Cats are notorious for being clean animals. If you are having problems with your Ragdoll cat using the litter box, your box might not be up to snuff for your cat’s standards for cleanliness.
If your Ragdoll cat is going outside of the box the first thing you want to rule out is a medical reason for your problem. Schedule an appointment with your veterinarian to rule out an infection as the culprit
Make sure you are cleaning your Ragdoll’s litter box on a daily basis. It is important to place your box in a location that allows your cat privacy. If keeping up with the scooping is difficult for your busy schedule, there are now a variety of mechanical boxes that automatically scoop after your cat leaves the box. These automated boxed have a mechanical arm that scoops the clump into a disposable collection tray you pull out and throw away when filled.
If your Ragdoll has been going outside of the box it is important to clean the area thoroughly with an enzyme based cleaner. These enzyme based cleaners are available from your local pet supply store and eliminate all traces of odor from the offending stain.
If the odor stays behind after you have cleaned the stain your cat may find the smell and have another mishap.
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Help! I am having major litter box issues with my adopted 3 year old ragdoll. Wehave had her for 10 months now and she started having problems about three months after we got her. She was peeing and pooping on our expensive oriental rugs. I brought coco to the vet who said that her problem was behavioral and suggested several interventions. ie: two litter boxes, change of litter, feliway etc. Coco is now back to her old tricks again except she is only doing this on my bathroom rug. i clean the litter box twice a day and I can’t always clean it right after she goes because I work. Do you have any suggestions? We adore our cat, but this is very upsetting to us.
I have a very affectionante 5 month old male ragdoll kitten.Our only problem is that he poops outside the litterbox, right next to it. We have two litter boxes and I clean them dailey. Please help!!
We adopted a 1 year old male Ragdoll. We have two litter boxes, one mechanical and the other with scoopable litter. We try to scoop it up as soon as he uses it not only because of the unually strong almost unbearable odor, but also because he is urinating on top of dressers, in closets, bathroom floors or on anything left on the floor. We use an enzyme cleaner which does help the smell, and a “comfort spray” that was recommended to us. But nothing is helping. We have recently found out that the previous owners had similiar issues with this problem. HELP! Is there a cat-whisperer out there?
We have a rescue Ragdoll cat named Wilhelmina.We purchased a litter made which automaticly cleans the box when the cat is done. Well! She used it once and then never used it again. We kept finding suprises in the same spot. So we cleaned the area and I purchased a regular litter box and litter and she still would not use it. She would go again in the same area. So FINALLY! One morning when I found another suprise I placed it in the regular litter box and covered it like a cat would. That afternoon we came home and she had used the litter box. Is there any way to get her to use the automated litter box again?
We must be very lucky. We got her litter box from the family from which she was adopted. It is an electronic one. She doesn’t mind if I slip and miss a day of getting it clean (even though it is electronic it doesn’t get everything). She tends to do part of her business in one spot and part of her business in another spot. Looking at her while she is doing her business is a no no. But peeking around the door while she is not looking, she is doing her thing very dainty, scratching the litter several times before she jumps out. She has never had an accident or has tried to toilet anywhere but her box. I guess we are lucky. It did take us about four days taking her to her box and fading the physical assistance to verbal cueing to partial verbal cueing, to her going by herself since she did switch living arrangements. I guess we are lucky!!!!