Any hints how to get my cat from pooping in my floor?

Question

I've had my cat since he was 4 weeks old. Just recently he started pooping in our floor. We have tried cleaning the litter box, changing the litter, scrubing the box. We have sprayed the stuff that makes them lose the sent of it so he can't go there agin. He keeps doing it. I need help, my huband is going to make me get rid of him. :(

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Take him to the vet. Usually cats don't like pooping outside the litter box any more than you like finding the poop on your floor. It doesn't sound like a problem with the litter box being clean, which means there's a good chance that he's pooping on the floor because he simply can't get to the box in time.

Answer 3

Well there is something amazing....a cat popping IN the floor. Perhaps you should get your floors checked so the cat just poops ON the floor....that has to be way easier to clean up.

I think your cat is mad at you!

Answer 4

Hi there...triviatm is correct. Generally when a cat suddenly begins to eliminate outside their box it could be indicative of a medical problem.

Here's an article about inappropriate house soiling causes by Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine:
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/Housesoiling.html
House soiling is the most common behavior problem reported by cat owners. It includes urination and/or defecation outside the litter box, as well as urine spraying.

Why do cats eliminate outside of the litter box?
One common misconception is that cats soil in inappropriate places for revenge. It is tempting to conclude, "He defecated on the living room carpet to punish me for leaving him for the weekend." But this kind of calculation requires sophisticated cognitive abilities that cats aren't believed to possess. Furthermore, this conclusion assumes that cats view their urine and feces as distasteful, when in fact they do not. It is only we humans who view it that way.

Medical Problems
So why do cats urinate or defecate on your bed or carpet? Medical problems are one possibility. Inflammation of the urinary tract may cause painful or frequent urination, inability to urinate, bloody urine, and crying during urination. An affected cat is likely to eliminate outside the litter box if he comes to associate the box with painful urination, or if he has an increased urgency to urinate. In addition, kidney, liver, and thyroid diseases often lead to increased drinking and urination. Inflammation of the colon or rectum, intestinal tract tumors, intestinal parasites, and other gastrointestinal conditions may cause painful defecation, increased frequency or urgency to defecate, and decreased control of defecation. Age-related diseases that interfere with a cat's mobility (for example, arthritis, nervous system disorders, or muscular diseases), or with his cognitive functions can also influence his ability to get to the litter box in time. In short, any medical condition that interferes with a cat's normal elimination behavior can lead to house soiling.

Litter Box Aversions
Behavioral problems, such as litter box aversions, inappropriate site preferences, or urine spraying can also lead to house soiling. An aversion implies that there is something about the litter box that your cat finds unsavory. It could be the box, the litter, the location of the box, or all three.

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Answer 5

Hmm maybe you should get a new brand of cat litter, he may not like it. Or maybe hit him, or like tab, 'em lightly when he does and say "No!".

Answer 6

Yes, kick the animal outside. Thats where he will be most happiest anyways.