Cat Problems

[Guest guest]

I realize this is a veg*n site but I'm at my wits end with my cat

and I figured some of you would be great at offering help. I feel

like I got into the mess myself, but 2 years ago I rescued her as a

kitten from a shelter in Sacramento. She was 4 months old at the

time and was scheduled for early euthanasia because she had come in

as a relinquished animal, the owner said she was peeing outside the

litterbox on clothes and such. I figured she deserved a chance, she

is the sweetest most outgoing and lovable cat you'll ever meet. She

greets me at the door and licks my face when she can get to it. At

the shelter SHE was the cat who was reaching through the bars of the

cage with her tiny feet. Anyway, I got her home and everything was

fine until I moved. During the past 2 years, her old habits have

come back and she'll find any little corner to pee in, including

closets, dresser drawers left open, under desks, and on piles of

clothes. I keep her litterbox clean and do all I can but I've come

to the end of my rope. When she is able to go inside and outside as

she pleases, the peeing in the house ceases almost entirely. The

problem is that I am scared to death of coming home one day and

seeing her in the middle of the road. I'd sooner give her up and

let her live outdoors as someone else's cat. That sounds mean, but

I'd rather be in denial thinking she is happy somewhere else than

worry every single day whether she is safe from cars in my

neighborhood. I always swore my cats would be indoor cats, and it

seems in this case I don't have a choice. Does anyone have any

advice in this situation? I know that in a perfect world my cat

would have her own little corner always untouched, but I am young

and live in apartments, move about once a year, and don't always

have a great area for her to roam around in outside.

Thanks! Kim

[Guest guest]

I hope this problem can be resolved and that your cat can continue to

live indoors where she is safe. You are right, this is a veg*n/animal

rights site, rather than a cat care site. Although some on the list

may have great experience dealing with cat behavior, there are also

many other resources out there where you can find help. I used Google

to search for " care of cats " and many, many sites came up. This one

had an article on your problem right in the middle of its home page.

 

http://www.thecatsite.com/

 

Karen

, " greenanimal01 " <greenanimal01

wrote: I realize this is a veg*n site but I'm at my wits end with my

cat...she'll find any little corner to pee in... "