My female.cat won't use the litter box. I had 4 between 2 cats and.clean it daily, but she suffered abuse and has a front.paw that hurts so I thinl she can't balance well on the littler. I now use dog pads for pee and poop inside the box and she loves it

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

That's sad. Some people suck. You are a good person to care for her.

[–] celeste@kbin.earth 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I know I've heard that cats with like arthritis will refuse to use a litterbox along with cats who have been declawed. Any paw discomfort I guess makes the litter uncomfortable? Nothing wrong with pee pads!

[–] other_cat@lemmy.zip 6 points 10 months ago

My cat has hyperthesia and overly sensitive paws, and she used to leap out of the litter box to finish frequently. Our vet suggested we try a gentler litter and it worked! We got a "soft paws" formula litter and it helped a ton.