I inherited a female cat seven years ago and she's now 12-14 years old now. But the last week she stopped using the litter box. I had just change it so it's clean and it's the SAME litter I've used all these years. Now she's dropping turds around the house and in the bed and recently started peeing in the bed.
She's an indoor cat 90% of the time. She'll go outside and sit on the porch in the morning a few hours, then come inside and sleep in the chair or bed the rest of the day. The evening, she'll repeat the process until I bring her in at dark. Sleeps in bed with me most nights.
Recently she stayed outside during the day for two days before I'd bring her in each night. Don't know it that triggered something. Out of character. And there's a couple of neighborhood cats that come up on the deck at night. Other than that, she's been normal. Purring as soon as you start to pet her.
I can't say for sure, but she may be going only once a day or so. Hard to tell. I don't think it's anything medical; she's so normal. I don't think it's a UTI. I had a male cat that had one and he would just moan. She doesn't.
Any thoughts? I'd like to exhaust all possibilities before I take her to the vet and rack up a huge bill. Not working, I can't afford that.
She's an indoor cat 90% of the time. She'll go outside and sit on the porch in the morning a few hours, then come inside and sleep in the chair or bed the rest of the day. The evening, she'll repeat the process until I bring her in at dark. Sleeps in bed with me most nights.
Recently she stayed outside during the day for two days before I'd bring her in each night. Don't know it that triggered something. Out of character. And there's a couple of neighborhood cats that come up on the deck at night. Other than that, she's been normal. Purring as soon as you start to pet her.
I can't say for sure, but she may be going only once a day or so. Hard to tell. I don't think it's anything medical; she's so normal. I don't think it's a UTI. I had a male cat that had one and he would just moan. She doesn't.
Any thoughts? I'd like to exhaust all possibilities before I take her to the vet and rack up a huge bill. Not working, I can't afford that.