How to stop clumping litter from sticking to my long-haired cat's fur?

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My cat was an outside inside cat but we had to move to an apartment where she can't go outside. Anyway she has long hair and she is getting a lot of clumping litter stuck to her fur. I've had to cut pieces of feces (that rhymes) and it is embarrassing and not OK I feel horrible for her I've been cutting her hair shorter to stop anything from sticking, and she's so clean that if she poops she wants it taken out immediately, and when she pees I remove it right away, either when I go to bathroom. Pet's info: Cat | Himalayan | Female | spayed | 12 years and 6 months old | 15 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry to hear that Kiki is having these problems. I think there are a few things you can do. First, you might consider trying some different types of litter. Something like pelleted litter ( http://www.felinepine.com ) might work better for her. I would also make sure that the boxes are not covered since that can make it harder for cats to get positioned correctly. You may also consider an automatically cleaning litter box to make sure that the box is always clean. I would also consider having a veterinarian or groomer shave the area under her tail (called a sanitary patch) to help prevent litter from sticking to her fur there. Good luck! I hope that was helpul. Thanks for using PetCoach.

How to stop clumping litter from sticking to my long-haired cat's fur?

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