Desperately seeking a solution to cat not using litter box! Grrrrr | Ragdoll Cat Behavior | Ragdoll Cat Forum

SonjaMTaylor said:

I have a 3 year old neutered Raggy. He lives with the dog (16) and another moggy (2) and the four children. 

He has a pretty bad disposition – growling and swearing at us and pretty stand offish but we can all cope with that.

He refuses to use a litter tray and it is really driving me insane to the point of needing to rehome him if I can't solve the problem. (It is not a territory defining behaviour.)

I went through major hassles with him finding a litter he would use to begin with and he rarely uses the crystals which I hate as they hurt the soles of your feet no end as opposed to refusing point blank to use any other type of litter.

I started out with two trays one up stairs and one down, both in the bathroom areas. He would use each one once and then use the floor for every subsequent toilet visit. He moved from the bathroom to the kitchen and uses the floor as a litter tray. I saw no point in having two trays if he refused to use any and the other puss was fine with any tray, so cut back to one which made the problem no worse.

I keep the tray free of solids and make sure it is not past its use by date (if you know what I mean). It is always well scrubbed when the litter is changed and well rinsed so there is no off putting smell for him. It doesn't seem to matter what I clean it with or what I wash/scrub the floors with, he still maintains his stance.

Not only is it very unhygienic and stinks, it is very embarrassing if anyone stays overnight as I have to bolt downstairs at the crack of dawn to clean up after the cat.

Sincerely hoping some wise souls on here can help resolve the problem! The vet has checked him out and healthwise he is perfect!

Many thanks

Sonja and the mop & bucket lol

Hey there… I'm so sorry. That sounds so stressful. Just taking a bit of a guess, but I'm thinking your Rag is overwhelmed by the other pets/people in your household… Is he from a breeder? Rags shouldn't have a disposition like that really, it would be rather unusual… Have you tried confining him to a little room by himself, away from the other pets and people?

I wish I could be more helpful. We dealt with random urination from our male Bengal for quite awhile and it was unbelievably stressful. I feel your pain. I hope we can help you find a solution!