Terri - Thank you so much for your prompt response. I am a member of a bird chat board and get fast responses regarding my conure and I was a little worried that I may never hear anything about Bogart and his potty issues.

I currently have 2 litter boxes, but do plan to expand that into three. They are hooded, and I use clumping litter by Arm and Hammer it seems to work the best and Shyanne (my 11 year old cat) likes it the best.

Bogart is going in the litter box. In the almost 2 months that I've owned him he has only done this a total of 3 times. When he went on my bed last time I cleaned it and flipped the comforter over as I didn't have any enzyme cleaner, but where he went this time is a totally different spot and on a different comforter and totally different sheets. I did wash my sheets twice and still noticed that distinct smell so I found some Fabreze and used that...today I make my Target and PetCo run for a littler box and some Natures Miricle which I used when I had my Schipperkees.

I'm hoping it's not a behavioral problem. I thought maybe that he was somehow stimulating himself on the blankets but I don't know if cats really do that, I'll check out the link that you attached. He's not doing it on the carpet and the bedroom where he normally sleeps well he's not doing it there either. I'm hoping it's a passing fad or perhaps it's just a LARGE marking as he's not yet neutered...I have to wait another 2 months but may see if the doc will do it sooner to rule out him marking.

Thanks again for the helpful infomation...and I'll discard putting his nose in it if I catch him. I'll just tell him no if I see him and take him to the box! Then if I see him in the box try to reward him somehow.

Thanks!

Heather, Shyanne (11 yrs), Bogart (3 months) and Skittailz (the Green Cheek Conure)

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