Category Archives: Elimination Issues

Two Boy Cats Not Loving the New Girl in Town

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Tracie

I got this question on my new “Ask Tracie” blog on the Pets Best insurance Facebook page and thought I’d answer it here: Alison said: In June, we adopted my Mom’s 10-year-old female cat after my mother passed away. We … Continue reading →

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Heartfelt Thanks from Fiends of Michigan Animal Rescue (FMAR)

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Tracie

This beautiful note amplified the satisfaction and pleasure I had visiting Detroit. Oh! And the folks at Precious Cat — who are wonderful supporters of the educational work I do — will be donating a load of CAT ATTRACT litter … Continue reading →

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Baby Bathtubs Make the Best Litter Boxes

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Tracie

I got some terrific comments on one of my “tips”  on Catster.com about litter boxes, and several people have found old plastic baby bathtubs at yard sales.  Linda wrote in with this description: I’ve found the BEST litter box is … Continue reading →

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Can You Light Up That Pee?

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Tracie

I got a call from Regina on CAT CHAT® asking where to find the flourescein tablets I had mentioned in THE CAT BIBLE as a way to dye the pee of one cat in a multi-cat home to discover which … Continue reading →

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Spirit Essences for Old Crying Kitty

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Tracie

It was good to hear that my advice gave an old kitty some relief: The advice to leave additional lights on for Catie (the 15-yr old black cat who cries incessantly at night) worked. She cries occasionally but nothing like … Continue reading →

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Patience in a Pee-Soaked House

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Tracie

I heard back from Bobbi with the 5 unhappy kitties and pee-soaked house. I give her credit for hanging in there- they certainly are troopers about this situation!: I wanted to let you know how much Jon and I appreciate … Continue reading →

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Answer to “No Poop!” in Colorado

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Tracie

A while back, I posted a blog about “No Poop!” and asked Barbara in Littleton, Colorado to give me some more information about the change in litter box habits of her cats, who came off “kitty crack” and left a … Continue reading →

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Kitty Scared to Pee

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Tracie

I got this from Janet on Long Island, who is feeling pretty guilty that first she accidentally locked her kitty out of the laundry room where his litter box was, and then just as accidentally spooked him in there while … Continue reading →

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CAT S.O.S.

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Tracie

Bobbi in Virginia wrote me with her multi-leveled, multi-cat problems, which are a daunting challenge just to think about from afar – I cannot imagine how stressful and challenging they are to actually LIVE with. [NOTE: These are the sort … Continue reading →

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Old Lady Kitty Not Pooping Either!

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Tracie

So the new theme of CAT CHAT® seems to be that cats’ elimination habits change once they get off all those carbohydrates and indigestible plant fiber that goes right through them – but they must be eliminating somewhere or they’d … Continue reading →

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