The kitten was 4 months old when I got her. She was hand raised with a family. She was the sole survivor of the litter and they realized when she was about a month old that she just wasn't getting enough nutrition from her mom. The lady that owned the mother worked out of the home so she didn't have a schedule that would allow her the round the clock care this kitten needed. She fostered both mom and kitten to another breeder. Being fostered WITH her mom and allowed to continue nursing and learn social skills was good and she grew quickly. She's still teeny. About a month behind schedule. But socially she's fabulous. Friendly and curious. No fear.
She's suddenly started having issues with peeing on plastic or paper. She seems to be objecting to when I moved the litter box. I get that. The first move from bedroom to main-floor she transitioned just fine. Then after a week or so, I moved it down to where it would be long term next to the other litter box. That's when things started up. At first she only used the corner where the box was. So I put the box back. But now she's just confused all over the place! I figure I'm going to just need to put litter boxes on every floor. Not my ideal, but I don't know what else to do.
She is such a nice little thing and she and my adult cat get along SO well...they were friendly within just a few days! I feel that it's my fault for confusing her. I'm just trying to figure out how to remedy the situation. I live in a rental so I really can't have a cat with litterbox problems! I was spoiled with my other cat. All I ever had to do for him is show him once where the box was and he's fine.
My plan this weekend is to get another couple of boxes and put them around the house. Then she'd never be very far.
And hopefully picking up my chaotic house will help too - recent projects and the help of my 3 yr old have given her more than few targets! She seems to target things that feel like the liner in her box. The good thing is that I can find where she's peed when she's peeing on things. It makes it easier to clean thoroughly. If she starts on a random corner and I don't find it right away, it would be a much much bigger problem!!
I'm just a bit worried now about correcting what I did wrong. I think some of it might be stress when I locked her out of my bedroom since that was the only place she was peeing initially. But now, I just don't know! I've provided a box upstairs and she still pees other places. Once I brought the box upstairs again, I left my door open and I still find accidents. Though both cats are much happier having access to me at night.
Any and all suggestions welcome. (I do know the official technique of moving the litter box a bit at a time...now I'm just trying to redirect to using a box, any box, 100% of the time. I'll deal with moving them later!!!)
Oh, she'll be 6 months old next week, but about the size of a 4-ish month old. Otherwise very healthy. A bit stuffed up most of the time - she's essentially a Persian.
Ok, that's my novel. Just brain-storming here!!
She's suddenly started having issues with peeing on plastic or paper. She seems to be objecting to when I moved the litter box. I get that. The first move from bedroom to main-floor she transitioned just fine. Then after a week or so, I moved it down to where it would be long term next to the other litter box. That's when things started up. At first she only used the corner where the box was. So I put the box back. But now she's just confused all over the place! I figure I'm going to just need to put litter boxes on every floor. Not my ideal, but I don't know what else to do.
She is such a nice little thing and she and my adult cat get along SO well...they were friendly within just a few days! I feel that it's my fault for confusing her. I'm just trying to figure out how to remedy the situation. I live in a rental so I really can't have a cat with litterbox problems! I was spoiled with my other cat. All I ever had to do for him is show him once where the box was and he's fine.
My plan this weekend is to get another couple of boxes and put them around the house. Then she'd never be very far.
And hopefully picking up my chaotic house will help too - recent projects and the help of my 3 yr old have given her more than few targets! She seems to target things that feel like the liner in her box. The good thing is that I can find where she's peed when she's peeing on things. It makes it easier to clean thoroughly. If she starts on a random corner and I don't find it right away, it would be a much much bigger problem!!
I'm just a bit worried now about correcting what I did wrong. I think some of it might be stress when I locked her out of my bedroom since that was the only place she was peeing initially. But now, I just don't know! I've provided a box upstairs and she still pees other places. Once I brought the box upstairs again, I left my door open and I still find accidents. Though both cats are much happier having access to me at night.
Any and all suggestions welcome. (I do know the official technique of moving the litter box a bit at a time...now I'm just trying to redirect to using a box, any box, 100% of the time. I'll deal with moving them later!!!)
Oh, she'll be 6 months old next week, but about the size of a 4-ish month old. Otherwise very healthy. A bit stuffed up most of the time - she's essentially a Persian.
Ok, that's my novel. Just brain-storming here!!
