Quick Question..

[Court]

I have a siamese and tabby mix that I adopted for my boyfriend when she was only 2 weeks old. Her mother had been hit by a car, and a local vet's office was taking care of the 4 babies. She is very small for her age (almost 2, now) and she is very unaffectionate and is using the bathroom in the sink, bathtub, and most annoying...our clothes! She is not fixed because we were told by our vet that she may not survive a surgery due to her weight. They want to do blood work and other tests first, and right now we can't afford all of that. I was just wondering if not being fixed is why she is acting this way? She has been doing it for about a year. She isn't gaining weight either, and she hates to be held. She will growl and constantly meow to be put down. Any advice you could give would be greatly appreciated! Thanks..

[moosmom]

Well, what you might want to do is put her in a room with her food, water and litterbox and keep her there for 24-48 hours. That SHOULD do the trick. When I first got Mollie Rose (12 years ago) she kept pooping behind my living room chair. That's what the vet told me to do and it worked!!

Another thing you might want to do is, when she poops, take the poop and put her and the poop in the litterbox. That also helps.

Mama's teach their young how to use the litterbox, groom themselves and feed themselves, so I think your little one may have missed out since her mama was killed by a car.

Good luck and keep us posted.