Problem Solved?

If you're sick of hearing about my Sick Cat Saga, I'm sorry. But this seems to be my life lately, and you never know when what I'm dealing with may help someone else someday...

I think we may have solved the problem with The Cat Who Wants to Potty on Soft Things. (The vet said his infections make it hurt to go potty, and he associates that pain with the litterbox. So, he seeks out soft things to pee on, like my pillows, beds, and treasured childhood stuffed animals.)

Here's the solution:



We bought a second litterbox with some special new litter that's supposed to be softer. The box on the left is their old box. It has Feline Pine litter in it, which I love because it's not dusty, and it smells fresh. The box on the right is the new box, and it has Dr. Elsey's Precious Cat Senior litter. The name alone cracks me up. The words precious and cat litter don't go together in my mind, but whatever. Supposedly, this stuff helps prevent infections. We'll see...

Calvin is totally using the new box! No outside-the-box incidents since I set it down beside the old box! And I think he's really liking having a box to himself. Doogie is still scared of the new box and litter, which is cracking me up. He'll hear Calvin in it since it makes a crunchy sound when Calvin steps in. When he hears that, he'll run to watch Calvin in the new box. He'll even poke his head in to check things out when Calvin steps out. But he hasn't been brave enough to get in it himself.

I've tentatively entrusted Calvin with an open door to the master bedroom. Doogie is thrilled by this, as he's been cut off from his Safe Place under the bed. Calvin has been pleased, too, as he really enjoys taking his afternoon naps on my pillow on the bed. And so far, he's been good as gold.