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| 1690.1 | | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif. | Tue Aug 23 1988 18:45 | 9 |
| Has the kitten been checked out by a vet to be sure she doesn't
have some physical problem that's causing this?
Also, some cats require a separate litter box, not shared with another
cat. out of the way of traffic, etc. She might also dislike the litter
if it's perfumed, or the alfalfa type; plain generic litter like
Safeway seems to be acceptable to most fussy cats. (My Holly will
only use a litter box lined with flat sheets of newspaper.)
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| 1690.2 | | HPSTEK::JORGENSEN | | Wed Aug 24 1988 08:47 | 8 |
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She has been for her usual kitten checkups and no ailments
were detected. I have tried, inadvertantly, both clay and
alfalfa litter without any change in her habbits. I'll try a
separate box, but I don't know how I'll keep the mother out
of it. Thanks for the suggestions.
/Kevin
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| 1690.3 | Get her one of her own . | FDCV16::FRANCISCO | | Wed Aug 24 1988 09:25 | 11 |
| Punjab had this problem for the first few weeks we had her home,
and I believe it was a combination of two things
1) She wouldn't use the same box as W.W. did (maybe he marked it
as his own somehow ?)
2) She wouldn't use her temporary box unless it was lined with
newspaper.
Once she used her box all the time, we got rid of "her" box, and
she had no problem adjusting.
Joy
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| 1690.4 | | HPSTEK::JORGENSEN | | Wed Aug 24 1988 12:34 | 5 |
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OK... sounds like the cat gets a box of her own... but how do
I keep mom from using it as well??
/Kevin
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| 1690.5 | This might help... | HPSCAD::KNEWTON | This Space For Rent | Wed Aug 24 1988 12:45 | 9 |
| Mom may not want to use the other box. I bought a new box when
I got my second kitty. My first kitty, Snuggles, never uses the
new box. He prefers his own box.
Try this, when you first get the box, make sure you show the kitten
the box first. Let her go in it first and maybe that will mark
the box as hers.
Kathy
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| 1690.6 | | EDUC8::TRACHMAN | E.T.'s ZhivagoCats....DTN: 264-8298 | Wed Aug 24 1988 13:43 | 2 |
| also, maybe put them in separate rooms, maybe? My 15 kids use one
so I can't help ya too much, sorry.
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| 1690.7 | Separate the litterboxes, if possible | FDCV13::FRANCISCO | | Thu Aug 25 1988 08:24 | 11 |
| I had the boxes in different areas. Punjab's was in the bathroom
and W.W.'s was in the basement. I just made sure that as soon as
Punjab's box was changed, she was the first one in there. I also
placed her in the box whenever I was home and I saw her sniffing
around like she was looking for a place to go.
BTW, W.W. didn't show much of an interest in her box, but when he
did, I just changed it. Only took a couple of weeks, so I hope
it works for you !
Joy
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| 1690.8 | Crating | SALEM::DOUGLAS | | Fri Aug 26 1988 10:51 | 10 |
| You may want to try crating the kitten for a few weeks. Get a rather
large cage and put a kitty litter box in with it. The kitten will
have no choice but to use it. After a while, she will learn to enjoy
scratching in it and then... But beware, if you take her out of
it for any time and she hasn't accepted the litter box, she'll try
to go on the rug so don't leave her alone.
Good luck and hang in there,
she will learn. Tina
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| 1690.9 | | EDUC8::TRACHMAN | E.T.'s ZhivagoCats....DTN: 264-8298 | Fri Aug 26 1988 12:58 | 1 |
| I agree - crating could work - it may only take a few days.
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| 1690.10 | Let me out, MOM! | IAMOK::GERRY | Home is where the Cat is | Mon Aug 29 1988 16:56 | 5 |
| I cage my kittens when they seem to have a lapse in memory. It
usually works within a day or so.
cin
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| 1690.11 | | JULIET::CORDESBRO_JO | | Thu Sep 01 1988 20:28 | 6 |
| I say go for the intensive litter box training suggested in previous
notes. I also found with my kittens that sometimes when they were
off playing, the litter box was just too far away. Confinement
with the box should remind her of what it is for.
Jo
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| 1690.12 | | AIMHI::OFFEN | | Tue Sep 13 1988 13:18 | 5 |
| Where do you get these large cages for kittens??
Sandi
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| 1690.13 | Cage them kitties | MARKER::REED | | Tue Sep 13 1988 13:32 | 7 |
| Try any pet shop or maybe something like Woolworth's 5 & dime.
I've used a dog kennel, currently being used by new puppie. The
dimensions are 3' tall by 4' long by 2 1/2' wide.
Good Luck!
Roslyn, Esco & Brandy
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| 1690.14 | Use dog cage & get vet checked again | POOL::MURPHY | Is it Friday yet? | Tue Sep 13 1988 14:19 | 16 |
| Use of a dog crate (sold at pet supply stores and grain/feed stores)
with the kitten's own litter box in it should train it, unless it
has a physical problem. The usual kitten exams/shots don't entail
urinalysis, blood tests. Have it checked again in case. Usually
kittens will take after the mother on being clean or dirty but you
said this one's mom is clean so that isn't it's problem.
I have 3 cats and 1 kitten all using two of the hooded litterboxes
with no mishaps. I use Fresh Step Litter and Fresh Step Liners,
change both boxes twice a week and keep scooped out daily.
These are all indoor kids so that's a lot of scooping time for me.
;-)
Pat
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