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Flycaster - 20 Jul 2005 15:20 GMT

I have a generally well-behaved 8 year old cat when it comes to using
her litter box. She has only urinated outside of it a a couple of
times; however, although ocassionally (once. twice a month), she will
poop outside of it. Usually, when she does this, it will be on one of
our scatter rugs, and once or twice on our leather couch. We feed her
dry organic cat food, her litter box (same litter for many, many years)
is always clean, and she is in and has always been in excellent health.
Why does she have these accidents? I'm interested in knowing some of
the dynamics of this untoward behavior.
Thanks,
Adam

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Alison - 20 Jul 2005 16:43 GMT

> I have a generally well-behaved 8 year old cat when it comes to using
> her litter box. She has only urinated outside of it a a couple of
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It might be that she gets a bit constipated sometimes, it's best
to feed cats on dry
and wet food for fibre.
Alison

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Flycaster - 20 Jul 2005 17:07 GMT

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Not sure how constipation will cause pooping outside her box?

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Alison - 20 Jul 2005 18:32 GMT

> > It might be that she gets a bit constipated sometimes, it's best
> >to feed cats on dry
> > and wet food for fibre.
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> Not sure how constipation will cause pooping outside her box?

She might be moving around from discomfort and straining to poo.
It's can be harder for a cat to poo inside a limit area such as a
litter box .
I would have your vet check your cat over for a medical cause for
her avoidance
of the litter tray.
There's some general information about inappropriate elimination.
http://www.apbc.org.uk/article10.htm
HTH, Alison

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Flycaster - 21 Jul 2005 00:43 GMT

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Her stool looks OK and I don't think she's been constipated. But, what
you said does make sense. Thanks.

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dawn g - 20 Jul 2005 19:33 GMT

Have you tried a larger box or one with a hood over it? My kitty sometimes
would dig her hole in the center, but then not deposit in it. She would be so
close to the edge that whoops!!! Once I got a hooded box, she couldn't sit
on the edge anymore.

Try a phermone spray such as feliaway where the kitty has had accidents.

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Flycaster - 21 Jul 2005 00:44 GMT

>Have you tried a larger box or one with a hood over it? My kitty sometimes
>would dig her hole in the center, but then not deposit in it. She would be so
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>Try a phermone spray such as feliaway where the kitty has had accidents.
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Her box is hooded and large. Problem is not that she poops just outside
the box, but rather in in appropriate areas.

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Spot - 23 Jul 2005 01:20 GMT

Try taking the lid off. I have a large 17lb cat who will not use anything
covered. He prefers to balance on the edge of the box when he goes and it
can't be done with a hooded box.

Celeste

> >Have you tried a larger box or one with a hood over it? My kitty sometimes
> >would dig her hole in the center, but then not deposit in it. She would be so
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> Her box is hooded and large. Problem is not that she poops just outside
> the box, but rather in in appropriate areas.

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Spot - 20 Jul 2005 23:24 GMT

How often do you clean the box. I had a cat who if I didn't scoop twice a
day would let me surprises inside the front door for when I came home. Ever
since then I've just gotten in the habit of scooping twice a day now.

Celeste

> I have a generally well-behaved 8 year old cat when it comes to using
> her litter box. She has only urinated outside of it a a couple of
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> Thanks,
> Adam

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whitershadeofpale - 20 Jul 2005 23:51 GMT

> How often do you clean the box. I had a cat who if I didn't scoop twice a
> day would let me surprises inside the front door for when I came home. Ever
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How often do you clean the litter box, by Spot.

That's like, "Under the Bleachers, by Seymour Butt"

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Flycaster - 21 Jul 2005 00:45 GMT

>How often do you clean the box. I had a cat who if I didn't scoop twice a
>day would let me surprises inside the front door for when I came home. Ever
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Box is cleaned routinely once or twice a day. Over the years I have
seen no correlation between inappropriate pooping and the degree to
which the box is clean.

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Kalyahna - 21 Jul 2005 02:36 GMT

> I have a generally well-behaved 8 year old cat when it comes to using
> her litter box. She has only urinated outside of it a a couple of
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> Thanks,
> Adam

Could also be stress related. A friend of mine has a cat who poops out of
the box when he's feeling particularly uppity or just plain upset about
something.

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