Valerie and/or Babyrider, I need you!

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 6:57 pm

you post really gross threads. :yh_sick

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 7:14 pm

lady cop wrote: you post really gross threads. :yh_sick

She has a Behavioral problem.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 7:16 pm

christ, if she's not constipated her cat needs immodium. bleh. :rolleyes:

mominiowa · Post by **mominiowa** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 7:31 pm

My cat wouldn't use the clumping litter...only the bigger pieces...

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:00 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: I'm not feeling a lot of love here, people!well i love you despite the grossness factor and emailed this thread to BR. :p

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:05 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: I'm not feeling a lot of love here, people!
omg! Feel better?

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:08 pm

How close is the litter box to where you feed her? It needs to be as far away

as possible.

Have you recently changed litters? Go back to the old one if that's the case

And sometimes, nothing less than a trip to the vet will help. Sometimes

kitties get UTI's, the litter box becomes a painful experience, so they try

to go somewhere else hoping to ease their physical discomfort.

Also, sometimes kitties get weirded out by things happening in the household,

changes of any kind. Try to get things on an even keel if that is the case.

Some kitties really like privacy, Paul's kitty has a covered box and it is in a

closet.

Regular feeding times? Regular play time? It all helps.

Let me know if there's anything else you need, and good luck.

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:17 pm

EEEWWWWWW!!!

Forgot to mention, have you cleaned where she goes really, really good?

You could try a product called Nature's Miracle. It's an enzymatic that

makes it so they won't try and go there again. (Hopefully!)

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:19 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: Thanks Valerie, I think I need to visit the vet with her.

flea dip yeah?:-2

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:22 pm

Well, that could be!! I don't mind admitting in this case I'm stumped...

perhaps BR will have some insight!!

:o

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:23 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: She doesn't go in the same area... I actually bought a spot cleaning machine, special spot cleaner spray, the whole anal-retentive thing. I really think she's an evil little imp from hell sent here to punish me.
whats her name V ?

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:28 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: Her name's Trilby.

She's very sweet, very affectionate...she just has an issue with me, the little *expletive*.
oh yeah, funny teeth huh?

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:28 pm

Snooze, how old is Trilby? How long ago did you change litters? How's her diet and what is she eating?

(Sorry it took me so long to get here, but you have LC to thank. She let me know about the thread.)

Got big news, (hence my lateness) watch for a thread.

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:57 pm

I'd wondered if maybe you were feeding a goofy diet, but 1/2 a can of Fancy Feast shouldn't be too bad, and Iam's is a very good food.

2 months is long enough that they should be used to the new litter by now, so I'd have to guess that it's an actual physical problem, something we can't "diagnose" over the web. Nothing else strange about the cat's behavior? Just the carpet crapping?

Also, her age isn't really a factor, either. She's right in her prime. I'm with Val on this one, too: I'd strongly urge a trip to the vets. Let us know how that goes, too, would ya?

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:08 pm

er, BR ...you just got married...should you be worrying over cat poop?

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:12 pm

:wah: Put the cat out, and think of other things!

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:07 pm

lady cop wrote: er, BR ...you just got married...should you be worrying over cat poop?
Nope. I'm not worried. But you know what else? Nothing here has changed all that much, and I have some free time to hang out on the computer. Bullet's watching his Bermuda Triangle show and I'm alternating between teasing him (messing with his brain teasing, not what you sick people are thinking) and yakking with you guys. It's a great evening!

Wolverine · Post by **Wolverine** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 1:23 am

StupidCowboyTricks wrote: She has a Behavioral problem.
who? the cat or Cheeks??

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 1:33 am

Wolverine wrote: who? the cat or Cheeks??

both

Wolverine · Post by **Wolverine** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 2:42 am

StupidCowboyTricks wrote: both
Hahahahahaha! thought so.:wah:

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 3:08 am

SnoozeControl wrote: She doesn't go in the same area... I actually bought a spot cleaning machine, special spot cleaner spray, the whole anal-retentive thing. I really think she's an evil little imp from hell sent here to punish me.

New on the market:

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 2:41 pm

Take your Best Shot !

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 2:45 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: Lemme tell you, its tempting to quicksand her. Imagine walking into your apartment in the dark and realizing you've barely missed walking on a turd.

Enough!

Are they "Turds of Mass Destruction"?

................................................

ComfortablyNumb · Post by **ComfortablyNumb** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 2:54 pm

lol

Okay it's not funny really. I have 7 cats (I inherited some when Mum and Dad died).

My thought was that maybe you're being too scrupulous in your cleaning. Try leaving a little of the old litter tray in the clean one so she can smell where to go, or she'll just pick any spot and keep doing it.

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 2:58 pm

You know, Comfortably, you may really be on to something there.

Maybe cleaning twice a day disturbs her too much. Maybe cut it back

to once. Worth a try.

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 3:15 pm

valerie wrote: You know, Comfortably, you may really be on to something there.

Maybe cleaning twice a day disturbs her too much. Maybe cut it back

to once. Worth a try.

Or maybe a party is in order

Cut the cake

Kitty Litter Cake

1 pk Spice cake mix

1 pk White cake mix

1 pk White sandwich cookies

1 sm Package instant vanilla pudding mix

12 sm Tootsie Rolls

Prepare cake mixes and bake according to directions. Prepare pudding mix and chill until ready to assemble. Crumble white sandwich cookies in small batches in blender. They tend to stick, so scrape often.

When cakes are cooled, crumble into a large bowl. Toss with half the cookie crumbs and the chilled pudding. Gently combine. Pour into a clean kitty litter box.

Put unwrapped Tootsie Rolls in a microwave safe dish two at a time and heat until soft and pliable. Shape ends so they are no longer blunt, curving slightly. Repeat until you have nine, and bury them in the mixture. Sprinkle the other half of cookie crumbs over top. Heat three more Tootsie Rolls in the microwave until almost melted. Scrape them on top of the cake and sprinkle with cookie crumbs. Serve with a new pooper scooper.

Collected by Bert Christensen

Toronto, Ontario

web site: http://bertc.com

SOJOURNER · Post by **SOJOURNER** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 3:55 pm

StupidCowboyTricks wrote: Or maybe a party is in order

Cut the cake

Kitty Litter Cake

1 pk Spice cake mix

1 pk White cake mix

1 pk White sandwich cookies

1 sm Package instant vanilla pudding mix

12 sm Tootsie Rolls

Prepare cake mixes and bake according to directions. Prepare pudding mix and chill until ready to assemble. Crumble white sandwich cookies in small batches in blender. They tend to stick, so scrape often.

When cakes are cooled, crumble into a large bowl. Toss with half the cookie crumbs and the chilled pudding. Gently combine. Pour into a clean kitty litter box.

Put unwrapped Tootsie Rolls in a microwave safe dish two at a time and heat until soft and pliable. Shape ends so they are no longer blunt, curving slightly. Repeat until you have nine, and bury them in the mixture. Sprinkle the other half of cookie crumbs over top. Heat three more Tootsie Rolls in the microwave until almost melted. Scrape them on top of the cake and sprinkle with cookie crumbs. Serve with a new pooper scooper.

Collected by Bert Christensen

Toronto, Ontario

web site: http://bertc.com

Oh what a fun surprise to bring to a cat loving friend....................

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 4:20 pm

SOJOURNER wrote: Oh what a fun surprise to bring to a cat loving friend.................... there are different recipes for this on the net.....kittie/y litter cake.... some sound better than this.....this had the best picture.

booradley · Post by **booradley** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 5:53 pm

try rubbing orange peel or oil of cloves around where she poops. They don't like the smell. Secondly, when you clean the litter tray, retain a little bit of the used stuff...not a lot, but it's like a homing beacon. Don't use bleach or disenfectant on her tray and if possible let her out or fit a cat flap.

SOJOURNER · Post by **SOJOURNER** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:03 am

Poor baby has got to be ill.

Don't envy you that clean up job......

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:57 am

Refresh my memory... what are you feeding her? Might be time for a

diet change...

Or you could have her tested for parasites... is she an indoor kitty?

If not, then she's subject to picking up just about any run-causing

things outside.

Sorry you have to deal with this kind of thing!

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:17 am

Sorry Snooze just re-read the thread.

If I understand, only one cat has the runs and the other is fine?

That might rule out some things, since both of them would have it.

Do you "free feed"? If you do, I'd quit that. And maybe drop down

the protein content of what you're feeding, to say, 31% if yours is

at 34%. Not too low, cats do need their protein. And try a different

food. Over time, cats can become sensitized to something in the

food (corn is a biggie!) and that will give them runs. And maybe one

cat hasn't got there yet and Trilby has.

I would also suggest the old standby bland diet, boiled skinless

chicken breast, cottage cheese and rice. No Fancy Feast, no Iams.

The runs WILL clear up. Then SLOWLY introduce the new food you've

decided on, and see how it goes.

Remember to clean the poopy spot with Nature's Miracle!

Let me know if you have any other questions.