16 yr-old cat keeps pooping on our bed. He’s done this about 5 days in a row now, right after breakfast. He has a top entry litter box and gets in and out okay, as he goes in it to pee (but hasn’t pooped in it much lately).
He also has a heart condition, so is on a lot of meds – furosemide, spironolactone, hydrochlorothiazide (to decrease fluid in chest), pimobendan, clopridogrel (lower stroke risk). However, he pooped on the bed several times months ago before being on these meds, and has been on the meds about 2 months without bed-pooping again, so I don’t think it’s the meds.
I thought he wouldn’t do it if I was sitting on the bed – but nope, he hopped right up next to me and started peeing. After laundering, I sprayed the bed with mint and vinegar, plus put some tinfoil down, and that dissuaded him the rest of the day. I also placed him gently on and in his litter as a reminder several times, but he still wouldn’t go in to poop (just peed a bit).
This evening I came home from being out and my parter was in bed a asleep with the cat locked out. I left the bedroom door open briefly while brushing my teeth and the dang can snuck in, hopped up on the bed… and pooped. Darn it if he didn’t save it up all day just to go poop in there! (Even with my partner in the bed!)
His poops seem normal (no diarrhea), and he’s eating and drinking okay. I’m going to email his vet, but help!!! If anyone has advice or ideas.
He also has a heart condition, so is on a lot of meds – furosemide, spironolactone, hydrochlorothiazide (to decrease fluid in chest), pimobendan, clopridogrel (lower stroke risk). However, he pooped on the bed several times months ago before being on these meds, and has been on the meds about 2 months without bed-pooping again, so I don’t think it’s the meds.
I thought he wouldn’t do it if I was sitting on the bed – but nope, he hopped right up next to me and started peeing. After laundering, I sprayed the bed with mint and vinegar, plus put some tinfoil down, and that dissuaded him the rest of the day. I also placed him gently on and in his litter as a reminder several times, but he still wouldn’t go in to poop (just peed a bit).
This evening I came home from being out and my parter was in bed a asleep with the cat locked out. I left the bedroom door open briefly while brushing my teeth and the dang can snuck in, hopped up on the bed… and pooped. Darn it if he didn’t save it up all day just to go poop in there! (Even with my partner in the bed!)
His poops seem normal (no diarrhea), and he’s eating and drinking okay. I’m going to email his vet, but help!!! If anyone has advice or ideas.