Litter Box frustrations here - BULLY Cats

[Catlady711]

HOW do you stop bullies, and / or help the "victim?"
This is no way for Mandy to live, I have to find a way to change the balance.

Ideas?

In my case it was Cami being bullied by Bear, Pooky & Jack. She started peeing on my stove, my counters, ruined 2 sections of my sectional sofa, peed on walls, it was a nightmare. I did everything. After trying all sorts of things I finally had to move her into a room all by herself and keep the door closed. Since I did that she is using the litter box 100% and seems happier. Before she spent most of her time hiding on top of a cabinet that only 1 other cat could jump up on. Now she lounges in her own room wherever she wants. I feel bad that she's separate, but she actually seems calmer and more affectionate than ever. Of course I made sure she has everything that she had in the rest of the house (water fountain, heated pet bed, window hammock, kitty condo, etc.). I hope you find a solution to your kitty bully problem.

[Anikaca77]

We had a similar problem to yours and we separated the crew in half. 5 or 7 are allowed in the bedroom and bathroom area and the other 3 are allowed out in the bedroom and kitchen/dining area. It's worked most of the times but we still use the spray bottle from time to time.

Good luck.

[catnapper]

Sounds like the kitties are trying to tell you that they want their toilets back upstairs!

I tried to move my boxes to where it was convenient for me, but the cats had other ideas. After months of picking up messes in the office, I put the box back in there. I am about to add a box to Cameron's room, which I never wanted to do, but after finding pee on a few items, I think I need to do that too.

We humans.... one toilet and there were 5 of us living here when all the kids were home. We learned to share nicely. Why can't the cats?

[GILL]

We have the same problem, Boots is getting bullied by Boo Boo and Bailey. To make it worst if they look at her she screems.Before Boo Boo Boots was chased by Lenny, Roz, and Egypt, since Boo Boo has been there they have stopped. Baily (12 year old Munchkin) is nick named the "grumpy old man" and will take a swip at almost every one. By luck he is a declaw. By the way he realy hates Chessie. Sorry but it is kind of fun whatching the boxing as both are declaws.
As to the pee and poop. We find it in front of the basement door, they are not alowed there, the front door, the door to the TV room and in the bathroom NEXT to a litter box. The poop can be found almost any where. The worst place in under the head of the bed. So every once in a while we lay down just to get up move the bed and clean at midnight.
With 20 in the house there is always some thing going on.

[Freedom]

Sounds like the kitties are trying to tell you that they want their toilets back upstairs! . . . .

We humans.... one toilet and there were 5 of us living here when all the kids were home. We learned to share nicely. Why can't the cats?

HE hee, I have wondered if they want the boxes back up here. Those floors take a beating with the litter, though. And yes, would be nice i they could share nicely.

With 20 in the house there is always some thing going on.

I love watching all the interactions, but 10 is my limit!

Thank you everyone, I'll keep all these ideas in mind. Had a box in my bedroom for years, not an issue for me. It is the hardwood floors I want to protect now that I had them all refinished.

[catnapper]

Your post prompted me to put the box in Cam's room like I had been dragging my feet on. He got to go with me to buy the supplies.... do you know how seriously he took the porocess of picking out a litter scoop? Of course it was christened within 5 minutes

[Freedom]

Your post prompted me to put the box in Cam's room like I had been dragging my feet on. He got to go with me to buy the supplies.... do you know how seriously he took the porocess of picking out a litter scoop? Of course it was christened within 5 minutes

But of COURSE!! 'TIS the feline way, he heee.