I didn't think you would hit her as you sound such a caring cat slave - it was just that 'punish' sounded so harsh.

My older cats eat a lot - but then so do my kittens I think it may be worth taking your elderly lady to the vet just to get her checked over.

Thanks for the comment about paws and clay litter Tasha. I use clay occasionally and will now start checking their paws.

ill see how she goes, other than the toilet problem she is fine- actually really lively for 18- think we were mis-sold a prduct when they said she would sleep all day she can run quicker than me up the stairs and does not miss a trick - today being sunday, she has been sat next to the oven since 9am this morning waiting for her lamb (poor thing, im not even cooking today lol)... she is an active thing and climbs everywhere and steals everything (last night she ate all the parmesan off my pasta while i nipped to get a glass off wine)

was weight is the trays of food?? you can do more harm than good over feeding

cats are very clean creatures I have a moggie here and breed cats in total I have 5 adults and 2 kittens at the moment one of my moggies will not poo in a tray that has more than wee in it but rather than use one of the other 6 trays about the house she will poo on the mat in front of it we have learnt to live with it as no amount of yelling or cussing will make her use a soiled tray I spend my every waking hour scooping poop be it cats dogs or kids lol

Im doing an animal managment behaviour welfare degree at uni would it help to post a list of good reads for cat owners health reference bibles and some nutrition intake weights and measures guidelines??

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Yes - any info like that is welcome

my cat will not go in the litter tray if she does not like the smell of it or if she thinks there is not enough room.
She may just want her litter changing after every time she has been
My mum does this, poor thing.
You haven't changed anything in the litter tray area, at all for her to do this?

no, nothing has changed... she wont even go in it if its clean at least its on lino so i can bleach it each time.

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You could try using the special disenfectant that you can get from P @ H i just use a floor cleaner cif i think it is.Its a dilute one. Never had any problems with it.
I just check the backs of the bottle cos some say do not use if you have pets especially cats.
I think though if she continues to do it take her to the vet.
i know when my cat had a urinary tract infection she did not go in the tray but next to it. I was warned she may go else where as she associated the pain with going into the litter tray.