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If chickens could purr...
When Joy Zeller-Johnson returns home she expects her pets to greet her. Sometimes it is one of the three cats, other times the dog gets there first but most often the welcoming committee is headed up by Sadie, her pet chicken.
The domesticated chicken is part of the family now, five years after her cage was attacked by a cougar, leaving her so scared Zeller-Johnson, 71, couldn't bear to leave her outside overnight.
Her owner thought things would go back to normal the next day when she returned the nearly 3-year-old chicken to the outdoors at their Winston home. Then she heard the pecking at the door.
"She marched right back to the cat carrier she had been in the night before," Zeller-Johnson said.
From that day on Sadie began spending nights and cool days indoors, venturing outside only when she felt like it, her owner said. Soon enough, she began taking cues from the house cats _ using a litter box, pecking at doors to be let into other areas, and cuddling up to Zar, a German Shepherd who likes to watch TV.
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You can resolve litter box issues by taking a closer look at your cat's environment.
Cause and effectIf you're having a hard time persuading your cat to use the litter box, it just may be time to draw a line in the sand.
Most cats take to using a litter box very easily because their instinct is to bury their urine and feces. But when their preferences include the laundry basket, the bed or the Persian rug, you've got a problem.
There's always a reason they stop using their box and it's not to make you mad or get revenge Take a close look at what's going on in your cat's world. You should be able to uncover the source (or sources) of the trouble, and make the changes that will put his world to rights again.
Here are some important tips on preventing litter box problems in the first place »
The case of multiple cats: A whodunnitIf you only have one cat, it's obvious who's misbehaving. But what if you have more than one? You need to do some detective work.
It's a process of elimination, which means you will isolate one cat at a time to see if the inappropriate behavior stops while he's in isolation. This method isn’t foolproof, however, because if the culprit's behavior is stress-induced (see below), it may not occur if isolating him has removed him from the source of stress.
Another method is adding fluorescent dye to the cats' food (one cat at a time). The dye will glow in the cat's urine when a black light is held over it. You have your culprit.
Now that we know who it is, what do we do about it?
Medical issuesIf your male cat stops using the litter box, spends a lot of time trying to go or licing his genitals, get him to the vet immediately. This may be a sign that he has a urinary tract infection or much worse, a blockage. These cause pain when urinating which he may associate with using the box, causing him to avoid it. Some cats will even urinate and cry right in front of you or go in the bathtub or sink to let you know something's wrong.
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