Thank you and thanks for sharing your experience using Cat Attract. I'm not too concerned about price, I'm more interested in Kitty using the box. I'm sure I paid a premium, it was $29.99 and $1.99 tax for a 40 lb. bag but it was so nice to have free delivery. The non-clumping clay litter I'm using was only $5 for a 40 lb. bag. I got it at a local Pet Valu during their store closing sale and I really it bought to use for traction in the winter on my deck steps. I don't typically shop at Petsmart but I will be comparing their costs with Chewy and my local pet store. I know you said it doesn't have a strong smell but what would you think if a box filled with this litter was located under a table with a long tablecloth? This where Kitty feels safe going potty for now so I am hoping the smell won't be overwhelming in a confined space. Any recommendations on litter scoops for cleaning the box? I used to use a plastic colander but I long ago got rid of it when my last cat passed.
True, I can check out the other threads for suggestions. First I should probably focus on getting kitty into a carrier to go to the vet and to be spayed. Thanks again for your help and encouragement!I agree, but you'll figure it out. Maybe over on some of the other threads with others who have multiple other pets, someone can give you some tips & advice. If you search, I'm sure they'll be a few threads on it.
She's making progress though, so that's a step in the right direction.
Chester still is not like pet cats. You have to watch the tip of his tail when you pet him. If you don’t stop at the slight twitch, he will scratch you. I can sometimes get him to play when I visit. He doesn’t follow you around like a house cat. He prefers to be pet outside. Don’t even think about clipping his nails. He sleeps on my mom’s bed more during the day, since he is a senior. He also has a cat buddy that lives down the street. They hang out together every day.
Glad to hear it's not smelly. Good tips, I'll keep an eye out for coupons if Kitty likes the litter. I've had to do the same with Chewy. I don't order from them that often because I feed my dogs purchased raw food and that cannot be shipped so I stick to purchased food for donations and toys.
Aww, Chester sounds adorable! We aren't really sure how old she is, guessing about 6 months, which is why I think the extra meowing at times might be because she is in heat. On the other hand, she could just be a chatty cat. She is quiet most of the day and meows more at night. Any time you talk to her she responds right away with soft meows. In any case, her history indicates she probably would not be happier as a garage cat. Many months ago (Sept.), she was visiting my neighbor's house, even though their resident feral cat tried to drive her away. She kept coming back every day and she befriended the neighbor's son. She followed them in their house via the laundry room multiple times and clearly wanted to stay but the resident cats weren't having it, which is how she ended up at my house before the snow storm began. She also sat in the neighbor's son's lap regularly so I think Kitty has the potential to trust people. Frankly, I am surprised she came out to explore so soon but she's smart and knows when the dogs are snoozing and not downstairs, lol. I have thought about having my dogs stay overnight at the pet sitter's for the weekend so I can get Kitty to come out and explore more thoroughly and we could interact more easily but I'm not sure if that's a good idea because they will eventually have to come home. And yes, buying a tall cat tree is a good idea (too bad I donated mine to the local shelter). I have a small piece of cat furniture slightly under 2 feet high so that's a start. As for the litter box, it's lidless but it will have to be a temporary location (it's in the dining room which is really a small part of the living room). It's under a folding table I don't normally have out (it's used as a table for Xmas villages) so I have to put it away and I don't want a litter box located where we eat. My main bathroom probably makes the most sense because it's fairly large and out of the way but easily accessible from the 1st floor. I can also put one on the lower level of my house where the family room is.Poor little kitten. How old is she? She might be happier being a garage cat, than in your home.(months from now.) You can get her a doggy door on the garage & an insulated cat home &/or a heated car bed. Kittens imprint on humans by 3 months. The window is very small. Otherwise they are feral, which is OK. It just means they don’t like/trust humans.
Community/feral cats can make good pets but it takes years! We found Ches (Chester) at about 4 months old. He followed our other cats from the yard, into the kitchen to eat. Chess is now 15 years old. He was a garage cat for about 8 years. He still goes outside instead of a litter box and & roams the neigborhood a bit every night. He didn’t really become a reformed feral until I moved in with my 2 housecats, during a divorce. What helped him the most was watching my 2 cats interact with me. One day I shook the treat bag & I had 3 cats sitting quietly for treats instead of 2. So I gave him treats. In the last 2 years he has started a nightly cuddly routine with my mom, before she goes to bed. Of course he still wants out part of the night.
So eventually what may help her is a well socialized kitten she can learn from. That and either being a garage cat or a catio or harness training her. Thank you for taking her in!
A baby gate can help until the dogs are trained. Also they recommend 2 boxes for one cat. I would put them in different rooms/levels & might put one up high for her until the dogs are trained. How well could you pee if someone’s kept barging into your bathroom & bugging you? 
Nervous pee-ers often find other places to relieve themselves.
I’m sorry I don’t recall how old kitty is but since she’s started drinking water she she should be peeing soon. In case she doesn’t pee in the litter box this is what I did last year when I brought in a kitten (mother was feral). He peed outside the litter box so I soaked it up with a paper towel and placed it in the litter box and covered it just a little with litter so he could smell it. And next time he had to go he went in the box. Maybe I just happened to be lucky but that’s what worked for me. Good luck..
Thank you for the tip. Kitty is about 6 months but we aren't positive. The vet should be able to help determine how old she is. Thankfully, she started to use the litter box!I’m sorry I don’t recall how old kitty is but since she’s started drinking water she she should be peeing soon. In case she doesn’t pee in the litter box this is what I did last year when I brought in a kitten (mother was feral). He peed outside the litter box so I soaked it up with a paper towel and placed it in the litter box and covered it just a little with litter so he could smell it. And next time he had to go he went in the box. Maybe I just happened to be lucky but that’s what worked for me. Good luck..
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Thank you! There seem to be some interesting ideas to perhaps make it less appealing for small dogs to enter.I've pinned a lot of litter box ideas on Pinterest. I looked through my "ideas for pets" board, & found a few good ones for you that might work, or give you ideas.
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That's funny she played with the treat. 
Cutie. You'll have to post a picture of her when you can get one.
She is sweet, but that is restricted to the middle of the night, lol. During the day she hisses at me when I go to scoop her litter or give her food but I think it's not unusual considering she knows the dogs are in the next room. I usually don't have my phone nearby to snap a pic so I'll try to remember to get one next time. In the meantime, here is a screenshot of her in the neighbor's garage (not really good quality). She is a tortie with quite a bushy tail and a petite face. I'd have to see her side by side next to Ezra but I'm guessing she weighs more than he does. He's quite skinny and squeezes into the smallest spaces so I think no matter how I set up the litter box, if he really wants to get in there, he will, unless I keep him behind a gate (he cannot jump that high).Awwww, that's great! Rubbing against you AND interacting! Sweet girl
Yes, I figured one of the storage containers to put the litter box in might work to put the hole a little higher, or on top. Or, to make it a little more accessable for her, but not the dogs, maybe have the opening facing a corner with just enough space for her to get it & out of, but not the dogs w/I making it too akward or difficult for her.
