Our 19 year old rescue cat, who we have had over 10 years, has started over the past three months or so to pee and poo outside the litter tray. She's still going into the tray, and is standing inside it, but is leaving her rear end hanging over the edge. I've taken to standing the tray on top of puppy training pads to protect the floor, but if anything it's making it worse. Almost all toileting for the past week has been outside of the tray.
She's in OK health generally- not on any medication, a bit arthritic but not in visible pain (limited self grooming, doesn't jump higher than the bed anymore etc), although she did suffer from blocked anal glands last year (one of which ruptured).
Both husband and I have never owned a cat before her, so we don't know if this is typical old age behaviour for a cat. Is it? Can anyone more experienced suggest how we can get her to go back to using the tray properly again? Thanks.
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Elderly cat toileting outside the litter tray
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RobinsNest17 · 31/08/2019 16:34
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