6 month old Siamese pooing and weeing outside litter box

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Hi everyone

Just wondered if anyone has any advice.I currently have 2 kittens - one 4 months and one 6 ( Siamese). Seem to get on well ( play, sleep together). Both were using the litter box fine.

I have 3 litter boxes in 3 different locations in the house - all accessible at all times. Recently however the Siamese has on occasion both pooed and wee’d away from the box ( on the door mat, on top of the litter box and this morning a poo on my son’s bean bag which was on the landing). It honestly seems like he does this if the other kitten has done a poo in the litter box he wants to use ( he seems to roatate having a favourite). Does it even if the other 2 litter boxes are clean.

Does anyone have any ideas that I could try? Obviously I keep the litter boxes clean but can’t always immediately remove a poo of say I’m out!

I did wonder about putting another litter box next to one of his favourites - but didn’t know if that would work as presumably the smell would still be there.

Also wondered if it might be something to do with the changes around Xmas and/or the fact kitten 2 is maturing ( he will be neutered after Christmas)? He is more aloof than kitten 2 so also gets a bit less attention ( as he is always scooting off).

If anyone has any ideas I’d be very grateful! Not looking forward to telling my 4 year old I’ve had to throw out his bean bag ...

I think more trays but it might not work if his favourites randomly change.

Thanks @Fluffycloudland77 - yes the problem is it honestly seems to be if he has decided he wants that particular litter tray. For example the other morning I had cleaned 2 of the trays but he was yowling at me about the kitchen one - as soon as it was clean he then jumped in despite the others being clean before . I might try an additional one in the upstairs bathroom as he seems to like there atm.

He does at least usually do it as near to the litter tray as possible ( apart from the front door mat) with the exception of the bean bag - but I guess that feels quite like his litter ( it’s an old flat one) and was in a new place. He had yowled at me but as it was 5.30 I hadn’t got up ( and when I did the other 2 trays were clean!

You can buy self cleaning trays. They are not cheap.