I have two cats, both are about five years old. One is female, one is male. they are spayed/neutered. The male (hippy, my husband named him because he has long hair) has always been a little werid but about two months ago he started pooping and peeing on the couch. always in the same spot. We got five diffrent kinds of cleaner to get rid of the smell (four sprays and a pet cleaner for the steam cleaner). We added another litter box (even though he never had a problem with the one before). I even took him to the vet to rule out a medical problem. The vet gave us a plug in calming phermone thing that should help if it is a stress issue. The good news is with all of this he has stopped peeing on the couch, but he still poops there once or twice a week. Always at night.
Things that changed around the time he started this:
I cleaned the room where his litter/food/water are. I just took everything out and swept/mopped it (mopped with bleach water since my toddler had thrown cat food all over and I saw a bug). The vet asked if he still goes in that room at all. yes, he still goes to eat, drink, pee, and poop most of the time.
I got pregnant around that time, but I think that actually happend right after he started this. But that makes it that much more bothersome since I am not suppost to be cleaning it up.
we did move in dec. but we have moved with him before and this didn't start until near the end of may.
does anyone have any other ideas? I think the only thing I haven't tried is locking him in the bathroom at night with a litter box. but he would catch on quick and be hard to get in there after a few days.
Things that changed around the time he started this:
I cleaned the room where his litter/food/water are. I just took everything out and swept/mopped it (mopped with bleach water since my toddler had thrown cat food all over and I saw a bug). The vet asked if he still goes in that room at all. yes, he still goes to eat, drink, pee, and poop most of the time.
I got pregnant around that time, but I think that actually happend right after he started this. But that makes it that much more bothersome since I am not suppost to be cleaning it up.
we did move in dec. but we have moved with him before and this didn't start until near the end of may.
does anyone have any other ideas? I think the only thing I haven't tried is locking him in the bathroom at night with a litter box. but he would catch on quick and be hard to get in there after a few days.