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Originally Posted by optimize990h
This cat had been declawed before I adopted her. Some animal doctors have explained that cats who have been declawed have a higher chance of having litter box issues. One time this cat who used sleep with me, smelled another person's scent on my bed did both 1 and 2 on the bed where the person sat.
Other times she would have some issues, her needs she thought was not up to what she wanted she would "punish" me with the toilet treatment on my bed. She knew it was a bad thing to do this, yet she would do this.
Now, she does not sleep with me in my bed and she knows why. She has stopped giving my bed the toilet treatment. She does use the litter box and watches me clean the litterboxes(she wants at least 4 of them!)
I believe my cat does not want me to watch her eat or watch her use the litter box. Her body language indicates increasing anxiety if I do try to watch her.(She monitors my position with respect to her, she slows down eating, she gives me a dirty look, and she returns to her basket until I leave.)
She also sucks the juices out the pate form of wet cat food and does the same to the "in sauce" wet cat food as well. This is an old habit of hers when she do not know how to eat wet cat food. Apparently, one veterinarian feels wet cat food increases tooth plaque and wants me to feed her dry food. Another veterinarian feels that to decrease risk of constipation and increase fluid intake, I should feed the cat a 40-60% wet to dry cat food.
Also the cat was used to animal shelter kibbles(generic?)and I went through 12 different brands of dry cat food before I found a brand acceptable when I first adopted this cat.
And this cat has her favorites for wet cat food, but I did not have go through 12 brands/types of wet cat food with her.
When she was younger she would eat small portions and make the food last longer. Now, my mom who sometimes takes care of the cat must have spoilt her and like filled the whole feed dish with cat food!(I think my mom was trying to make my cat obese so the cat could have a heart attack, at least that's what my mom told me.)
The only time she is relaxed is when she is on top of me while I lie in bed(I don't let her do that because she knows why she is not on my bed). She does not like to be touched even if I belly crawled on the floor for her.
I thank you for the feedback.
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That tooth plaque rumor is false but vets here in the US love to use it...but its not true. Think about it...dry food chewed up vs. wet is more likely to add to plaque buildup. And actually it's the state of the cat's gums the vets are really worried about (caused by the plaque); the inflammation/plaque can affect their heart health.
And cats do not like being watched while using the box....I know I wouldn't appreciate it if I were a cat. And some cats are protective of their food and want to eat alone.
Cats who have been declawed can have higher sensitivity to their paws, so depending on the cat, litter, how well the procedure was done and how they healed, some declawed cats might not be fond of the box.
And cats can urinate or defecate to mark their territory, especially of they feel their territory is threatened by a stranger, regardless of how kind that person might be.
And if your mom was serious, what a horrid thing to say...I hope she was kidding.