Hello,
I am new to Pet Talk, but after reading so many of the posts, I thought perhaps you could help.
My brother (and roommate!) has 2 cats that he rescued several years ago. Both kitties, unfortunately, having issues consistently using the litter box. When I first moved in, there was a definite cat pee situation and we have spent much time and effort getting rid of the evidence around the house (ripping up carpet, bleaching the floor underneath, replacing padding, etc.). The cats have since been secluded to his bedroom, and now are isolated in his bathroom. Even in the bathroom, they will sometimes go in the bathtub. Both kitties have been checked out by a vet to rule out any medical issues that could be causing this, I think it just has more to do with their situations early in life, being neglected and not having a litter box when they were young.
I feel so bad for them being stuck in the bathroom by themselves all the time! They are very sweet, affectionate and loving kitties. But the fact is that they cannot be trusted and it's not okay to have cat pee all over the house! We have thought about making them outside cats, but we already have 2 outside kitties that they do not get along with. And plus, they are also very shy and timid, and have been inside all of their life- there are many other neighborhood cats and I'm afraid they just won't do well outside. We don't want to give them up to a shelter or other group, 1)because we don't want them to be put down, and 2)even if they do get adopted to another home, they will pee in the house again, and their new owners will not want to keep them and then they will have an uncertain future and either be continually displaced or worse.
My brother has tried various litter boxes, but so far nothing seems to make them only use the box (they do use the litter box, but just not 100% of the time).
Does anyone have any suggestions?? The kitties are lonely and isolated but we really don't know what else to do.
Thank you in advance for any thoughts!!
Sandy
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