Cat Piss!! :(
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We both know that it is a behavioral issue
He has a very clean litter box and it is not the cheap stuff.
I'm going to go further than other people in this thread have gone, simply because I believe keeping dogs in crates to be cruel and inhumane. The obvious question here is whether you should be allowed to have animals at all, if you keep your poor dogs locked up in crates like prisoners.
Forget the cat issue. You've got dog issues.
Forget the cat issue. You've got dog issues.
Well, you aren't going to like my suggestion that's for sure. The reason I asked those questions is because you don't strike me as an animal lover.
IMHO, the best thing to do would be to give all of the animals to a shelter to find them suitable new homes.
(Told you it wasn't going to be a popular answer with you.
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IMHO, the best thing to do would be to give all of the animals to a shelter to find them suitable new homes.
I have to agree, Angela. He doesn't seem fit to be caring for animals AT ALL.
I have 4 cats that do not pee other than litterboxes. One is 20 years old. Sometimes she misses and pees just outside the box. If one of my cats starts having problem, ...... elsewhere, I take that cat to vet. Usually it's because of urinary tract infection. Have vet checked your girlfriend's cat to be sure it doesn't have it. It can be treated and problem solved.
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You are the one who mentioned keeping your dogs in crates. If you didn't want that as a part of this discussion, you should have kept it to yourself. You could have simply stated that you have a cat pissing issue and left it at that.
Cat did this to new daugther-in-law who did not like cats very much. Personally feed cat and cat will stop.
The only time I have ever had a cat pee in the house was when they were mad at someone and if they were sick. Trip to vet may be in order.
Yes i love all my pets or I would not have them! However, the resale value of my home is not worth a cat with behavioral issues.
Anyone tell me they are going to purchase a home that smells like cat piss?
Every single one of my dog trainer friends believe in crates AND keep their dogs in crates. Again, crate vs roam free is and not the issue. That is my personal choice.
Please be real!! Why would I have four dogs if I was not an animal lover. Why would I be a dog TRAINER if I were NOT an animal lover?
Well, you aren't going to like my suggestion that's for sure. The reason I asked those questions is because you don't strike me as an animal lover.
IMHO, the best thing to do would be to give all of the animals to a shelter to find them suitable new homes.
(Told you it wasn't going to be a popular answer with you.
I will not discuss this with you as I have an opposing opinions on the use of the term 'pets'.
If the animal becomes destructive and you have exhausted all options, putting the cat down is reasonable. I had a similar problem in the past and was forced to take the euthanasia route. Giving the problem to someone else is not fair to them or the animal.
Leaving the issue of 'pets' and treatment of them aside (you already have my opinions on that), a cat will only create a mess like this for one of three reasons (in my experience)
1. There's a medical problem
2. The litter tray is dirty
3. The cat is unhappy about something
You say it's not either of the first 2 and therefore it only leaves the 3rd option.
It could be because the cat doesn't like having to 'share' your girlfirend with you. Maybe if you made a fuss of the cat (though I get the impression from your posts that this is unlikely to happen) and worked on becoming friends, this would help resolve the issue.
It could be that the cat is not happy living with dogs.
You state that the same issue arose when the cat was with your girlfirend's parents. Both of the above would be applicable to that situation as well (your girlfriend was 'missing' and there wa a dog in the house)
You didn't say whether or not this problem occurred when the cat was living with your girlfriend without any dogs in the house.
I don't agree about having the cat put down in these circumstances: in another home in different circumstances the cat might be perfectly happy and content.
1. There's a medical problem
2. The litter tray is dirty
3. The cat is unhappy about something
You say it's not either of the first 2 and therefore it only leaves the 3rd option.
It could be because the cat doesn't like having to 'share' your girlfirend with you. Maybe if you made a fuss of the cat (though I get the impression from your posts that this is unlikely to happen) and worked on becoming friends, this would help resolve the issue.
It could be that the cat is not happy living with dogs.
You state that the same issue arose when the cat was with your girlfirend's parents. Both of the above would be applicable to that situation as well (your girlfriend was 'missing' and there wa a dog in the house)
You didn't say whether or not this problem occurred when the cat was living with your girlfriend without any dogs in the house.
I don't agree about having the cat put down in these circumstances: in another home in different circumstances the cat might be perfectly happy and content.
Everyone around you does it, so that makes it ok? SS officers in Nazi Germany used the same excuse, and look what happened there.
Who the hell keeps their personal pets IN CRATES? It is cruel and inhumane. I don't care how you choose to (mis)characterize it. Locking up a poor animal in such a way is just plain wrong. Why don't you just get rid of the animals if you don't like them being able to move around your house?
If you are going to argue that it is humane and decent to keep them locked up in such a way, let's do a little experiment. Why don't YOU live in a crate, just for a week. It's ok, there's nothing wrong with it. You'll be fine.
If, after a week, you can honestly say that the experience was not harmful to you in any way, and that you didn't suffer psychologically from being locked up, then I'll agree with your choice. Remember, the key here is "if you can HONESTLY say..."
What you are doing is bordering on animal abuse, no matter how you slice it. You opened the door by admitting to such methods to keep your precious home clear of any signs of life.
The irony is, you claim to be a dog trainer. Yet, you can't seem to train those dogs well enough to pee outside? Some trainer you are!
For your information, there are millions of households with perfectly house-trained dogs who don't do their business in the house, and 99.9% of them roam the house freely 24/7!
The idea of keeping poor sweet lovable dogs LOCKED UP pisses me off like you wouldn't believe! If I were to meet you, I'd probably knock your teeth out. (That is not a threat, by the way. I have no intention of meeting you, ever.)
Angela, I agree with you. Cat don't pee in the house for no reason. I am not sure he likes cats.
It really upsets me about the dogs in crates. I don't know why anyone would want a dog if they had to keep it in a crate.
It really upsets me about the dogs in crates. I don't know why anyone would want a dog if they had to keep it in a crate.
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EDITED: After sleeping, I've decided that humor and 'goggie' pics is a much better response to Ultimist.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4C3dqpUe7s
EDITED: After sleeping, I've decided that humor and 'goggie' pics is a much better response to Ultimist.
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The cat will not be put down! May even end up better off,due to a more proficient and experienced kitty handler
Which she has voluntarily chosen to do.. Sooooo
I have 2 cats, and 1 pug.
Lucretia was our first cat so to speak. She is the big fat white fluff puff. She is literally as old as my son, seeing as we got her as a kitten just a few days before he was born. She is literally a big fat white fluff puff.
In 2005 when I suffered nerve damage to my right wrist, Calin bought me home a kitten. He was named Nicholai. And was loved greatly. But as he became older he became a bit of a dictator. He would hurt Lucretia if she tried to use the litterbox.
It has taken literally 2 years to figure out that she needed her own box. Which she now has. Before then though she would go potty all over the house because she had no where else to go.
Now that we have a pug in the house too though, Nicholai has been acting out for attention I am assuming. Perhaps this is the same problem that your g/f's pet is going though? Maybe the little ball of fur feels ignored? Also check the box as well. Another thing you may want to consider is the cat's age. She might be getting along in years and might be slowly loosing her bladder or bowels.
Just something to consider.
Lucretia was our first cat so to speak. She is the big fat white fluff puff. She is literally as old as my son, seeing as we got her as a kitten just a few days before he was born. She is literally a big fat white fluff puff.
In 2005 when I suffered nerve damage to my right wrist, Calin bought me home a kitten. He was named Nicholai. And was loved greatly. But as he became older he became a bit of a dictator. He would hurt Lucretia if she tried to use the litterbox.
It has taken literally 2 years to figure out that she needed her own box. Which she now has. Before then though she would go potty all over the house because she had no where else to go.
Now that we have a pug in the house too though, Nicholai has been acting out for attention I am assuming. Perhaps this is the same problem that your g/f's pet is going though? Maybe the little ball of fur feels ignored? Also check the box as well. Another thing you may want to consider is the cat's age. She might be getting along in years and might be slowly loosing her bladder or bowels.
Just something to consider.
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