Why doesn t my cat use the litterbox anymore?
Fluffy may have a urinary tract infection (UTI) which causes painful urination. She may associate the pain with the litterbox and try to find a less painful place to go . The first step in solving inappropriate elimination problems is to take the cat to a vet to rule out medical problems. If the vet says Fluffy is healthy, the problem may then be something about the litterbox itself. It could be cleanliness – the litter should be scooped at least twice a day, and the litterbox itself cleaned monthly if you re using scoop able litter and weekly if you re using traditional clay litter. It could be location – cats prefer a relatively quiet place out of busy traffic areas. For kittens and senior cats, there should be a litterbox on each level of your house. It could be the litter itself- most cats prefer the scoopable sand type litter without scents. This is especially true for front declawed cats whose paws may be sensitive. It could be there is an insufficient number litterboxes – the ru
