Took in a stray male cat, not fixed, fairly young w\ a sweet personality, but he poops and pees everywhere

Question

I went on vacation a month ago and found him. As I said, he's 2-5 according to the vet, unaltered(not fixed) and he pees and poops on everything in my house. I thought animals wouldn't smell up where they slept. He uses the litter box but also likes my bed, where he sleeps as well. I know unfixed males mark stuff, but what about the pooping? He's very sweet and loving but this can't go on-the problem is I'm too poor to get him fixed for awhile too. Do you know any tricks???

Answer 1

There are no "tricks" for this situation. You must neuter him immediately and that's like yesterday.

Check all local humane societies. They can steer you to some low-cost clinics if they are not doing it themselves. Sometimes they give vouchers for a reduced price through veterinarians.

You need to confine the cat to a small space that you can clean easily until this is done. Has anyone suggesting putting a thin layer of dirt on top of his box? Cats who have lived outdoors are familiar with the smell of the dirt and it might help him to use the box more.

Do NOT let him destroy your environment. Neutered male cats are some of the world's sweetest creatures and you have the potential for a great pet here.

Answer 2

A stray cat that comes into a home will definitely mark his territory so the first thing is to get him neutered. If you're short of cash, you might try the SPCA or the humane society. They'll do it for a very low fee. The next thing you have to do is teach him where the toilet is. You also have to make it very clearer that the toilet is the only acceptable place. I usually put a stray cat in the bathroom for a day or two with his food, scratching post or pad and litter box. I check periodically to see that he's eating and that he's taking care of business in his potty. If he sprays or poops anywhere, I put it in his litter box . I don't yell at the cat. When he has demonstrated that he can do what he's supposed to do, I let him into the kitchen. I gradually expand the area he's able to move around in. It has worked for me. Hopefully it works for you.

Answer 3

There are places that will fix your animal for FREE! Of course there are certain documents you must present, but they will do it for free. In Houston, TX. where I live, the facility is called "SNAPS." Call your local vet and ask them how you can locate this type of facility.

Since your cat is a stray, he is not used to using a litter box. Afterall, he is used to just finding any space that he can and pooping and peeing there. Whenever he poops, pick it up with a napkin (of course) and put it in his litter box. Then bring him to the litter box and hold him there. Talk to him (don't yell) in a stern voice so that he will know that you are mad at him and displeased. This process could take a while but it works (I have seven cats).

It sounds like you are frustrated. I personally want to thank you for finding it in your heart to take care of this stray. Don't get discouraged. I hope you will get additional helpful suggestions. Its a process and you must be patient but I am sure that you will be able to resolve this problem.

Hope this helps ;)

Answer 4

ask your local vet for suggestions. maybe he has a problem with his intestines, no seriously I know tom's mark their territory but the pooping thing is a bit weird. Maybe put a couple of litter box's down so that he never has to go too far to relieve himself. I also never used cat litter and instead used soil from outside so my cats made the connection between outside and toilet area.

Shame i hope it helps. maybe watch what your feeding him, he may have an allergy or something.

Answer 5

I've never had this problem, but have had friends whose cats poop on their bed when they get angry at them. The cat may want to be an outdoor cat. If you acclimate the cat, keep it inside for about a month, it shouldn't run away to find its old home. Just provide shelter, food and water on the porch or something.

I know there is a big movement that no cats should live outside, but for some of the cats who have spent the first few years of their lives outside, it's torture for them to try to make them indoor cats.

Answer 6

You might have to get him nuetered. Some animals do poop and pee because it leaves a stronger oder I guess to show who lives in this house if another animal were to come in. Male cats and dogs are notorious for doing stuff like that. I don't have any advice besides getting him nuetered or doing like you would with a dog, take him to the place where he went and stick his face kinda close and let him know firmly it was wrong and then take him to his litterbox and set him in it.

Answer 7

you could sqirt him with a squirt gun whenever he does something wrong. he is probably marking his territory.
if you don't want him pooping on your bed them lock him in a contained space when you leave .like a bathroom(tile floor). and leave a litter box in there. its cats nature to burry there poo so he should like using it. if you want to teach him to go out side then move the litter box outside once he knows to use it. eventually he will just go outside.
also whenever you see him going in the wrong spot put him in the litter box.
you could talk to frogotten felines about fixing him or the humaine scociety they might be able to give you a discount

Answer 8

try putting him in the litter box as often as you can. and then maybe he will start going in by himself. Also alot of vet clinics have a low cost neuter day where it only costs ten dollars to get them fixed.

Answer 9

This may be why he was a stry to begin with -- who wants a cat that won't stop messing all over the house? You could try fixing him, $60 maybe, but I doubt it would do much good. Turn him into an outdoor cat, is the best suggestion.

Answer 10

Sounds like he needs to be litter trained. Good luck. I've always had a real problem with trying to house break any animal. I guess you have to be extremely forceful.