What kind of soft cat litter is good for my 12 year old cat?

Question

I have a 12 year old female cat.She likes to use a wet towel in the bathroom to do her cat litter needs or the rest of the house.I dont know why now this is going on.

Answer 1

You have got some great suggestions so far (except obviously the chinese restaurant), sand, news paper and feline pine are all great ideas. A Urinary tract infection could be a strong possiblility also. I had a cat come down with one and would pee in the bathtub to cool down his wee because of the burning. This would explain why your cat selects a wet towel

Answer 2

You should definitely take your cat to the vet. From what you said, it sounded like your cat was perfectly fine using the litter box before. Any sudden changes in a cat's behavior usually have underlying causes, either medical, mental, or both.

There are several common reason for a cat to stop using the litterbox, but since your cat is 12, you probably have a settled routine and a settled brand of cat litter. If neither of these has changed lately, then take your cat to the vet. If she has a urinary tract infection or some other kind of infection, then that will cause her a lot of pain. Since the pain occurs when she uses the litterbox, she probably associates the litterbox with pain.

If it turns out to be an infection, your vet will give you medicine to clear it up, but you might have trouble with her afterwards, depending on how long this has been happening. If she's still reluctant to use her litterbox even after she's been treated, try getting her used to the box again. Since she was using paper towels, start by putting wet paper towels in the box, and then gradually adding more and more cat litter.

Good luck!

Answer 3

The litter may not be the problem. Most likely your cat is avoiding urinating in the box becuase she has experienced pain while peeing in there. Pain while peeing is caused by crystals in the bladder and urethra which would eventually cause blockage. This is life-threatening to a cat. So, do take your cat to the vet to have her checked out and possibly have a urine analysis. Be sure to tell your vet about your cat's inappropriate peeing habit. You will see that he will immediately suspect urinary or bladder issues. He may prescribe an antibiotic and some other medication. But the main long-term treatment wil be a change in your cat's diet. The vet will recommend the appropriate type.

Answer 4

You could try shredded newspaper. Or Feline Pine. The Feline Pine is made up of little compressed pine mulch nuggets that turn into dry saw dust when they get wet.

Answer 5

Try using sand regular out door kids play sand. cat's originated in the dessert and most will readily do thire business in sand

Answer 6

try not to leave wet towels on the floor.

take her to the litterbox so she can sniff and scratch in it. when i've done that with kittens or new cats, they understand what its for.
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Answer 7

That cat has already lived too long. Sell it to the local Chinese Food restaurant.

Answer 8

Have you considered taking her to the vet? She may have a urinary tract infection.

Answer 9

fresh step is soft and smells good