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    Clumsy kitten?

    Just recently Simba has made a habit of accidentally standing in his poo in the litter tray while trying to cover it. I have had to watch carefully when he comes out and have wet ones on standby. Is this a clumsy kitten thing and will he get better at it when he is older?

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    He will start to learn a bit more co-ordination as he grows so I wouldn't worry too much. Having said that, we have one girl who squats so low when she does a poo that it gets stuck in her tail so that's not much fun!

    Is his litter tray big enough?

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    Quote Originally Posted by WoodsideMaineCoons View Post

    Is his litter tray big enough?
    I think so. It is the same one his breeder uses for hers and she recommended it.

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    Hobbes did exactly the same thing - he has got "better" at missing the poos now he is older and we did buy massive litter trays from the get-go - but when they get those fur-lined paws mucky - bleurgh! Wet Wipes at the ready!

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    Simba hasn't done this for a long time - thank goodness - he seems quite good at using his litter tray now and is careful where he stands - sometimes he comes out with a wet bottom but Elsa cleans that for him as soon as he comes out - she is obsessed with keeping his bottom clean so saves me the job

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    I got Sarah at 6 months and she was always getting bits of poo on the back end - I think she also was squatting too low. I was continually have to chase her around to clean her backside and sometimes even cut it out of her hair she made such a hash of it!!!

    She is 14 months old now and doesnt appear to be doing it anymore.

    Zack doesnt have a hairy back end yet so will be interesting to see what he does



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    Spoke too soon

    Zack has just jumped on my spare bed with a back leg covered in "poo".

    At present he is now back in the cat run playing a great game of "you cant catch me" so maybe some of it will come off before he comes back in - I have a wet cloth ready!!!!

    I noticed he doesnt scratch around after a wee - he just gets up and walks off???

    ps - Luckily most of it has come off with the dirt and the stones = phew
    Last edited by Heather2mc; 25th April 2010 at 03:14 PM. Reason: Add last line



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    maybe I shouldn't talk then heather....

 

 

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