swissletDec 20, 2022
Our cat - who is 1 and we picked up from the RSPCA yesterday - is using our shower tray as a toilet. She is apparently litter trained, and has a tray available filled with her usual litter. Any suggestions how we break this habit? She’s going to be indoors for the next 4-6 weeks, and although there are worse places she could be going, it would be better if we could break this before it becomes a habit. #cats #catsofmastodon
Show threaderzsebel she/herDec 21, 2022
@swisslet could be a stress behaviour. Our vets suggested a pheromone plugin when Henry kept pissing on the curtains. Also making his litter tray as private as possible, keeping it very clean, and keeping him out of the area he had decided was his toilet. Nothing really worked, but Henry was one screwed up cat.
Show threadswissletDec 21, 2022
@erzsebel the RSPCA told us in the check up call that she was like this when they first got her too. She seems otherwise relaxed, so we’re getting another tray and will give her every opportunity. She’ll likely be okay once she can go outside anyway, but let’s hope she cracks it before then, as that’s a month away.
Show threaderzsebel she/herDec 21, 2022
@swisslet yes, we were advised to put a litter tray by the place he kept peeing. That might have been when I drew the line, the house is not big enough for multiple litter trays, alongside washing the long curtains every few days. I hope she settles soon, I'm sure she will.
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@erzsebel right now.
Dec 21, 2022 at 10:19amWeb
Show threaderzsebel she/herDec 21, 2022
@swisslet gorgeous kitty 🐈
Show threadswissletDec 21, 2022
@erzsebel I just caught her on the kitchen counter licking the butter. We both have a lot to learn.
Show threaderzsebel she/herDec 21, 2022
@swisslet She is more agile than you are used to cats being.
Show threadswissletDec 21, 2022
@erzsebel she sure is. Even before she was old, our last cat wasn’t this lithe and climby. I don’t think I ever saw her on a kitchen counter.