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By Connie Bloom
Beacon Journal staff writer
Published on Saturday, Feb 02, 2008
Q: I have a 5-year-old male cat that has been fixed, but urinates every once in a while on my living room carpet in front of the fireplace. He was a two-person cat until my wife died 14 months ago. About six months after her death, this started.
I cannot have him going on the carpet because if he continues, I will have to put him to sleep and I sure don't want to do that.
— M.S.
A: Cats mourn losses like yours, sometimes subtly, but nothing escapes them. Our condolences.
Why don't you take your boy to the vet for a look-see? Cats with urinary tract infections have pain when they go and sometimes quit using the box because they think it's the box that's hurting them. After a while, it becomes a behavior problem.
Are you disposing of the litter faithfully every week and cleaning the box thoroughly and refilling it with fresh litter? That is essential to kitty contentment. No shortcuts. The nose knows.
Beacon Journal staff writer Connie Bloom can be reached at 330-996-3568 or cbloom@thebeaconjournal.com.
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