Curing The Litter Box Blues - Feline Elimination Disorders

1. How often are elimination disorders seen as a behavioral problem in cats?

Hardly at all

Occasionally

Frequently

Very common, they are the most common behavioral problem seen in cats

4. Of the following, which are considered general behavioral categories for feline elimination disorders?

Attraction to out of the litter box sites

Dislike of the litter box

Pay back for the guardian doing something that the cat did not like

Stress-related misbehavior

Both (b) and (d)

5. What is the first thing that should be identified before even addressing any behavioral problem?

The number of times/day that the litter box is scooped out and/or cleaned

The amount of daily attention that the cat is given

The presence of any medical/physical problems

The stress level in the household

What types of commands the cat knows

6. Environmental changes are often key behavioral components in resolving feline elimination disorders. What are the general categories of environmental changes?

Attraction Therapy: Making the litter box more attractive to encourage the cat to use the litter box for elimination

Aversion Therapy: Making unsuitable sites undesirable to discourage the cat from using the unsuitable sites for elimination

Aroma Therapy: Making the litter box sites smell good with flower scents

All of the above

Both (a) and (b)

8. What are some of the methods that can be used to identify elimination disorders in a shelter environment?

Intake questionnaire

Intake interview

Observation of enclosure behavior

All of the above

None of the above

10. When placing a cat with a history of an elimination disorder in an adoptive home, which is the most important factor to help prevent the problem from reoccurring?

The new home has other cats who use the litter box without problems

The adopter is willing and able to follow standard litter box environmental recommendations

The new home has a lot of space

The new home has many windows to look outside

There are lots of activities going on in the new home

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