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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / August 2006NonCompliant w/Litterbox
Hello all: I have a male MaineCoon Cat that is just over two years of age. He has recently (past 4 mos) started pooping outside of the litter box. I have an automatic litterbox that sweeps the clumped litter into a covered plastic pouch. I have not been able to figure out why he does it. It is sporatic behavior, not an everytime event. I did take him to the scene last time I found one and I pointed his nose to it and voiced my displeasure "no" "bad-boy." He is very smart and he was not amused with that exercise, however it has been sometime a month or so since it has happened. Any suggestions for curtailing this behavior? Since he's done it in this room before, will he continue to do it and should I have the carpet professionally cleaned or place a deterrant on the carpet? Thanks for any advice. Try switching to two regular litter boxes. Do not use hoods, use clumping, unscented litter. Gail > Hello all: > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Thanks for any advice. ps. Many cats do not like the automatic litter boxes (even if he has used it before). Simplicity is always best. One cat should have two boxes. If this doesn't work, have him see the vet. It may be a medical problem. > Try switching to two regular litter boxes. Do not use hoods, use clumping, > unscented litter. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >> >> Thanks for any advice. Thanks Gail, this was the first I've heard that one cat needs two boxes. He now has a new "big" box and I'll also be replacing the automatic box. > ps. Many cats do not like the automatic litter boxes (even if he has used it > before). Simplicity is always best. One cat should have two boxes. If this [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > >> > >> Thanks for any advice. I'm glad it seems to be working out!! Gail > Thanks Gail, this was the first I've heard that one cat needs two > boxes. He now has a new "big" box and I'll also be replacing the [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >> >> >> >> Thanks for any advice. > I have a male MaineCoon Cat that is just over two years of age. He has > recently (past 4 mos) started pooping outside of the litter box. I > have an automatic litterbox that sweeps the clumped litter into a > covered plastic pouch. Sounds like your cat is telling you he doesn't like this arrangement. I'd go back to a regular box. Maybe the mechanism scares him, or the box is too small. > I have not been able to figure out why he does it. It is sporatic > behavior, not an everytime event. I did take him to the scene last > time I found one and I pointed his nose to it and voiced my displeasure > "no" "bad-boy." He is very smart and he was not amused with that > exercise, however it has been sometime a month or so since it has > happened. Rubbing your cat's nose in his messes doesn't do anything to teach him not to do it, and it's not surprising he wasn't amused by it. > Any suggestions for curtailing this behavior? Aside from experimenting with a different box, I'd take him to the vet for a check-up. E.g., one of my cats wants to poop outside her box when she gets constipated or has problems with her anal glands. If you see him squatting in various places before he finally poops, going in and out of the box without being able to poop, or dragging his butt on the floor, that's a pretty sure sign he's having a problem. > Since he's done it in > this room before, will he continue to do it and should I have the > carpet professionally cleaned or place a deterrant on the carpet? There are enzyme-based cleaners available at pet stores for this purpose. If he consistently uses the same spot, you might try putting another box down there. -Sandra My Tiger is at least part Maine Coon. The long hair around his butt sometimes would "hang on" to a poop (Klingon) which would fall off later. I keep his hair trimmed close to prevent this. Your cat may not be doing this on purpose. ---MIKE--- >>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') Thanks Sandra, he now has a new large box and he seems to like it - he's in it alot. He seems to like a good amount of litter in it too and he didn't have that in the small automatic box. Thanks for the post. > > I have a male MaineCoon Cat that is just over two years of age. He has > > recently (past 4 mos) started pooping outside of the litter box. I [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > -Sandra I have 2 Maine Coon cats. I don't know about yours, but mine 'outgrew' their litterbox and they are only 9 months old. One of them started getting hesitant about using the box (not that she ever went elsewhere). I got them a bigger box - one I actually had to make from a storage tote - and now they seem happy. I agree with the other posting that sometimes cats don't like the automatic boxes. > I have 2 Maine Coon cats. I don't know about yours, but mine 'outgrew' > their litterbox and they are only 9 months old. One of them started > getting hesitant about using the box (not that she ever went > elsewhere). I got them a bigger box - one I actually had to make from > a storage tote - and now they seem happy. I agree with the other > posting that sometimes cats don't like the automatic boxes. Years ago, I ran across "perfect" large litter boxes. They are fiberglass and intended to be used by humans to rinse their feet when going in/out of a backyard swimming pool. Sam's Club also has some good size polyethylene dish pans in their restaurant supplies department. > I have 2 Maine Coon cats. I don't know about yours, but mine 'outgrew' > their litterbox and they are only 9 months old. One of them started > getting hesitant about using the box (not that she ever went > elsewhere). I got them a bigger box - one I actually had to make from > a storage tote - and now they seem happy. I agree with the other > posting that sometimes cats don't like the automatic boxes. Thanks, Jewerlinsb: Mine as grown so quickly - he's a big boy now! I relocated the box to another room and removed the cover. Once I saw him in there it was very apparent that the box was too small. He has a new bigger box now.
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