Any Cat Aficionados or Experts Here?

[JSngry]

Missing? Or digesting?

[Teasing the Korean]

9 hours ago, romualdo said:

Yes, OA (osteoarthritis) could be a possibility but from my experience it is not a common cause of this behaviour. If his renal function is OK (you've had recent bloods done as far as I can see) you could do a trial of an NSAID (ie Meloxicam liquid) & if he improves (re using the flap) then we could indeed be dealing with a case of OA.

Thank you!  In the short term, he is using the litter box since I placed it in the hallway, so that is at least working as a stop-gap until we can determine the underlying issue.  

8 hours ago, rostasi said:

I think the real problem here is that he misses that McCoy Tyner album!

😹

6 hours ago, JSngry said:

Missing? Or digesting?

👍 

[Teasing the Korean]

Well, one week later, he is exclusively using the litter box now that it is in hallway.  So, there must have been something about going through the cat door that he did not like.  Thanks all for your replies and suggestions!

[soulpope]

Great 🐱life🐱 is back to normal ....

[Teasing the Korean]

50 minutes ago, soulpope said:

Great 🐱life🐱 is back to normal ....

Yes...except for a litter box in the hallway!

[soulpope]

16 minutes ago, Teasing the Korean said:

Yes...except for a litter box in the hallway!

Life is a compromise 😎 ....

[Teasing the Korean]

2 minutes ago, soulpope said:

Life is a compromise 😎 ....

Ain't that the truth!

[hopkins]

Mingus published a book about training your cat to use a toilet, you could try that, but it could take time if your hallway is far from the toilet

https://www.charlesmingus.com/mingus/cat-traning-program

One of my two cats uses the litter box to pee, but always poops right in front of the box (or in another bathroom were there is no litter box). Weirdos...

Edited August 11, 2024 by hopkins

[Teasing the Korean]

12 minutes ago, hopkins said:

Mingus published a book about training your cat to use a toilet, you could try that, but it could take time if your hallway is far from the toilet

https://www.charlesmingus.com/mingus/cat-traning-program

As @JSngry famously said when discussing Mingus's eggnog recipe, "When you see the cat using the toilet, you'll know you're not drunk!"

12 minutes ago, hopkins said:

One of my two cats uses the litter box to pee, but always poops right in front of the box (or in another bathroom were there is no litter box). Weirdos...

Little ingrates!

Edited August 11, 2024 by Teasing the Korean