You might want to have the vet check him out; he may have an urinary tract
infection.   Such behaviour is unusual in cats as they don't usually sleep
in places they soil.

    Kathy S.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Betty B" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: Pottie question and topic twist


> In a message dated 10/30/2001 7:13:48 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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> writes:
>
> > good job, beth.
>
> Yeah, man.  This subject is close to my heart.  Nobody in my house is
potty
> trained.  Well, the cat is, but he's 17...how long's that gonna last?
>
> I mean no disrespect toward the serious nature of the subject, in fact, I
can
> identify with it on a personal level.  It's just that with four birds and
one
> cat, I'm inclined -- rather, required -- to think about poop a lot more
than
> the average person.
>
> A lot more.
>
> Here's the twist:
>
> My aforementioned cat, Jubal, has recently begun to sleep in his litter
box.
> I have to keep on top of this situation constantly, for obvious reasons,
but
> I am especially concerned since he has a healing wound on his upper back
from
> a spontaneous cyst rupture.
>
> I'm keeping the wound clean, and it appears to be healing normally.  I am
> wondering about this new behavior though.
>
> Thoughts, comments, concerns?