won't use the bathroom. I got her from the pound yesterday. she was very scared but we got her to come out of her "hiding" spot. She let us pet her. She ate food and drank water but won't go to the bathroom. I'm worried....
2006-07-30 01:03:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
You still have to give her a little time. Place her in a room with the litter box and close the door. The bathroom is a good place to do this. After a couple hours she will more than likely go to the bathroom. She may not have been eating regularly at the pound and this has her system out of whack . You should take her to your vet on Monday and have her checked for parasites, like hookworms, roundworms, whipworms, fleas, ear mites and ticks. You don't know where she was before she went to the pound and if they took care of her. You will also need to be certain that she is up to date on her shots.
2006-07-30 01:10:01 · answer #1 · answered by bcringler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she still uses the hiding place , get a broiler pan and fill it with cat litter and place it near her hiding place.
She probably is going to the bathroom, you just haven't found the spot.
I got my cat from a pound 13 years ago, she was very scared of everything. she had apparrently been abused.
I not only kept her in one room for a few weeks but I also put her food and cat box closest to the area she felt most safe.
One word of warning... if the cat has had prior abuse... DO NOT grab her and force her to the cat box. This is a negative action to the emotions of the animal. You need to keep all experiences to a posative nature. Forcing the cat to do anything would frighten the animal and delay the recovery. It will makke it take longer for her to trust you.
When she is ready to start trusting you she will be able to use a regular catbox.
2006-07-30 08:14:13 · answer #2 · answered by nashvillecarter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can take up to 10 days for a new cat to be comfortable enough with it's new home to stop hiding. You don't know how it was treated by it's past owner so let the cat get used to your home.
Prepare a litter box for the cat, put the box where it will be kept and set the cat in the litter box. The cat may not go right then, but it will know where the litter box is located and will use it when it feels comfortable. Most important: be patient with your new cat.
2006-07-30 08:12:37 · answer #3 · answered by robsrecordbin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I got my little Rosie, she was tiny, and came from an abusive home, where she was sick, flea-covered, and terrorized.
It took me two full days to coax her out from under my dresser to eat, drink, or use her little private litterbox. She didn't do it under the dresser, she simply didn't do it at all.
I had to grab her and haul her out to give her the medication the vet had prescribed.
She is now sweet, happy, healthy, and very loving. :-)) Right now, she is tearing around here playing kitty-tag with the other cats :-))
If you are quiet, gentle, patient, loving, and persistent, and you are the one who does EVERYTHING for the cat, provides food, water, cleans the litterbox, plays with it, lets it sleep on you and with you, strokes it gently, etc, it will come to love and trust you.
Let the cat come to you, and make sure it is ALWAYS a positive experience for the cat when it does.
Be patient, keep trying. Best of luck to you and to your new kitty!
You have already passed the first hurdle. If your kitten is eating and drinking, believe me, it is only a matter of time before the litterbox will be used! :-))
Cats who are ill are or extremely stressed usually will not eat or drink. I think your kitten is going to be fine! Don't be worried, simply give the kitten time to adjust to it's new home.
2006-07-30 08:09:57 · answer #4 · answered by zen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Naturally, she's just scared. New place, new territory. Cats are very mindful when it comes to their toilet deeds. Let your cat take her time, dont give much attention, the more she will be scared. Cats are toilet trained naturally in their litter boxes, once their paws get a feel of the silica or clay, they immediately feel the urge for the potty. As for your cat let her relax and adjust first to her new environment. Should she drop anywhere else, put her poop in her litterbox so she gets the idea.
2006-07-30 10:46:50 · answer #5 · answered by itti 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry.....now and then take her to the box and put her in it. She'll jump out, but after a few times will remember it's there. Besides, she is still scared of the surroundings, but will be fine in a couple days
2006-07-30 08:08:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give her a couple of days to relax. Also, put her in her litter box a couple of times per day, so she knows it's hers. Another thing you want to make sure of, is that her litter box is nowhere near her food. Sometimes, cats will reject the box if it's near their food.
2006-07-30 08:09:15 · answer #7 · answered by Siamesecaterpillar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's getting used to you and her new surroundings. Cats hate doing the business when someone is watching, so give her some space to get acquainted with her new home and feel relaxed. Then everything will be fine.
2006-07-30 08:08:48 · answer #8 · answered by Entwined 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is just afraid, back off, and let her be, let her know where that litterbox is. You just have a shy cat. Give her a little more time. If she don'r go by tomorrow, I would consut a vet.
2006-07-30 09:17:38 · answer #9 · answered by Dolly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be just the cats unsettled nerves with being new to the family,remember you looked scary to the cat at first but she will get used to you and start loving you as much as you love her!!!
2006-07-30 08:07:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋