Hello out there! I am the proud life-sharer of a gorgeous and sweet but traumatized cat. He came to me after having two other homes, and came to me in great fear. We have lived together for five years now, and are very close, he is so much more brave than when he first came to me, but we are having a new problem. He was doing really well, then I moved in with family, who also have a cat, and he has , to put it mildly, abandoned the use of his litterbox. He is about 8 years old and has never done this before. I think this is partly him acting out his emotions about having to give up our place, and partly about (maybe mostly) how little time I spend at home. I am a dancer, teacher, and have a full time job, but come home every night- late, usually, but I never have left him except for a family wedding- 2 years ago. Can anyone give me some insight in how to communicate to him my love for him, and that I won't abandon him? And how to convince him to resume use of his box? He used it last night (he does use it sometimes) and I praised himand gave him treats, etc. But I have a show this weekend and am going to be out really late and am dreading the retaliation. If you have any wisdom, please help me!
Thank you.