It’s the concern positioned by every cat owner: simply how do you get them to stop weeing where they shouldn’t? That’s what Warwickshire feline professional Sarah Pointer is here to aid with.
The veterinary nurse and speaker says it’s important to bear in mind that if your cat pees someplace you don’t desire it to, it isn’t an act of defiance. Instead, she says it’s most likely to be down to a medical condition or a behavioural reaction to modifications in the living environment.
“Cats shouldn’t be punished as it will only exacerbate the problem,” she said. So what should owners do? Sarah recommends a series of factors to consider for owners who possibly experiencing ‘inappropriate elimination’ with their cat – more typically called urinating and defecating far from the litter tray.
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This consists of factors to consider such as the cat’s home regular, utilizing soil as a cat litter replacement, covering the litter tray location to offer personal privacy, and putting the tray far from food or water. The issue is a typical one, with ‘inappropriate elimination’ accounting for most of cases described family pet behaviour counsellors.
“It’s a common question for veterinary staff too,” said Sarah. “To have the support of an experienced professional can be very important to help calm the owner and protect the bond between human and animal.”
Sarah has actually advised owners to very first look for the assistance of a signed up veterinary nurse prior to taking any actions to avoid improper removal. Sarah is the subject lead for veterinary nursing degree courses at Moreton Morrell College, which provides its degrees through Warwickshire College and University Centre (WCUC).
The know-how shared in the Veterinary Nursing Journal likewise consisted of presenting a cat to a brand-new home, with a four-step prepare for owners consisting of scent intro, scent switching, enabling the brand-new cat to check out and after that minimal in person intro with existing cats in the household.
Sarah said: “The aim when introducing a new cat into a household is the creation of a group of cats will coexist in the same environment. It won’t necessarily be an easy process but there are steps you can take to ease the transition.
“It’s important for owners to not forget the professional advice that is out there for them, be that from a veterinary nurse or a behaviour specialist. The animal industry still suffers from a lack of regulation and many titles are not protected, so it is vital to check the registers of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) to ensure you are dealing with a qualified veterinary nurse. For behaviourists, look and see if they are a certified clinical animal behaviourist (CCAB) or a member of the Associations of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC)”
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