MaxE wrote:
I have zero confidence in anyone's ability to change that cat's behavior if the person keeps hitting it. And the person isn't going to stop. I apologize for thinking that way. As I said, getting the cat to live outdoors might be a humane option.
If there is a medical issue(for instance) happening then whether someone is hitting it or not has no bearing the specific problem. Only that the cat is more likely to develop more behavioral problems.
Rehoming the cat would likely be better than booting it to live outside(especially if it's use to being an indoor cat). Cats that live outdoors only have a 2-5 year life expectancy vs a 10-15 of an indoor.
The best option is to problem solve it. By asking things that I mentioned in my previous post.
Another thing that could be done/tried is to put the litter box, or another one (a bigger one)next to the couch to see if the cat uses it instead of the couch. I had a cat that was using the stony area in the basement to do her business. The reason was because she was anxious due to illness(kidney disease). I put a box there, she used the box. This cat I'd say it too young for something like kidney disease but it could be some other problem.
I have an old man that does get pretty anxious. He is an OCD licker, and will do so until he bald.(we had some random pee spots this year actually) He chills out once warmer weather comes but in the interim there is a shot the vet gave him to make him less crazy <_>
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25 Feb 2022, 9:20 am
