Delilah1623
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Good morning everyone,
I know this is a tortoise forum but I don't have facebook or am a member of any other forums because they tend to be more nasty than helpful. So I am just looking for suggestions that anyone might have about my cat.
She is 14 and I rescued her and her sister from a Petco dumpster when they were about 5 or 6 weeks old. They still act likes kittens, are outgoing and friendly. But for the last year or so one has started pooping outside the litterbox and it is getting progressively worse.
She has been to the vet 4 times in the last month. A full senior blood panel done.... no issues. An X ray done.... no issues. She has been on a round of antibiotics and is now on steriods, this has helped with the loose stool issue as its no longer explosive but still refuses to use the box even though she is being kept in a small room on her own. I have tried different litter boxes.... different litters (including the $30 a bag Cat Attract) and still continues to happen. I have changed her food 3 times over the last year and is currently on an Rx diet from the vet.
Does anyone have any ideas that haven't already been tried? I have run out of ideas and outside of this she is still healthy and active for a 14 year old so it's hard to think of putting her down for this but also not fair to leave her confirmed to a small room.
Any suggestions are appreciated!
Here is a picture of brat.... notice the black dog she is sleeping on. Also a picture of my living room curtains that she somehow manage to mess up ( yes, they were hanging up in the window!) ... a little gross but I wanted to get across the extent of the problem and not have people think it is a turd here and there.
I know this is a tortoise forum but I don't have facebook or am a member of any other forums because they tend to be more nasty than helpful. So I am just looking for suggestions that anyone might have about my cat.
She is 14 and I rescued her and her sister from a Petco dumpster when they were about 5 or 6 weeks old. They still act likes kittens, are outgoing and friendly. But for the last year or so one has started pooping outside the litterbox and it is getting progressively worse.
She has been to the vet 4 times in the last month. A full senior blood panel done.... no issues. An X ray done.... no issues. She has been on a round of antibiotics and is now on steriods, this has helped with the loose stool issue as its no longer explosive but still refuses to use the box even though she is being kept in a small room on her own. I have tried different litter boxes.... different litters (including the $30 a bag Cat Attract) and still continues to happen. I have changed her food 3 times over the last year and is currently on an Rx diet from the vet.
Does anyone have any ideas that haven't already been tried? I have run out of ideas and outside of this she is still healthy and active for a 14 year old so it's hard to think of putting her down for this but also not fair to leave her confirmed to a small room.
Any suggestions are appreciated!
Here is a picture of brat.... notice the black dog she is sleeping on. Also a picture of my living room curtains that she somehow manage to mess up ( yes, they were hanging up in the window!) ... a little gross but I wanted to get across the extent of the problem and not have people think it is a turd here and there.
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