Hi Robyn-
Our cat Juni is doing well since her treatment of antibiotics for an allergic reaction. However since she is 18 other problems are arriving. For a while she's been having kitty amnesia regarding where her litter box is. I didn't mind when she at least made it to the basement where there is a concrete floor (easily cleaned). We even put another box upstairs for her. Just this weekend she peed on the carpet. I dread the thought of her peeing on the furniture.

Do you think I should restrict her to a couple of rooms with a box in there, especially when we are not home? Do you think it would be easier for her to remember to "go" in the box if it isn't so far away?

She certainly doesn't forget where her food is, which she has to jump up onto a table to get to. :unsure:

Any suggestions would be greatrly appreciated.

I feel for you! I have two cats that often pee out of the box. One is geriatric like yours while the other just doesn't want to use a pan (she's an indoor-outdoor stray). My old cat, Samantha, will go up to the bedrooms during the day and pee in a corner. At night, I lock her in a large dog kennel with heated bed, litter pan, and food/water. Then, she will use the pan. I don't know that she "forgets" where it is but just has a tendency to wander aimlessly. I suggest that you do contain your cat, at least at night or when you're gone a long time. You can use an entire room or a large dog kennel. Cat cages have less surface area and perches which Samantha can't get to anyway. They also cost more. If you want to let Juni run free, you can buy diapers for cats. Now, her keeping them on is another story! Samantha has yet to pee on furniture but some cats do. Juni will be much more likely to use a litter pan when confined to a smaller area. She may also now be slightly incontinent meaning when she has to go, she can't hold it long enough to get to the pan. I'm glad she's otherwise doing better! Give her a kiss from me!

Thanks for your reply Robyn.

I think that the incontinence suggestion makes the most sense. I will try restricting her to the crate that I had for my dog (Rocket) when she was a pup (she'll be 9 in January). Now all I need to do is find it :lol: If I can't, I may just keep her in the basement when we are away. It is quite warm down there and she'll have couches for her to sleep on down there too for comfort as well as her usual litter box.

Is it true that a cat's way of giving kisses are when they touch your face with their nose??

thanks again :D

Cat don't give kisses like people do but their greetings are the equivalent. These include touching you with their nose, rubbing their heads on you (the cheek glands), and sometimes (my cat does it) licking you. Gino will touch and lick my legs. If I'm laying down, he may touch my face. He prefers to do this when his nose is damp and cold! So, I have to wipe it just like human mother's do for their human children.