CAT NIPS – Friday, August 29, 2008
  “Stories, Facts & Tips on the World’s Most Popular Pet”
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Dear Fellow Ailurophile! 

TGIF! Here it is another weekend, YES! Only this one’s
the Purr-Fect Weekend, It’s FOUR Days…..I want to wish
you all a very SAFE And HAPPY Holiday weekend. Enjoy!

Cassie Cattails 

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        Toilet-training your cat is a bad idea
 
You may have heard about people who can toilet-train
their cats. Perhaps you’re considering the idea your-
self. It may seem like a mess-free alternative, but
don’t toss out that litter box yet. There are serious
downsides to toilet-training and they’re things many
people don’t think about until it’s too late.

Toilet-training goes against a cat’s natural instinct
to dig, eliminate, and cover his waste.
 
You must always keep the lid of the toilet open for
the cat. The first time someone closes the lid, the
cat has no option but to eliminate on carpet.
 
Cats can’t flush so the odor from solid waste will
linger until someone flushes.
 
Even though you can buy toilet-training kits, event-
ually you’ll have to do away with the kit and have
your cat straddle the toilet. For a very young cat,
an old cat, one who is ill or has arthritis, this
can be difficult. Toilet seats are slippery.
 
If your cat falls in the toilet, although he may be
able to get out, the panic and stress of the event
can cause him to not want to eliminate in the toilet
again. Should he fall into a dirty toilet, then you
have the added stress of having to bathe him. If
he’s home alone, he’ll be dealing with the traumatic
event for hours by himself.
 
Keep in mind that should your cat ever have to be
hospitalized or boarded he will be put in a cage
with a litter box. Once he returns home, you may
have to retrain him to the toilet again.

Where and how a cat eliminates shouldn’t be a cause
of stress. A litter box filled with the appropriate
substrate is closest to what a cat would choose out-
doors. Cats dig, eliminate and cover by instinct.
Covering the waste is how they prevent predators
from finding their nest. Even indoor cats have that
instinct and it provides comfort and a sense of
security.
 
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                      As Cats Age

In contrast to dogs, many cats live a relatively un-
complicated life, particularly if they are kept
exclusively indoors. It might be assumed that, be-
cause of the simplicity of their daily routines,
little would be affected by age. However, the lives
of cats require some complex learned behaviors.

Most important is elimination or “bathroom” behavior.
In order for a cat to successfully use a litter box,
he must first register the need to urinate or
defecate, then make his way to the nearest litter
box and negotiate its rim or cover. As with dogs,
appropriate elimination habits may be one of the
first behaviors to deteriorate in elderly cats. And,
as with all elderly animals, it is particularly
important to exclude medical conditions contribut-
ing to an abnormal increased production of urine,
for example, diabetes, poor kidney function, or
hyperthyroidism.
 
Whether or not medical problems are involved, there
are simple steps worth taking to ease the stress of
aging. First, consider providing additional litter
boxes in easily accessible areas. Don’t expect your
elderly cat to climb stairs, up or down, or to find
boxes hidden a little too well. Also helpful is the
use of boxes with lower sides, or even trays, to
minimize the need for climbing.

Cats, like dogs, may exhibit other unusual behaviors
as they age. In addition to inappropriate elimination,
they may show changes in their social relationships
and increased vocalization. Close medical monitoring
will help distinguish between normal aging and
situations in which cats show senile behavior changes
much like those in dogs and humans.
 
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– FROM THE “CAT SCRAPS” FILE: 

Cats with white fur and skin on their ears are very
prone to sunburn

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Be Back With You On Tuesday — Stay Safe – Cassie Cattails