Kitty going outside of litter box

[meowvelousx]

Yesterday we left the house and let the kitty wander. He's been using the litter box well so far but when we got back he peed on the couch and had pooped on the carpet. We've tried to clean it with stain remover and baking soda. We are also getting a small litter tray for the living room since he's young and may have forgotten about the litter tray on the other side of the house. Any other ideas? Also cleaning ideas would be nice since it still smells a bit......

 

[moorspede]

This site has some great articles on this problem. Here is one which links to others which should give you the answers to your questions:

How to set up an effective litter box routine;

It explains how many litter boxes you should have, where to place them, what sort of litter boxes and litter to look out for, and common litter box problems cats may have;

Here's an article on How to remove cat urine.

Kittens should be kept in a small area and gradually introduced to the rest of the house so they know where to find their litter box. It's a great idea to have a few litter boxes depending on how big the house is and a good enzymatic cleaner should stop your kitten returning to the places he's been to the toilet.  

 

[meowvelousx]

Thank you for the reply. He has used his second litter box and only had one accident in the bathroom because he wasn't feeling well. Hoping he'll continue to use the box