I am here to pose a question for my mother
Her cat, Teddy, has been exhibiting some strange litter box behavior lately. She states that Teddy doesn't have any UTI (was recently checked and was OK'd by vet), but, is doing some weird things in or around his litter box.
She states that Teddy will back up to a far corner and shake his behind and tail and pee outside the box. She also states that he will literally empty his box of litter when he is covering up his urine/stool. Much of the urine is now ending up outside of the box. Then...out goes the litter. Teddy has always been a vigorous litter excavator, but, he is now emptying almost the entire box of its litter.
This behavior is new (from what I understand, within the past month).
She is very frustrated. As of this time, Teddy continues to use his box, or very near it. No spraying. No marking or inappropriate elim. in any other part of the house.
For what its worth, Teddy does not like it when my mom cleans his catbox. He will see her sifting out the litter, and will quit whatever he is doing to go and re-arrange the litter.
Another point I would like to make is that my mom loves all kinds of deoderizers, scented litters, air fresheners near the litter box. I have tried to dissuade her from these practices, and I think I am making some headway.
We would like some suggestions...
Larger box?
Different style box?
???
Also, for my benefit, I would like to know if that whole tail wiggling thing she describes is more like spraying than urinating? I've never witnessed this in my cats or in anyone elses...although, I remember reading that cats do that move when they spray. Mom says the urine goes over the side of the box and onto the floor.
OK...I'll wait to hear from you folks!
Thanks in advance...Cindy W.
Her cat, Teddy, has been exhibiting some strange litter box behavior lately. She states that Teddy doesn't have any UTI (was recently checked and was OK'd by vet), but, is doing some weird things in or around his litter box.
She states that Teddy will back up to a far corner and shake his behind and tail and pee outside the box. She also states that he will literally empty his box of litter when he is covering up his urine/stool. Much of the urine is now ending up outside of the box. Then...out goes the litter. Teddy has always been a vigorous litter excavator, but, he is now emptying almost the entire box of its litter.
This behavior is new (from what I understand, within the past month).
She is very frustrated. As of this time, Teddy continues to use his box, or very near it. No spraying. No marking or inappropriate elim. in any other part of the house.
For what its worth, Teddy does not like it when my mom cleans his catbox. He will see her sifting out the litter, and will quit whatever he is doing to go and re-arrange the litter.
Another point I would like to make is that my mom loves all kinds of deoderizers, scented litters, air fresheners near the litter box. I have tried to dissuade her from these practices, and I think I am making some headway.
We would like some suggestions...
Larger box?
Different style box?
???
Also, for my benefit, I would like to know if that whole tail wiggling thing she describes is more like spraying than urinating? I've never witnessed this in my cats or in anyone elses...although, I remember reading that cats do that move when they spray. Mom says the urine goes over the side of the box and onto the floor.
OK...I'll wait to hear from you folks!
Thanks in advance...Cindy W.