Merry Death

More Cat Fun

I spoke a few weeks back about my cats and what a pain in the ass they can be. I have, in my cat ownership lifetime, been through at least 20-25 litter boxes. Some look like a good idea, but then just become crap. Some I got for a bargain, then realize quickly they won't work.
So, as stated before, I made this awesome catbox for my cat's needs. Then, in an act of hatred and defiance, Kitcha has started to use my office as her giant litter box. We had a nice 8x8 remnant from the carpet that is now ruined and in a bundle outside because I finally realized that if the floor feels wet, its not just my imagination.
Now, Kitcha has been pooping just outside the box for a few months, even before we moved. This led me to think it was something medical.
I noticed that her claws have been growing to unreal thickness. She has stopped grooming all of them. Now, 3 of them are too thick for her to cut back, so I had to take her to the vet and have them clip them. A few months ago, I had to get one cut out of her pad because it had grown so far over. This time, we were lucky. She was walking around this house and all you could hear was "click click click". It was that damn nail on the hardwood. This was where I thought the problem was. But, no.
Sadly, my cat is having a problem with the litter box. She is scared. It might be because my other cat used to hide behind the door and jump at her on her way out of the box. It might have been the fact that we got a box with a lid that kept falling on her when she exited. It could have been the dustpan and broom that would tip over onto her when she exited the closet it was housed in.
Well, bad us for not realizing this...but Kitcha is scared, uncomfortable and downright revolting against her litter box. Before I went and picked her up from the vet, I took a jaunt on over to PetSmart where I spent $61 on 3 different kinds of litter and 2 more litter boxes. We are trying to see if she will use something different. The vet suggested new litters and different boxes in separate location to see which one she gravitated to. I must do this for a full week to see what happens.
So, for anyone who might be considering getting a cat, beware. If you care enough to not ditch them at the first site of behavioral problems, you will be spending some time, money and effort in fixing them.

posted by Metalmeredith @ 9:27 PM