barbkeith
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posted on August 4, 2002 09:28:47 AM new
peeing in the floor. I know this isn't a pet board and I'm also not trying to derail Jacks' thread but I'm desparate. I have a 20 year old cat named Samantha. She sleeps in a baby bed in the utility room hallway (her choice). She has a litter box not 3 feet away from her and another one about 5 feet away. They are both for her. Lately she will pee in the floor. I have had to block her from going in the hallway to the bedrooms and the doorway to the kitchen. I have not changed brands of litter. The vet says she is in good health except for early kidney disease and that maybe she's doing it because she's disoriented. I would not dispel this except for the fact that she knows how to get into the dining room when food is there. She also knows how to jump on the dryer where her food dish is kept. I would really appreciate any advice any of you folks can give.
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kiara
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posted on August 4, 2002 10:03:49 AM new
barbkeith, this wouldn't have derailed Jack's thread. I think any advice or care of pets would have been welcomed by all of us.
My last cat was 17 yrs old when she got kidney failure. I think it is the most common problem with older cats. Is your cat drinking more than usual? Perhaps her bladder muscle is weak because of age and she isn't even aware that it is happening.
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kraftdinner
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posted on August 4, 2002 10:42:56 AM new
Hi Barbkeith, I'm just wondering, is she the only cat in the house? Have you gotten anything new? Does she pee when she's sleeping or does she just squat anywhere like she's in the litter box? 
Ooops! Forgot the link:
http://cats.about.com/library/weekly/aa020200a.htm
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barbkeith
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posted on August 4, 2002 12:31:38 PM new
kiara and kraftdinner thanks for your responses. She is the oldest of 4 but the only one who uses the litter box. We have a pet door that the dogs and the other 3 cats use. You both have some very good ideas. I watched her walk into the kitchen the other day and she walked along the cabinets like she was looking for a spot and I picked her up and put her in the litterbox. I try to put her in there on a regular basis, just in case. I'm starting to think that maybe her back legs are feeling weak and maybe her bladder muscles are weak also. I even took a plastic storage tub and cut a hole near the floor so she wouldn't have to step up to get in it. Since we moved my dad into an assisted living facility and I acquired his dog my better half is not real happy with me since we already have 2 dogs. Now the cat's peeing in the floor. I have to give her fluids under the skin twice a week to keep her hydrated because of her kidney failure. She's been with me since she was a kitten. Thanks for the link. I'm going to check it out and maybe post on that board too. BTW, even though there is a new dog he doesn't come in the house because Jessie hates all other dogs except Ginger (his girlfriend).
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stusi
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posted on August 4, 2002 03:35:59 PM new
Cats and dogs have been known to "protest" the arrival of a new pet or other traumatic changes in certain ways including urination. I assume that the kidney failure was not traced to diabetes, as this is known for excess drinking and therefore urination. Are you changing the litter as often as always, as sometimes older cats get particular about a clean box?
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stusi
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posted on August 4, 2002 04:33:03 PM new
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barbkeith
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posted on August 5, 2002 03:08:33 AM new
I clean the litter boxes twice a day but I think I'm going to try a different brand of litter just to see what happens. I don't think it's the new member of the family as she never goes outside so she hasn't even seen "Ralph" yet. Her blood work came back quite good for a cat her age, so I know she's not diabetic. Maybe I should just get her one of those little diaper things. She'd love that. Just kidding. BTW, I forgot to mention she's also deaf. Thanks for your responses. Barbara
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rawbunzel
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posted on August 5, 2002 05:05:51 PM new
At age 20 she just might be getting a little forgetful. Cats can get kitty alzheimers . Maybe she just doesn't give a hoot where she pees anymore. Cats are strange creatures,you never now what makes them do the things they do. Good luck getting her back into the litter box.
By the way...she looks great for a 20 year old cat.
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JACKSWEBB
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posted on August 5, 2002 08:35:20 PM new
WHAT DO THEY MEAN WHEN THERE TAIL IS STICKING STRAIGHT UP AS A FLAG POLE??
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stusi
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posted on August 6, 2002 07:23:46 AM new
THEY SAT IN A PILE OF SPILLED VIAGRA?
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kraftdinner
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posted on August 6, 2002 12:02:34 PM new
stusi - 
barb, I forgot to ask you how often she's peeing on the floor. Is it every day?
Since this is a bonafide cat thread , I wanted to ask how your sick cat is doing rawbunzel. (Her cat's been through a lot too.)
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barbkeith
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posted on August 8, 2002 07:07:02 PM new
stusi, she is doing it every day. I used a litter box and the trash can to block the door to the kitchen and she actually jumped on the litter box and down to the floor just to pee. Now I have put up a baby gate and she can't jump over that. I totally cleaned out one of the litter boxes today and put a different brand of litter (Arm and Hammer) and put her in it and she went. Later when the gate to the kitchen was down she peed in the kitchen. I am at my wits end with her. But what do you do with a 20 year old deaf cat? I'm thinking about just redoing the utility room floor with wee-wee pads. Maybe it'll catch on and become the latest fad. Easy clean. Just throw it away. Anyone got any more suggestions? Barbara
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barbkeith
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posted on August 16, 2002 01:16:29 PM new
I'm again asking for opinions. I have changed litter and placed a litter box about 6 inches from her bed and she is still peeing in the floor. I have worn out a brand new mop head and am considering buying stock in Bounty paper towels. My only other option is to put her in a crate. My mother has a very large dog crate that is in her storage shed. Samantha would have room for a litter box and still have room to move around. She doesn't move around a lot these days anyway. I would only do it at night or when I'm not home. What are your thoughts on this? Today she peed in the utility room by the back door and it ran under the dryer. I had to move the dryer to mop under it. She also peed next to a metal utility cabinet and it ran under that. I just threw that away. Would it be cruel to put her in a crate at her age? She is in her golden years and I want her to be as comfortable as possible. Maybe a trial just to see how she reacts. Help!!!!!!! Barbara
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stockticker
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posted on August 16, 2002 03:23:50 PM new
Barbkeith: Please e-mail me. I have some suggestions that worked with my cat.
Irene
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