Had our kitten for 2 weeks (from 6 wks old), and we have 2 major issues with the little mite:
1. Litter training. She 'came trained' and is great at leaving solids in the tray, but she is reluctant to use the tray for wees. She does occasionally wee in the tray, and usually goes in the tray if put there, but usually when we are not there in her room she pees on the newspaper under the tray or on the plastic tarpaulin that covers most of the floor. What to do? She has 2 good sized trays, which we try keep as fresh as possible, but we can't be there 24/7 to put her in it when she needs a wee.
2. She hates not being with us. When she is put in her room alone she meows, very vigorously for 10 mins plus. This isn't so bad when we go to bed (she settles eventually) but if ANYTHING makes a noise at night it sets her off, and we are losing a lot of sleep. +Once 6am comes there is no stopping her. I know she is young, and we are ignoring her when she cries, but she doesnt seem to be improving.
2007-01-02 06:09:10 · 11 answers · asked by Oliver H 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
ok 2 things i can think of.. one only use cleaners with no ammonia in them to clean up her urine messes.... so go check you bottle of cleaner.. is there ammonia in the ingredients? by using a cleaner with ammonia in it you might as well be telling her its ok to go here cuz to her it smells like you never cleaned up her mess. next get a bottle of straight ammonia and put some on a cotton ball... tape the cotton ball under the litter box..do not leave any of the cotton ball exposed.. she will be able to smell the ammoniaunder the litter box and know she is supposed to pee there as well if she hasn't figured that out already.
the other thing would be to get a nice heating pad and an alarm clock (the kind you wind up) to put in the room you want her to stay in. put the heating pad under a blankie. the heating pad should lull her to sleep as cats love heat and the alarm clock will simulate her moms heartbeat and should comfort her being as she was weened a bit early.
2007-01-02 06:24:44 · answer #1 · answered by crystal 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The cat litter your using may be different from the one she was using before you got her and it has set her back a bit try and find out the cat litter that she was trained with and just keep putting her in her tray every time you see her looking for somewhere to urinate when you are home she will get the idea eventually...And the crying is because she is probably lonely don't forget she's not used to being on her own try getting her a few toys to keep her entertained and play with her more often to tire her out for when your not around.Or maybe get her a little friend that would sure stop the crying
2007-01-02 14:16:47 · answer #2 · answered by kim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am wondering if she doesn't have a bladder infection. Cats will often pee outside of the litter box when they have an infection. I would take her to the vet and they can check her urine. In the mean time, I would keep her locked in a bathroom with no carpet so she doesn't ruin rugs and such. This can also reinforce litter training which she IS old enough for. (Hopefully this is not just bad behavior.) Just make sure you pay plenty of attention to her and can even allow her in the rest of the house while you keep a close eye on her.
As for her demanding your every minute, this will get better with time. She is just a baby who is used to having her mom and litter mates around. Just be patient with her and enjoy her!
2007-01-02 14:25:58 · answer #3 · answered by Ann 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most little kittens act this way. One answer for question 1. is that you may need to clean the tray of solids before she can "wee". As for question 2. you just have an affectionate kitten. She just wants to be with you this feeling may go away as she gets older.
2007-01-02 14:13:02 · answer #4 · answered by Courtney B 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is normal. Litter training a cat is easier than house training a dog, but they will make mistakes all the same. Be patient and let her mature. There are sprays that encourage, and discourage, the peeing problem. Problem two will be fixed when she has mastered the litter box because she won't need to be locked in a room by herself - losing alot of sleep comes with being a new Mom to any living creature. Actually, if you let her sleep with you, she'll probably sleep all night without waking.
2007-01-02 14:18:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think it is kind of sad to leave the poor little thing all by herself at night. I have several cats and they are not the loners people seem to think they are. They all snuggle with each other and me so they do need to be with others.
Why not let her sleep with you? I have let all my kittens on the bed and never had an issue. I think the happier she is the less problems you will have. Good luck.
2007-01-02 14:15:34 · answer #6 · answered by crct2004 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
cats love to be around people!and maybe you should try putting the newspaper in the litter box so she could do both things
2007-01-02 14:20:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why cant put ur litter somewhere else where u stay bit longer than her oringinal place.
Dont worry nothing will happen she juz cries she want ur attention she will used to it in a couple of months
Thanks
2007-01-02 14:14:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
she will out grow it the same happend to my cat
2007-01-06 10:09:56 · answer #9 · answered by newyorkgirl_92 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your kitten is too young to be litter trained, and too young to have been taken from its mother! They should not be removed from the mother 'til they're about 13 weeks old!! Send her back for the next five weeks!!
2007-01-02 14:12:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 7⤋