Our cat has just turned one and until about a month ago she did her business mainly outside, but would use the litter tray if she needed to go whilst locked inside. About a month ago she started weeing in the bathroom, and now she will wee in the litter tray but won't poo in it, and will poo on the floor next to her litter tray instead. I've watched her walk into the litter tray, wee in it, then step out and poo on the floor.
Any ideas as to why this might be?
I did a google search a couple of weeks ago and some suggestions were that she might be stressed, or there might be a smell in the tray that isn't being removed when we change the litter. We've bought some ant-stress cat plug ins, bought a second litter tray and made sure both are really clean all the time. But still, she poos next to them.
Join our community of cat lovers on the Mumsnet Cat forum for kitten advice and help with cat behaviour.
The litter tray
Cat suddenly won't poo in litter tray
mumof1or2 · 21/03/2024 19:28
AnnaMagnani · 21/03/2024 19:34
Has she been to the vet? Going next to the litter tray instead of in it can be a sign of pain.
lifebeginsaftercoffee · 21/03/2024 22:27
Are you cleaning the poos up with a proper scent remover?
mumof1or2 · 23/03/2024 09:10
It's on a tiled floor (thank goodness!) so we're wiping the whole area with anti bacterial wipes each time. Is it important to get rid of the smell then?
lifebeginsaftercoffee · 21/03/2024 22:27
Are you cleaning the poos up with a proper scent remover?
chailatte8 · 21/03/2024 22:47
My cat started doing the same and I think it's because they wanted a different place to go than where they'd just done a pee. I got a second tray and they now go between them both.
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.