I've been having lots of potty problems with Katie. Medically, she's fine - and there's nothing which should be stressing her out. So with the advice of some pet talkers, we devised a solution and she's actually doing very well.

We keep her in her crate with water and a litter box whenever we're not watching her carefully.

It sounds cruel and I didn't want to do it, but I think the crate makes her feel secure. She doesn't object to it at all. In fact I overslept this morning and she was in it for over 12 hours. The crate is by my bed. She was perfectly happy! She didn't even complain. She even goes in there on her own sometimes.

So - if your kitty seems to need some more security, maybe a crate would be a nice retreat for her. You could put her litterbox in there and cover it up with a blanket and put it in a nice quiet place, where she could run whenever she's stressed out. Just a thought - I'm certainly no cat expert!