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  1. Laurafazz

    Pooping (just Pooping!) Outside The Litter Box

    Hi! Just stopping by with an update. This solution worked for about a week, and then Violet was back to pooping on the mat again. Ultimately I changed the litter I was using, and that seems to have solved the problem. It’s been 2 weeks of poop-free floors lol. Fingers crossed though, I’m afraid...
  2. Laurafazz

    Anxious about new cat - any advice??

    Hi @Linnatar, You’re not an uncaring person at all. It sounds like you’re a very caring person who is worried about your new cat’s health and well-being, and you’re taking all the necessary steps to make sure he’s ok! Don’t be so hard on yourself. You’re doing the best you can, and as far as...
  3. Laurafazz

    Pooping (just Pooping!) Outside The Litter Box

    @FeebysOwner I came back to tell you that your suggestion has worked for an entire week now!! I cleaned the mat really well last tuesday morning and we've had not a single poop outside of the litter box!! I will report back if there's any change - she tends to do this in waves for some reason...
  4. Laurafazz

    Pooping (just Pooping!) Outside The Litter Box

    @FeebysOwner It never occurred to me she might be returning to the same spot because it still smells like her! I'm definitely going to try cleaning it well and see if that helps. She always poops in the exact same spot. Thank you so much, I'll report back and let you know if it works! Also...
  5. Laurafazz

    Pooping (just Pooping!) Outside The Litter Box

    I'm looking for some advice for a pooping problem with one of my cats, Violet. She pees in the litter box and poops right next to it on the litter mat. Every time. The behavior seems to happen in waves, and we're in the middle of one right now. She's 15 months old and I also have her sister...
  6. Laurafazz

    Anxious about new cat - any advice??

    @leahri I relate to this so much!! I posted a while back about my kitten anxiety, and I kept having the same thoughts you did. And as predicted, I am now insanely in love with the two of them and i'm disappointed in myself for being such an anxious mess while they were tiny kittens. But I keep...
  7. Laurafazz

    Anxious about new cat - any advice??

    Hi @GraciesParent, I’m sorry you’re having so much anxiety. I wrote a lot about mine a couple months ago. It took me about a month to settle in and stop being so anxious, but that was also combined with the fact I had just moved into a new house so i was constantly feeling like, “This isn’t my...
  8. Laurafazz

    Anxious about new cat - any advice??

    Whoops sorry, didn’t mean to post that yet. I had a couple weeks of constant crying and being afraid of pretty much everything regarding the kittens. At some point I realized that the things that used to stress me out weren’t bothering me so much anymore. I guess we needed to get used to each...
  9. Laurafazz

    Anxious about new cat - any advice??

    Hi @Juliet42 , I was writing not too long ago about my extreme anxiety over my new kittens. I remember also thinking I could handle the calm one but not the wild child.
  10. Laurafazz

    Anxious about new cat - any advice??

    With the new discussion about kitties I thought I'd post an update about mine! I've had my babies Poppy and Violet for almost a month now, and we are settling in nicely. Like i mentioned earlier, it was not the instant love connection I was hoping for, but over the weeks we have been bonding and...
  11. Laurafazz

    Anxious about new cat - any advice??

    You didn’t kidnap the thread! Or if you did, then I did first. What I’ve learned about anxiety is that if you avoid the things that scare you, it just creates more anxiety. I think there’s a difference between not getting a second cat because you’re afraid versus because you don’t want to...
  12. Laurafazz

    Anxious about new cat - any advice??

    Hi Coboltblues, I’m not sure I’m the best person for advice but I wanted to say I understand your anxiety completely. I had my cat Lily for almost 12 years before she passed, and I used to feel bad thinking she was lonely or would like a friend, because I was out at work all day and she was all...
  13. Laurafazz

    Anxious about new cat - any advice??

    Just stopping by with an update. My babies are doing well, and i'm starting to feel a little better. I started letting them in my bedroom 2 nights ago and it really wasn't the massive change I was anxiously anticipating. They don't care much about my bedroom except when I'm in it lol. They like...
  14. Laurafazz

    Anxious about new cat - any advice??

    Thanks for the follow up! I'm so glad to hear it worked out with you and your cat. Your description sounds exactly like me. I'm also on medication for anxiety and depression, I have been for a long time. I do not do well with major life changes, and i had a bunch all in a row just now. I had...
  15. Laurafazz

    Anxious about new cat - any advice??

    Hi @di and bob , thank you for your reply. I like your suggestion of focusing on getting the rest of my life calmed down instead of feeling like I need to give the kittens the world. You’re right that they are fine. I give them shelter, food, toys, clean their litter box.. and they keep each...
  16. Laurafazz

    Anxious about new cat - any advice??

    I found this thread while searching for “anxiety over new kitten,” and I’m so glad to see it’s current. @jsckiebo I adopted two 3 month old kittens 4 days ago and my anxiety is out of control. I do have an anxiety disorder but I never thought I would react this way to kittens. They are sweet and...
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