Problem with kitten and litterbox...

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Registered: 04-05-2003
Problem with kitten and litterbox...
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Thu, 08-05-2004 - 1:10am
Our 15- week old kitten has a bad habit I need to correct! We keep a litter box in her area, and I try to clean it out everyday. Well, she uses it ALL the time to poop in- no matter where she is in the house. She always runs to it. Well, our problem is that she won't pee in it unless she is in her area overnight when we put her to bed. She pees behind a chair in the living room. If we catch her starting to go back behind the chair, and we grab her in time to take her to the box, she will pee in the box and cover it up. However, if we don't grab her in time, she will pee behind the chair. This sounds strange, but I would think if she poops in the box, she would just pee right along with it. She can poop in the box, and then run right to the living room and pee behind the chair right after she leaves her box! What can I do?
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 08-05-2004 - 7:58am

You can do a few things - one is add a second litter box for her, it might just be she is one of those kitties who must have a meticulous box.

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 08-05-2004 - 11:49am

I would get her checked for a urinary tract infection.


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Registered: 12-01-2003
Thu, 08-05-2004 - 3:39pm
I agree, I would have her checked and then try another box if needed