So my adult male cat has started to poop and pee in different areas inside the house eventhough he has his ltter box that he has used since he was a kitten.I can't stand this of course and have been keeping him outside because of it but I really would like to put a stop to it and be able to bring him back inside.My cat is about five or six years old and neutered. Any help or advice is welcome.
Any cat whisperers here?? Need some advice!
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Get another litter box. (should have one more then how many cats you have)
Clean your litter box's more often
put aluminum foil where the cat is peeing
Find out if it's pissed about something
rub his face aalll over the pee when he does it outside the litter box.
Keeping him outside is only reinforcing the habit of being able to pee outside the box.
Clean your litter box's more often
put aluminum foil where the cat is peeing
Find out if it's pissed about something
rub his face aalll over the pee when he does it outside the litter box.
Keeping him outside is only reinforcing the habit of being able to pee outside the box.
Interesting answers and he really gets me angry but rubbing his face in his puddle sounds extreme.Camshaft Ramrod;4863890; said:
that doesn't work either... doesn't work with dogs or cats.
punishment in general does not work at all unless it is at the very moment they are doing whatever it is you don't like.. if any time passes before you punish them for said act they do not connect it to that behavior and have no idea why you are being mean to them... just that you are being mean....
some cats can be extremely sensitive to changes in the house hold. in extreme cases they will get upset even if you reorganize the furniture or change an air freshener or other silly things that shouldn't bother them. if there was a change in the litter or food this could be a part of it as well. a new person or animal in the house, really any sort of change at all can potential trigger this behavior.
there are also more serious problems that could be causing this such as urinary, bladder, or intestinal infections. a lot of times they will seek out soft 'comfortable' places to do their business if this is the problem... but not always....
If nothing has changed at all in your house and you do not really want to spend the money on a vet just yet you can try a couple of different things. the easiest being to clean the litter box more often. try a new litter. get a second litter box. or even try one of those little plug ins that releases calming pheromones... these help to relax cats if for some reason he is stressed out about something and that is causing this behavior.
punishment in general does not work at all unless it is at the very moment they are doing whatever it is you don't like.. if any time passes before you punish them for said act they do not connect it to that behavior and have no idea why you are being mean to them... just that you are being mean....
some cats can be extremely sensitive to changes in the house hold. in extreme cases they will get upset even if you reorganize the furniture or change an air freshener or other silly things that shouldn't bother them. if there was a change in the litter or food this could be a part of it as well. a new person or animal in the house, really any sort of change at all can potential trigger this behavior.
there are also more serious problems that could be causing this such as urinary, bladder, or intestinal infections. a lot of times they will seek out soft 'comfortable' places to do their business if this is the problem... but not always....
If nothing has changed at all in your house and you do not really want to spend the money on a vet just yet you can try a couple of different things. the easiest being to clean the litter box more often. try a new litter. get a second litter box. or even try one of those little plug ins that releases calming pheromones... these help to relax cats if for some reason he is stressed out about something and that is causing this behavior.
Do NOT rub his face in the pee, that is a horrible suggestion and will just cause him to urinate when you're not around,.
Sylvias has some good suggestions. Try cleaning the litterbox more often and buying a second litterbox. Behavioral problems can be a cause for inappropriate urination, but he could also have a medical condition such as diabetes, urinary calculi (stones), or FLUTD (feline lower urinary tract disease). First and foremost, I would suggest a trip to the veterinarian so that they can get a urine sample and rule out medical causes.
Sylvias has some good suggestions. Try cleaning the litterbox more often and buying a second litterbox. Behavioral problems can be a cause for inappropriate urination, but he could also have a medical condition such as diabetes, urinary calculi (stones), or FLUTD (feline lower urinary tract disease). First and foremost, I would suggest a trip to the veterinarian so that they can get a urine sample and rule out medical causes.
Please don't rub his face in it!! The number one reason for a cat, especially a male neutered cat, to pee outside the box is a health issue. He may have a UTI or stones. One of my male cats prolapsed his urethra from straining to pee because of stones. He had started peeing outside the box and we didn't realize at the time. We now feed special food to cut down on chances of renal stones.
The longer it goes though, the harder it will be to correct the behavior.
The longer it goes though, the harder it will be to correct the behavior.
Is the cat spade/neutered? We have like 3 boxes throughout the house so he always has a spot to make.
Time for a vet check- a main reason for cats stopping using the litter is they are sick and have no other way to tell you. Don't punish the cat-it does not work. If the vet says everything is ok, try what everybody else is saying. Clean boxes more often, more boxes, try a different litter, and place the box away from busy areas- cats like a little privacy too.