Melissa,
I know you are having terrible problems,but your
letter made me smile.
You are such a sweet , patient, humorous person.
Well, it is pretty awful having this right at your
front door. She seems to have programmed herself to
that spot.
Would you dare to try another area of the house for
her, where she could be locked up for a while? I
imagine you do not have a lot of spare rooms, because
I think once. you said your house was small? Anyway,
I'd try to find a room for her, even if it is your
bedroom, keep her there for a couple weeks, at
least(.I would not keep her in a small place like the
bathroom...she would hate that...kittens need to run
around...) It would seem she would then get
conditioned to using the potty in a different place,
hopefully the litter box. After a couple weeks the
smell will get more out of that front door area and
get her broken of the "habit" of her going there.
After you see her use her litter box, praise her, kind
of like you would praise a dog after he goes outside.
I would not praise her as she was going ,because cats
have a bit more dignity about going in front of you
than dogs, but getting loved and praised and maybe
even a treat once in a while, after she uses the
litter box, might help her get the idea...
Good luck to you, and your sweet husband!
Glenda
--- Melissa Lind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Okay, we're still having a problem with baby
> Penelope (4 months). When she
> first came home, she did her business on the
> laminate floor in front of the
> front door. So, I moved one of the litter boxes
> there. She went fine in the
> box. Then, I tried to move the box downstairs-not
> with the others, but apart
> so she'd feel as though it's still for her. No luck.
> Poop and pee in front
> of the front door. Then I moved the box back there.
> No problems.
>
>
>
> I then tried to slowly move the box closer to the
> downstairs. I placed it
> one foot off of the laminate floor on a rug. No
> luck. Poop and pee on the
> floor!
>
>
>
> Last night I tried something new. I used the plastic
> rug liner stuff with
> the pokey things on the bottom. Put that face up
> over the flooring. I
> sprayed the area with cat repellant. I woke up to
> the sound of her trying to
> cover her pee on the plastic. Grrr!
>
>
>
> I cleaned it up. Told her that she needs to go
> downstairs. I don't think she
> was listening. I left the liner there to see what
> will happen today while
> I'm gone, but I'm not hopeful. Any ideas? She's
> using the box in the
> basement, but she still thinks she can go in the old
> area. I've cleaned up
> the area with Catergent which is supposed to remove
> the enzymes/scent. Plus,
> I covered it with owie-plastic stuff which would
> cover up the smell anyway.
> There's really no way to block off the area that I
> can think of. I can't
> think of a way to construct something she can't
> climb over.
>
>
>
> I don't think she's doing it out of anxiety (as
> Bandit was) or because of
> any difficulties peeing (besides, it's usually just
> poop that shows up
> there). The puddle that was there this morning was
> normal colored, etc.
>
>
>
> Thanks. I know this is really OT, but I was hoping
> that you guys have all
> had plenty of experience with this.
>
>
>
> By the way, today is national "talk like a pirate
> day" me mateys!
>
>
>
> Melissa Lind
>
> Contract Administrator
>
> DEG Enterprises, Inc.
>
> 200 Norfolk Av.
>
> Norfolk, NE 68701
>
> Phone: 402-379-1820
>
> Fax: 402-379-3604
>
>
>
>
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