A common problem I know.
I have a mixed-breed medium hair who defecates outside her litter box. If she's constipated, she will try the litter box for a bit and if not successful, then tries the floor directly in front of the litter box. I don't know why she doesn't just keep standing in the litter box until she has a bowel movement...does she maybe not like the litter?
I've tried an additional litter box with a finer brand of litter (a generic instead of Tidy Cats). I've added yet another litter box with no litter. I've tried cleaning more frequently. Do I try yet another brand? The vet didn't find anything wrong except for larger than normal stools. I give her hairball remedy every day and add salmon oil to her food. Not sure what else to do...
She's done this before, usually getting worse as her coat got longer and more matted and better after a visit to the groomer's. It's just that the last few months the amount involved has gotten larger....
I have a mixed-breed medium hair who defecates outside her litter box. If she's constipated, she will try the litter box for a bit and if not successful, then tries the floor directly in front of the litter box. I don't know why she doesn't just keep standing in the litter box until she has a bowel movement...does she maybe not like the litter?
I've tried an additional litter box with a finer brand of litter (a generic instead of Tidy Cats). I've added yet another litter box with no litter. I've tried cleaning more frequently. Do I try yet another brand? The vet didn't find anything wrong except for larger than normal stools. I give her hairball remedy every day and add salmon oil to her food. Not sure what else to do...
She's done this before, usually getting worse as her coat got longer and more matted and better after a visit to the groomer's. It's just that the last few months the amount involved has gotten larger....