Hello,
I am wondering if anyone could help me please. My cat was an outdoor/indoor cat up until about 2 weeks ago, he got into a bad cat/animal fight and was severely wounded with a high fever and had to stay in the hospital for 6 days. He was also neutered during his stay.
Now that he's home I've decided to make him a stricly indoors cat from now on, especially since his bandages need changed regularly. The only problem is he used to always meow when he had to go and I would let him outside. He has been inside since he got home and I cannot for the life of me get him to go in his box. I've tried several different boxes in different areas, different kinds of litters (Pine,Clumping, etc), putting the poop in the box after he's had an accident didn't work either. I even put the box over the place he pooped with the feces in it and he still went behind the fridge. Grrr......
So I did a little research and tried to confine him to an area, since I don't have one I put him in my dogs crate (which is more than big enough since the dog is 120 lbs) with the litter at one end and his food and water at another and locking him up when I left or slept, nothing....Even locking him up all the time....nothing.
I tried to put catnip in the boxes and he didn't even care. I always praise him when he's in the box too. And I never scold him when he's near his litter.
Sorry this is soooo long but I am soooooooooooooo frustrated, he has urinated on the stairs and my closet and I am sick of mopping. I love him to pieces and I am willing to do whatever it takes. He used to use his box a few years ago when I lived in the city and he learned that right away. I am ready to literally pull my hair out!!!!!!!!!!!I GREATLY appreciate any advice someone has to offer. Thanks.
2006-06-05
11:56:55
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