Litter box avoidance in cats and changes in any pets personality are often symptomatic of a problem that requires veterinary attention.
Not exact matches
Still, inappropriate elimination, or
litter box aversion or
avoidance may happen at some point
in your cat's life.
Reacquainting your cat and modifying the
litter box avoidance behavior requires patience, but a good start is a clean
litter box and isolating the cat
in a small space, such as a bathroom, with the
litter box available.
More than just the typical behavioral changes associated with age, cats with CDS can display symptoms such as increased vocalization,
litter box issues, disorientation, pacing, restlessness, changes
in relationships with family members, uncharacteristic
avoidance of physical interaction, constipation, incontinence, irritability, among other possible symptoms.
The Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery has just published research indicating that declawing increases the risk of long - term or persistent pain, which can result
in behaviors such as
litter box avoidance, aggression / biting and over-grooming.
Again, some cats don't like scented
litter, though which will result
in avoidance of the
litter box.
In an easy to read format, The Cat Behavior Answer Book covers everything from dealing with feline feeding habits and obese cats, to
litter box avoidance, to cats with rare medical problems.
Some may be nervous when confined while others may have
litter box avoidance issues, but that doesn't mean there isn't a place for them
in our community.
They often happened months or years later, with cats developing
litter box avoidance issues because it caused pain or discomfort for them to dig
in the
litter box (even with «softer»
litters like newspaper pellets), or mysterious lameness that would come and go.
WebMD» slideshow on behavior problems
in cats offers solutions for issues like scratching,
litter box avoidance, urine marking or «spraying,» and excessive grooming and meowing.
In my veterinary experience, I definitely believe that I see litter box avoidance and chronic health issues arise from the chemical fragrances, odor eliminators, and clumping mechanisms contained in today's litter product
In my veterinary experience, I definitely believe that I see
litter box avoidance and chronic health issues arise from the chemical fragrances, odor eliminators, and clumping mechanisms contained
in today's litter product
in today's
litter products.
In the overview, we cover some of the major physical and behavioral causes of
litter box avoidance.