We have a 7 month old kitten that came to live with us at 8 weeks. He used the litter box flawlessly for 2 months after that, until he had his first bad case of diarrhea. He started defecating on the floor from that point on 1-2 times a day. He does urinate in the box all of the time, and still defecates inside of the box the rest of the time. We have given him new litter boxes and now have a total of three for two cats, one is covered and medium sized, one is small and covered, and the other is large (an "under bed" rubbermaid storage container) and open. We have tried several litter types, currently are using World's Best, and the boxes are scooped about every time it is used. We use an enzyme cleaner when we clean up the messes. After seeing a vet about this issue and he has been diagnosed with multiple food allergies. The vet suggested that he was going out of the box because he has probably associated it was bad things, like cramping, etc. While she is helping to find a diet that works for him, she did not have many suggestions for getting him to use his litter boxes again.
My question is, while we're in the process of figuring out his allergies, what can we do to encourage him to use the litter box all of the time? We want to prevent this medical issue from becoming a behavioral issue.
My question is, while we're in the process of figuring out his allergies, what can we do to encourage him to use the litter box all of the time? We want to prevent this medical issue from becoming a behavioral issue.