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Amy Shojai on Litter Box Issues
One of the main reasons for surrendering cats to animal shelters is litter box avoidance, as well as cats spraying urine. Amy Shojai, CABC, and Contributing Writer for Cats.About.com addresses all these problems and more, with these articles. Learn how to train kittens to the litter box, and find solutions for out-of-the-box behavior in cats.
Cat Litter Box Training
New kitten owners learn about litter training kittens in this detailed article by Amy Shojai, CABC, for About.com. Find out easy step-by-step tips for how to litter-train kittens. Avoid mistakes by training kittens to the litter box early, to prevent cat behavior problems in the future.
Old Cat: Litter Box Problems
Refer to this Amy Shojai cat behavior article about old cat litter box problems. Cats that tolerated less than stellar potties as youngsters may snub the box if it's not pristine, or look for other places to "do their duty" when disturbed during the process. Read this cat behavior article for 7 tips for solving old cat litter box issues.
Cat Behavior: Covering Poop
Learn if the cat behavior of covering poop in the litter box is normal in this article. Read this article about cats not covering poop to learn if it's a litter box behavior problem.
Ask Amy: Cat Pooping Outside of Box
Refer to this Ask Amy article to solve cat pooping outside the litter box. Learn how to stop your cat pooping outside of the litter box. Understand why cats poop outside the litter box, and how to solve it.
Ask Amy--Solving Cat Behavior Problems
Find out the causes and how to stop cat urine marking. Learn what causes cat urine marking and how to stop it.
Ask Amy: Toilet Training Cats
In this Ask Amy column, Amy Shojai explains toilet training cats, and why cats seek affection in bathrooms. Refer to this Ask Amy cat behavior column to understand why cats solicit attention in bathrooms. Learn how cats behave with cat owners are in the bathroom.
Ask Amy: Cat Poop On Rug
This Ask Amy column explains how to solve cat poop on rug. Learn how to stop cat pooping outside litter box in this cat behavior Ask Amy column. Understand why cats miss the litter box and how to fix litter box cat poop problems.
Ask Amy: Cats Tracking Poop
Refer to this Ask Amy column about cats tracking cat poop to learn how to prevent cat tracking poop. This Ask Amy column about cat poop explains...
Ask Amy: Cat Pooping Outside Box
Read this Ask Amy column to learn why cats poop outside the litter box and how to solve it. Learn about cat pooping behavior problems and how to solve cat pooping outside the litter box.
Ask Amy: Pooping In Sink
Read this Ask Amy column to learn why cats poop and pee in sinks and bathtubs. This article about cats pooping and peeing explains why cats potty in sinks and bathtubs.
Ask Amy: Incontinent Cats
Refer to this Ask Amy column about bowel incontinence, arthritis, and why owners should seek a diagnosis for treatment of incontinent cats.
Ask Amy: Cat Poop Problems
Read this Ask Amy column about cat pooping outside the litter box to help solve cat separation anxiety. Learn why cats poop outside the litter box in this Ask Amy column covering cat separation anxiety.