lizzielou742
02-16-2005, 12:36 PM
Hey everyone! Long time no post. :)
Sophie has been going outside her litterbox #2 non-stop lately. (She still goes #1 in the box just fine.) I was at my wit's end when a friend referred me to Cats International - http://www.catsinternational.org/. They also have a behavior hotline you can call at (262)375-8852. They will help you solve any cat behavior problems - litterbox issues and all! They have a great article on their site about how to solve litterbox issues. Anyway, I just read their article, and I'm going to try a few things, namely changing the litter, never cleaning out the box with bleach again, removing the covers, placing night-lights by the boxes, and positioning the boxes so that they're not directly visible from the doorway (I'm not going to actually move the boxes any more than a foot or two, I'm just going to carefully rearrange the furniture so Sophie feels more protected when she goes).
Anyway I thought some of you all might like to check out this site. I haven't called their hotline yet, but I might if tonight's strategies don't help. My friend who gave me the link and # has called them, and said they were a big help. They sent her literature in the mail about cat behavior problems and how to solve them, and followed up with her until her problem was resolved. I hope I have that much luck!!
Hopefully I can post some pics of Tito & Sophie soon. I've just been swamped, and not exactly pleased with Sophie and her litterbox habits to boot.
Sophie has been going outside her litterbox #2 non-stop lately. (She still goes #1 in the box just fine.) I was at my wit's end when a friend referred me to Cats International - http://www.catsinternational.org/. They also have a behavior hotline you can call at (262)375-8852. They will help you solve any cat behavior problems - litterbox issues and all! They have a great article on their site about how to solve litterbox issues. Anyway, I just read their article, and I'm going to try a few things, namely changing the litter, never cleaning out the box with bleach again, removing the covers, placing night-lights by the boxes, and positioning the boxes so that they're not directly visible from the doorway (I'm not going to actually move the boxes any more than a foot or two, I'm just going to carefully rearrange the furniture so Sophie feels more protected when she goes).
Anyway I thought some of you all might like to check out this site. I haven't called their hotline yet, but I might if tonight's strategies don't help. My friend who gave me the link and # has called them, and said they were a big help. They sent her literature in the mail about cat behavior problems and how to solve them, and followed up with her until her problem was resolved. I hope I have that much luck!!
Hopefully I can post some pics of Tito & Sophie soon. I've just been swamped, and not exactly pleased with Sophie and her litterbox habits to boot.