A cat that suddenly stops using the litter box can throw any home into chaos. It’s frustrating to clean up after them, but ...

Dear Dr. Fox: We have an 11-year-old, spayed, female, indoor cat. For 10 years, she used the litter box without fail, but in the past year, she has started to defecate all over the house, including on ...

We have a 16-year-old indoor/outdoor cat named Socks who is not litter box-trained. He has always used the outdoors. He is getting frailer, and we anticipate a time when he won't be able to go outside ...

Few things unsettle cat owners more than discovering their pet has turned the sofa, bed or carpet into a toilet. It's unpleasant, yes — but losing your temper won't help. First rule: No scolding ...

We have a 7-year-old cat who is morbidly obese. She has been an overeater all her life. If we try to restrict her food intake, she starts eating other things, like grocery bags. The doctor has told us ...

As said before, there used to be limited litter options, now there's tofu, wood, silica crystals, recycled paper, and even ...

My cats’ litter box is the bane of my existence. Pouring the litter, scooping it up, dumping it out, scrubbing the pan. Over and over again. I’ve gone through several litter boxes at home without ...