My cat suddenly started to poop outside of the box. And I mean, right outside the box. It only happens once every 1 to 2 weeks now.
Anybody offer any advice?
Thanks!
Anybody offer any advice?
Thanks!
She does seem healthy and happy. And it's not a miss. She poops a foot or two away from the box. Tonight, I saw what she did. We have 2 boxes. They had been cleaned less than 24 hours ago. She went up to the box, reached one paw in and scratched around. I then turned my back, and she was trying to bury what she had done outside the box.Originally Posted by bnwalker2
The first thing that I always recommend is a trip to the vet to rule out any health issues. Second, is it possible that he's inside the box but is too close to the edge and misses? That has happened to my kitties on rare occasions.
There are 2 other cats, boys. She has a "problem" with one. I wondered if adding a box might be a solution.Originally Posted by Brittany_Nicole
It is possible that it is a health issue, I agree to take a trip to the vet to rule that out.
Is the litter box clean when it happens? Do you have any other cats that use that litter box?
haha!! I about died laughing reading that!!!Originally Posted by lauraG
Save a fresh turd to bring with you to the vet for analysis. Put it in a baggy.
If it hurts her to poop because she's constipated then she could associate the box with the pain. Her solution is to poop somewhere else.
On the other hand if your cat is long haired and has knots of fur on her rear, she may also experience pain from the hair pulling and make the same association that it's the box causing it. You can have the vet do a butt buzz.
The condition of her coat is something to look at. If she's not grooming, she probably doesn't feel good.
What's the poop look like? Forgive the unfortunate association, but a healthy cat turd should look like a tootsie roll.
If it pellet like then it's too dry and probably is the act of elimination that hurts. If it's soft, she might have a parasite, which is easily resolved with a squirt of de-wormer from the vet.