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KITTEN wont use the litterbox! ((LONG but PLEASE read..))?
(( It's long but the reason for that is it's detailed and I want a good answer to go with my efforts))
Hi. My kitten is about 3 1/2 months old. (My vet wont spay her until she is 4 1/2 almost 5 (which is fine by me). But ever since I've had her (almost a month and half) she wont use the litter box. I have tried a covered litterbox (with a low entrance so it wasn't hard for her to climb in, also it doesn't have the flap so it doesn't block the entrance) but she wouldn't use it. I thought the big litter box scared her so I took the lid off and just left it open. She still used the floor. Pees and poops on anything but a litterbox. I've tried moving the litterbox to another room, using a different kind of litter, using a different litterbox in general, and even letting my sisters cat poop and pee in hers so she knows its not bad to poo and pee in a litterbox. But she doesn't do it. I have a 6 month old son who will be crawling VERY VERY soon (like within the nxt month or so.. he's so adorable when he tries to crawl) and I'm pregnant with twins (yes, my husband cleans out the litterbox - I dont) and I don't want urine and feces on the carpet/floors when he's crawling. Majik is so tiny (Majik is the kitten of corse) and I hate to put her outside because it's already really cold here and the last couple weeks it's been really wet and rainy. She cries nonstop when she's outside and it breaks my heart. I don't want to get rid of her because she wont use the litterbox.
((She DOES use the litterbox on occasion but it's like she doesn't distinguish "litterbox" from "carpet/tile/towels/clothes/bed/package of chips")) I've never spanked her and I refuse to. I think it's cruel. I've scolded her when she messes elsewhere but I give her a treat when she pottys in the box. (She loves those crunchy whiska's kitty treats) Please please PLEASE help me find a way to get her litter trained. I lost my other cat (sad story I don't wanna go into it.. i'll cry) and I don't wanna have to lose her too because she's soooooooooooo sweet (and for a teeny tiny rat who's barely 4 months old she knows her name, and she LOOOVES to snuggle and cuddle! ((I refuse to switch foods -I have determined food is not the issue- my vet said the food was fine.. Purina Kitten Chow = Best plus it's cheap and I like cheap lol)
First off my husband hates cats. But he knows if he can have his stupid dog I can have my cat. We sacrifice, so why would you feel sorry for my husband when he's doing me a favor for a few months by cleaning out the litter box. It isn't like I don't do it when I'm not pregnant. I take care of our son, and cook, and do all the other normal "housewife" things. He has the luxury of playing his computer 4 nights a week for 5 hours at a time ( He raids on WoW) and though we agreed to 4 nights he still gets on from the time he gets up to the time he goes to bed (which is usually 8am because he chose to stay up at night and play his game and listen for our son if he wakes up. My mother has him from 7am til 10am and I have him from 10am until bedtime. So feeling sorry for my husband is the last thing you want to do. I'm not getting rid of my cat because I'm not too lazy to find a way to help her. I don't have to just get rid of my cat because I'm pregnant. There are things that can be done...
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Your kitty decides where to potty according to the smell. So all the places where she has gone that she shouldn't have, have to be really cleaned well. With something for pet odor. Or it'll smell 'right' to her and she'll go there again.
She may have to be contained in one room, which is well cleaned and the litter box. And it's almost impossible to contain a cat. They slip through. And yes, you can't have her doing this when you have a baby.
I feel sorry for your husband, I think you should take her to the ASPCA, she'll learn to ue the litterbox with the cats there, and then be a good cat for someone else.
But don't get a new cat until you KNOW you have all the places where she went cleaned up completely. Or the new kitty will do the same.
Once cats go in other places it's very hard to retrain them.
Next cat, get an adult who goes in the litter box, or get a kitten that got to stay with it's mother long enough to learn from her where to go.
If you insist on this kitten, your husband won't ever want to have a cat again. And think what your child would miss.
- 1 decade ago
Leave the litter box in one place, and dig her paws in the litter. Continue giving her treats for using the litter box, but also give treats when she goes into the box, or even near it. Make sure the litter box is cleaned daily (some cats are very stubborn and rebel if it isn't spotless). Make sure she is getting plenty of attention. If all else fails, take her to the vet to make sure she doesn't have a medical condition.
Source(s): I've had cats my whole life - 1 decade ago
I agree with Vinyl....and I also think that you might want to try to get another litter box and put it in another part of the house. (when my cat was still a kitten, he couldn't make it to the bathroom, and ended up peeing on my boyfriends backpack.........and then another time he just decided that was ok and used it again.....we have since made sure to put the backpack in a closet)
...and I think that some people don't realize that pregnant woman are not supposed to scoop poop, so don't let one person bring you down.
- 5 years ago
I would suggest getting another kitten. It may be a handful, but at least the baby will have company and it should get her to stop meowing. If she still is meowing a lot in a few days, you might want to look into adopting another baby. Because they are young, they don't have issues accepting new cats. She might just need to get used to things, but most places rather you adopt two kittens instead of just one. :)
