasmine, may she sleep on that hallowed hearth forever.
I'm remembering ol' Calico, a cat who came to us complete with tiny kittens from a rescue centre, and stayed with us for 16 years. A smart and almost silent feline. Who even forgave us (eventually) for bringing home a new dog...
I am in a land that isn't home, and there is a family of cats living in the garden. I am secretly offering scraps - it's a mum and 3 kittens I guess about 12 - 15 weeks old. I suspect there used to be a fourth kitten, and one of the 3 has only half a tail.
Within days of getting here there was a puppy who nearly broke me. My own dogs are safe and well at home... but I gave him food and water almost against my own better judgement, and some locals adopted him!!
If you phone your local branch of cats protection they will neuter them for a donation/free. PM me if you want more info, but I've just been taking the furry ones across the road to get their bits chopped off! My own furry babies are coping very well with having the odd cat in the house in a cat box.
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Our long-standing rescue cat - we've had her 9 years - has always been loud and 'needy' but recently has been driving The Retired Mr. S mad by yowling. She has developed the most blood-curdling caterwaul you can imagine, but if we rush off to find her she doesn't seem to be in any pain, may just be standing in the middle of a room, or lying down quite comfortably - we think she may be losing what feline marbles she used to have *sigh*.
And she will cry for food, even though her dish is still half-full in fact, she appears content only when asleep or lying on my lap getting in the way of the crossword ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
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I'm wishing I kept goldfish.
Yep, same here, but then I wouldn't get those sweet little eyes looking up at me and asking for love (or food, or treats or let me out) There are some days not having to get up and down to let them out yet again, goldfish would be preferable or a pet rock might be good. ![[Snigger]](graemlins/snigger.gif)
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Mrs S - our two elderly cats are exhibiting the same behaviour...the unearthly wailing at nothing and the clingy wanting to be Very Close to you all the time. I think its part of the ageing process, TBH, but it does get a bit wearing!
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jedijudy
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Jasmine used to vocalize at nothing. We called it 'talking to the wall'. Sometimes she would go in the shower and talk. Maybe it was resonant and pleasing to her ears?
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(hugs) jj. My Old Cat was put to sleep in January, and I miss her badly still. It doesn't help that our next door neighbour has a cat who looks very similar, and sits in their window most of the day... Mr B is holding out against adopting another cat, on the grounds that Young Cat is clearly very happy as an Only Cat, and would be most miffed to have an interloper on his patch. There is some truth in this, but I'm dearly missing having a little black & white fluff around...
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I could use some advice. We have a large, agile cat (Mick) who enjoys a good fight (though he doesn't always win any more now he's ten, and is no longer allowed out after about 10pm).
Our next door neighbour has just told me she's getting a cat for her daughter's next birthday. How do I prevent Mick from systematically shredding the new arrival? There's no possibility of keeping them separate; there's a high fence between us, but he can reach their garden easily via the garage roof or the back lane. Nor is there any chance that Elin will be satisfied with a different type of pet. Should we formally introduce the two cats or would that make it worse?
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Nanny Ogg
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Aravis I don't think there is anything you can do Cats are territorial creatures and they will fight over dominance.
The only thing you can hope for is that they get a female cat as toms tend to "allow" them on their patch.
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