can the type of food , affect where the cat , "does its business"? I have 2 house cats,, and when I feed them canned foo, ! of them, goes on the floor, not in the box, the other one is fine, and I tested,, its only after feeding canned food, anyone else experience this? too much ash content? any help??

-- Stan (sopal@net-port.com), January 20, 2001

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Response to cat food

Changes in diet will often result in gastrointestinal distress, which is usually manifested in "inappropriate" potty behaviour. It's your cat's way of saying "Cut it out!".

-- Soni (thomkilroy@hotmail.com), January 20, 2001.

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Ive been feeding them both this way for awhile, split 1 can of food every other day, and all the dry they want,, same brand,, but this has just started happening within the last 2 months. I just figured out , it has to do with the canned food

-- Stan (sopal@net-port.com), January 20, 2001.

Response to cat food

Weird Stan, think it's the kitty way of saying thankyou - give you a little gift??? lol

-- diane (gardiacaprines@yahoo.com), January 20, 2001.

Response to cat food

Maybe the one who uses the box, does it first and the other doesn't like the smell. I know I hate using the bathroom after my husband has been in it. :) Seriously, there is a different odor when any animal eats canned as compaired to dry.

-- Dee (gdgtur@goes.com), January 20, 2001.

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I agree with Soni. You have to "slowly" introduce new foods into a cat or dog's diet. Their systems are very delicate that way.

-- Joanne Schaefer (JoOhio1@aol.com), January 23, 2001.

Stan, is it urine or poop on the floor? Urinating inappropriatly is a first sign of Feline Urological Syndrome, an age related disease that inflames and irritates the kidneys and bladder, see your local SM vet for more info or e-mail me, have many years experience with this disorder.

-- Annie Miller in SE OH (annie@1st.net), January 26, 2001.