I don't know.  I'm not a vet.  Which is why you need to take him to one.

Well, sure, but without checking to see if he's well, one can't know if
that's the cause or not.  He could be unwell in some way totally
unrelated to his bowel habits but continuing the inapropriate pooping as
a way of articulating that something's wrong.  Just as your going away
had nothing to do with his bowel habits, but he used it to express that
something was amiss in his world.

You can't rule it out without a checkup.  Do you have any travelling
vets in your area?  Where are you?

Priscilla

One of my cats poops on the floor when she's having problems with her
anal sacs.  This is a problem the vet can "fix" in about 2 minutes, but
if it's left alone it can develop into a nasty abscess which needs to
be treated with antibiotics, etc.

Well, you won't know whether the problem is physical unless you take
him to the vet, right?  And if it is a physical problem, not having it
taken care of could turn out to be even more traumatic for both you
and your cat.

-Sandra

Of course it's really hard to say, just guessing here, but it could be colitis,
irritable bowel syndrom, or impacted anal glands for example.  The vet would
need to express them.  It's really important he be seen by a vet, otherwise if
this is his problem, it could get a lot worse, causing the cat quite a bit of
discomfort or possibly pain.  He could also have other problems too.

It is possible of course.  Are you cleaning the areas where he poos with an
enzymatic cleaner such as Nature's Miracle?  If you don't use this type of
cleaner, the cat can still smell the area and will most likely keep going
there.

Yeah I know how you feel.  My cats aren't thrilled with the whole vet thing
either.  But unfortunately it is necessary, I think, that your cat be seen.  As
another poster mentioned, perhaps you have a vet who makes house calls.  In the
meantime, I would most definitely add an extra litterbox.  Also, have you
changed the kind of litter, or have you placed his box in a new place?  Is the
location of the box somewhere private and out of the way of the general traffic
of the house?

Here is an excellent website all about inappropriate elimination in cats:

http://www.h-o-tlists.com/pet1/inapelimin.htm

Good luck, Jeff, and keep us posted.

Lauren
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