Curing The Litter Box Blues - Feline Elimination Disorders
Dr. Susan Krebsbach, practice owner of Creature Counseling, a veterinary animal behavior consultation service, covers the different types of feline elimination disorders, causes, how a diagnosis is reached, and the treatment of this behavior problem in both a clinic and shelter setting. It is designed for veterinary professionals who are new to this issue as well as shelter and humane society professionals and volunteers who deal with this problem.
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How often are elimination disorders seen as a behavioral problem in cats?
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Hardly at all
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Occasionally
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Frequently
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Very common, they are the most common behavioral problem seen in cats
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D. Very common, they are the most common behavioral problem seen in cats -
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There are definitive differences between inappropriate elimination and urine marking.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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There usually is only one factor that causes a cat to stop using his or her litter box for elimination.
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True
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False
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B. False -
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Of the following, which are considered general behavioral categories for feline elimination disorders?
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Attraction to out of the litter box sites
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Dislike of the litter box
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Pay back for the guardian doing something that the cat did not like
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Stress-related misbehavior
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Both (b) and (d)
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E. Both (b) and (d) -
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What is the first thing that should be identified before even addressing any behavioral problem?
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The number of times/day that the litter box is scooped out and/or cleaned
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The amount of daily attention that the cat is given
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The presence of any medical/physical problems
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The stress level in the household
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What types of commands the cat knows
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C. The presence of any medical/physical problems -
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Environmental changes are often key behavioral components in resolving feline elimination disorders. What are the general categories of environmental changes?
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Attraction Therapy: Making the litter box more attractive to encourage the cat to use the litter box for elimination
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Aversion Therapy: Making unsuitable sites undesirable to discourage the cat from using the unsuitable sites for elimination
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Aroma Therapy: Making the litter box sites smell good with flower scents
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All of the above
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Both (a) and (b)
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E. Both (a) and (b) -
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Behavioral medication should be used as an adjunct to the overall treatment plan, not as a replacement for it.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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What are some of the methods that can be used to identify elimination disorders in a shelter environment?
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Intake questionnaire
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Intake interview
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Observation of enclosure behavior
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All of the above
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None of the above
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D. All of the above -
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If a cat does not show signs of an elimination disorder in the shelter, you can guarantee a potential adopter that there will not be problems at home.
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True
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False
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B. False -
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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?
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The new home has other cats who use the litter box without problems
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The adopter is willing and able to follow standard litter box environmental recommendations
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The new home has a lot of space
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The new home has many windows to look outside
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There are lots of activities going on in the new home
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B. The adopter is willing and able to follow standard litter box environmental recommendations -
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