Help w/ my cat...can you help me?

Question

Ok....i have a cat, (She's EVIL!!! ...(Really) And... She doesnt use the litter box, she's three years old, and she used to use the litter box, but now she goes right in front of my front door.... it's gross... every time I open the door, people see that she pooed there.... it ssooooosooooosooo gross and it needs to stop! Now! I'm sick of it!! I'm not gunna get rid of her, (Or get her killed) , Thats just stupid! I just want a way to get her to stop without hurting or getting her sick...(Ect.) .... But im getting into trouble because of it... Please help me...

I love this cat very much......

I'm NOT putting her in a cage!!! She's a cat, not a rabbit!!!! And even some rabbits get to stay out like cats!!! NO CAGES!!

Her litter box IS clean, My rat is in a cage! And.. I'm not getting a dog.

She isnt peeing in the spot... only pooing.

She doesn't bite.... she just doesnt like to be held...(She loves to be pet though).

My OTHER cat has a UTI .... not Gizmo, (The pooing cat) , And she HATES outside.... she freaks!

Answer 1

She may be sick, cats can have many reasons for pooing or peeing outside the box. First thing would to be have her checked by the vet. If there is nothing wrong then there are other things you can do. If you've switched types/brands of litter lately, go back! Or moved the litter box or moved anything. Cats can be very sensitive to change. Clean up the spot where she is going inappropriately with Nature's Miracle. It's an enzymatic cleaner that gets the smell out so the cat can't even smell she has been going there. You can find it at PetSmart or Petco, it's a little expensive but it works! Leave some orange peels by where she is going, or squeeze the rind to get some of the oils on the spot. Cats hate orange/citrus smell. If you are still having a problem, try some "Cat Attract" litter by Dr Elsey also found at the above pet stores. Best of luck!

Answer 2

Sometimes cats do the "door thing" as a sign of their unahppiness at being left on the other side of the door. Unfortunately for us, they are ALWAYS on the wrong side of any closed door. You may if possible, if it isn't an outside door...try leaving that door ajar.
Also sometimes cats balk at a change in litter. Have you switched brands of cat litter. Think hard....beofre she started doing this did you use a particular type of litter. Perhaps she prefers clay, to clumping. Or maybe it has too much scent. Perhaps she prfers larger granules....cat's can be very picky.
Although you hesitate to cage an animal, this is an effective way to discipline poor behaviour. The idea behing it is to limit "free space" until she uses the appropriate spot to potty. Once she begins doing that you gradually increase her "freespace" again. She would move from a kennel cage, to a closed bathroom, to a small bedroom, to eventually acclimate her back into free roaming the house..WHILE using the appropriate facilitite.
Good luck with this!

Answer 3

i am so sorry to hear about your cat. by evil, if you mean she bites people and does not like to be held, some cats just hate people, other have bad back rounds. about the litter box, maybe you should just put a litter box near the door. i know that it may look weird and smell up your front house area but its better then going on the floor. when people come to your house you can move the litter box. another thing that you can do is if you see her making on the floor yell at her squirt her with a water bottle (cats hate water but it can't hurt them) then carry her to the litter box. you can spray her wit her any time she does something wrong. good luck trying to help your cat and i hope that i helped a little with your problem

Answer 4

Some other cat probably peed in that spot already, and your cat feels the need to mark the spot every chance she gets.

here are some solutions:
you can clean the spot with a detergent that says on the bottle that it roroughly removes pet stains and odors.

if that doesn't work, or if these products are too harsh for your living environment, try spraying the place with citrus oil or orange extract. Cats HATE citrus, she'll avoid the spot at all costs. You'll have to re-spray the spot every day untill you're sure the habit is broken. If you don't want to buy citrus oil, orange peels will work too, but they're an eyesore.

good luck!

Answer 5

The first question to ask is has there been any big changes in the house (such as new animals or some big change in its environment). If there has it could be reacting to that. Secondly, if there is no big changes I would see if there is another cat hanging around your place. If neither of those is the case then I would take the cat to the vet to see if it has any health problems.

Answer 6

She's marking that spot for some reason. Maybe she resents you leaving, and she associates that door with your absence. I'd get her checked out by a vet first off. Make sure she has plenty of toys and things to keep her secure while you're gone.

Answer 7

Did you do something to make her mad at you? have you been ignoring her? Have you had her checekd to see wether or not she has a urinary tract infection? Get some good pet odor remover at the pet store and you may have to cut out that piece of carpet and the padding underneath to get out the smell.

Answer 8

well maybe yur not cleaning yur cats liter box often? my cat did that when her litter box wasn't cleaned out often. so my dad got my cat an automatic cleaning litter box.

Answer 9

Cats tend to have surface and location preferences for where, and on what, they like to eliminate. Most cats prefer a
loose, sandy substance, which is why they will use a litterbox. It’s only when their preferences include the laundry basket,
the bed or the Persian rug, that normal elimination behavior becomes a problem. With careful analysis of your cat’s
environment, specific factors that have contributed to the litterbox problem can usually be identified and changed, so
that your cat will again use the litterbox for elimination.
Some common reasons why cats don’t use the litterbox are: an aversion to the box, a preference for a particular surface
not provided by the box, a preference for a particular location where there is no box, or a combination of all three. You’ll
need to do some detective work to determine the reason your cat is house soiling. Sometimes, the reason the litterbox
problem initially started may not be the same reason it’s continuing. For example, your cat may have stopped using the
litterbox because of a urinary tract infection, and has now developed a surface preference for carpet and a location
preference for the bedroom closet. You would need to address all three of these factors in order to resolve the problem.
Cats don’t stop using their litterboxes because they’re mad or upset and are trying to get revenge for something that
“offended” or “angered” them. Because humans act for these reasons, it’s easy for us to assume that our pets do as well.
Animals don’t act out of spite or revenge, so it won’t help to give your cat special privileges in the hope that she’ll start
using the litterbox again.
Medical Problems
It’s common for cats to begin eliminating outside of their litterbox when they have a medical problem. For example, a
urinary tract infection or crystals in the urine can make urination very painful. Cats often associate this pain with the
litterbox and begin to avoid it. If your cat has a house-soiling problem, check with your veterinarian first to rule out any
medical problems for the behavior. Cats don’t always act sick, even when they are, and only a trip to the veterinarian for
a thorough physical examination can rule out a medical problem.
Cleaning Soiled Areas
Because animals are highly motivated to continue soiling an area that smells like urine or feces, it’s imperative that you
thoroughly clean the soiled areas (see our handout: “Successful Cleaning to Remove Pet Odors and Stains”).
Aversion To The Litterbox
Your cat may have decided that the litterbox is an unpleasant place to eliminate if:
􀂙􀀃The box is not clean enough for her.
􀂙􀀃She has experienced painful urination or defecation in the box due to a medical problem.
􀂙􀀃She has been startled by a noise while using the box.
ô€‚™ô€€ƒShe has been “ambushed” while in the box either by another cat, a child, a dog, or by you, if you were
attempting to catch her for some reason.
􀂙􀀃She associates the box with punishment (someone punished her for eliminating outside the box, then placed her
in the box).
What You Can Do
􀁸􀀃 Keep the litterbox extremely clean. Scoop at least once a day and change the litter completely every four to five
days. If you use scoopable litter, you may not need to change the litter as frequently. This will vary according to
how many cats are in the household, how many litterboxes you have, and how large the cats are that are using
the box or boxes. A good guideline is that if you can smell the box, then you can be sure it’s offensive to your cat
as well.
􀁸􀀃 Add a new box in a different location than the old one and use a different type of litter in the new box. Because
your cat has decided that her old litterbox is unpleasant, you’ll want to make the new one different enough that
she doesn’t simply apply the old, negative associations to the new box.
ô€¸ô€€ƒ Make sure that the litterbox isn’t near an appliance that makes noise or in an area of the house that your cat
doesn’t frequent.
ô€¸ô€€ƒ If ambushing is a problem, try to create more than one exit from the litterbox, so that if the “ambusher” is waiting
by one area, your cat always has an escape route.
Surface Preferences
All animals develop preferences for a particular surface on which they like to eliminate. These preferences may be
established early in life, but they may also change overnight for reasons that we don’t always understand. Your cat may
have a surface preference if:
􀂙􀀃She consistently eliminates on a particular texture. For example, soft-textured surfaces, such as carpet, bedding or
clothing, or slick-textured surfaces, such as tile, cement, bathtubs or sinks.
􀂙􀀃She frequently scratches on this same texture after elimination, even if she eliminates in the litterbox.
􀂙􀀃She is or was previously an outdoor cat and prefers to eliminate on grass or soil.
What You Can Do
􀁸􀀃 If your cat is eliminating on soft surfaces, try using a high quality, scoopable litter, and put a soft rug under the
litterbox.
􀁸􀀃 If your cat is eliminating on slick, smooth surfaces, try putting just a very thin layer of litter at one end of the box,
leaving the other end bare, and put the box on a hard floor.
􀁸􀀃 If your cat has a history of being outdoors, add some soil or sod to the litterbox.
􀁸􀀃 Make the area where she has been eliminating aversive to her by covering it with an upside down carpet runner
or aluminum foil, or by placing citrus-scented cotton balls over the area (see our handout: “Aversives For Cats”).
Location Preferences
Your cat may have a location preference if:
􀂙􀀃She always eliminates in quiet, protected places, such as under a desk downstairs or in a closet.
􀂙􀀃She eliminates in an area where the litterbox was previously kept or where there are urine odors.
􀂙􀀃She eliminates on a different level of the house from where the litterbox is located.
What You Can Do
􀁸􀀃 Put at least one litterbox on every level of your house.
􀁸􀀃 Make the area where she has been eliminating aversive to her by covering it with upside down carpet runner or
aluminum foil, or by placing citrus-scented cotton balls over the area (see our handout: “Aversives For Cats”)
OR
􀁸􀀃 Put a litterbox in the location where your cat has been eliminating. When she has consistently used this box for at
least one month, you may gradually move it to a more convenient location at a rate of an inch per day.
Oops!
If you catch your cat in the act of eliminating in the house, do something to interrupt her like making a startling noise, but
be careful not to scare her. Immediately take her to where the litterbox is located and set her on the floor. If she wanders
over to the litterbox, wait and praise her after she eliminates in the box. If she takes off in another direction, she may want
privacy, so watch from afar until she goes back to the litterbox and eliminates, then praise her when she does.
Don’t ever punish your cat for eliminating outside of the litterbox. If you find a soiled area, it’s too late to administer a
correction. Do nothing but clean it up. Rubbing your cat’s nose in it, taking her to the spot and scolding her, or any other
type of punishment, will only make her afraid of you or afraid to eliminate in your presence. Animals don’t understand
punishment after the fact, even if it’s only seconds later. Punishment will do more harm than good.
Other Types Of Housesoiling Problems
ô€‚™ô€€ƒMarking/Spraying: To determine if your cat is marking or spraying, please see our handout: “Territorial Marking In
Dogs And Cats.”
􀂙􀀃Fears or Phobias: When animals become frightened, they may lose control of their bladder and/or bowels. If your
cat is afraid of loud noises, strangers or other animals, she may house soil when she is exposed to these stimuli (see
our handout: “The Fearful Cat”).

Answer 10

We had that problem with some of our cats. We loved them too, but were told we couldn't have that many in our apartment. We gave them to someone who lives on a farm and they're happy pooping whereever they want.