> My cat is 17 years old.  He has had his fair share of adventures, but is
> still in remarkably good health.

> However, over the last year he has developed an odd aversion to the litter
> box:  he steps in just far enough to get all four paws in the litter, then
> takes a leak, then exits.

> Problem is, while his heart is in the right place his butt is usually
> hanging over the edge of the box!  This results in cat-pee all over the
> floor!

> I have tried changing the brand of litter, changing boxes (four varieties
> now), and yelling at him, but he doesn't get it.  He will not use a
> covered litter box, and all the others let him hang over the edge.  He has
> arthritis, so a deeper box is out of the question.

> I could live with this (newspaper, antiseptic, and regular inspections,
> etc.), but I will soon be taking a month out of the country.  I cannot
> leave this cat with anyone while he is peeing all over the floor.

> I need to figure out a way to make him walk all the way into the litter
> box!

> If I can't solve this problem before mid December, I will have to have my
> cat euthanised!

> I would be grateful for any suggestions -- especially from those with
> experience -- as to how I might solve this problem.

> Thank you in advance,

> --Bexley