Summary: Missing the litter box sends many cats to the shelter when owners can’t stand living with the mess. And while some cats do the dirty deed because of medical issues, there can be problems diagnosis-- or treating-- the problem even once it’s identified. I attended Dr. Jacqueline C. Neilson’s lecture at the Western Veterinary Conference on dealing with unwelcome feline PEE-mail, and she offers some great tips in this installment of Pet Peeves. Learn more about what can be done to establish litter box allegiance at Amy’s new online home at the CATS page at www.About.com--and sign up for free books, articles, updates on Pet Peeves radio shows and more with the Pet Peeves E-newsletter at www.shojai.com.
