This has been a problem for a while, but today was the worst case of this so far. Count, whenever he is playful, just dashes out of his litter box after pooping, or just digging for fun. It is a habit of his, independent to diarrhea. Usually, other than some tracked litter, this isn't a problem. But what happens when he has diarrhea and he is playful is, he digs much more than normal, and gets a lot of it stuck to his paws, then he dashes out of his litter box and runs to the couch on the other side of the apartment. He leaves a disgusting trail when he does this. Then, on the couch he licks himself clean, while spreading poop on the couch as well. This happens when he didn't just poop as well because for some reason he digs in his box for play as well, so I try to clean his box asap if he has diarrhea but obviously this is not always possible.
What happened today is the worst case so far, it took me an hour just to wipe the floor and I have to wash the couch too, since there is too much to clean with some soap and a cloth. Thankfully it is IKEA so I can wash it in the washing machine, but this means I have no couch for a few days until it dries. I put Count in his room and closed the door in case he still has some diarrhea left in him. I think he will stay in that room tonight. (It is a big room with everything he needs)
The reason I'm writing here is, has anyone dealt with a similar situation before? Any advice on stopping this from happening in the future?
What happened today is the worst case so far, it took me an hour just to wipe the floor and I have to wash the couch too, since there is too much to clean with some soap and a cloth. Thankfully it is IKEA so I can wash it in the washing machine, but this means I have no couch for a few days until it dries. I put Count in his room and closed the door in case he still has some diarrhea left in him. I think he will stay in that room tonight. (It is a big room with everything he needs)
The reason I'm writing here is, has anyone dealt with a similar situation before? Any advice on stopping this from happening in the future?