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Hi all - I know it's been ages ... sorry ... life tends to get in the way of the fun things in life. But happy holidays and Happy New Year to all furry and otherwise!!

All are well ... Spooky and Jynx are getting ready for their big meeting day (5 month countdown begins)...
The bf and I have fallen madly in love with the Cornish Rex breed and are tempted to grow our Rex family ... but we might just wait until we're actually in our new house before we bring anymore curly-haired, bat-eared bodies home!

So here's my question;
I noticed on a post buried deep on one of these boards (sorry I can't find it, so I don't know who it was posted by) regarding kitty litter that actually attracts cats to the litter. My 15 year old, Spooky, has a little bit of a issue peeing where she is supposed to and for the new house we'd like to nip that in the bud as soon as possible! I just need to know the product/company name as I am in Montreal so I can't go to PetSmart ... there aren't any in Canada

Thanks for all the help guys ... I promise I won't stay away for as long this time!

Hi There,

The litter you are talking about is called Cat Attract and it's an excellent product. However, I always highly recommend that a cat peeing outside of the litterbox be worked up by a vet for possible medical causes. This is especially important when it comes to senior cats.

There is a form of Cat Attract that comes as an additive and is available through vets, and the actual litter that can be purchased from many different sites and stores.

Regards,
PHKitkat

Hi - thank-you so much for the response. We bring Spooky to the vet regularly and she has had a urinary tract infection before which was treated and cured, however, it's more than just peeing outside the box ... it's peeing at the patio door, in the shower, infront of the fire, on the garage door, on the persian rug - you get the picture! She's been like this since she was a kitten and we've never managed to break the habit.
To try and correct the mishaps we take her to the washroom for scheduled pees in the morning and at night ... she works like clockwork and is always ready to go when we plop her in there! But if we happen to not be home, or don't realize the time and we aren't watching her ... she's bound to venture off and pee where she's not supposed to! It's such a strange behaviour and we've tried so many things ... we can't blame it solely on old age either because it's been going on for quite some time now!!!
But, thank-you for giving me the product name ... and if anyone has any other suggestions for my little random-pee-er I'd appreciate any and all help!
Thanks!!!

You are welcome

Have you ever considered adding one or two more litterboxes to your home, in different places? Sometimes doing this will solve the problem....

Regards,
PHKitkat

Actually yes! We've had their litter boxes separate (opposite ends of the house practically) for some years now and she continues to pee freely throughout the house. It's very strange ...
I'm eager to try this kitty litter though!

I started using Cat Attract litter and I have not had any out-of-box issues so far! The downside is that I can only order it on-line. Our local Petsmart doesn't carry it and isn't interested in even trying. Sigh....
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