I have a persian cat who sheds horribly. I don't know anyone besides me who has a persian to ask if this is normal. Is there any way to keep her from shedding this much or do I just have to put up with it? Oh, and she also won't use the litter box. She will poo in her litter box but would rather use the front door rug to go pee. I don't know how to get her to use it since I know she knows where it is at. Please Help me before I go crazy!!
2007-09-15 06:33:25 · 5 answers · asked by hojoann 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Are you combing your cat? If not you need to to remove the dead undercoat and prevent matting. I have two Persians and they are fully combed at least every three days - more during the Spring when they really start shedding.
Excessive shedding can also be a sign of poor nutrition or a health issue. Peeing out of the litterbox could be another sign of a health issue so I highly suggest getting this cat looked at by a vet. Cats are very tidy creatures and especially so Persians. Are you keeping the litter box clean - scooping poop daily and completely dumping it out every few days?
2007-09-18 18:52:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is normal, but adding some olive oil to her food might help a bit. Also brush her lots so that you can control where the hair goes, and find a food with hairball control. They shed less with good nutrition.
If she's not peeing in the litter box, she might have a UTI, so have the vet check her out.
If she's never used the litter box to pee, find out what she doesn't like about it. You could try getting another litter box and putting it on the front door rug for a while until she gets the point. I know stepping over a litterbox to get in your house would inconvenience you, but it's better than stepping in pee. When she gets the idea, start moving the pee litterbox closer to the poo litterbox until they're side by side. Keep both litterboxes too. Some cats like to seperate their bodily emissions.
2007-09-15 06:45:18 · answer #2 · answered by vonneybeth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Long haired cats need help with grooming, so you should be brushing her every other day to cut down on the fur. This is summer too, they shed more during warm periods.
Try a second litter box. When I offered two here, the cats pooped in one, and were thrilled to just pee in the other. Make sure the rug is washed so it doesn't smell like pee, and that the floor under it is washed with soap and water to get rid of any trace of it there as well.
2007-09-15 07:03:35 · answer #3 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the shedding, just constantly brush her whenever you can.
(Persians are like the Husky dogs,... big time shedders)
Several of my friends have cats that does exactly like yours, pees at the entrance of doorway. My advice(s) stopped their problem cats, I hope this will for you too. (don't break my roll!)
1. 1st try confining her to a large kennel or bathroom with just her litter box. If not possible then:
2. Remove the frt. dr. rug (if possible), scrub down area with diluted bleach or vinegar/water/baking soda, then put either/or/ or both a feed dish with cat food or catnip down in the area she had been peeing on.
{Cat's do not use their eating spots to do biz and won't pee where they play and get "stoned" lol}
It may be inconvenient to have catnip sprinkled there and a dish of cat food,.... but better than stepping on kitty pee pee.
Hope this helps.
2007-09-15 07:11:32 · answer #4 · answered by deltadawn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try buying a high-quality food and brush your cat with a sheding comb daily.
2007-09-15 09:02:41 · answer #5 · answered by kittyluv 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋