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Feline Anxiety Causes Cat Litter Box Problems
By Nancy E. Wigal, Fri Dec 9th
Cats experience anxiety and get stressed out just like us humanstaffers. Unlike people, cats don't have a lot of creative waysto express their feelings. Unfortunately, when cats suffer fromstress and anxiety, they generally communicate it in a veryclear way that can really turn humans upside down. They usuallytell us by not using the cat litter box. And since we can't speak meow, and cats don't talk, thechallenge is to figure why our cats aren't feeling right.Usually when a cat stops using her litter box, it's a medicalproblem. But if it isn't, one of causes high on my list isstress and anxiety. What do cats get anxious about? Here's a partial list:
- Moving to a new home - Gaining a new household member, animal or human - You change jobs and start a new schedule - You bring new furniture into your home - Kitty's favorite person moves out, and she misses thatindividual - Construction and/or remodeling of your home - Relocation of her cat litter box(es) - Change in type of cat litter This list is not complete. Felines are complicated creatures,and almost anything can set them off. If your cat suddenly stops using the litter box out of the blue,eliminate any medical causes first. If kitty gets a clean billof health, examine the list above, and think about any recentchanges you've made to your home. If it appears to be acoincidence, it probably isn't. This can be a tough problem to solve, but once you
figure outthe cause, you can start developing solutions. If thestress-inducing situation is temporary (such as the last threeitems on my list), they can be dealt with. On the other hand, ifthe problem appears to be one of the first five, you'll needplenty of patience and a strategy to get kitty right again. Often, once kitty gets used to the change, she'll calm down andstart to use her litter box again. During her adjustment period,it may work to confine her to one room with her food, water,litter box, bedding, and toys. This limits the amount of damagedone to your home, and as kitty realizes the changes mean her noharm, she'll get back to her good cat litter box habits. You can also help kitty calm down by purchasing synthetic felinehormones. These will reassure her that life is still OK. You canalso administer homeopathic remedies that are completely naturaland cause no side effects. Many feline owners get an anti-anxiety prescription for kitty,but if your cat freaks out over being pilled, this will increaseher stress. If this is the case, rely on the synthetic hormonesand homeopathic remedies to solve this problem. Consult with your vet on the best course of action to help yourkitty quickly get over her stress and anxiety. Reassure your catwith lots of extra attention and love, and this too shall pass!
About the author:Nancy stopped the cat urine odor problem at her home, and keptthe kitty that caused it. "18 Ways to Stop Cat Urine OdorProblems" saves you money, time and frustration by solving yourcat urine odor problem - permanently. http://www.stopcaturineodor.com
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