shais_mom
12-14-2003, 01:04 AM
I know that Jen has covered this issue with her cats.
But......
One of my best friends has Kylie's sister, Tome. They are 3 1/2 years old.
She has never been an overly friendly cat. Has always been given an uncovered litter box to use. Once when she was a kitten ( I think) she peed outside the box, and Lorrie has tried everything short of ripping up the carpet, to get rid of the smell.
Well recently 2 stray kittens showed up at their house and having 2 active little girls, they of course brought them in the house. (:)) Well, Tome was one pi$$ed off kitty!
So they have kept them separated for the most part, and Tome seems to only be tolerating their precense. Recently, around Thanksgiving, the family went out of state for 2 nites and the kittens were in the basement with their litter box (that is hooded) and Tome was upstairs with her box (uncovered). So they never saw each other, tho of course Tome knew they were there I am sure.
When they came home, Lorrie decided to give Tome a bath (been giving her a bath since she was a kitten), she had fleas. Tome freaked out. Bit her 3 times. Bit her so hard on the arm it took her husband to 'unlock' her jaws. Bit her so hard she pooped a little bit! (Tome):eek:
Lorrie had to come to the ER and was put on antibiotics and is fine now BTW, tho a little leary of Tome.
So now enters the problem.
They have decided to keep Tiger ( the male kitty) inside and Tome has decided to start pooping and peeing outside of her box, right beside it, and I think she might have used the plant once or twice too, can't remember, I know that Ginger the female kitty did that but she is indoor/outdoor. Tome absolutely REFUSES to use the hooded box. I know this is a behaivor issue, but since I have only had one indoor long term cat in my life and that is presently Kylie, I have no idea how to fix it or tell her how to fix it. Lorrie has had several cats in her day and multiple cats at different times also. I really don't think that their house is made to be able to separate the cats either. Shutting one of them in the bedroom with a litter box, I am not sure would help, b/c Tome won't use the litter box if it has moved at all, so I don't think she woulduse it if they moved it upstairs. They sometimes keep the younger ones in the basement, with the kitchen door keeping them out of Tome's area, but with the winter coming, I don't think that is a feasible option either, long term anyway.
I think it is also a personality thing. Tome is COMPLETELY different from my sweet Kylie. Like Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde thing. Like I said Tome has always had a *itch of a personality.
Please know that I am asking for advice, I have no idea how to fix this. Like I said earlier, Kylie is my first cat.
Thanks All.
But......
One of my best friends has Kylie's sister, Tome. They are 3 1/2 years old.
She has never been an overly friendly cat. Has always been given an uncovered litter box to use. Once when she was a kitten ( I think) she peed outside the box, and Lorrie has tried everything short of ripping up the carpet, to get rid of the smell.
Well recently 2 stray kittens showed up at their house and having 2 active little girls, they of course brought them in the house. (:)) Well, Tome was one pi$$ed off kitty!
So they have kept them separated for the most part, and Tome seems to only be tolerating their precense. Recently, around Thanksgiving, the family went out of state for 2 nites and the kittens were in the basement with their litter box (that is hooded) and Tome was upstairs with her box (uncovered). So they never saw each other, tho of course Tome knew they were there I am sure.
When they came home, Lorrie decided to give Tome a bath (been giving her a bath since she was a kitten), she had fleas. Tome freaked out. Bit her 3 times. Bit her so hard on the arm it took her husband to 'unlock' her jaws. Bit her so hard she pooped a little bit! (Tome):eek:
Lorrie had to come to the ER and was put on antibiotics and is fine now BTW, tho a little leary of Tome.
So now enters the problem.
They have decided to keep Tiger ( the male kitty) inside and Tome has decided to start pooping and peeing outside of her box, right beside it, and I think she might have used the plant once or twice too, can't remember, I know that Ginger the female kitty did that but she is indoor/outdoor. Tome absolutely REFUSES to use the hooded box. I know this is a behaivor issue, but since I have only had one indoor long term cat in my life and that is presently Kylie, I have no idea how to fix it or tell her how to fix it. Lorrie has had several cats in her day and multiple cats at different times also. I really don't think that their house is made to be able to separate the cats either. Shutting one of them in the bedroom with a litter box, I am not sure would help, b/c Tome won't use the litter box if it has moved at all, so I don't think she woulduse it if they moved it upstairs. They sometimes keep the younger ones in the basement, with the kitchen door keeping them out of Tome's area, but with the winter coming, I don't think that is a feasible option either, long term anyway.
I think it is also a personality thing. Tome is COMPLETELY different from my sweet Kylie. Like Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde thing. Like I said Tome has always had a *itch of a personality.
Please know that I am asking for advice, I have no idea how to fix this. Like I said earlier, Kylie is my first cat.
Thanks All.