Wow! I think I might be able to combine the things and get diva litter box
trained. Keep her in a bathroom with carefresh in the litter box. Thats what
I will do! Thanks!
In a message dated 1/25/00 10:27:04 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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But you say she's been doing this for years? And no other symptoms of
illness? Here's an offbeat possibility and solution. Try changing the
litter to something more soft and fine. Or if it is scented, try
unscented because cats are very smell-conscious.
Cocoa was a rescuee with a reputation as a "bad kitty", including bad
toilet habits. We never saw that. We speculated that when her owners had
her declawed, she found the litter to be plain painful. But a few weeks
ago Cocoa stopped using her box when I had bought a coarse brand of
litter. (She went outside, most of the time.) I got a more fine litter
and we're happy again. If your cat hasn't been using the box for a long
time, you'll need to help her understand that you've made it nicer for
her.
You also might try giving that cat her own personal box, in her own
personal space. Maybe she doesn't like to share.
Another unlikely possibility: Has she had possible brain damage? We once
had a (male) cat who was mauled by dive-bombing mockingbirds and needed
brain surgery. He never was quite the same. One symptom was spraying in
closets. At the time we didn't need litter boxes so I can't say exactly
what that was about.
Good luck. >>
