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[quote=Anonymous]Our cat is 16 and has started peeing and pooping outside of the litter box, and occasionally vomiting.  We’ve taken her to the vet for a full workup and they didn’t find anything really wrong with her aside from age.  We have her on an anti nausea medication that seems to help with the vomiting but I am at a loss about the peeing and pooping.  She does use the litter box - we scoop it daily and there is always stuff in it, but  the black light indicates numerous urine spots on the carpet and rug.  If we spend the money to have everything deep cleaned, I’m afraid it will be for naught because we can’t follow her around all day to stop her from peeing.  I doubt she’d tolerate a diaper.  What do people do in this situation? Use baby gates?  Confine her to one room? Tolerate the house smelling like a pet store until she passes, which might not be for months or even years?  We love our cat and want to do right by her but I am really having a hard time dealing with the smell and mess.

Would appreciate advice from anyone who has experience with elderly indoor cats.  Growing up I had a cat who passed at age 16 (he just curled up and fell asleep in front of the fireplace one night and we found him there the next morning).  He never had the indoor soiling issues because he was an indoor/outdoor cat that only did his business outside.  [/quote]

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