We are having 2 major issues with our cat who is 2.5 years old. My cat has been pooping right in front of the front door, and we have tried everything to get her to stop and are running out of ideas. (She pees in her litter box just fine!) To make matters worse, we are renting a house right now and are about to move into our first house next week. So we really NEED this behavior to be corrected. We have tried cleaning the area over and over with many different kinds of products, and she still poops in the area. We tried covering the area with plastic, she pooped on it. We covered the area in foil, she pooped on it, and peed on it, we think she loved the stuff. We have tried catching her in the act and clapping, a water bottle, grabbing her and putting her in the litter box. But nope, she still poops in front of the door.
We went home to see my parents for a weekend, who have 3 cats, so we brought ours. She pooped in the LITTER BOX the first day! No problems, was back to being a normal cat. Once we returned home, she started pooping in front of the door again! This only added to our frustration. So our last resort was to confine her to our large guest bathroom. I bought 2 new litter boxes and filled each with a different, new litter. One of the litters was the same kind my mom use, that she did use when we were home. The other was the newspaper kind, she thought it was food, so I quickly removed that box. She used the other litter the first day! So we confined her for 3-4 days, let her out while we were home and could monitor her for a few more days, then we thought we were in the clear… nope, she is now doing it again.
We do have a dog and it may be that she does not like the dog or that she thinks we may give her more attention. But we brought our dog home with us as well, and she used the litter box like a normal cat. So that made us think it is not a dog vs. cat issue. We have noticed she is a little skittish or on edge, maybe she needs something to calm her down? She has had worms before, so if we take her to the vet, maybe it is as simple as some medication? (We have checked her stools, no worms). HELP!!!
Our other issue, same cat, is she is constantly chewing on the corners of furniture, cabinets, and power cords. Our headboard has a whole corner that is rounded off because she has completely gnawed off the corner. It is made out of wood and so are the cabinets. We think this is just a nasty habit, not sure if she is trying to tell us anything. We have tried a spray or 2 but those don’t seem to work. Any suggestions for a sour apple spray? Any suggestions that have been successful would be appreciated!
Like I said, we are moving into a new house, our first house, next week. I love our cat, and I don’t want to find a new home for her. But if she continues these nasty habits after we have tried everything, I feel like I have no choice. I am not ok with turning our NEW house into a war zone, for a cat.
We went home to see my parents for a weekend, who have 3 cats, so we brought ours. She pooped in the LITTER BOX the first day! No problems, was back to being a normal cat. Once we returned home, she started pooping in front of the door again! This only added to our frustration. So our last resort was to confine her to our large guest bathroom. I bought 2 new litter boxes and filled each with a different, new litter. One of the litters was the same kind my mom use, that she did use when we were home. The other was the newspaper kind, she thought it was food, so I quickly removed that box. She used the other litter the first day! So we confined her for 3-4 days, let her out while we were home and could monitor her for a few more days, then we thought we were in the clear… nope, she is now doing it again.
We do have a dog and it may be that she does not like the dog or that she thinks we may give her more attention. But we brought our dog home with us as well, and she used the litter box like a normal cat. So that made us think it is not a dog vs. cat issue. We have noticed she is a little skittish or on edge, maybe she needs something to calm her down? She has had worms before, so if we take her to the vet, maybe it is as simple as some medication? (We have checked her stools, no worms). HELP!!!
Our other issue, same cat, is she is constantly chewing on the corners of furniture, cabinets, and power cords. Our headboard has a whole corner that is rounded off because she has completely gnawed off the corner. It is made out of wood and so are the cabinets. We think this is just a nasty habit, not sure if she is trying to tell us anything. We have tried a spray or 2 but those don’t seem to work. Any suggestions for a sour apple spray? Any suggestions that have been successful would be appreciated!
Like I said, we are moving into a new house, our first house, next week. I love our cat, and I don’t want to find a new home for her. But if she continues these nasty habits after we have tried everything, I feel like I have no choice. I am not ok with turning our NEW house into a war zone, for a cat.
