Recently my cats have begun pooping on my carpeted basement floor. They are 7 years old and I have never had a problem with them not using thier litter box until I moved. Are they smelling animals that may have lived in the house previously?
2006-06-19 05:59:04 · 23 answers · asked by 49wing 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
CUT there LEGS
2006-06-19 06:02:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
The cats are probably having problems adapting to their new environment. Most cats extremely dislike change of any kind, and
a cat pooping on the floor is a good sign they are unhappy. But as well, they may be smelling an animal or two that previously called that house home, although the scent will fade soon. Give it time. Cats will eventually become used to their new living quarters,it just may take awhile.
2006-06-19 08:32:06 · answer #2 · answered by candycanechild_meg 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As cats get older, they get more finicky and obstinant. They may be smelling something in the new house that is p*ssing them off, so they are poopin' on the floor.
You may also want to get their yearly check up done now, just to be sure there isn't a medical reason. My 7 year old cat wouldn't stop peeing in the house last year, and it turned out that she had a bladder infection. I don't know what medical issue would cause the poopin', but it doesn't hurt to get it checked out.
As far as trying a different litter, there may be something with the current stuff that is annoying them. Try Arm & Hammer clumping litter, NOT Tidy Cats. Tidy Cats doesn't work for a ding-dong compared to A & H. They may also be smelling something ON the litter pans that is bothering them, too. Never hurts to hose em down, let em dry outside and then spray it with some Urine Gone.
Good luck to you.
2006-06-19 07:46:35 · answer #3 · answered by Aussie Mommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your cat is smelling other animals on the rug. The best thing you could is :
1. clean the rugs few times over where the cat is pooping. Use a good carpet steamer.
2. If your basement floor is in good shape then just leave the floor bare for now & paint it with floor & porch paint ( that will get of the smell)
3. replace the rug if it is old.
But from experince I would just get rid of the rug & paint the floor
2006-06-19 06:12:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually keep animals from pooping on the floor by not letting them into the house. They can poop wherever they want to outside. It seems like a workable arrangement, but they have done a number on my shoes a couple of times.
Maybe your cats are harboring some ill will toward a recent change in your behavior, and have taken up this floor pooping campaign to try to display their dissatisfaction with the situation.
Or, perhaps they don't like the new litter.
Cheers!
2006-06-19 06:32:27 · answer #5 · answered by sal the dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is with everyone saying to shoot your pet? Jerks. I have a 5 yr old cat, whom I love, that will only poop right outside of his litter box. I don't know why, he'll pee ONLY in the box (never anywhere else), but will always poop right outside of it. I've tried everything under the sun to get him to go in the box. Scolding him only made him change where he pooped, but still not in the box. So I've learned to keep the litter box on lino as it is much easier to clean than carpet! I love him, and clearly there is no changing him, so I just accommodate with the lino. Good luck! If you find anything that works, please let me know!
2006-06-19 06:12:37 · answer #6 · answered by qtee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be bahavoiral because of the move... you may try moving the litter box to a different location and you may even have to change the type of box you are using... and yes it is possible for the cat to "smell" a previous cat that was in the house... but cats usually urinate to mark territory.
2006-06-19 06:04:11 · answer #7 · answered by nuts4pets2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They may be a bit confused with the move, and all. I would put the litter box near to where they are going on the floor. When they become regular box users again, you may be able to move the box, a bit at a time, to a new location.
If that doesn't work, you can always shoot them.
2006-06-19 06:04:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know you can buy a litter box for cats and buy that thing for cats that go with the litter box so it doesn't smell, or you could get rid of the cat and give it to somebody eles. That way you have no cat and no cat means no poop.
2006-06-19 07:01:54 · answer #9 · answered by sweet cherry 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can buy repellants at any pet store (i.e. Petsmart, Petco) so they won't continue to go in the same spot. Also try putting aluminum foil in the new place they are pooping so they won't go there anymore. Maybe your litter boxes are not clean or too full. Sometimes cats get picky, have your carpets professionally cleaned.
2006-06-19 06:20:01 · answer #10 · answered by akc1106 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Provide a litter box with clean unscented litter. If the cat still won't use the litter box, take it to a vet for a physical.
2006-06-19 07:07:28 · answer #11 · answered by Stick to Pet Rocks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋