Looking for a no-kill cat shelter in the midwest area for a declawed cat that

[Jim]

has stopped using her litter box? Several years ago we were asked by the local animal shelter to foster a de-clawed cat to nurse it through an serious upper respiratory infection. The cat named Cora after a couple of weeks was better and we returned her to the shelter to be adopted. She was adopted. However about a week later the folks that adopted her returned her to the shelter because she was going outside her litter box. We were told if we didn't adopt Cora she would be euthanized and so we did adopt Cora.

Fast forward a few years. A few months ago Cora started to periodically go to the bathroom outside her litter box. We have taken her to a Vet whom we consider the best in our 30+ years of being owned by pets. Our Vet said she couldn't find anything physically causing the problem.

We made various changes. Cora has her own room. Several litter boxes including one with a puppy pad. But for the last several months she has been going at least once a day outside the litter box. The carpeting in her room in now destroyed. My wife and I are pulling our hair out about what to do. She is a really nice feline with this one exception.

We live in Bloomington, In which is about 50 miles southwest of Indianapolis. We are looking for a no-kill shelter for cats that would accept Cora. I would willing to drive 500 miles to a shelter that would accept her.

I have researched many no-kill cat shelters within the range and none of them are accepting cats.

So, do you know of a no-kill shelter in the midwest that would be willing to accept a declawed cat that at least once a day doesn't use her litter box?

[CTU]

Maybe try these.
http://www.ssasi.org/homepage.html
http://muttcats.com/shelters/ohio.htm
http://www.hoosierkitties.com/rescue/indiana.htm
http://www.hoosierkitties.com/rescue/kentucky.htm
http://www.petfinder.com/awo/index.cgi?action=state&state=IL&city=Bloomington&keyword=
http://www.petfinder.com/awo/index.cgi?action=state&state=IN&city=Indianapolis&keyword=

[Elaine M]

Declawed cats usually have super sensitive feet, as their walking is readjusted after the bones have been taken out from the declawing. Clay or lumpy litter can be as excruciating as us walking barefoot on sharp rocks.

Have you tried the sand type--the clumping litter? That helps significantly.

There's no urinary infection going on?

Is it the pee or the poop? Cats who start pooping elsewhere usually want two different litter boxes. I know she has a second one, but if it's with the lumpy litter, it's not going to feel comfortable to walk into.

If it's pee related, you CAN try stud pants. These are used on male cats who spray indoors. A cat can't poop when wearing them, but the pee goes into the panty liner in the pants, and stops accidents that way.

Another option is to give her outdoor time in a safe area--a homemade cat kennel with shade protection and a grass floor works great. She can pee or poop out there (provide a box there too) and not have to do it indoors.

[Unicornrider]

Realise that if you give her in, she won't see next year. THis behaviour is permanent and will never change, so she will be labeled "unadoptable" - and destroyed.
I would build her an outdoor enclosure. If you care enough about this cat, that is.