Could Dementia Be Making Your Cat Urinate Outside the Box?

Distinguishing dementia from other conditions that could interfere with proper toileting.

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Your cat, older than 12 now and perhaps even older than 15, has started to urinate outside the litterbox and perhaps defecate on the floor sometimes as well. Why all of a sudden is she engaging in this undesirable behavior when she has known where to void her entire life?

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