
26-11-2011, 03:20 PM
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Location: UK
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Re: Potty issues!
There are various possibilities -- it may only be one of your cats doing this.
One cat may have a urine infection -- have you observed one cat urinating in the litter box in small quantities frequently? Or sitting in the litter box but not passing anything?
Are your cats all indoor only cats? If so, you need 3 litter boxes, though 4 is better (one for each cat plus an extra box). Or do they all have outdoor access 24/7 ? Some cats are very fastidious and will not use a litter box that's been used by another cat. Also, cat litter can become smelly even when you are taking out the used stuff constantly. A very fastidious cat with a sensitive nose will object to using a box that smells of other cats to them.
Might be a territorial issue -- how long have you had the 2 young females? Could it be one of the cats (even the older cat) is feeling insecure about their territory. May be necessary to create some places where they can get away from each other e.g. perches around the house.
I suggest you deny them all access to your bedroom until you have resolved the problem. And only allow them to have supervised access to the sitting room, to stop them using the couch as a toilet.
As for the stairwell, you could try feeding one of them there regularly so they begin to associate that part of the house with eating not toiletting.
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