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Please help - litter tray problem!The kittens are now 8 months old and growing fantastic and getting into everything they shouldn't be!  Over the past two months or so we've been having problems with them not using the litter to do a number 2 in. They seem to go everywhere but the tray - their usual place is behind the toilet in the bathroom, which is now happening on a daily basis if the door isn't shut tight but they've also been IN the shower, IN the washing machine, on the floor in the spare room, in the ferret's cage (numerous times) and finally this morning ON their food tray, right next to their breakfast bowl!! We are expecting our first baby on Christmas Day and really want this behaviour to stop before then. Anyone got any ideas? 
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How many cats? How many litter trays? The general rule of thumb is one litter tray per cat plus one. Many cats dont like to pee and poo in the same place. You may also want to experiment with different kinds of litter. Here's a good link for you. http://wizz-catz.co.uk/soiling.html |
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There are two cats and they have always shared the litter tray without any problems so far but I guess they are getting older. I have always used wood based pellets for their litter. If I add another litter tray where should I put it? ie. upstairs as the original one is downstairs or can I just put it in another room downstairs? |
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Put it where the "go" most. When it's been there for a while you can then start to move it. I would leave it there for about a month. |
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Oh and congratulations on your forth coming arrival  |
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Are they neutered?? |
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The problem is the main place they go is behind the toilet so there isn't much room for a litter tray. I could probably squeeze a very small flat one in but that'll be it. Thanks for the congrats. Yep they are both neutered and have been for a few months. When they were approx 4.5 months old the girl kittie, Lexi, started to wee in odd places like our bed but after being spayed this behaviour stopped. |
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Soiling inappropiately can be a dominance issue. Is one of them more dominant than the other? Are there any jealousy issues between them? Do they have access to outdoors? I would definitely get another litter tray and put it in a totally different area from the other one. Good luck and congratulations on your forthcoming baby  |
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The tom cat, Zoot, seems to be the more dominant I think. If he has something nice to eat like a chicken wing he'll growl at Lexi to tell her to stay away and at times she's even stopped eating her own chicken wing and left it for him. Is there anything we can do about dominance issues? |
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I hope you can get it soprted out soon. I think as the other have said another litter tray in a different place should help. Best of luck Sally |
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