Hi there,
I’m desperately looking for advice/help with our little Bengal and a behavioural issue that’s been ongoing for almost a year.
Around last October/November she began pooping on the suite in the living room. Initially we think she only did it if anyone came round to the house which is why I think it’s a territorial thing however now she’s doing it daily.
She will come over to any visitor and demand cuddles and purr away then she’ll nip off and poop on the suite (sometimes while looking straight at us).
She makes no attempt to cover her poops either in or out of the tray.
She isn’t avoiding her trays, she’s still going in them.
Now she’s just going where she shouldn’t whenever she feels like it. I think it’s become a habit that’s started with her showing visitors the house is hers...
We’re absolutely at our wits end with it as we’re now cleaning constantly and nothing we’ve tried has worked.
We have been chatting to the breeder who’s been great but works long shifts so regular communication is a little difficult and I now feel like I’m just nagging the poor guy to death! When we have talked he’s also a bit stumped on what to do.
She’s just over a year old.
Neutered.
Fit and healthy (checked out by the vet regularly due to what’s been going on).
Eats and drinks well.
Loves people (she instantly sits on visitors knees and has a cuddle).
She has 3 large open litter trays.
Constant access to fresh water.
Is given loads of attention.
Stuff we’ve tried.
Cleaning with multiple brands of enzyme cleaners (we’ve spent a fortune on all the professional brands that have been recommended on various sites/by vets/breeders etc).
Different litter.
Different litter trays.
Confinement to one room (we had no luck with that but won’t be able to try it again due to the noise she makes driving our neighbour crazy and keeping her little one awake all night).
Feliway diffusers.
Calming tablets.
Covering the areas where she poops (she just finds a new area to do it).
We’re unable to stop her entering the room it happens in as other than the bedrooms and the bathroom the whole house is open plan and confining her to one room isn’t an option again.
Currently we’re living with all the blinds/curtains closed so she can’t see any possible threats outside, we’re not allowing anyone in to the house and we’re scrubbing the suite and anywhere else she goes multiple times a day. It’s no way to live for her or us and it’s been this way for what feels like an eternity.
I’ve looked for advice online but nothing fits as there have been no changes, she’s been neutered, she’s healthy etc and the advice offered doesn’t seem to work (mostly it seems to be relevant to cats not using their trays or where something stressful has happened). We’ve had her since a kitten and we know nothing has happened with regards to anyone visiting as we’ve been present the whole time.
Our vet is also stumped. He thinks she may be “middening” but the advice given for that hasn’t worked either.
We’re absolutely desperate so any suggestions would be hugely appreciated!
I’m desperately looking for advice/help with our little Bengal and a behavioural issue that’s been ongoing for almost a year.
Around last October/November she began pooping on the suite in the living room. Initially we think she only did it if anyone came round to the house which is why I think it’s a territorial thing however now she’s doing it daily.
She will come over to any visitor and demand cuddles and purr away then she’ll nip off and poop on the suite (sometimes while looking straight at us).
She makes no attempt to cover her poops either in or out of the tray.
She isn’t avoiding her trays, she’s still going in them.
Now she’s just going where she shouldn’t whenever she feels like it. I think it’s become a habit that’s started with her showing visitors the house is hers...
We’re absolutely at our wits end with it as we’re now cleaning constantly and nothing we’ve tried has worked.
We have been chatting to the breeder who’s been great but works long shifts so regular communication is a little difficult and I now feel like I’m just nagging the poor guy to death! When we have talked he’s also a bit stumped on what to do.
She’s just over a year old.
Neutered.
Fit and healthy (checked out by the vet regularly due to what’s been going on).
Eats and drinks well.
Loves people (she instantly sits on visitors knees and has a cuddle).
She has 3 large open litter trays.
Constant access to fresh water.
Is given loads of attention.
Stuff we’ve tried.
Cleaning with multiple brands of enzyme cleaners (we’ve spent a fortune on all the professional brands that have been recommended on various sites/by vets/breeders etc).
Different litter.
Different litter trays.
Confinement to one room (we had no luck with that but won’t be able to try it again due to the noise she makes driving our neighbour crazy and keeping her little one awake all night).
Feliway diffusers.
Calming tablets.
Covering the areas where she poops (she just finds a new area to do it).
We’re unable to stop her entering the room it happens in as other than the bedrooms and the bathroom the whole house is open plan and confining her to one room isn’t an option again.
Currently we’re living with all the blinds/curtains closed so she can’t see any possible threats outside, we’re not allowing anyone in to the house and we’re scrubbing the suite and anywhere else she goes multiple times a day. It’s no way to live for her or us and it’s been this way for what feels like an eternity.
I’ve looked for advice online but nothing fits as there have been no changes, she’s been neutered, she’s healthy etc and the advice offered doesn’t seem to work (mostly it seems to be relevant to cats not using their trays or where something stressful has happened). We’ve had her since a kitten and we know nothing has happened with regards to anyone visiting as we’ve been present the whole time.
Our vet is also stumped. He thinks she may be “middening” but the advice given for that hasn’t worked either.
We’re absolutely desperate so any suggestions would be hugely appreciated!