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, [log in to unmask] > 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?