Cat weeing and pooping in the bath!

[Berangere]

We moved house recently and our cat has been chased in and attacked by a local cat, meaning she’s a bit more reluctant to go outside. She often does more at night when we think the other cat is locked in.
She keeps weeing and pooping in our bath due to not wanting to go out. We have a one year old who we bath regularly so cleaning the bath every day if not twice a day isn’t ideal and is generally a bit grim.
We've tried leaving water in the bath which does deter her, but the bath is old and drains slowly even with the plug in - planning on buying a new plug today! We have also tried leaving her litter tray (as she’s an outdoors cat she hasn’t used litter other than as a kitten/when kept in after spaying etc) but she doesn’t use it.
Are there any things I could be doing to deter this and stop the protest bath fouling?

sounds ideal to me! I wish our cats did their unlittered poos and wees somewhere so easy to clean! But if you are determined to push them elsewhere for this sort of thing, try laying a long piece of tinfoil over the bottom of the bath. Also add a litter tray into the bathroom. If you spend a lot of time in there with your child, they may simply be attempting to add their smell and feel included in what they think is an important space for the family

Much easier to clean the bath than your carpet...
My cats regularly pee in the shower and I applaud their good sense.
I think that cats sense of smell mean that the plughole smells of outside - hence a suitable toileting spot. Try putting the plug in?

I think in the bath is actually fine! A quick wipe with antibacterial spray and it’s easily cleaned up.

Your poor cat. They only do this is stressed or underlying health issue. I would recommend getting a vet check up as cats can get stress cysistis relatively easily. Also felloway plugs in may help them feel at home. Pop a litter tray next to the bath. Different cats have preferences on type of tray and litter substrate. Hope you all feel settled into your new home soon.

That's one considerate stressed out cat. Far better there than on your bed or something.

Maybe a tray in the bath with some nice litter for a bit till she gets used? A bit of a pain for a while but it might help along with the feliway.

Think yourself lucky, I've cleaned cat poo off my shoes (twice)and a drying tent this week. She's normally good and gold, so something is upsetting her.
Agree with pp, something crackly and scary in the bath, nice friendly litter tray next to it.

We had this problem for quite a few months, especially after we got a second slightly younger cat a few weeks after the first one arrived. Both under a year old. Although they actually got on pretty well cat no 1 decided to stop using the litter tray (in protest at having to share even there were three, always freshly cleaned litter trays available?) and instead used the bath for weeing and pooing and sometimes under beds. It was very unpleasant.

Our only solution was to close the bathroom and bedroom doors at all times. That seemed to resolve things. The warm weather has also helped I suspect, as she spends most of the day outdoors and can do her toilet business outside.

Put the litter tray in the bath to encourage her to use that. Then move it elsewhere once she is consistently using the tray (tbh I'd probably keep it in the bathroom though, if it's her preferred location).

I wouldn't use deterrents to get her to avoid the bath though, as it would be far worse if she then decided go on your bed or behind the sofa instead...

You could also consider a catio or cat proofing the garden fencing to keep other cats out (although this is a much pricier solution!)

@Beamur It is what I thought! Clever cat. I wish my dog can wee and poo in the bathtub.