Early morning accidents?!

My mums cats can be lazy. They are about 14 now so getting on a bit and they tend to not go out as much so she has had to put a cat litter in the back hallway and just removes it in the morning.

Could be there was a cat in the garden and that's why they didn't want to go out.

Even if your cats toilet outside most of the time, it is always a good idea to keep a litter tray indoors even if it is rarely used.

Mine current cats are indoor cats but my friend has outdoor cats and they occasionally use the tray. I think they do use it more in winter due to rain / cold etc.

Yes you should have a tray if they don't have free access to outside or the weather is bad. We still have ours which gets used occasionally. I'd rather have litter than have to clean pee/poo off the floor

My cats very rarely use the tray but its there if they need it. It has not encouraged them to use it more by it being available

My two are outdoor cats and still occasionally use their tray, even in the daytime when they're allowed out. They get a bit bullied by next doors cats or sometimes it's just too wet / cold. I would provide them a litter tray for now, you might find as time goes on and they settle in more that they use it less.

Litter tray. I think it's pretty mean to only allow cats to use the toilet at your convenince. I wouldn't expect to be denied access to a toilet if I needed it. Not sure it's good for bladders either.

You always need a tray. Cats will do it in the house if you don’t provide facilities.

Outdoor toilets were never very popular for humans either.

Definitely get a tray... It won't necessarily mean they revert to using it all the time. I have two cats who have access to a cat flap at all times but still have two litter trays. One cat uses the tray exclusively and always has, the other will only use it very occasionally...