Cat pooping outside of litter tray
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2022 8:08 am
Recently our cat has started pooping at the entrance to the litter tray on the bathroom floor. We've had our two cats for years and have never had this problem before.
He's always been a bit of an anxious soul. We went away for 2 weeks in June on holiday and he had trusted cat sitters come in to look after him and his sister. Since we've been back he's been miaowing a lot more than usual. The pooping started about a week and a half ago. We went to the vet who said he thought it may be a symptom of anxiety and recommended Pet Remedy plugins to calm him down, which we're going to try.
Other info:
I work from home and have been in the house every time he's done this
He's been to the vet and physical health is fine. He's 8 years old.
He is eating/drinking fine
He's always had occasional bouts of diarrhoea but we treat this with his food (following vets advice) and it's never affected where he poops.
The litter is the same as it has been for years
No new cats or other massive changes in the house
I've tried stepping up the cleaning routine and also removing the flappy door to the tray in case he was suddenly finding that awkward to use. No difference.
I will try an enzyme cleaner on the floor, rather than just disinfectant.
Any other advice, tips or shared experiences would be much appreciated! Thanks
He's always been a bit of an anxious soul. We went away for 2 weeks in June on holiday and he had trusted cat sitters come in to look after him and his sister. Since we've been back he's been miaowing a lot more than usual. The pooping started about a week and a half ago. We went to the vet who said he thought it may be a symptom of anxiety and recommended Pet Remedy plugins to calm him down, which we're going to try.
Other info:
I work from home and have been in the house every time he's done this
He's been to the vet and physical health is fine. He's 8 years old.
He is eating/drinking fine
He's always had occasional bouts of diarrhoea but we treat this with his food (following vets advice) and it's never affected where he poops.
The litter is the same as it has been for years
No new cats or other massive changes in the house
I've tried stepping up the cleaning routine and also removing the flappy door to the tray in case he was suddenly finding that awkward to use. No difference.
I will try an enzyme cleaner on the floor, rather than just disinfectant.
Any other advice, tips or shared experiences would be much appreciated! Thanks