Question for cat owners - What would you do?

peekaboo2011 · January 2015

Dignity100 said:

Ollie08 said:

What exactly is PTS? Put To Sleep?

You came here asking for advice, and you were given advice. But you didn't want to hear that advice, you want someone to justify you being so annoyed by this cat that you're willing to drop her off at a shelter so you don't have to deal with her.

How is it that you tried to get her to lose weight but she never lost it? The only way she could have over eaten is if you fed her. I guess I just don't understand all of the excuses for not helping this poor girl.

I've tried weight management food from the vets office. She was on it for months (as was my other cat). She will be going back to the vets next month for another full check up.

I think it's easy to say that I'm not trying to help this poor cat; but I've been doing all of this for 10+ years. It's frustrating as hell. I can try ALL these great ideas again; I'll put her back on a weight loss food and limit the amount they are given AGAIN. I'll buy all new litter boxes AGAIN and re-clean all the areas that she generally goes. I am not optimistic but since everybody thinks that I haven't tried many of these ideas on multiple occasions; I'll do it all again.

The only other thing I can think of is trying potty pads, but these I don't want to put upstairs because I do have another cat and I don't want to start bad habits with him (not saying I won't, just would rather avoid it if at all possible).

I have a brilliant idea. Maybe you should find a new vet.

GoldenPenguin · January 2015

So, then what are you looking for from us? If you've tried EVERYTHING that's been suggested, and it doesn't work, are you just looking for validation to take her to the shelter or put her to sleep?

The fact that your vet has offered no behavioral solutions is very concerning to me. Just because it's behavioral doesn't mean that it's not fixable, and your vet should be able to give you solutions.

Dignity100 · January 2015

@Swazzle - Thanks, medicine has never came up as on option; I can discuss this with my vet.

@GoldenPenguin - I'm hoping somebody has other ideas that I have not tried.

@peekaboo2011 - Sure, I can try a different vet. There are many vets in the office I normally use, so it's not like I've just worked with one vet. But I'll try a different office.

peekaboo2011 · January 2015

The fact that every vet in that office wrote off whatever your cat is experiencing as "not our problem, good luck bitch," should have been enough for you to change offices approximately 9 years and 6 months ago.

GoldenPenguin · January 2015

Did you see the low, disposable litter box that I posted? I realize that having a box in the kitchen probably isn't the most ideal situation, but it is probably better than her continuing to pee & poop on the floor, if it helps.

Swazzle · January 2015

GoldenPenguin said:

Did you see the low, disposable litter box that I posted? I realize that having a box in the kitchen probably isn't the most ideal situation, but it is probably better than her continuing to pee & poop on the floor, if it helps.

This. At least it is all in one spot and can be disposed of rather than all over and destroying the floors of your house.

AlPacina · January 2015

Like @marylab said.............. Diapers.

She will look dumb, but you won't have your problem.

marylab · January 2015

@AlPacina dumb?Who is dumb?They friggin' rock their diaper butts.

MsSparky · January 2015

Also, watch a few episodes of "My Cat from Hell" on Animal Planet. The guy on it is a cat whisperer, but offers a TON of behavioral solutions. A lot of times it is just that they want more attention or different/more interactive toys. I have 3 cats, and the only time they ever don't use the box is if I haven't scooped it to their standards.

bride2b71614 · January 2015

Do you have a cat hospital near you? Sometimes they could make all the difference in terms of treatment of felines...just another option instead of going back to the same vet office and awkwardly requesting to see a different vet within that office.

Dignity100 · January 2015

So home, and she had peed in the spot she's taken over in the kitchen. I scrubbed it using an enzyme cleaner. I had picked up a new litter box (with a low profile opening) and new litter and put that in the kitchen. Last night - she just moved her spot. So this morning, I cleaned that and put a puppy pad down in the original spot hoping she'll at least go there.

When a vet's office opens, I'll make her an appointment (because she peed in front of me, I'm wondering if a health issue did develop (or has always been there but just hasn't been picked up on tests)). I'm going to look into the kitty diapers and see if there would be some kind of medication that may help the situation. I'll also try to catch a few episodes of 'My Cat From Hell' and see if anybody else has had a similar problem.

@bride2b71614 - I can always just ask for a vet that I like instead of them giving me the same vet. I'm not afraid to say 'no, not that vet'; I've done it before and they were pretty understanding.

kipper88 · January 2015

Volunteer at the local humane society (weekly) here. Have taken multiple feline behavior classes and have cats of my own, so I will chime in.

There should be a litter box on each level of the home. Absolutely. How would you like it if you had to go to the basement every time you wanted to pee?
Try putting a box where she goes most often. See if she still goes in it or if she chooses another spot. If she goes in another spot, she probably doesn't like the box.
Boxes should be at least twice the size of your cat with high sides and a low opening.
You need to FULLY get the stench of cat urine out of wherever she is peeing. If she can still smell it, she will go there because that's where she went in the past. A NEW vet, since yours is awful, should be able to recommend something for that.

Would you put your child to sleep or give them away if they pissed the bed? No, you wouldn't. We are all offering you good solutions. Use them. I feel most sorry for your cat in this situation that you have let this go on for so long without helping them. Cats naturally want to go where they can bury it. A cat doesn't go against their nature for no reason. Find it. Fix it.

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