HELP!!!

Ok here we go. My roommate has a cat that has been to the vet several times and all the vet does is give medicines after medicines after medicines but nothing seems to be helping the poor cat. Her name is Patches and she is about five years old now. Patches is going poop out side of the litter box and it is not normal poop. It is in large amount and is all liquid and its colored like a light tan brown and stinks like no one can believe. we know it is not uncontrollable because it is always in the same spot and is farther of a walk then the litter box. my spouse and I are at our limits with this and coming home to a stinky house and a mess to clean up because Patches only does it when no one is around. We love and just want to help Patches but only have five more months on the lease. PLEASE ANY HELP AND SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE GREAT!!

I'd try cleaning the area really well with bleach or a heavy duty cleaner and then put an extra litter box in that spot with something underneath like a cardboard box or training pads just in case she decides to poo around that litterbox

The only problem is she is going in the kitchen. We already have two litter boxes to

is it in the corner or in the middle of the kitchen? how long has this been happening? did you start her on new food or did something happen recently?( new cat coming in, just moved to this place, spending less time with her? etc) stress could be the reason why she's going in one spot and why she doesn't do it while  you're there

Has your vet checked the cat for FIV or FIP . I had one we got from the shelter and he would go behind the couch and use the bathroom ... then he started using the litter box. At around a year old he started to do it again and his stool was like you described and he was having bouts of uncontrollable diarrhea or it would hit him and it would scare him . Turns out he was really sick , he had the FIV  or FIP ... it was feline luekemia  basically and he would die from it , but with medication he could last for a while . We managed 3 months and the meds didnt work anymore so we had to let him go and cross over the rainbow bridge .  I am praying that is not what that is. Please take him to the vet and ask them to see . Or he may have never liked the litter box like the type of litter ... some dont like change of the litter at all . try a sand type scoopable  , place him in the litter box and make him stay in it till he smells around it . then keep trying this for a while . Do not feed onions or garlic to a cat as well . Good luck .

Even though she is an adult since this is a long standing issue she may have a parasite that isn't found with the normal test done at the vet's office.  She could have giardia or a trich infection.  They are finding trich more and more in cats, it used to only be common in cattle.  I would ask for a PCR test.  It's a more in depth test that is sent out to be done.  It used to only be done at Texas A&M but I think other labs are doing it now, I know North Carolina has started doing it.

If that comes back clean then I would be looking at something like IBD.  http://ibdkitties.net/  is a good resource for info about it, it's run by one of the members here.

No nothing really changed in the cats life. even when we introduced new cats and place she was fine and good. What is FIV and FIP? she is on normal cat food. the Vet put her on food and meds that was making her worse so we stopped giving her the food and the meds. Cat litter has never been changed.

Thank you guys for all this help never thought that this would be so helpful

FIV is a virus that attacks the immune system.  Kittens are usually routinely tested for it along with FeLV, most vets will test again with an illness that is defying diagnoses especially if the only test done was as a kitten.  FIP is a mutation of the corona virus and is very difficult to diagnose.  Kitties with FIP will usually get sicker over time rather than staying the same or having ups and downs.

Did she get better when you quit giving her the special food?  IBD will respond for the better or worse to food.  My IBD kitty can't tolerate beef.

It’s amazing how many things can cause diarrhea in cats. Food allergies, stress, intestinal disorders, parasites . . . It’s exhausting trying to figure out the cause sometimes. If she’s having diarrhea, she may not be able to control it. Out of curiousity, is the cat acting normally aside from the diarrhea (in regards to things like appetite, weight, grooming, playing, vomiting)? Did this occur gradually or did it seem to happen all of a sudden? Do you trust the competency of the veterinarian? Sorry for that last question, I don’t mean to be rude. I just happen to have vets near me that are complete idiots.

I agree with what the other posters said. Until you find out what’s wrong, it’s a good idea to put puppy pads where she usually has her accidents. They are amazing at absorbing fluid and if she goes on them, it’s a much easier clean up. I also think the PCR test is a really good idea. It can test for a lot of things and is much more accurate at finding certain types of pathogens. Have you tried giving her probiotics? The bacteria in her gut might be all messed up, especially if she’s been on many different meds recently. Also, try to make sure she is drinking enough. Do you know the symptoms and ways to test a cat for dehydration? This website has really good directions http://www.pet-happy.com/would-you-know-if-your-cat-is-dehydrated/ .  Sorry if this is all common knowledge to you already.  I hope Patches feels better soon .

I think i found the cause. Attention. I think Patches is craving attention and it doesn't matter if it is good or bad attention which is sad. I have my own cat and my wife has her own cat and they both sleep with us. Patches owner doesn't really let Patches in her room at all and her owner workers two job. It is sad because i have told her owner that i think that she is doing this because she is craving attention. not sure what to do because we go our separate ways in four months that i am worried about this cat. I make sure i give patches as much attention as i can and it seems to help.