Hi all!
I read a bunch of the forum posts already but my problem seems a little stranger.
I have a 7 year old male tabby that has NEVER pooped outside the little box. Recently there have been big changes in his life.
-we moved into a new apartment from my parents house.
-he is now a single cat, seems ok with it so far but i would like to eventually get him a companion cat.
So heres the story:
I'm a clean freak. I bought him a new litter box with cover...and began using scoop able litter, which i scoop daily. I placed his box in the bathroom with mats under it. He used it for a month, no problems. Good boy.
About two weeks ago I had friends stay over and setup an air mattress for them. They left and i never got to taking it down. Three days ago Mr. Kitty poops on the air mattress. I figured it was my fault as i had thrown papers onto it the previous day. So i cleaned everything up and sprayed cat hormones around the room to ensure it wasnt associated with pooping.
The next day he poops in corner of same room. This time i assume its time for detective work. I had recently bought him a cat water fountain for drinking, which he is scared of. I had it in the same bathroom as his litter box. So i removed it thinking it was scaring him from using the litter box.
He comes in after i removed water fountain, and urinates in litter box. I thought problem was solved.
Turns out he is peeing in box, but pooping outside of it, he pooped again today in a different corner of room. Once again I cleaned up and sprayed.
Any suggestions??
-7 yr. old male tabby, neutered. Never pooped outside of box before. Recently relocated and single.
I read a bunch of the forum posts already but my problem seems a little stranger.
I have a 7 year old male tabby that has NEVER pooped outside the little box. Recently there have been big changes in his life.
-we moved into a new apartment from my parents house.
-he is now a single cat, seems ok with it so far but i would like to eventually get him a companion cat.
So heres the story:
I'm a clean freak. I bought him a new litter box with cover...and began using scoop able litter, which i scoop daily. I placed his box in the bathroom with mats under it. He used it for a month, no problems. Good boy.
About two weeks ago I had friends stay over and setup an air mattress for them. They left and i never got to taking it down. Three days ago Mr. Kitty poops on the air mattress. I figured it was my fault as i had thrown papers onto it the previous day. So i cleaned everything up and sprayed cat hormones around the room to ensure it wasnt associated with pooping.
The next day he poops in corner of same room. This time i assume its time for detective work. I had recently bought him a cat water fountain for drinking, which he is scared of. I had it in the same bathroom as his litter box. So i removed it thinking it was scaring him from using the litter box.
He comes in after i removed water fountain, and urinates in litter box. I thought problem was solved.
Turns out he is peeing in box, but pooping outside of it, he pooped again today in a different corner of room. Once again I cleaned up and sprayed.
Any suggestions??
-7 yr. old male tabby, neutered. Never pooped outside of box before. Recently relocated and single.
in the room, to reduce the stress... It does help a whole bunch too!
