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RE: Feral cat and Litter box

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Posted by: kittyromeo at Tue Sep 12 20:43:58 2006  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by kittyromeo ]  
   

Well at least little kitty is sharing your "nest" by sleeping under your bed. That's a good sign.

From the sounds of if it, little kitty is still figuring out the rules of the house. The spots he/she picks to poop are out of the way from his point of view. No traffic to upset him while he settles in comfortably, not close to areas where he eats or sleeps, not already claimed by the house cats. All around good places to poop in the wild.

Confinement can be really useful for the short term but if it is going to stress you out, skip the dog cage. Little kitty will pick up the vibe and be scared. Do you have a second bathroom or basement you can use instead? Something large enough you don't run the risk of skin to claw contact?

You can try "seeding" the litter boxes with his poop so his scent is there. Then either entice little kitty to play in his poop areas with a toy on a string or a stick. Fun areas are not poop areas. Or better yet - Treats! Can't poop where the nice human person gives out treats! Food is the fast track to every starving kitty's heart.

Remember - direct eye contact is a challenge to a cat. You might want to slidle up sideways to little kitty, not face him directly when you are inviting contact. And don't give up - it took 6 months to touch my Annie cat for the first time back when she was a barn cat - now I can't get her off my lap.

Best of luck!

Purrs,
Elizabeth



   

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