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firesidepoet t1_j9gb4el wrote

Reply to comment by 412beekeeper in hello fellow cat lovers by 412beekeeper

That was a couple years ago. Lab work very well could have changed by now. Most vets recommend yearly lab work, and they may suggest a urine test.

Moving her to a different home is just going to stress her out even more. Same with moving her back again.

I think your best option here would be taking her to the vet for a complete workup, which she should be getting along with yearly vaccines. If you want, I can give you some litter box husbandry tips to make sure you're giving her all the right options to use the litter box.

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412beekeeper OP t1_j9ggvj0 wrote

She now has an appointment tomorrow. Yes I would love tips about litter box. I have had cats my whole life so I know a bit. Currently she has 2 times of boxed, two open and one hooded, and use scentless litter.

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firesidepoet t1_j9gkc78 wrote

https://www.jacksongalaxy.com/blog/litter-box-avoidance-101/

https://fearfreepets.com/litter-box-basics/

Here are two good sources for litter box husbandry. A lot of it can take trial and error. Trying different locations, different boxes, different litter until you find what works best.

Make sure you are scooping once or twice a day and regularly changing out the litter and scrubbing the box when it gets smelly.

Littee boxes should not be placed anywhere near their food or water bowls.

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AmyTea t1_j9glgta wrote

You also need to make sure you remove the pee smell from all her favorite spots entirely with an enzyme cleaner. Like soak them hard. Then ideally physically block them off with a plastic mat.

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Legitimate-Ice3476 t1_j9hkuem wrote

EverClean Extra Strength Unscented is what our vet recommended when our adopted, more senior cat was doing the same thing.

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