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From: tankus@hsi.UUCP (Ed Tankus)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: kitty won't use her box (phew!)
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Date: Tue, 24-Sep-85 08:14:17 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 24 08:14:17 1985
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> My housemate's 10 week old kitten has started crapping everywhere.  When we
> first got her (6 weeks) she ALWAYS used the box; now she seems to NEVER use
> it, if the little presents we keep finding are any indication. This isn't just
> overnight, she does it all day too.
> 
> Scolding her seems to have little effect - she'll go right in front of you.
> I've never had this problem with a cat - they're usually so fastidious - and
> all the tricks that work with a puppy just don't seem to help.
> 
> We've tried changing her food, confining her in a room with her box
> less food - nothing works.  Could this be a health problem (worms?)
> Any ideas?
> 
> 
> Liz Vaughan
> ....tektronix!tektools!lizv

If there are any other cats in the house, you might try getting another litter
box. It seems that male and female cats within the same domicile(sp?) require
separate boxes. Even if you have two females, try another box. You can get 
away with one of those turkey-roasting pans slipped inside a garbage bag and
filled with litter. It's a good, cheap experiment. 'Works for me.


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