Lora, Maybe you could ask Dr. Patricia McConell who's on public radio's "Calling All Pets" http://www.wpr.org/pets/ She has a PhD in animal behavior and wrote a booklet of litterbox problems called "The Fastidious Feline". It costs $5.95 at Amazon.com or at Tricia's website: http://www.dogsbestfriendtraining.com/books-retail.php (I don't really know her, they call her "Tricia" on the radio, but my dog took a couple of her courses). Here's the contact info from the web site:
Do you have a question about your pet's behavior? Call us anytime, day or night, seven days a week at 800-462-7413. When you call, please leave a message including your name, location, the nature of your question, and both a work and home phone number. BTW - I probably didn't make myself clear but would never suggest putting a kitty outside - I do not believe in outdoor cats - for their own sake and the sake of the birds. But I do have a small screened porch for my brood. It's 36 degrees here in southern Wisconsin tonight - interesting that Indiana should be colder. Fu's own room kind of cuts down on the space for my six other kitties. Do you have some friend or relative who could give Dartagnan a room of his own to try as an experiment? Bonnie ----- Original Message ----- From: Lora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, December 16, 2004 0:52 am Subject: Re: Massive Spraying Issue! > Bonnie, > > As I have already mentioned to Barbara on Tuesday > 12-14th and Belinda on Wednesday 12-15th, Dartagnan > has been a indoor kitty all of his life and would > never survive outside. Besides, it is 20 degrees here > in Southern Indiana and I seriously doubt he would > make it through the harsh weather elements. > > The garage is out of the question too as it has been > converted a "living space" according to my insurance > policy and it provides additional space for the other > kids. > > Separating Dartagnan to his own room is not an > option. With twelve (12) indoor kitties they need > access to every room for ample living space. Besides, > by closing him off, will close off some of the litter > boxes and that only escalates the problem. > > For now, his is confined to his own "Kennel Crate" in > the living room. > > Currently, he is separated from all household > furnishing by being quarantined to a "Kennel Crate." > It is a metal "large dog" style one (1) that is big > enough for him and a litter box. I have a sheet draped > over the back of it to prevent him from spraying in > between the bars and aiming for the walls. > > At this point in time, he eats, sleeps and potties > there. I keep the Kennel as clean as I do the litter > boxes, but what a way to live! Literally confined to a > box! > > Lora > > > --- BONNIE J KALMBACH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > "Are there any other ideas that I have not yet tried?" > > Well, like Fu, how about Dartagnan having his own > room (i.e. solitary confinement)? Fu seems to prefer > not having other cats in sight. > > Bonnie > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Dress up your holiday email, Hollywood style. Learn more. > http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com > >
