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Help -- kitten going outside the litter tray

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Chalatte · 20/08/2026 10:34

My cat wont' stop pooping and weeing outside of the litter tray. She s only 6 months old and has access to outdoors in the daytime. Where she does most of her business. But on the odd occasion I've noticed she is pooping INSIDE the house. We tried the usual steps, cleaning it up and setting up litter trays where she pooed on the floor, blocking narrow corners where she was going to do her business. She very rarely uses her tray although she had done this on her first week when she was confined to the downstairs rooms and not the kitchen.

But the problem is, we have a really old kitchen -- the area under the kitchen counters is old, dirty already and difficult to clean. We have had a leakage problem which makes it already quite gross to begin with - and we have a renovation scheduled for September.

Today I've discovered that she's pooed on the corner between the washing machine and the wall! I'm totally disgusted! The washing machine is not integrated so even after the build there's going to be a significant gap. I will try and get rid of it today somehow but what can I do to prevent this in the future?Should I confine her to the living/dining areas so that she doesn't do this again?

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BabyMarie · 20/08/2026 10:36

Are you using a pet enzyme cleaner?

BabyMarie · 20/08/2026 10:37

Also what kind of tray do you have? Ive noticed my kittens will pee in the open tray I have in my room but if they need a poop they will only gonin the hooded tray for security.

Chalatte · 20/08/2026 10:44

No I can get the enzyme cleaner but the thing is -- the floor was already quite badly flooded and is due completely updating. So likely porous and damp etc and it's not very easy to clean.

I have open trays. We did the closed trays and felt at the time (she was too little) she didn't go in it. I will bring the hood and get it back on and see if it makes a difference

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BabyMarie · 20/08/2026 11:19

Chalatte · 20/08/2026 10:44

No I can get the enzyme cleaner but the thing is -- the floor was already quite badly flooded and is due completely updating. So likely porous and damp etc and it's not very easy to clean.

I have open trays. We did the closed trays and felt at the time (she was too little) she didn't go in it. I will bring the hood and get it back on and see if it makes a difference

You need the enzyme cleaners. Normal cleaners won't get rid of the smell (to cats noses) and it tells themnto keep going there as that is the right place

And definitely try the hoods

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