Please help!
My cat started peeing outside the litter box when I moved back in with my mom after college (he was 3 years old) and never had a history of that. Took him to the vet, he was fine but the vet prescribed anti anxiety meds. Shortly after, we moved him in with my then fiancé and he stopped peeing outside the box. We’ve now been married 6 months and he’s had no issues since he moved here.
Until yesterday.. I changed the rope on his scratching post and I noticed he quit using his post. It’s the ONLY one he’d use (bought him 3, never used them. This is the one he’s used since I brought him home at 8 weeks. He loves it). So anyway I watch him get into a basket of clean clothes next to the post and pee in it. I’m assuming the new rope has triggered him to pee outside the box again, I think he’s upset with me. I have no idea what to do. The only thing I know to try is to do my best to try and find the EXACT rope that was previously on his post. I found a close one, but it’s not the same.
Please someone give me some advice, I don’t want him to be upset and I’m sad that I’ve caused him to be upset enough to start peeing outside the box again.
My cat started peeing outside the litter box when I moved back in with my mom after college (he was 3 years old) and never had a history of that. Took him to the vet, he was fine but the vet prescribed anti anxiety meds. Shortly after, we moved him in with my then fiancé and he stopped peeing outside the box. We’ve now been married 6 months and he’s had no issues since he moved here.
Until yesterday.. I changed the rope on his scratching post and I noticed he quit using his post. It’s the ONLY one he’d use (bought him 3, never used them. This is the one he’s used since I brought him home at 8 weeks. He loves it). So anyway I watch him get into a basket of clean clothes next to the post and pee in it. I’m assuming the new rope has triggered him to pee outside the box again, I think he’s upset with me. I have no idea what to do. The only thing I know to try is to do my best to try and find the EXACT rope that was previously on his post. I found a close one, but it’s not the same.
Please someone give me some advice, I don’t want him to be upset and I’m sad that I’ve caused him to be upset enough to start peeing outside the box again.