If we diagnose it here, we will give you treatment options to help you with that problem. We might also refer you to a trainer or a veterinary behaviorist for more specific problems or bigger concerns. There will also be behavior modification training activities. In addition, there might be medication and physical barriers you can put up in your home. It varies depending on the behavioral problem you're having.

If there's a medical reason for it, we would want to treat it sooner to increase the likelihood of finding a cure and correcting the problem. The longer they behave a certain way, the more they think that it is just how they do things and it's normal for them. So the sooner we can correct that, the better the outcome will be.

The number one problem is inappropriate urination or defecation. We just assume cats are going to use their litter box. We never train them to do it because it's just a natural thing that they do. It's great, and it's why cats are so easy to care for. If they're not using their litter box, it's a big concern for owners, and they bring their cat to the veterinarian because of it.

It could start at any age. Typically, if something in kittenhood is bothering you or if you're not happy with its behavior, we would want to know about it right away. But it could start at any age, young or old.