I have put Chloe Outside

Donna · 05-11-2006, 04:36 PM

Chloe is still weeing on my floor

Still dont understand it. Cleaned and disinfectanted the tray last night and by lunchtime today there was a wet patch on the floor next to the tray.

It is not as if she is being stopped by Misty as she is getting right next to it, but cant understand what is going on. The rabbit is now back outside so life is normal.

I am thinking of getting rid of the tray altogether and putting them out during the day whilst I am at work, and letting them come and go of a night so need to train them to "go" outside after 2 1/2 years.

Any ideas?

Mags · 05-11-2006, 04:53 PM

Donna, will Chloe not go in the litter tray at all or is it just now and again she goes on the floor?

Also what disinfectant do you use in the tray ......it could be she doesn't like the smell of it

Donna · 05-11-2006, 04:55 PM

As soon as I cleaned it last night Misty went in, and then Chloe did straight away. Both did a wee. Misty must of used it last night to do a No2, but I cleaned that up first thing this morning.

I noticed the wet patch on the floor around lunchtime.

It was my usual stuff I cleaned it with, and she was fine with it last night.

Just getting fed up with it all now.

Mags · 05-11-2006, 05:01 PM

It must really be getting you down, I can understand that.

If you let her/them out for a couple of hours on the evening, she should go all through the night without needing the tray. I wouldn't start that though until all these ****** fireworks have finished.

Is it possible to have a separate litter tray for Chloe?

Donna · 05-11-2006, 05:06 PM

It is getting me down. Got enough on my plate at the moment without having to worry about stepping in cat wee first thing in the morning.

The problem as I see it is that Misty has never gone outside. She comes inside to use the litter tray so even giving them 100% access to outside she will use the tray. So cant remove the tray. Misty also struggles with the workings of a cat flap.

Chloe will go outside as I think she does most of her NO2 outside. Think I could train her as such to just go outside completely if the tray was removed but I cant remove it because of Misty!!

If I had a second tray (which there really is no room for) then how do I stop Misty using that one too so Chloe feels comfortable in using it???

Thanks if you can suggest anything.

dinahsmum · 05-11-2006, 06:14 PM

This must be so frustrating for you.
Try to remember that Chloe is not doing this to annoy you. Something is bothering her and she cannot cope.

I hope you can work out what is wrong.

yola · 05-11-2006, 06:54 PM

Hard as it might seem Donna - try to see past the frustration of this. My OH swears and rants if the cats puke on the carpet but my arguement is 'would you rather have cat puke on the cat-puke-coloured-carpet or a very unwell kitty'?

Seriously - this has to be a symptom of something either physical or psychological. Do try (if you can) to be patient with Chloe and help her to help you get to the bottom of why this is happening.

Mags · 05-11-2006, 06:57 PM

Donna, I found this article which I thought was very interesting ......... can you relate any of it to Chloe?

http://www.apbc.org.uk/article10.htm

dinahsmum · 05-11-2006, 07:21 PM

Do you think she's picking up on your mood Donna? Getting stressed because she can sense you are unhappy? That might be enough to make her forget all her training

Booktigger · 05-11-2006, 07:26 PM

Has she been checked for cystitis? You could try not using any disenfectant in the tray to see if that helps, or change the litter.

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