Bit worried about Arnie, refusing to use litterbox...
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:39 pm
Right ok, so I'm a bit worried about my little furry friend. I've had to go away for a few days (left early hours of Thursday morning, will be returning late Monday afternoon). My neighbour is popping in and out and feeding him and playing with him 3 times a day but he is not allowed out (he runs off enough when I am there so thought it best to keep him in) and while he is happy to pee in the litter tray, he refuses to do his "main business" in the tray - either tray actually, as I set up another tray before leaving fearing this would happen - he is most definitely a "market trader" type cat (i.e. likes to do all his business outdoors!) but he used to use the tray for it but refuses now and hasn't bothered to for a couple of months (he'll always pee in it though, even when I'm there and he can go out).
I'm worried because he's clearly holding it in until he can go out, just how long can a cat go without going though, surely after 2 days he must already be in discomfort and by 4 days he'll be in pain, no? I clearly can't do anything about it right now but in the future he will have to be an indoor cat for a while at least (I'm emigrating and he's coming with me for sure!), I guess I should switch his tray to potting soil and be done with it (he only likes to go on soft, recently worked on flower beds that my neighbour has...).
Advice and thoughts please!
I'm worried because he's clearly holding it in until he can go out, just how long can a cat go without going though, surely after 2 days he must already be in discomfort and by 4 days he'll be in pain, no? I clearly can't do anything about it right now but in the future he will have to be an indoor cat for a while at least (I'm emigrating and he's coming with me for sure!), I guess I should switch his tray to potting soil and be done with it (he only likes to go on soft, recently worked on flower beds that my neighbour has...).
Advice and thoughts please!