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February 14th 2012 7:20 pm
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So last night mom saw a small stinky on the floor OUTSIDE the box and a small pile of soft stinky by the small stinky. Then 20 minutes later I yacked up yellow fluid, and then 2 hours later another TINY stinky on the floor...

Ever since I had my UTI 3-4 years ago, I on occasion associate the pain with the box. Our usual vet wasn't in so we saw another vet, Dr. Hoffman. She is a believer in holistic medicine and said my food, Blue Buffalo is a great food, but there's no medicine to cure my issue.

Mom knew that and they talked about Feliway, more boxes, odorless litter, etc.,

So I'm on: HB Three Seeds Combo 300. My stool checked out fine like it does every year, and if I'm still having soft stinkies by Thurs/Fri, she'll prescribe something else.

We shall see... I'm also going to check out a store she recommended that sells a lot of holistic foods (probably the stuff Boogie gets from Murrman). She said see if they can recommend a food that has even less Carbs. She seemed nice, and mom and dad feel that since there's no cure for my oopsies, it's worth a try. It's a hard thing to "cure" as mom has read.

She also suggested replacing boxes every 2 years but I don't think she knows much about Litter Robots as mom's not spending another $600 for my divo ways!!! Mom was in tears yesterday as she hates that I do this... Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Purred by: Munky (Catster Member)

February 14th 2012 at 9:55 pm

Sometimes i have an inappropriate poo outside the box. It's usually when i'm a little dehydrated and my poops are hard and uncomfortable. Maybe you just need to pass these poops out and you'll be okay? We'll purr for you and your poops.

Purred by: ❀ Jezebel DG 29 ❀ (Catster Member)

February 14th 2012 at 10:42 pm

I go outside the box too sometimes - more when I'm upset like when one of my people leaves.

Purred by: Colleen (Catster Member)

February 15th 2012 at 5:55 am

I had that issue when I used to have a litterbox with a cover on it. Obviously, your pawrents paid a lot of money for the litter robot, but maybe they may want to try getting you one of those cheap litter pans that you can find in the pet section of the grocery store. That is what I have now and I really haven't had any problems with pooping outside the litterbox since.

Purred by: DA TABBIES O TROUT TOWNE (Catster Member)

February 15th 2012 at 8:12 am

dood...

haz yur mom ever tried "cat attract" they make a litter additive az well az litter...

her can gets at at most v3t's office and even amazon

heer be a link for her to look over de product

http://www.preciouscat.com/product/cat- attract/

Purred by: Harry (Catster Member)

February 15th 2012 at 9:55 am

We use Cat Attract because of Albie's cystitis that he had for several months. It works great! Then, when he was sick recently with an upset tummy, our holistic vet gave him an acupuncture treatment with some healing serums, a de-tox serum, clay at bedtime (liquid) to help solidify his insides, Intesi-Tune by Vet's Best Friend sprinkled in his food twice a day, and one Feline Enteric Support tablet a day. She also had us withhold food from Albie for 24 hours (he was hating life!) then put him on beef baby food for a week. For his size, we fed him 3 jars a day. After ALL this, he is back to a healthy, happy tummy! He is back on Blue Buffalo, but the doc said to only feed him ONE kind of soft food...no variety...to go with his hard food. So, we are doing the sliced chicken for him. (Sorry, Tabbies, but the only options are burd or fish and fish upsets his tummy! So it has to be stooopid burd!) We hope some of this info helps, Hondo! Feel better soon!!