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Compulsive scratching

Gillian

She is scratching over and over on newspapers (shredding then into strips) and bed cover. She has always done this ocassionally, but now she seems to be doing it every hour or so. Also, she seems to be urinating just a little on the shredded paper. She is also using the litter box, which I clean 2X/day. Do I need to take her to a vet?

Symptoms: Itching & Scratching, Behavioral, Urine & Incontinence

• Experienced Advisor Rosie Barclay says:

  January 31st, 2008 at 09:15 AM

  Hi Gillian Firstly since she seems to be doing this every hour It is important to get her checked out by a vet for any urinary problems. It sounds as if she is using the newspapers as an equivalent to litter and may have formed a preference for the feel of the paper. Do you also use newspaper in the tray or do you use a different substrate you can buy? You can change her preference just be gradually replacing the litter you want in very small stages so she gradually gets used to it. However, every hour is very excessive and must be seen as soon as possible. Rosie Barclay

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