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Poor litter box habits or inappropriate toileting.
Here is Roxanne's List of "You Should Have Known
Better" or “But Mom, it Looked Like a Potty
to Me !”
- Bath Mat (use the towel variety and hang from towel
rod when not in use)
- Clean laundry (don't leave it out)
- Laundry baskets (turn them upside down)
- Closets (keep them closed)
- Linen cabinets (put latches on them)
- Pantry (latch it)
- Cabinet under bathroom sink (latch it)
- Suitcase (zip shut and put away; stand upright if it
must stay out)
- Gym bag (zip shut and put in car or closet)
- Clothes on floor (use hamper with lid on it)
- Plastic on floor – bubble wrap, grocery sacks,
etc. (pick up after yourself)
- Paper on floor - homework, newspaper, etc. (pick up
after yourself)
- Anything flat left on floor that doesn't belong there
(pick up after yourself)
- Corners of carpeted rooms (cover with scat mats, litter
boxes or furniture)
- Throw blankets not folded after use (fold them)
- Throw pillows not set upright after use (set them upright)
- Unmade beds (make the bed as soon as you get up)
- Pillows left above bedspread (pillows go under the
bedspread - and spray with Feliway; when in heat though
pillows go IN THE CLOSET during the day)
- Under the bed (put a skirt of pine planks around the
base of the bed like in hotels)
- Anything left out of place (pick up after yourself)
- Pet beds (use the kind that go in the washing machine
and wash often)
If you are following the above rules and you still have
a problem then it may be because:-
- He/she is likely telling you that his/her territory
is being encroached by other cats, either your own or
your neighbours.
- Peeing in the sink and bath tub are not “poor
litter box habits”. These are valid places to pee
as Bengals are clever and know that water will run there
(in nature they will pee in streams). Simply follow up
with disinfectant and rinse with water. More in the sink,
less in the litter tray, less litter used for you to
scoop up. :-)
- Health issues - of course you should take your Bengal
to the vet to rule out health issues as well.
- Un neutered females on heat and males can both spray,
so unless you are breeding please get your cats neutered
ASAP.
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