Litter Box Tips For Cerebellar Hypoplasia Cats
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Since CH kitties come in all sizes and severities, it’s important to find the right litter box match for your cat’s needs and abilities.
Some cats with mild CH may be able to use a regular litter pan without a problem. However, if your cat has considerable mobility issues, you may need to consider other types of litter boxes – if your cat can use the litter box at all.
Fortunately, there are dozens of options out there.
You may need to try out a few litter boxes, learn to be patient while you live through a time of trial and error, and sometimes you’ll need to get creative. However, once you find the perfect litter box for your cat, you’ll both feel more confident.
To find the best litter pan for your CH kitty, first determine her abilities and limitations. For example, some CH cats may need a low entrance into the litter box. Others may need high sides if they tend to lean while going. If your cat has severe CH and doesn’t walk, a litter box may not even be an option. (But don’t worry!)
It’s also important to keep in mind that some CH kitties become more capable as they age. You may find that a litter box that worked when your cat was 8-weeks-old may no longer be the best option by the time she’s reached 8 months.
Here’s a look at some of your options:
Kitten Or Cat With Mild CH
If your cat or kitten has mild CH, a regular litter box may be an option.
Also consider purchasing a litter box hood, which can help keep a good deal of litter (and any mess) in the pan. If you have an adult cat with CH, a hood may help ensure that she does her business in the pan, as opposed to it going over the side.
Depending on how small your kitten is, you may need to consider a low-entry pan (see below), or some sort of ramp or step to make it easier for her to get into the litter box. You can create a step by piling large coffee-table books in front of the pan. Try covering them with a towel so your kitty can easily grip onto the “step” for stability. Another option would be to make a ramp for your kitty.
If your kitten is only a few weeks old, try using a kitten-sized litter box, or a disposable aluminum baking pan.
Once she’s older and taller, she may be able to graduate to an actual litter box.
Kitten Or Cat With Moderate CH
If your cat can get to and use the litter box relatively well, a low-entry pan may work best. These can be a bit more difficult to find, but if worst comes to worst, you can even make your own.
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Keep in mind that most kitties with moderate to severe CH will probably do their business while laying on their side. You’ll want to check on your kitty a few times to find out how your kitty does her business. While most can go without a problem, sometimes they can come out of the pan a bit messy. Keep this in mind especially if your kitty has loose stools or if you haven’t been able to clean out the box in a day. You can find more tips here.
Another option would be to make your own litter box, by cutting an entry into a large plastic container.
Kitten or Cat with Severe CH
If your kitten isn’t able to walk, it’s especially important to become in tune with her litter box needs. Watch carefully to see if she has a routine (usually kittens go 15-30 minutes after eating), and if she makes noises or sends signals when she’s ready to go.
Here you have several options. Depending on your comfort level, you may want to put your kitty in her box when she needs to use it, and hold her while she does her business. If you can’t always be around when she may need to use the pan, look into puppy training pads. It may result in a bit of a mess, but at least it’ll be somewhat contained and easier to clean up.
Another option would be to consider diapering your pet.
More information:
Life with Cerebellar Hypoplasia Cats 
I use a carry travel cage with the door removed. My Cat has too hard a time trying to climb over the edge to get in a normal litter box.
I have just adopted a moderate CH kitten and need solutions on litter boxes, he goes on his side. he is tiny right now and makes a mess. i also need tips for his water. he falls into it and never drinks so i pull up water in a syringe and give it 4 times a day. I love this little guy and will do whatever. please help!
Hi! Litter boxes can be really tough when they’re tiny. Check through the litter box tag on the right for more posts that may help. As for water, check the drinking posts-I’ll try to sen more ideas tomorrow! 🙂 good luck! Ps, he will grow out of some of these challenges, but in the meantime, we’ll try to find you a few solutions!
Hi, my CH kitty uses puppy pee pads, he is moderate to severe, I place them where I see he usually scoots off to go. He’s gotten pretty good using them but at times I have to grab him and put him on one,, As for drinking use a heavier bowl and fill fairly full, he will get the hang of getting a drink, Put it at a safe level for him and where he can sit leaning like a big boy , He’s eight months now and plays with my other two normal cats, They love him and he doesn’t even realize he’s different most of the time, Wen he can’t do something he meows and we help him.. Good luck,, I’d never trade my little guy,,
I use a rabbit water bottle to give them water, because they don’t choke.
Hi Heidi,
I have a CH girl who is now 5 years old. I decided when she was a kitten to allow her to do her business on her side rather than use a litter tray. She used to try to use it and had falls out of it which wasn’t good – she’s not stable enough. In any case she’d do it on her side in there anyway which was more messy. We have always put a towel on the bathroom floor where the litter would be with about an inch of the edge of it up the wall. She just goes in there and lies on the towel and goes. Sometimes she gets a little on her but it’s not usually a problem. She does number 2s this way also without issues. While the litter sounds like the way to go – in truth this is far and away the most stress free and easy way for our little girl to go. We do a couple of loads of her towels in the wash a week and always have some in each bathroom ready to put down to replace soiled ones. It’s no trouble for us and she knows exactly what those towels are for and has never gone anywhere else where she shouldn’t – they are the litter tray as far as she’s concerned. Hope this helps.
I use a puppy training box with puppy pee pads over the top of the grill and tucked under for a litter box. She also has raised dishes for food and water. Some pet clothing helps too in case they fall in something yucky. It’s a whole lot easier to was clothing than a upset poo covered cat.
My daughter just bought home a 3 week old kitten she found in a barn with this situation. We are bottle feeding, he has gain several Oz.in the last couple of days and is clean everyday. I need to know how to potty train him and when do I start since he can not walk without assistant. He tries and gets upset our 17 year old dog has adopted him and as long as be leans on her he can walk, but that is only the length of the dog . Not experienced in this need to know what to do and if this is going to be to much. He plays and in 3 days he knows me the dog and the one who saved him from dying. He is trying so hard, but not sure what to do. Please help us understand
Hi Crystal,
Thanks for commenting! Here are some thoughts. If the kitten is only three weeks old, odds are he’s just starting to learn how to walk, so he’ll be very clumsy regardless. The next few weeks will be key in finding out if he has cerebellar hypoplasia as he learns how to walk.
In regard to your litter box question, in the next week or so he’ll be ready to learn how to use it. Since he’s no longer with his mom (is his mother still alive?), you’ll need to introduce him to the litter box and put him in there the first few times so he gets the idea. I don’t have a specific post on litter training kittens (but I will soon!), you can get a few ideas here: http://www.wikihow.com/Litter-Train-a-Kitten This post will also help you understand what to expect in the next few weeks: http://cats.about.com/cs/kittencare/a/tracksixweek.htm
Good luck!
I almost forgot! If you haven’t already, please take him in to see a vet soon. He’ll be able to check your kitten out to make sure he’s OK, give him the vaccinations he needs, and give you advice for the next few weeks.
Hi Crystal,
These little guys are just so amazing. Sounds to me like you are doing very well. He will learn how to deal things in his own way. I found in the early days with mine that I was overwhelmed and worried – but she figured things out. For you it will be trial and error initially until you learn what works best for him. What works for mine may not be your best solution. Having your dog is great too! I have two other cats that love the little one and have a great bond with her – and she has learned a lot from them too. Their need for friendship shouldn’t be underestimated either. You will look back and wonder what the drama was a few months from now. Your little one is a gift – love him dearly,
Hi, I found a CH kitten whose eyes were still closed and had the umbilical still attached. Yes, it was challenging. My old dog also adopted him. He scooted on his side fit months. I helped him spread his legs out to give him balance. Over some time he learned to stand and then to bunny hop. He is now 3 years old and is ask over the house. Has even learned how to get on the couch. Bumps and bruises he has plenty.
We are still having a great deal of trouble with the potty issue but I think we will try the potty pad. Good luck and much kitty love…. I find him far more loving than any other car I’ve had….
This is what I use for my 5 month old CH baby, Bebop. I line the bottom with pee pads. He needs the straight sturdy wall to lean up against and the entrance is easy for him to pop into… it works great! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0073URV20/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Great find! Thanks Jami!
I have an almost 2 yr old CH cat, and have 3 litter boxes throughout the house for him, but he has 2 places (next to my dining room table, and on the rug by my kitchen sink) that he continuously poops on. I know I cannot punish him like a regular cat, and my husband is trying to be patient, but he is going to ruin my carpet. Any suggestions?
Hi Amy,
I’d suggest calling your vet to find out if he/she has any suggestions. By chatting out all of this with them, they can likely help you reach a solution or find out if there is something more going on. I’m sorry I can’t be more helpful, but each cat is different, and there’s always some reason for their behavior. Good luck!
My cat is getting in and out of the litter box fine. But when he goes to turn around to cover his pee/poop he falls over into it and gets himself dirty. I try to get him out before he does and cover it for him. Sometimes I can’t be there and then I have to give him a bath. Does anyone have this problem or have any suggestions?
I have a CH cat named Tipsy. He has moderate CH. He goes to the bathroom laying on his side and does not like to use a litter box. What me and my daughter do is take him outside to do his business, usually in the grass. We do this 2-3 times a day and this works just fine. He also had problems falling into the water dish but we fixed that by using a large size ceramic dog bowl and keep it filled to the top. The top comes to a perfect height for him to drink but not fall in. We wish he would learn to use a litter box, but at least he doesn’t have accidents in the house too much any more.
My cat has moderate to severe CH. We learned when she was a kitten that any kind of litter tray was too stressful. In our case it resulted in her often falling in (or even out of) the tray. I think that hurt her a couple of times and made her anxious in using it. Our solution was a towel folded in half and put on the bathroom floor with some of the towel just up the wall at the edge (two inches or so). She knows exactly what the towel is for, goes on it always – and is able lie on her side and pee without getting any on her. I have a basket of rolled up towels in the downstairs bathroom and one in the upstairs (yes she can get herself up the stairs). When I have 4-6 soiled towels they go in the wash. In total we have about 16 towels. As for doing number 2’s – same deal. She lies on her side to do it – but she needs to use her front claws to drag herself along whilst doing it in order to stay clear of it. The towel works – but a heavier mat is better as it remains stiff enough for her to drag herself along. The towel often just gets pulled towards her. Our solution has proved very effective – only occasional times when she needs a clean up
How do you get the kitten to go on the towel? Our girl went on the pee pad for a while but now she just goes wherever.
Hi Kathy,
We put the towel exactly where the litter box was and she immediately knew that was her place. She was really good from the beginning. She felt comfortable whereas the litter tray stressed her a lot. She uses it for wees and poos. I need to keep a box of her towels ready in both bathrooms )about 8 in each). We wash a load of her towels most days. It’s no trouble for us and it has made her life much easier – she is 3 years old in January and has done this her whole life now.
I hope this helps you Katie – they are so wonderful and deserve all our love.
Harry
I have a kitty with severe CH and epilepsy. He spends most of his time in a playpen. I have puppy pads on half of the play pen, and his bedding and food/water on the other half. He is able to flop over to the puppy pad when he has to go. I also put extra pads around the bottom of the pen, because sometimes it can get on the floor underneath the pen depending on how close he flops to the edge before he goes.
The pee pads work great for my CH boy Pip. I use them in a pee pad frame which makes it easy. He uses one in the a.m. and one in the p.m. If I’m travelling or stuck without the frame I tape the pad on the corners to the floor so that he can still scrap at it a little to get into his pee groove.
This one looks good, and I like the idea of pellets as mine goes on his side as well
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Consider litter pans for dogs, bunnies, or ferrets they are good options
Hi, Amanda. There’s a picture at the top of this page of two low-entry litterboxes, side by side. Can you tell me exactly what brand they are? I’d like to try one of those before I venture into making my own litterbox. Thank you.
Modifying Walmart $4 litter pan by cutting wide girth opening in Lind side of pan down to the lip of the bottom of the tray – mine can’t maneuver the edge so this does away with needing a ramp- a step wouldn’t be possible for her. She walks right in- then I use crystal litter about 1/2” thick and 3-4” wide at the back of the tray- scoop poop throughout the day-push the crystals back from the front of the tray that she drags forward when covering or leaving tray! She gets messy sometimes and I just do a butt bath for her. Such a sweet kitty. Loves to cuddle & purr!!
We use piddle pads. For a few years, ours used the litter box after we built a special ramp for her. But her sibling, who is not disabled, kicked her out eventually, which is common when cats share a litter box. I use the following layered system: 4 piddle pads held in place with a small mat/area rug, on top of which sits a square plastic piddle pad holder, over which sits a washable blanket, tucked into the small mat to hold it in place, with a single piddle pad on the very top. The blanket satisfies her urge to scratch and cover after doing her business and, because it is tucked in, it doesn’t get all messed up. Most of the time, she hits the top pad, but when she doesn’t it goes on the blanket, which is protected underneath by all the stuff described above. I have 3 washable blankets and change them out every couple of days. This may sound complicated but it is actually quite simple and reduces the risk of accidents to almost zero. My cat is very clean and proud, and this system makes her feel in control of her situation. It was noted above that cats do their business 15-30 minutes after eating, and I find this to be accurate. I work from home, so I’m able to clean up after she goes, which cuts down on odors and on frustration for my cat. One last thing: about once a week, I pick the whole system up, open the window, air the mat outside, and treat the carpet area with a powder that absorbs odors.
Thanks the pee pads were not working for her b/c she likes to scratch & cover- but usually falls over when doing this!! I will have to try your method thanks for posting it. Glad it works for you.
I have a 6 wk old kitten that is the only survivor of 7 babies. He suffered from infection under his skin. Not sure how or why but he did. The worst infection on his right side down his leg and foot left him to wobble. He has all the signs and symptoms of CH. He seems to not only 2 weeks behind in size but also mentally. We just got him to eat and drink on his own but i need to hold him still in order to do that. My dog has been washing his butt until he started eating food so now he needs a litter box. I stood him in one of the other cats litter boxes but he fell into all the other messes. I am going to use a card board box to make a litter box to see if he will use it. My guess is he may not be able to but im trying. If this doesnt work, i have puppy pads but using a diaper might be the next option. My only problem is i work and cant change the diaper during the day. I am concerned of a rash. I also cant get diapers small enough for him, any suggestions?
Hi all, my cat is almost 3 months old and has moderate CH. He was the only kitten born. I ended up adopting him and his mom through the shelter. It has just become more recent that he has diarrhea and is just pooping anywhere on the rug (mostly in the same spots). Could this be because he can smell it still and thinks that’s the right place to go? I do see him scratching the rug as he thinks it’s the litter box as well and will pee on the rug. I feed him Purina Pro Plan Focus kitten food could that be the cause of the diarrhea? I’m open to new food suggestions. Also if anyone know of anyway to help him use the litter box more? It’s always clean and I have two out in the room they are in at night, since they are out running the house during the day. TIA.
Hi Leanna,
My little CH girl has CH at the more severe end of the scale. When she was a kitten she had diarrhoea quite badly and over time this did resolve itself. We did try different foods until we found one that she could cope with. She is 5 in January and eats anything and everything these days.
In regards to your litter issues, we took the decision (against our vet’s advise initially) to not let her use the litter because of her instability on her feet. It was like trying to stand on marbles for her and she often would fall out on to a hard floor. We folded a towel in half and placed it on the bathroom floor and she quickly learned that this was the spot to go and she learned that doing a pee on the towel lying on her side was easy and stress free. I have a basket of 8-10 towels rolled up in both our upstairs and downstairs bathrooms. When she goes I pick the towel up, give it a quick spray with kitchen spray and put a new one down. Easy. She will use the towels to poo as well however she has sometimes gone on a rug in our lounge. This is because the heavier rug will not move as she claws herself along whilst doing her business – she moves along as she’s doing it so as not to soil herself – she’s super clever and I’m certain yours will work that out too. Sure, occasionally it goes a little wrong and we need a quick clean up of her bot with a baby wipe (which she hates) but that’s no drama at all. I also pretty much know when she needs to pee and if I put her on her towel at this time she will go on cue. Similarly I know when “the poo is due”. Hope this helps Leanna and give your little one all the love and patience in the world.
Harry
I had to do a lot of research to find a good food that’s affordable and it’s been mentioned in some of the posts on CH kitten sites that for health through tractor supply is a really good healthy food for cats very good ingredients. The prices may be a little higher they have two different Grades of food so one can is $1.49 and the other is $1.99. Most store-bought foods just don’t have the best ingredients a lot of byproducts and corn. If you can’t afford a better food then research supplements because they really need things added to the Grocery store foods. Don’t take my word for it do your own research but feeding my cat a better food keeps it healthier and away from the vet usually for only yearly check ups.
I have a 6 mo kitten with moderate ch. He used to go in a box that was small and with litter. When he was a couple months old he stopped using litter box and started going on the floor next to litter box. I put puppy pads in that spot. He used that but my older cats would try to cover the mess more then the kitten and got the pad upside down, making more of a mess. Now he goes on my kitchen floor using the chair to hold him up. I put a pad in that spot but he uses it to cover his mess. If i am not right there to pick it up and put down a new pad, its on the floor. We are going to be moving where there is carpet, any suggestions?
I am so glad to have stumbled onto this site. It has given me a wealth of information in assisting our CH kitty, Tuxedo. Thank you so much. Tuxedo (age 1) does #1 in the litter box somewhat OK, but I find that he tends from time to time to do #2 outside of his box which has been in the same place always. I will practice the trick of laying a specific towel for him which I believe will to do the trick (he is a very smart kitty). Again thank you so much for all information! feel not so alone anymore.
Hi I am a foster mom for a rescue, this time around I have a cat mom with 5 of her babies with C.H. some worse than others. So I want to learn whatever I can to help. Right now they are one month old and especially one of them drinks from the milk bottle and eats soft food out of my hand but seems like a bottomless pit. So do they not realize they are full?
Hi LeeAnne,
My little CH girl is 5 years old and eats like a horse! My vet says she’s “highly food motivated “. I do have to watch that because she is a quite severe CH cat and if she were to get overweight it would make her already compromised mobility even more so and she doesn’t need things to be harder than they are. Having said this, it’s also a fact that getting around is a highly energy consuming process for cat with severe CH and I would suggest that she would burn a great deal more energy in simply getting around so it stands to reason that she gets hungry! I wouldn’t ever want to imagine life without her – what seemed really challenging to start with – feeding, toileting and all sorts of other stuff is just part of life now – I can’t remember things being any other way. She’s very self sufficient, resourceful and super smart. Give her all the love in the world LeeAnne.
Hi Guys, I just want to share what I used for my CH cat. My boyfriend had the idea and it worked very well. He just took the lid of a storage box (one you get from target or home depot), and turned it upside down, and we use that for litter. We put a little grippy mat underneath but could also have used a pee pad. We just periodically cleaned the mat outside and made sure to sweep routinely the litter that Fuz (the cat) pushed around getting in and out. It was perfect though because it had such a small rise to it but still kept the litter in, and also had a big amount of surface area. He didnt need to raise his legs very high up to get in which would have made him fall, so it was a good solution. I hope this helps! It sure helped us.
Hi!! pleaase can you send me a picture of the litter box you built? We need to do something like this cause my cat fells on his feces when evrytime he uses his litter box so he gets very very dirty! but we dont know exactly how you made it. Please contact me if you want to to send me the pics! my email is maranemona@gmail.com, Thank you very very much for your help!
My cat uses a pee pad when I’m not home to hel her,she is very clumsy but it works. Don’t euthanize! Find someone to help her and take her. 🤔
Ever since my CH girl was a kitten I have always used a folded towel on the bathroom floor that has about an inch up against the wall. It works a treat – she knows exactly what to do. She drags herself along as she’s doing it and rarely ever gets soiled. She goes into the bathroom and lies on it comfortably and does what she needs to do – pee and poo – with out her stressing about falling which really upset her as a baby. Sometimes it goes on the tiles (poos) but doesn’t matter – easy to clean. She has always been very happy with this because it makes it easy. We have about 12 towels so there’s always a supply for her. We also put a mat at the entry to the bathroom so she can get to her towel as the tiles are a little bit slippery for her. We run a load of her towels in the wash separately. Litter box was never going to work but this is terrific. She’s 8 now and has been doing it her whole life.
I hold my cat in the litter box and allow her to do her business. We have a schedule that usually works out. She will jump off the bed if she has to go number 1 and the sits up to the best of her ability with eyes wide open indicating number 2. It’s amazing how I can look at her and know what she wants. She doesn’t like other cats, doesn’t like to be held or touched on her body. Only her head and neck. I feel like this disorder causes them to see things larger than they are.
My girlfriend and I just adopted a 2 month old kitten with CH. She is a great kitten but we can’t seem to get her to use a litter box. Whenever we try setting her on the litter she freaks out a little and jumps right out. When she uses the bathroom she also won’t stand, she will just lay her back half down and go and ends up going on herself. Any tips/help would be greatly appreciated ! We are new to this disorder she so any advice will help! Thanks !
Hi David,
Our little CH girl is now almost seven years old – we got her at about two months also. We live in Sydney Australia. Our girl is at the more severe end of the scale. We (with her help) learned very quickly that using the litter tray was for her like standing on marbles – it just led to her falling out onto a hard floor – so going to the toilet became very stressful for her. We folded a towel in half which we put on the bathroom floor with about two inches going up the wall. She just goes into the bathroom, lies on the towel, lifts a leg and goes – on the towel against the wall. She does the same thing with number two’s. She rarely gets any on herself, she just drags herself along and stays dry. With number twos she occasionally soils herself a little which we just clean with baby wipes – it’s no big deal – truly. After she pees we spray the floor with bathroom spray and put down a new towel. David, they are so clever – she knows what she needs to do and she knows how to get it done. We keep about 6 towels in a basket in each bathroom ready to replace soiled ones as necessary. There’s extra washing each day due to this but that’s how we roll – that’s what works for her and we would not ever want to be without her. Our vet strongly discouraged us from this towel arrangement saying that she will then think the carpet throughout our whole home is just one big towel for her to go on – they told us to continue trying to get her to use the litter. There’s absolutely no way that would have worked and it was making her anxious whenever she needed to go. It wasn’t an option and I am glad I did not listen to this advice. I know what they were saying and for a less severe situation where the cat can stand without fear of losing balance their advice would probably be exactly right. In our case it just wasn’t the right way to go. Not once in 7 years has she ever gone where she shouldn’t – she’s super smart. Her limbs may not work like other cats but believe me she is a very smart, clever and resourceful cat that finds solutions – problems are what humans make. Hope this helps you David – love her forever.
My new CH rescue kitty is 9 and seems to have moderate CH. She can use the box but the clumping litter i had is sticking to her back leg and tail. She doesn’t know me well enough to clean her up without a tussle and I don’t want to traumatize her. Also her stools got loose after 5 days at home. So I have to think about different food too. But Is there a better litter for CH cats?
Hi!! Talk you for your help! I have a cat of 5 months old with mild CH. He can walk but he’s very clumsy so when he goes to his litter box and specially when he tries to cover his feces he falls so he gets very very dirty every time he needs to pee or poo. Its getting very exhausting for us and stressing for him to bath him even twice times a day. Please we need help, if we cant solve this problem my mum want us to euthanize him.
My CH cat is 4 years old. His back legs no longer function but he does have feeling in them. I made shift a litter box for him by using a cardboard box, big enough for him to lay in there. I cut out 1 side of the wall so that he can lay in there fully & comfortably. If your CH cat is ambulatory I would keep all 4 walls intact (make sure the sides of the walls are high enough for he/she not to crawl out of) I lined the bottom and inside walls with potty training pads (I used paper binder clips to hold up the pads on the walls). The bottom pad, I lay a towel on top of the potty pad and change the towel with a fresh towel after he relieves himself each time. Lighter colored towels work best so that you can see whether he has done his business or not.
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Mary Jane Sabbah
This is one of the most distressing posts I have seen here. Firstly, I do understand the difficulties with looking after a CH cat – particularly with toileting. It is a learning curve and between you and your cat you will learn to understand each other over time. I have a CH cat who is now eight years old and I have been there too when she was a kitten. It can be messy at times but you in adopting your little one have given him a commitment to care for him and protect him – for life and not just until the novelty wears off. My CH cat is more at the severe end of the scale and we learnt early on that a litter tray was never going to work for her. We found that a towel on the bathroom floor folded in half and an inch or so up the wall gave her the opportunity to go in there, lie on the towel and lift her leg and pee. She has done this twice a day for eight years. Number two’s are also done on the towel and she worked out very early to drag herself along the towel to avoid soiling herself. Of course there’s times that it goes wrong and a bit of a clean up is required but hey – that’s how it is. There’s extra washing but who cares – this is how we roll. The suggestion that your mother would have him euthanised because he can’t do his business without soiling himself is just so upsetting it hurts. If you can’t manage it – please have him re-homed with someone who can give him the commitment and love and support he will need throughout his life. There’s no judgment here – it can be difficult at times and it’s not for everyone. But I do hope you and your Mum do the right thing by him if you can’t continue rather than robbing him of the life he has every right to live as best as he can. I wish you well – people on here can offer advice but again if it’s beyond you please find him the home he needs! On a final note – my little one gives so much love and is just so happy and the most gorgeous girl you can imagine. There’s no day I don’t feel blessed to have her in our lives. Yes it’s a commitment – but a very rewarding one.
We use pee-pads and our girls is 100% pee-pad trained. she also could not stand in the box and we tried every box there was! It took her until about 9-10 months to fully understand that the pee-pads were for going but she does. We put a stool on the peepad so she can use that to balance. Works great.
This is a quick message to Harry, whose years of responses on this page have warmed my heart. I came to this page just out of curiosity after hearing about this condition briefly, but now I feel very invested in his little CH kitty (maybe not so little now, almost 10 years old?). Harry, thank you for making such a warm and happy home for your kitty, and for coming here over the years to provide your good advice. You are absolutely right when you say that these cats (all cats!) deserve patience and care and love, and maybe just a few creative accommodations. I am sure they return all of that love tenfold. I wish you and your kitty the best.
Hello,
I have a ch cat named squiggles who is approximately two years old. She is the most amazing creature. She has mild ch with very few mobility problems. Her most notable symptoms are head tremors and occasional cross-stepping. When she was a kitten she had zero problems using the litter box. About a year ago she started peeing in the corner of the carpet at the base of my stairs. I immediately took her to the vet, but all was normal. She then gradually transitioned to peeing and pooping in 3 out of 4 corners of that room, only the corners. I have started putting potty pads down in the corners and she goes on them. I have made no changes to her litter or litter box setup. Her litter box is cleaned daily and she only goes potty in the corners at night. There were also no significant life changes around this time. I am seeking advice on this issue and wondering if anyone has had a similar experience.
My CH cat loves her scoop free ultra litter box .. her mom is not so picky but I suspect since she sometimes loses her balance and nose plants the crystals don’t get inter nose the same way clay litter does. I do have three litter boxes and both cats will use all three but they have a favorite one they prefer each for sure which is fine as long as they’re not going on the floor