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Q.: I recently bought a three year old Himalayan Seal Point, declawed, spayed female who is up to date on her shots. I have had Samantha for two weeks.
She eventually came out of hiding and is making the house her own. She was using the litter box to both poop and pee. However, she started peeing on the kitchen floor and is now peeing on the rug in the children's room and who knows where else. I have kept the litter box clean.
As a precaution, I have changed Samantha's food to Purina Special Care to avoid the urinary tract problems I had with a Manx that I owned for 14 years. The Manx, nor any other cat, has been in my present home for three years.
Dogs are occasionally in our home but the previous owner had dogs.
Do you think Samantha will eventually stop peeing on the floor, could this be a health problem, or could this be the reason the previous owner wanted to sell her. Samantha has the wonderful, laid-back personality of most Himalayans. I really want to keep this beautiful cat.
A.: It is always a little more of a stress for a grown-up cat to move into a new home than it is for a kitten.
Maybe your house is too big for her to relate to at this early stage. I would therefore suggest (if at all possible) that you let her discover her new home one room at a time. This way her litter box won't be too far away either.
If your house is rather large, you might also consider having more than one litter box available once she has access to all the house.
If these suggestions don't help, I think you should consult a vet to possibly rule out the possibility of physical illness.
If this doesn't help, you're welcome to write back.
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