Cat not peeing in litterbox

However, you can place toys and treats near the box to help her overcome her aversion to the box. Always keep the litter boxes clean by washing and disinfecting them weekly and quickly removing soiled litter. CatWise, my newest book, is here! There are so many reasons not to declaw your cat and this is just one of them. Treatments for this type of behavior needs to be individualized to the cat and its particular circumstances. She may also connect the box with painful elimination, even if her health is back to normal Stressors like moving, adding new animals or family members to the household A conflict with another cat in the household A new preference for eliminating on certain surfaces or textures like carpet, potting soil, or bedding Medical conditions and litter box problems Your cat may have a medical condition that makes urinating too painful -- in or out of the litter box.

A move to a new home or a student back from college for the summer can also upset him. Give the cat a few days to a week to get used to any new location. Donate Sign Up Take Action Looking for a pet? However, he did give me a brochure by Royal Canin a pet food manufacturer. Some Common Reasons Why Cats Stop Using the Litter Box Listen to the audio version of this article document. Litter box problems mean unhappiness all around. VE — Live Cams Dog Breed Selector Social Facebook Instagram Pinterest Twitter YouTube Newsletters Topics Human Stories Pets Wild Animals Games Reach Out.

Make sure that no one in the home is showing anger or frustration towards the cat because of this litter box issue. If the cat has been eliminating or urinating on the floor, cover the area with aluminum foil and tape it down, or use a strip of plastic carpet protector, the kind with little plastic teeth to hold it in place. Rocky Mountain Vet Finding Bigfoot The Guardians Lone Star Law My Cat from Hell North Woods Law Pet Nation Renovation Pit Bulls and Parolees Project Grizzly Puppy Bowl River Monsters Tanked Treehouse Masters Too Cute The Vet Life The Zoo TV Schedule Videos News APL! This in complete contradiction to my girlfriend, who took the problem very serious from the start. And to make matters worse I even had to cancel the order for a new living room floor that we had placed.