Sentences with phrase «using the litter box because»

Many cats stop using their litter boxes because they now find the box undesirable for one reason or another.

In such medical conditions, the cat usually stops using the litter box because of an association with pain or because of urgency in peeing.

Cats don't stop using their litter boxes because they're mad or upset and are trying to get revenge for something that «offended» or «angered» them.

For example, your cat may have stopped using the litter box because of a urinary tract infection; the infection is gone, but she now prefers the carpet or the bedroom closet.

Most cats are happy to use a litter box because their instinct is to bury their urine and feces.

However, the truth is that it is relatively simple to teach a cat or kitten to use a litter box because it appeals to their instincts.

Some signs of pain in your include not using the litter box because she begins to associate the litter with pain, crying out when defecating, and withdrawing or hissing when you touch her abdomen.

, say the people who oppose declawing, the cat wouldn't use his litter box because he was traumatized or in pain as a result of being declawed.

A behavior problem may stem from either a medical problem (such as physical pain due to arthritis), a specific set of environmental and social factors (like she won't use the litter box because your other cat jumps her each time she tries), or a combination.

Cats use litter boxes because they want to; not because they've been trained to use them.

Not exact matches

Because they're inside pets who don't use a litter box inside Though, realistically, it's probably because my family had dogs all along, so that's what I know Because they're inside pets who don't use a litter box inside Though, realistically, it's probably because my family had dogs all along, so that's what I know because my family had dogs all along, so that's what I know better.

For people who work or for those people who can not take their new puppy out every 2 - 3 hours because they work, I do recommend they use a contained area with access to a litter box or potty area until they're old enough to hold it for the full 8 hours in a crate.

A cat is pretty vulnerable when using the litter box and may feel insecure in an enclosed box because she can not see the approach of the bully cat.

If your feline companion is refusing to use her litter box or scratch post, constantly meowing, behaving aggressively, or is excessively nervous, it is either because her view of what she is doing is different from yours or there is an underlying reason for her behavior.

Because they tend to urinate and defecate in habitual places, they are easily trained to use a cat litter box.

I use these outside the cats litter box because sometimes they miss.

Because of their sensitivity to odors, some cats avoid the smell of chemicals and detergent we often use to clean the litter box.

She is very old and doesn't use the basement, so it is obviously coming from one of the other cats, who must be acting out because of the new cat (since there are two litter boxes readily available in the basement).

Because cats are a species that is both predator and prey and because the act of eliminating is one of their most vulnerable moments, litter boxes must allow the cat to feel safe while usinBecause cats are a species that is both predator and prey and because the act of eliminating is one of their most vulnerable moments, litter boxes must allow the cat to feel safe while usinbecause the act of eliminating is one of their most vulnerable moments, litter boxes must allow the cat to feel safe while using them.

Because some kittens take to potty training quickly (or even before coming home with you) after watching their mother use a litter box, this type of training time may be brief.

For little tykes, use a disposable aluminum pan — like the kind you use for roasting a turkey on Thanksgiving — because they aren't tall enough to climb into a big litter box.

Many cats for some weeks after having their claws removed, find that using their Litter Box is painful, this is because their paws are still tender.

The most common reason people call my office with a cat behavior problem is because the cat isn't using the litter box.

Don't use ammonia products to clean your cat litter box because they have similar components as urine, and your cat might find their strong odors objectionable.

Instead of using just one litter box, try to spread a couple around the house so they won't be tempted to do it in a corner because they can not hold it in.

If you want an automatic litter box that is almost maintenance - free don't get litter boxes that use narrow disposable waste compartments, rakes or anything like that because these devices usually feature a small litter bed and they are more suitable for a single cat.

If you use hay, as you see it here, if you use hay in the rabbit's litter box it's great, because the rabbit will sit there, as a wild rabbit does in your back yard, and he'll eat and poop in the litter box, and he'll increase his intake of hay just by being there.

Example of this are automatic litter boxes with rakes: the reason for this is because the more cats using the system, the more you will need to manually clean the «missing» pieces of feces left by the machine or caught in the rake.

One of my 21 - year - old feline patients had to be moved onto a single floor of the house because he was too painful to use the stairs to the basement to get to his litter box.

This is also important because if the device gets clean and ready fast, it's more likely to be accepted and use by several cats because most cats don't like dirty litter boxes, especially with waste created from another cat.

She was relinquished because of inconsistent litter - box use.

Adapting clay for use as a cat box litter made Mr. Lowe a millionaire many times over, in part because it has been credited with giving dogs a rival in American homes.

I use poop bags when I scoop the litter box because the garbage is in another room.

This is because most cats do not want to use a litter box that another cat has recently used, so this gives them more options.

She was briefly adopted and recently returned because she was not using her litter box when loose in the home.

Because they are clean animals, they generally go to the bathroom in one spot anyways, so all you have to do is find that corner and train him to use the litter box instead of the cage.

In fact, many declawed cats that are here at Pawmetto Lifeline were surrendered because they refuse to use the litter box.

Avoid forcing the cat to use stairs or a cat door to reach the litter box because that can also lead to an ambush.

Cleanliness: Because cats are very fastidious, you'll want to keep the litter boxes as clean as possible to encourage their use.

It's better to use uncovered boxes when training kittens because it is easier for them to get into and out of the litter box.

Declawing is a euphemism for the devastatingly painful surgery of paw tip amputation (amputation of the first joints) and that often paw amputation results in lifelong behavioral problems such as biting, hiding and urinating and defecating out - of - box because use of the paws to cover litter becomes forever associated with excruciating pain.

Because of the care a mother kitten takes in instructing her kittens, it is important to wait until your kitten is 12 - 14 weeks old before welcoming him into your home so that he is already accustomed to using the litter box.

Another great product from Dr. Elsey's is if your cat needs to find a little encouragement to use the litter box, because Dr. Elsey has something for that, too.

Because ammonia is such a big issue with regard to litter box use, Nestlé Purina Pet Care has also added ammonia blockers to all its Tidy Cats litter products, including the lightweight variety.

Cats can live exclusively indoors, and because they use a litter box, they can be left alone for up to 24 hours.

It's usually not a good idea to try to train your cat to use her litter box by offering her treats like you would a dog, because many cats do not like attention while they're eliminating.

Your cat could avoid using the litter box in these cases because he associates trying to urinate with pain.

I have on occasion tried to feed him wet food but he doesn't want it.I did use a different brand of litter in his litter - box for a few days because I didn't have time to go to the usual place I go to (PETCO) to refill his litter bucket so I just bought some litter in the convenience store in my apartment building, so perhaps the smell could be due to that.

LitterMaid as it uses clumping litter, the clumps will get stuck at the bottom because it's hard for an automatic rake to collect clumps that get attached to sides or bottom of the box.

Until one day we saw him use the litter box: He went into the box, shimmied his butt against the side of the box and — peed over the edge, because the box sides were too low.