helping go to the litter box question

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Cathie and Shaak Ti (GA)

Cathie and Shaak Ti (GA)

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Shaak is still having some potty accidents, do you think when I take her blood I should also carry her to the litter box, (she is not invalid, I guess when she has higher BG readings she can't hold her bladder. She did not have an accident all day today during our crazy day of low BG's. However the night before that she had a couple of accidents in the bed, I am thinking it was because toward the end of her cycle she goes up in the high 300's. The vet said that could be a reason for loss of bladder control being the high blood sugar makes her not feel well enough to get to the litter box. though it seems as if she is totally unaware she is doing it. Anyway, Someone told me that she will get lazy and expect to be carried to the litter box if I start doing it.
 
I think if she is not feeling her best and you need to carry her to the box occasionally, that's fine. I don't think you need to worry at all that she would get used to it and expect it all the time!
 
we have several copies of the cat manual that contains our day to day dutys for our felines :confused:
over here our motto is ....whatever works!:)
 
Just a thought… If she is having sudden urges to go and can't make it to her box, could you add another litter box closer to where she is hanging out? I know it can be awkward to have one someplace like the living room, but which is worse - cleaning up urine accidents or seeing a box? It would only be until her glucose is better controlled. I also used puppy pads at one time. Still unsightly in the living room, but not as messy. And Maggie did use them when things got difficult for her.
 
I have two cats, and three litter boxes. One of those boxes is behind a small slipper chair in my living room area. Since it's quite handy, it's easy to keep clean, too. I just watch when Dottie 'goes', and remove what needs to be removed.

Hey, carrying someone/something you want to make sure does what they do in the right spot....we did it when toilet training our kids, so what the hey? If it works, do it. I also had a time when I had multiple cats..and one cat used to bully Dottie.:arghh: So I got in the habit of watching Dottie, and when she stood up and gave me, "The Look", I grabbed her, hauled her to the pan in the bathroom, and she was "Home Free". Getting back from the litter box was a bit of a challaenge, because PeekaBoo used to follow me and lie in wait for the older cat.

I'd stand guard for Dottie until she was done, and then she would take her own chances getting back to the living room. She didn't mind the return trip under her own power, because she didn't have a full bladder to deal with when making the run. Frequently Peekaboo would get trounced for her attempts to bully. Whatever works.

BTW who among us ol ladies doesn't have trouble carrying out a task, when they've got a full bladder? I've only really appreciated that since coming of age, into my senior years. When I gotta go, please, no distractions!:nailbiting: GET OUTTA MY WAY!

Addendum: There's a new litter box in town called Litter Breeze..and it uses a 'puppy pad' to catch the urine. No smell. The litter itself is non absorbable, and lasts a long, long time. You just scoop the solids. I'm going to get one for the living room as soon as I can spring for the loot.
 
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