Cat Places Poop on My Bed

Every so often, one of my cats will place dried poop on my bed.

I have not moved the litter box, bought new litter, or changed my apartment except to clean.  The litter box is also an automatic, so it cleans itself every day and my cats have never had a problem with it.

Any idea why my cats are doing this?  And how do I get them to stop?

Thanks in advance.

have you actually seen them do this? i only ask this because a piece could be stuck to her fur or back area and fall off in your bed.

That's what I was going to suggest. There's a good chance it could just be a "kling-on", as my mother likes to call them... they're more common with longhairs in my experience, but any cat can get them.

Hi Detmut,

Well, I have not seen them do this, but is it normal to have a large sections of poop stuck to their fur and have it dry there?  I would think it would have fallen off long before it was completely dry?

Thanks,

M

but is it normal to have a large sections of poop stuck to their fur and have it dry there?

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Yes.  It is normal.  I have one of my three short haired cats who occasionally has this problem.

It is not normal for a cat to have poop stuck to his or her butt. It means there is something wrong. Usually constipation, especially if the poop looks dried up.

The first thing to do is evaluate what you are feeding them. Are they on an all canned grain free diet?

otto said:

It is not normal for a cat to have poop stuck to his or her butt. It means there is something wrong. Usually constipation, especially if the poop looks dried up.
The first thing to do is evaluate what you are feeding them. Are they on an all canned grain free diet?

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Another cause is obesity. Fat cats can't clean their butts.

I used to have an obese cat (supposed to wegh 12 but was usually 17 pounds) and his butt was dirty every day he pooped.

EmilyMayWilcha said:

Another cause is obesity. Fat cats can't clean their butts.

I used to have an obese cat (supposed to wegh 12 but was usually 17 pounds) and his butt was dirty every day he pooped.

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Good point.

You're right.  It could point to a problem with health.  But my young cat who has had that problem a handful of times eats healthy (grain free canned), is a normal weight and has never been constipated or had loose stools.  From what I've read on forums and experienced myself, "cling ons" just happen from time to time.  And the poop would look dry just because it has been exposed to air for a while.  In fact, it would come off easier after it dries a bit.

When I said it was normal, I wanted the original poster to know that cling ons do happen and the cat might not have left poop on the bed on purpose. 

River used to play with her dried up poop logs when she was a kitten. She would poop in the litter box, it would dry out, and then she would go back in later, dig it up, and carry it out and play with it. Never found it anywhere besides on the floor, but it was super gross when she carried it around in her mouth.

RIccaDawn said:

River used to play with her dried up poop logs when she was a kitten. She would poop in the litter box, it would dry out, and then she would go back in later, dig it up, and carry it out and play with it. Never found it anywhere besides on the floor, but it was super gross when she carried it around in her mouth.

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OMG that is as funny as it is disgusting! At least he did not eat it like some dogs do. You should ask Pam about that one next week.

I would be interested if there is a vet out there that would respond to this question.  My cat also has started doing this and carries dry turds (I have three litter boxes, scooped every two to three days) from litterbox, up to my room, where it is deposited on floor or on bed.  He does not "play" with it.  The cat doing this is 10 and rarely uses the boxes, as he is an indoor/outdoor cat, who prefers the outdoors.  My female is primary user of the boxes.  I adhere to rule of one box per cat, plus one.  As this is a totally new behavior and neither of may cats are kittens, not to mention having plenty of toys and human interaction, I am baffled.

You need a behaviorist more than a vet to answer behavior questions.   Most people here scoop their boxes at least once a day.  Maybe your cat is telling you that the boxes need to be cleaned more often.

go to the basics, add an additional normal litter box, it will work