I completely understand about the financial situation. And about the husbands dissapproval of spending a small fortune on a cat. I'm sorry that the products didn't work for you.



Your cat sounds extremely confused. I had the same situation with a puppy just a few months ago, different species, but mind you, the same situation. He was confused and frightened and therefore had a difficult time with house training.



The worst thing at this point is for your kitten to feel afraid of you. I know it's hard to be patient, especially when you know they know you don't like it but do it anyways. You need to deter the behavior and at the same time, build on posative emotions in your cat. The cat's fear will only antagonize the situation and make it worse. Trust me on this.



You need to find a way to condition her to use the litter box. And praise her abundantly when she does. I would even suggest using a crate, the collapsable kind so you can monitor her and still keep her confined.



That is just my opinion, since you are unable to do what the others have suggested. And I know it's odd to suggest crate training a cat, but your situation seems severe. And honestly, I just don't know what else I would do.



It's also a possiblity that your cat is one that prefers a one cat only home. I've had a couple of those myself. I hope you are able to find a solution to your problem.



Destany
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