My sister's cat keeps pooing on the carpet,and he won't use the litter box.what should i do?

Question

I do have 3 more cats.2 of the them are seperated in the kitchen,and the other two are roaming the rest of the apartment.i do have two litter boxes in the kitchen,where the poop machine and the other cat stays.what should i do?

Answer 1

Cats can be fussy about litterboxes. Some don't like to share and some don't mind at all. If one of those cats in the kitchen uses both litterboxes and the other cat doesn't like sharing, that could be your answer. Some cats like to have a different litterbox for each excretory function.

An apartment may be short on space, but if you can, I would take the advice someone gave you about isolating one in a small space with a box. If he uses it, like he should, then I think you might have half the battle won. If he doesn't, then he needs a vet check.

Sometimes, when one cat is sick, the other will smell it and avoid using the litterbox the sick cat is using. Its a lot of maybes, but I think the answers here have pretty much covered all the bases.

Start with the easiest idea and work outwards from there. Don't you wish they could talk?

Answer 2

Cats are territorial and fight over litter boxes the cat that's pooping on the carpet need her own litter box, I love animals a lot and it sounds like you do as well if her own box doesn't work take her to a vet she may have worms or a urinary tract infection and cats usually show their problems when they have one. Good luck

Answer 3

Very tough to get them to stop once they've started this behavior -- they get attached to the spot/feel of the material. You've got to (1) get the smell out of the carpet (Nature's Miracle is widely-praised) and (2) keep the cat away from the spot (aluminum foil is worth trying -- tape some down over the spot once it's dried).

You may need to lose either the carpet or the cat to really solve the problem, sorry...

Answer 4

Move him into a smaller room, with the litter box for 24 hours.
Make sure it is clean sometimes the wrong litter or it being fuller than normal or even it having another cats feces in it will make them not want to use their litter box.

Answer 5

doesnt sound good to have litter boxes in the kitchen however whatever works for you...maybe when he poos out of the box you should take him to the litter box and show him that is where he should poo

Answer 6

try taking them to a trainer and the trainer will show the cats how to poop in a liter box thats what i did with my cat and now she poops in a liter box like a normal cat should do..

Answer 7

Hi there...several possibilities to consider first, perhaps another two litter boxs are needed. As a general guideline there should be 1 box per cat plus one. There may be a chance where one cat is overprotective of the box not allowing this kitty to go so he is instead eliminating on the floor. Try placing the boxes in private areas for this cat as well as the other cats so they all have access to one far apart from one another to give extra privacy. If this fails to produce any resolution consider the medical possibilities. Sometimes when cats eliminate inappropriately outside the box it could be an underlying medical problem.

Here's an article by Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine which discusses possible causes to inappropriate elimination: 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 8

eveytime it does that throw water at it . cats hate water it will know its doing something bad and will eventually stop or just get rid of the cats. cats hair can cause many allergies.

Answer 9

Maybe it wants its own litter box cats are indviduals it wants to have ots own.

Answer 10

its mean butt, rub her nose in it, then take her to her litter
or
feed her in the spot she pooed in
they dont like that