Cat problem

[blue cat]

I have a 10 yo female persian cat, who has been peeing everywhere for years and getting worse (not a medical problem). I can only afford an apt., and I can't find her a home, plus I think that someone would abuse her if I did. What can I do?

[Robbien]

1. I believe you know the answer to that question

An older cat who is not litter trainable is very unlikely to be adopted.

Sorry.

[blue cat]

2. I know

just hard to accept. I feel really bad because I can't take her to another apt, can't afford the fines anymore.

[Robbien]

3. She has had ten good years

with you which she had very little hope of ever having with anyone else given her habit. Ten good years. Which are many more years than any feral cat ever receives and she got to live them in a loving home.

Again so sorry.

[Polly Hennessey]

4. Cat Misbehavior

There is a solution. I have an orange tabby, Savannah, that started to urinate in inappropriate places. I found a product called Feliway and it works. It duplicates the natural phernomes (sp?) of cats and when you spray it on the area they stop using it as a litter box. I buy mine from EntirelyPets.com. Putting animals down for behavior is never a good idea ---- just give the problem some thought, there is usually a humane solution.

[Robbien]

10. The cat has not used the litter box for years, perhaps never

The OP has coped with the situation for years and as she obviously loves the cat, I expect has tried about everything over the years to correct the problem. Now she is moving and the cat cannot come along.

I do not know of any adoption agency who will accept a cat with this behavior problem, do you?

[LynneSin]

5. Cheap rugs from target

Abbott made the litter box but he had a problem of clawing the carpetting near the litter box - to clean his claws.

I found a cheap area run from target and put that in the area where he was clawing and he started to claw that instead.

Of course Abbott and I have a new house - this should be interesting

[Polly Hennessey]

8. Rugs

I forgot about the cheap rugs from Target. Savannah also pees on them. I just wash them until they die a proper rug death. I do spray the Feliway on them, too. My problem was the sofa in the living room ---- Feliway solved that problem.

[amitten]

6. My friend had this problem with an older cat.

Turns out the cat didn't like stepping into his litterbox which had fairly high walls. He might have been slightly arthritic...she's not sure.

After she got him a very shallow box, he started using it again with no problems.

[Heidi]

7. Please, please, please don't have her euthanized over this problem.

I know that your OP doesn't even suggest anything of the sort, but please, don't even consider it. Your girl's life has value, just as a human who couldn't stop peeing on stuff has value There _are_ people who would take a cat with this problem (we would, but we live in Switzerland).

blue cat, if there is anything I can do at all to help you, my PM box is open. I have no wisdom, but I do have time to try to help you find a solution. :hug: :hug:

[Lex]

9. "crib pads" from Target on the furniture (they are washable ) and plenty of

"Nature's Miracle" which is a liquid enzyme that really does kill cat pee smell/stain. Available at PetSmart or PetCo.

You can put Nature's Miracle in your washing machine and wash the crib pads or squirt it directly on whatever's been peed on.

It's not a cure, but it will help.

[spinbaby]

11. Puppy pads

We have an older cat who had a bit of a litter-box problem. Since we put pads down next to the litter box, we haven't had a problem with him peeing on bath mats and shoes left on the floor.

[Lex]

12. are those washable time and again

or do you throw them away after each use?

[spinbaby]

13. They're disposable

Our cat prefers the Nature's Miracle brand. They're expensive but he's 18 years old, spoiled, and gets whatever he wants.

[hedgehog]

14. Is there some connection between the long hair and the aversion to the litterbox?

We had a long haired cat that would only pee on a flat surface, never litter.