Okay, so I have a 2-year old un-spayed female cat that has just recently started urinating in places besides her litterbox (she doesn't even use it anymore). I am a college student and so my cat stays with my mom when I am not home during the summer. Sometime this semester (my mother cannot pinpoint when exactly, but probably sometime in march/april) my cat start using the bathtub as her litterbox, no where else that she ever saw. And my mom did not know what triggered this behavior and did not have the time to take corrective measures. So, now that I am home I have been trying to figure out how to correct it. Before I left for school (and all the other times I have been away) my cat had been fine. I had just gotten her a brand new and large liter box that she was using fine when I was here. Late last year my mom got a new cat that was only a few months old at the time and they're getting along better now and my cat wasn't having any issues then. My mom changed to a new type of pellet liter and she says she doesn't believe that is what triggered it. My cat has no history of having urinary issues and there is no issues that the vet can find. But the issue is getting worse because my cat is peeing on the floor by the vent, in the pantry, and just peed in the corner of my bedroom. I have already tried switching litter boxes. My mom suggested that she may be scared of her liter box because she may have gotten caught in it or because the door got stuck a few times.
I don't know what is the best approach. Because the other issue is that we can't take the dome off the litter to test the theory because the other cat uses both of the liter boxes and makes a mess when she digs around and flings liter everywhere. An idea I had is getting a large carboard box, cutting open a very big hole, and taking the lid off the liter and placing it inside it to see if it helps. I have also thought of switching make to a more normal litter. Would you recommend having at least 3 litter boxes?
I am at a loss for what to do and I definitely don't want my mom to want to get rid of my cat because she keeps having issues. I was hoping to move into an actual apartment this fall but I can't bring my cat with me if she is still having issues.
I am willing to try anything at this point! Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
I don't know what is the best approach. Because the other issue is that we can't take the dome off the litter to test the theory because the other cat uses both of the liter boxes and makes a mess when she digs around and flings liter everywhere. An idea I had is getting a large carboard box, cutting open a very big hole, and taking the lid off the liter and placing it inside it to see if it helps. I have also thought of switching make to a more normal litter. Would you recommend having at least 3 litter boxes?
I am at a loss for what to do and I definitely don't want my mom to want to get rid of my cat because she keeps having issues. I was hoping to move into an actual apartment this fall but I can't bring my cat with me if she is still having issues.
I am willing to try anything at this point! Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
