Most likely the urine has soaked into the wood base, unless it's pressure treated wood. Either way, you'll want to find/use an ENZYME cleaner to get rid of urine odors. It NEEDS to say enzyme on it. Enzyme cleaners actually neutralize the chemicals that make the urine smell.
Follow the...
An additional set of tips I've found helpful:
Bring the outside, inside. Give kitty a box of leaves to play in. Make one litter box nothing but dirt and mulch. Cut a large branch so kitty can use it as a scratching post. Bring in a small pile of fresh cut grass for kitty to roll in. Use a small...
Now that covid has calmed down to the point where it's not overwhelming our business and causing me to work 100+ hour weeks, I'm back!
I've missed you all and wanted to update everyone on the changes that happened while I was away.
Diabetic ketoacidosis took my first special needs cat, the one...
Thank you for taking in this special baby!
I do have experience in taking care of inbred/deformed kittens and what was mentioned above is true. Kittens can overcome a LOT of differences and disabilities.
The keys here are:
-proper nutrition
--one of the best and easiest ways you can help any...
In terms of energy, when they stop, you stop. Energy expenditure is always a good thing. It's essentially exercise, anxiety/stress relief and enrichment.
However, to answer the question as seen in the title, yes. If you are trying to force a kitten to play, learn or become comfortable with...
Don't fret.
There are some genetic reasons that could be causing teeth rot. Cat's can live long, healthy lives with no teeth at all. It would require some slight adjustments to food and toys, but it's absolutely manageable. You can switch to all wet food, or soften any hard food with water or...
Cats will attempt to cover up food for 2 reasons. First, they try to cover up their own activities as to not alert predators of their location. Also, it's to cover any uneaten food as to not attract others.
One of my cats has the same issue. I do know that excessive steroid shots can lead to diabetes. I've been told everything from it could be an allergy to food, to allergic to litter box litter, to dust, or even simple allergies from his environment.
I'm still searching for a solution to this...