We have have had our cats for almost a year now. We adopted them from our local Humaine Society, a male and female, brother and sister. Just the other day the male started urinating and pooping every where, in a pile of clothes, on the floor, on the couch. Nothing has really changed in his environment. His stool is slightly discolored and soft. I haven't been filling the food and water dishes as much as I had been. I took him to the vet and he said that is was a behavioral issue. I am worried that he is sick and I don't want to ignore it.
2007-09-23 13:38:02 · 15 answers · asked by shermansgirl76 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
It made sense to take him to the vet to give him a clean bill of health. Cats can stop using their litter boxes for a wide variety of reasons.
Is he grooming normally? Is he drinking and eating normally? Does he look his normal self?
He might have gotten into a fight with his sister, smells a male cat wandering outside, been frightened in the litter box, etc. The easiest thing to do is clean everything he went on with an enzymatic cleaner, have at least 1 box for each cat, use uncovered boxes in easily accessible areas, use unscented litter, scoop twice a day and clean well once a week.
If he continues this, you can place him in a bathroom with his litter box on one end and his bed/food/scratching post, etc. on the other to see if he can relearn how to use the box reliably. If he continues having problems, I would get a second opinion from a different vet.
Here are many more ways to get your cat to use the box:
http://www.metpet.com/Reference/Cats/Litterboxes/litterbox_problems_with_cats.htm
2007-09-23 16:25:40 · answer #1 · answered by nt_sndr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat did the same thing. You really need to have another look at the possibility of stress. I dismissed it also thinking that nothing around our house had changed, but then realised there had been construction work going on not too far away during weekdays. I realised that maybe the strange loud noises were causing her stress. I locked her inside during the days and gave her extra love and attention, and she soon stopped.
It may be something that occurs when you're not around that's causing him stress...
2007-09-23 20:45:52 · answer #2 · answered by violet 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't have any cats, but my friend has one that started doing the same thing not too long ago. She took it to the vet and found out it had a bladder infection and kidney stones. They cat had to stay in the vet for a couple days, but it is fine now.
2007-09-23 20:43:52 · answer #3 · answered by Lerchie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a second opinion first.
Second try to keep soft objects he's using off the floor.
Lastly try changing the location of his cat box. Offering him one with or without a lid in case he prefers one over the other. There are also different textures of litter you can try.
Good luck.
2007-09-27 20:21:46 · answer #4 · answered by takepaws49203 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, yestarday my dog urinated on my carpet, I didnt scold him because he looked sick to me.
I think the problem is the season transition. Lately my dog have been sneezing alot, and his eyes are a little bit red. I took him to the vet and they said it's simply the season transition.
2007-09-23 20:43:43 · answer #5 · answered by ♡Alysse 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my grandmother's cat started doing that, and it turned out to be a kidney problem. if your cat is overweight, he is more at risk for kidney problems. if you are really concerned have the vet run tests before it becomes really serious.
if it is just a behavioral issue, then good luck with your cat. :)
2007-09-23 20:47:34 · answer #6 · answered by kookookachoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure your giving both your cats attention. Give them attention equally like don't just give one cat attention make sure you give it to both of them. When I had 2 cats one cat was jealous because I gave the other to much attention so he started losing his hair and stuff. So that might be your problem. Remember there no such thing as too much TLC but there is such thing as too little... :)
2007-09-23 20:44:53 · answer #7 · answered by Kristi W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try giving him some more attention, spend more time with him and see what happens. If it continues to happen, maybe you should visit the vet one more time and give him a check up.
2007-09-23 20:43:56 · answer #8 · answered by haha()()() 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did your vet offer to do any testing? It may very well be behavioral, but it would be irresponsible to not check out the basics.
2007-09-23 20:43:43 · answer #9 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let your cat stay outside your house. Some food causing it.
2007-09-23 20:44:26 · answer #10 · answered by Echo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋