DianeSnizzy
07-03-2007, 09:33 AM
Hi all,
I have 4 cats.... The oldest one is depressed. We got her from the animal shelter about 7 years ago. A year after that, we adopted an abandoned kitten. She was OK with that because the new kitty would go in and out and she was mainly an indoor cat. A few years later, the abandoned kitten had kittens of her own. They are now 3 1/2.
Ever since the kittens were born, she seemed depressed or just not wanting anything to do with the other cats. They're all indoor cats now, except the mama cat who goes out occassionally for an hour or two.
We had one of those jumbo sized litter boxes because we live in a small apartment and just didn't have the room to have 3 or 4 separate litter boxes. Well, the oldest cat decided she wasn't going to use the litter box anymore and found a spot in the corner where she would go. We keep the box clean, but she still won't use it. We put newspaper down in "her corner", but she knocks them out of the way and insists on using the floor.
I made some room and got 2 more littter boxes, but she STILL won't use them. The other 3 cats all use ONE box (their choice), so the other box is all hers and she doesn't want to use it. Last night I caught her in her corner and put her in the box to do her business. Well, she went, but wouldn't cover it. I put her back in, but she just jumped right out.
I'm hoping she'll decide to use the box, but it doesn't seem like she will.
Any suggestions?????
I have 4 cats.... The oldest one is depressed. We got her from the animal shelter about 7 years ago. A year after that, we adopted an abandoned kitten. She was OK with that because the new kitty would go in and out and she was mainly an indoor cat. A few years later, the abandoned kitten had kittens of her own. They are now 3 1/2.
Ever since the kittens were born, she seemed depressed or just not wanting anything to do with the other cats. They're all indoor cats now, except the mama cat who goes out occassionally for an hour or two.
We had one of those jumbo sized litter boxes because we live in a small apartment and just didn't have the room to have 3 or 4 separate litter boxes. Well, the oldest cat decided she wasn't going to use the litter box anymore and found a spot in the corner where she would go. We keep the box clean, but she still won't use it. We put newspaper down in "her corner", but she knocks them out of the way and insists on using the floor.
I made some room and got 2 more littter boxes, but she STILL won't use them. The other 3 cats all use ONE box (their choice), so the other box is all hers and she doesn't want to use it. Last night I caught her in her corner and put her in the box to do her business. Well, she went, but wouldn't cover it. I put her back in, but she just jumped right out.
I'm hoping she'll decide to use the box, but it doesn't seem like she will.
Any suggestions?????