I'm fostering a kitten I had found 6 weeks ago.
He was in desperate conditions, on the brink of the Rainbow Bridge. I took him to the vets, and the vets were so wonderful to grab him from that brink and save his life.
He's been staying at our home since he was discharged from the clinic, and has become more and more friendly and loving.
He developed a wonderful and strong bond with me, but I've already found a new good home for him and he'll be rehomed on next Monday.
He was a home cat, abandoned before the holiday, a rather normal practice in this rotten country. He was well trained, he knew the litter tray.
But lately he's showing a nasty habit.
When it's time to scoop his tray, I move it outside for a couple of minutes, just the time needed to scoop the litter clean into the waste bin, then I take the tray back inside.
Well, those two minutes are the right moment to poop and pee on the floor, despite all the time he has had until a couple of minutes before.
Luckily my floor is tiled and easy to clean, but nonetheless this is annoying.
I can't understand this habit of his!
Why can't he resist those two minutes, when until two minutes earlier he was quiet and playing?
I'm going to rehome him.
What should I tell the new family about this? Should I tell them to scoop the tray inside? Should I advice them to have two trays to be swapped between scoopings?
I fear that they could return him to me if he misbehaves.
Thanks!
He was in desperate conditions, on the brink of the Rainbow Bridge. I took him to the vets, and the vets were so wonderful to grab him from that brink and save his life.
He's been staying at our home since he was discharged from the clinic, and has become more and more friendly and loving.
He developed a wonderful and strong bond with me, but I've already found a new good home for him and he'll be rehomed on next Monday.
He was a home cat, abandoned before the holiday, a rather normal practice in this rotten country. He was well trained, he knew the litter tray.
But lately he's showing a nasty habit.
When it's time to scoop his tray, I move it outside for a couple of minutes, just the time needed to scoop the litter clean into the waste bin, then I take the tray back inside.
Well, those two minutes are the right moment to poop and pee on the floor, despite all the time he has had until a couple of minutes before.
Luckily my floor is tiled and easy to clean, but nonetheless this is annoying.
I can't understand this habit of his!
Why can't he resist those two minutes, when until two minutes earlier he was quiet and playing?
I'm going to rehome him.
What should I tell the new family about this? Should I tell them to scoop the tray inside? Should I advice them to have two trays to be swapped between scoopings?
I fear that they could return him to me if he misbehaves.
Thanks!