2006-07-12 07:33:43 · 17 answers · asked by sasquach 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
If there are any remains from the last use, you may have a cat that requires things to be cleaner. Another possibility is, being a kitten, it may not be able to reach very easily over the lip of your box. Try a ramp and see if that improves it's chances.
2006-07-12 07:38:07 · answer #1 · answered by Finnegan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think I saw the original post, so I don't know what other details were given at that time.
Depending on how young the "kitten" is, she may not have completely gotten the system down yet. A) Make sure it's clean B) put her in it after meals, etc. to give her the idea C) Keep an eye on her and put her in everytime you see her "assume the position" elsewhere D) praise her and pet her when she DOES do something in the litter box E) Put her in immediately after cleaning / adding new litter (and let her see you add the new litter). This often prompts them to go whether they "need" to or not.
If she's very young, I'd bet she just doesn't completely have the hang of it yet. If she WAS using it and has stopped, you need to pay close attention. Generally, cats are fastidious about using a litter box -- provided it's clean enough to suit them. If she's suddenly stopped, you should maybe see a vet. in this situation, it's usually an indicator that she's having a problem, and cats will associate pain or discomfort in elimination with the litter box, and will therefore go elsewhere trying to avoid the discomfort.
I had kittens last year, and it took them a while to figure out they were supposed to do ALL those things in the litter box -- not just some of them! But then they got the hang of it and no more problems!
2006-07-12 07:41:50 · answer #2 · answered by Shadycat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, there were some pretty good answers but I'll try to help.
First, where is the litterbox? If it is in the basement or some place that is hard to get to, she may not use it.
Again, a clean litterbox is best.
Do you have other cats? Ideally you should have one litterbox per cat plus one extra. At least have as many as you have space for. I have four cats and four boxes.
If the kitten poops in one particular area, clean the area very thoroughly (vinegar, soap n water, Nature's Miracle, whatever it takes) and then place food and water bowls right over the area for a week or two. Alternatively, put a litterbox right over that area. Slowly move the box, a little each day over a week or so, to the place you want the box to be. Are there other critters in the house, especially a dog? Put the litterbox somewhere that the other animals can't get to.
Is it covered or uncovered? Some cats like the cover, some don't. Mine all have hoods but cats are picky.
Try different litters. Yeah, it's a pain, but some don't like the typical clumping litter. Go to a pet store and try Yesterday's News or Swheat scoop for starters. They are more expensive but some cats prefer them, and they are good at preventing odors. Or try different brands of clumping litter; some have a strong perfumey odor that some cats don't like.
Personal story: I adopted a female tortoiseshell; when I brought her home she decided to use one of my houseplants as a potty. I put large rocks in the plant to cover up the dirt, then put a litterbox next to the plant with dirt in it. She used the litterbox, so I slowly switched it over to clumping litter, then slowly introduced the cover. She uses it without a problem.
Good luck!
2006-07-12 07:44:42 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do no longer rub the kittens nostril contained in the pee. also kittens should be spayed or neutered at 13 wks. actual they're in many circumstances fastened once they're 3 lbs. even as cats pee outdoors the muddle field it is always because the muddle field isn't sparkling or the cat is ill. because you only had the cat fastened (on the vet?) it is maximum in all probability the muddle field. Cats are very choosy about their muddle packing packing containers. Wash a minimum of once a wk. with a comfortable disinfectant. Rinse properly and let it sit down out contained in the solar for an hour. Scoop pee & poop each day. once you're utilising a sented muddle attempt utilising unsented. good success.
2016-12-01 03:44:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try having more than one litter box.
My friend has a cat and it would only go pee in the litter box and poop somewhere else. The vet told her to have two litter boxes and since she did that she has not had any problem at all.
2006-07-12 07:38:24 · answer #5 · answered by rranderson1968 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just posted about a clean litter box. Cats will not use a dirty one. Not sure how often you change it. Also if you have more than one cat, each one needs their own litter box. They do not like to share.
If that is not the case, it could be a medical reason and you need to see the vet.
2006-07-12 07:36:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, with a young kitten, it could be as simple as she can't get to the box in time. When kittens need to go, they need to go Right Now.
But it might not be that simple. Litterbox aversion is often symptomatic of medical problems. Read this on-line brochure from the Cornell Feline Health Center:
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/resources/brochure/Housesoiling.html
2006-07-12 07:43:25 · answer #7 · answered by Mick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to make her smell the litter box when she wants to poop and punish her when she does it on the floor, untill she gets used to it .when she poops o the litter box let the smell in it so that she can remember it or let her do it outside it's better for her.
2006-07-12 07:37:24 · answer #8 · answered by lunacat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after a very long time. you have to train him or her to go to the litter box.
2006-07-12 09:44:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
definately an unclean kitty litter box. But i also think attention as well. to get attention
2006-07-12 08:14:24 · answer #10 · answered by Yonna1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋