Question:
Hi Everyone!
I have a problem please can eveyone help?
I have 2 cats, both are female, 1 called Laila and 1 called Stella, but i have a problem with Laila! she is the dominant cat, they are both indoor cats. Laila has started to Wee and Poo where ever she wants? kitchen floor, behind the TV, in her bed, on our bed!!! i just don't know whats going on!?!? i have tried most things, a new pooper! a new bed! they both get lots of loving and attention! we feed them IAMS cat food and give them Whiskas pouches for treats, we also give them dried chicken a kitty speciality (which is very expensive) they have always had normal Catsan Cat Litter, we have even tried the Catsan Clumping, but no change?!?! please can anyone help? any ideas? any question please ask?
thanks in advance
Shaun, Jenny, L aila and Stella
Answer:
Hi, the #1 reason for litterbox problems is that the box is too dirty. She should also be checked by your vet, since there are many medical reasons for this type of problem.
Beyond that, there are a zillion reasons, but you can get more info and tips on solving the problem by reading the articles on Litterbox Secrets in our free article library,
http://www.littlebigcat.com/?action=library.
Cheers,
Dr. Jean
Jean Hofve, DVM
www.littlebigcat.com
www.spiritessence.com
Boulder, Colorado
Answer:
The only thing I can think of is a tip I remember reading somewhere on this site some time ago: although you mention a new litter tray, it's not clear whether you bought a new one in addition to the other one so that each cat could have their own, or whether you bought a new one to replace the old one so both cats are sharing one tray. Apparently some cats detest sharing a tray and they'll 'go to the toilet' everywhere else except in the tray that the other one is using, so if they're sharing you may want to try having one separate tray for each cat, perhaps even not having them together if possible. I think this relates to territory issues, but not too sure.
Good luck.

Answer:
I believe that the rule is to have one litter box for each cat, plus one. Then there are the issues about type of litter, depth of litter, etc. Cats sometimes can be very finicky about all of this.
You can check out:
http://www.planeturine.com/index.cfm/Name/catpethappy#type
I found it full of interesting advice.
Good Luck!