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Thanks for sharing stories and the suggestions. It's comforting to hear that it's a somewhat common thing. I am going to buy the spray and maybe he will learn that all cords are off limits. I figure that "safe" boxes that have no dyes or coloring with some catnip spray might get him to associate...

Hello, For a while now, I've notice that my one year old male indoor cat Zeppelin, whom a vet checked over, has been chewing on electrical cords and destroying boxes (never eating, just severe chewing destruction). I think he is doing it out of boredom as he's a very smart, active cat. I have...

I wanted to post one last time. With a heavy heart, I did return Caribou to the shelter where he came from. I sincerely thing he needs a place where he can have some time outdoors, which may help with the pooping issue. It may also be better if he's with someone who's had cats before and can...

I have class and work tomorrow that I can't afford to miss and the shelter closes from the weekend at 5 (which I don't get done time 5 and it's an hour drive away). However, I will call before my first class at 8 am and see if they will extent hours over the weekend for me to get him there...

I plan to call first thing tomorrow morning, but it's unlikely that I can take him back before Monday.

I've been in contact with the place I got him from. They will take him back without questions and can guarantee that he will not be destroyed because of these issues.

Well I originally we isolated them separate, but after 5 nights and his constant crying, I put them together whenever I was home (which was about 8-12 hours each day). He continued to cry, scratch up the carpet (which he never did before). Yesterday, he attacked Binka aggressively and I think...

I isolated him by himself the day you suggested it, my roommate/landlord took Binka for another week just to watch her. He has been isolated for almost the entire day, except for supervised a couple hours of playtime with Binka (which he loves). The day he was isolated, he got very upset and...

The pooping has now gotten worse. He refuses to use the litter box, pooping all over my carpet instead. I tried different litters, even straight dirt, and nothing has been working. I have been isolating him since the 13th and the floor pooping started the 15th. I've been able to keep up with...

After this week, she's almost back to normal (99%). Once her behavior started returning to normal, Binka was through the worst of it. The diarrhea is gone, but she does have a tiny bit of discharge that she cleans. I also started mixing her food with the cat food we use (Taste of the Wild)...

I can try that for sure, but that would involve keeping them behind a closed door, which he also is not a fan of. He likes to see out and see what's going on. Only reason I didn't do that before was because I was unsure if she was contagious or if she was going to make it (was a rough couple...

@Sarthur2 she has only been sick for two weeks (stomach issue), and she technically came first in this situation. I also don't think giving her up would help. In his time here, he's bonded with her pretty closely (maybe it's a stray thing). They play constantly and he even jumps the gate into...

I can't use my room as his quarantine as that is currently occupied by my sick kitten that I rescued (found her wondering around on her own just before adopting Caribou). She is dealing with some stomach issues and I have to limit where she can go due to diarrhea issues. She also can't stand...

To answer questions: The vet did a full mark up on him a week after I got him (spend $500 bucks), and couldn't find anything wrong with him, externally or internally. The vet at the shelter also said that he never showed any health issues while there. Gates are almost useless. We tried...

I want to thank all of you for answering me. Being a first time kitten mom has not been easy, but saving this little girl has been worth every minute. Binka (Bink-ah) is more or less back to her normal self. She's still dealing with diarrhea, but it's minimal compared to what it was before...