Kitty cat

[brixxx]

My cat has taken to sleeping in her litter tray.

She has a blanket and her own little box she adopted a while ago. She is old. Maybe she's lost the rest of her mind? Should I be concerned? Or simply chalk it up to being one of these weird cat things?

Comments

[mordyn4]

I've owned several cats, and from my experience, it's not a good sign unless something has changed in the house like a new roommate or new pet, etc. But I would take her to the vet and have her blood checked and body felt for lumps, etc. A checkup. I just had it done for mine and it wasn't too expensive, but I'm in the States, so...

[captainlogic]

Whenever we left Ginger at a cathome/pound thingy if we went away and noone could look after him, he used to sit in his litter tray and ignore people...but he was weird.
I don't really know, she is an old sausage but you'd think the box would be more comfy? has she been wandering off outside alot on her own?

[mordyn4]

I'm a little confused by your comment, but if a cat is wandering off on their own a lot, it could be a sign that they are looking for a place to die. Not to alarm you. Either way, older cats should get checkups more often, especially if their behaviour changes. :/

In my experience, it's usually as simple as needing some cheap steroids or antibiotics.

Okay, I'm reformatting my hard drive now and reinstalling from scratch. *CRIES* Later, mate. Hopefully!

[captainlogic]

but if a cat is wandering off on their own a lot, it could be a sign that they are looking for a place to die. Yeah, I know, thats why I asked if she was wandering off or just moved beds. My old cat used to sit in his litter tray when he was peeved with people so was inquiring if this was the only change of behaviour.