February 12, 2003 at 1:43 am
#20646
imported_Pepper
Participant
When my cat missed the litter box, I took her to the vet to make sure she didn’t have a urinary tract infection, kidney stones, or some other medical problem. Once a physical problem was ruled out, I was able work on the behavioral issues.
Cats don’t like change and in response they soil in the wrong place & overgroom. Giving the cat more attention when she’s nervous has helped us. Here is a link to an article that explains it better than I can. You’ll have to copy the link & paste it in the address bar of your browser.
http://www.ivillage.com/pets/expert/behavior/articles/0,12329,261732_68458,00.html
Hope this helps,
Pepper