Litter box problem

[Melalvai]

Oh, I hadn't thought that litter might be a problem. In fact we did just change litter recently, not long after she had started pooping on the floor. I thought we'd try out this wheat litter they have.

She's been shut in our room for two days, and finally this morning she pooped! Even better, she pooped IN THE LITTER BOX! The cover was off the box at the time but I'm hoping she'll accept cover on, eventually. It was the new box, my thinking at the time was that she'd prefer a box that hadn't been used by the kitten, but I guess she might have preferred the old box because she's used to it. Doesn't matter now though.

Once she decided to poop in the litter box, she has no desire to leave Kitty Prison. She would call it--Kitty Haven. I decided I'll let her out if she wishes, but we will keep the kitten out of that room always, so she has a place to escape.

Thanks for the help!

[Melalvai]

I wanted to post an update on this because I thought it was interesting how it has turned out so far. Upstairs Old Kitty stays in our room and sometimes comes down to visit, but heads back up if Young & Restless teases her.

Young & Restless used to consider our room HER haven, and was frantic to get back in for a week or so. But now she's not. She's picked a new safe spot, and doesn't go in our room much even if the door is open.

In other words even without keeping the door closed all the time, the two cats keep to their own spaces. Old Kitty is a lot happier.

[Biciclista]

great news, and very interesting too.
I am actually noting those boundaries. Teaching our kitten to stay away from my side of the bed. that's where my most upset cat likes to be.

[Shara]

I wanted to post an update on this because I thought it was interesting how it has turned out so far. Upstairs Old Kitty stays in our room and sometimes comes down to visit, but heads back up if Young & Restless teases her.

Young & Restless used to consider our room HER haven, and was frantic to get back in for a week or so. But now she's not. She's picked a new safe spot, and doesn't go in our room much even if the door is open.

In other words even without keeping the door closed all the time, the two cats keep to their own spaces. Old Kitty is a lot happier.

That's great. I'm glad they sound so content