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About Norman Auspitz
Expertise
I can answer most non-veterinary questions about cats. My particular expertise is pedigree cats, breeding and showing. However, I am versed in feline behavior, cat breeds and their characteristics, general feline husbandry, and the like.

Experience
I judged for the Canadian Cat Association from 1975 until 1982. I am currently an approved allbreed judge for the Cat Fanciers'' Association (the world''s largets cat registry), and have been judging for them since 1991. I have been breeding pedigreed cats since 1971 and have been exhibiting pedigreed cats in shows since 1970. I obtained my first pedigreed cat in 1970 and have never looked back. In 1971, I obtained my first Abyssinian which has become my primary breed. In addition, I have bred Manx and Persians. Currently, besides the Abyssinians, I am also breeding Maine Coons.

Organizations
Cat Fanciers'' Association, inc. (CFA) and the Manx, Maine Coon, and Abyssinian breed councils. I am currently Abyssinian breed council secretary.

Publications
Cat Fancy Magazine, The Abyssinian Chapter in The Cat Fanciers'' Association Complete Cat Book, and Articles for various editions of The Cat Fanciers'' Association Yearbook

Education/Credentials
I received a B.S. from Drexel University in 1968, a M.Math from University of Waterloo, in 1970, a Ph.D. from University of Waterloo in 1975, and a MBA from McMaster University in 1980. I received my approved allbreed judging status in the Cat Fanciers'' Association in 1999.

Awards and Honors
We have produced a number of Cat Fanciers'' Association (CFA) National winning Abyssinian and Maine Coons. We have produced a number of Abyssinian and Maine Coon Distinguished Merit females (an award for a top producing cat), including the first Distinguished Merit Abyssinian in the red (sorrel) color. I am the CFA Abyssinian breed council secretary and belong and/or hold office in a number of cat clubs. I am also a member of the CFA Judges Association.

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Cats - My cat poops aliitle outside the box immediately after pooping inside the box

Expert: Norman Auspitz - 11/7/2009

Question
15 year old female-diagnosed w IBD 2 months ago. Her poops have returned to a 7 out of 10 but very smelly. She gets Bud 1ml nightly. Appears to be very healthy.
But now she poops 3x daily-and right after she poops in the box (which is always cleaned) she poops a little in the next room, usually in her cat bed. I removed the bed, so she tried to use the floor-I chased her into the bathroom, where she immediately pooped a small amount.
I watched her, and she looked like she just had to do it, going into the poop position right in front of me.
She has always been a perfect "box" cat.
This is driving me nuts bc I have to take several trips.

Answer
Bob,

At age 15 your cat is geriatric and just may be having aging problems. In additionm, I do not beleive in IBD except as a dignosis when the vet does not know what else it may be. If her poop is very tar like in consistency and rather foul smelling, she may have tritrichamonas foetus (a rather nasty intestinal parasite). This organism can be tested for, but can be devilish to do so as the poop has got be less than 3 hours old and the organism likes to hide in the edges and corners of the test pouch. If her liver is in good shape, this can be treated. If you or your vet needs more information, you can check out:

http://cvm.ncsu.edu/docs/documents/ownersguide_tfoetus_revised042808.pdf

Also, clean any areas where she has pooped inapropriately with an enzyme based cleaner specifically for pet stains and pet odors (available at most pet supermarkets and farm stores).

Best regards... Norm

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