Thread: Dirty Rear End?

Originally Posted by FreyjaRoMaine

I've not had experience of that little problem so far, but one thing you said made me wonder if the vet's got a good point... I'm assuming the litter tray you use for the older cats has shallower sides if it's smaller? Perhaps you should try a bigger tray but with shallow sides? It makes me wonder if she has trouble getting over the top of the bigger one. Just a thought. Hope you find a solution though, it's so undignified (for the cats) to be cleaning their behinds. I'm fortunate and only get the problem if they've eaten something that's given them Runny Bum Syndrome.

It's actually a tub that we cut a hole in. The blind elderly cat, not being able to see, was peeing all over the place (she was terribly fastidious when she was younger, so I think that's truly a sight thing). The entrance is at litter level, though. I've seen the Maine do that with all size pans, though. She gets her front feet in, or she'll have all her feet in and still miss the box. Unfortunately, the room the old cat resides in just doesn't have enough room for something bigger, and I don't think we could convince her to move elsewhere, and the Maine is very sneaky about getting in there.

I think she's just not quite aware of her size. She also seems totally unconcerned about covering. I got her at about 6 months, so I'm not sure if she was litter trained the right way, or if she's just a lazy butt and doesn't care.