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I have three cats. Casey is 2 yrs old, had him for 5 mos. Charlie is nearly 5 yrs old, I've had him since he was 10 wks old. The third is Maya. She's 7 yrs old and I've had her since she was 10 wks old. She is afraid of Casey.
At night, if I keep Maya closed in the bedroom with me, she uses the litter box in the closet properly. But, if I leave the bedroom door open and she has to interact with Casey out in the living room, rather than using the other litter box in the dining area closet, she poops on the floor in the dining area.
When I'm awake and walking around, she never does this. She uses either litter box as necessary. These are HUIGE litter boxes (Petco's double-size one) that I clean consistently. I think she's afraid of Casey surprising her or wanting to roughhouse when she steps out of the litter box. There is absolutely no place else for a third littler box.
For a time, Maya was both peeing and pooping in the same spot in the dining area, so I kept her with me in the bedroom at night for about two weeks and she was fine. But last night I decided to leave the door open, and she pooped on the floor in the dining area again in the same spot in the dining area as before. Yes, I spray it with Nature's Miracle after I clean the area, so I don't think it's the smell. I even use a Litter Attractant to lure them to use the littler box. I also use a few drops of Rescue Remedy for Pets In Maya's mouth occasionally when she seems especially fearful or anxious.
I've been waiting for a product called Anxitane to come back on the market, but Virtac, the manufacturer, says it won't be available again until April. They had manufacturing issues. .I'm really at a loss. I hate it that she's so afraid. She was never like this before. Of course, she is getting older, but she has always gotten along with Charlie pretty well. I genuinely don't know what to try next. I've thought about putting a few drops of pure liquid L-Theanine (the main ingredient in Anxitane) in their water, but I can't get confirmation anywhere that that would be safe and effective. Any suggestions?
She is perfectly healthy, so don't suggest a visit to the vet. There is no medical issue. This is strictly behavioral. I did my best at trying to introduce Casey into our home five months ago. He's significantly smaller than Maya, but he does love to play. He and Charlie play together and get along very well.
At night, if I keep Maya closed in the bedroom with me, she uses the litter box in the closet properly. But, if I leave the bedroom door open and she has to interact with Casey out in the living room, rather than using the other litter box in the dining area closet, she poops on the floor in the dining area.
When I'm awake and walking around, she never does this. She uses either litter box as necessary. These are HUIGE litter boxes (Petco's double-size one) that I clean consistently. I think she's afraid of Casey surprising her or wanting to roughhouse when she steps out of the litter box. There is absolutely no place else for a third littler box.
For a time, Maya was both peeing and pooping in the same spot in the dining area, so I kept her with me in the bedroom at night for about two weeks and she was fine. But last night I decided to leave the door open, and she pooped on the floor in the dining area again in the same spot in the dining area as before. Yes, I spray it with Nature's Miracle after I clean the area, so I don't think it's the smell. I even use a Litter Attractant to lure them to use the littler box. I also use a few drops of Rescue Remedy for Pets In Maya's mouth occasionally when she seems especially fearful or anxious.
I've been waiting for a product called Anxitane to come back on the market, but Virtac, the manufacturer, says it won't be available again until April. They had manufacturing issues. .I'm really at a loss. I hate it that she's so afraid. She was never like this before. Of course, she is getting older, but she has always gotten along with Charlie pretty well. I genuinely don't know what to try next. I've thought about putting a few drops of pure liquid L-Theanine (the main ingredient in Anxitane) in their water, but I can't get confirmation anywhere that that would be safe and effective. Any suggestions?
She is perfectly healthy, so don't suggest a visit to the vet. There is no medical issue. This is strictly behavioral. I did my best at trying to introduce Casey into our home five months ago. He's significantly smaller than Maya, but he does love to play. He and Charlie play together and get along very well.
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