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cat suddenly starting to poop outside his box

cat suddenly starting to poop outside his box

ece2
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ece2
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cat suddenly starting to poop outside his box
10/3/2019 at 4:27 PM

Litter is cleaned everyday, nothing different happening at home..

I’m at a loss.. any ideas for why this is happening?
Edited by admin, 2019-10-03 16:31:09. Reason: title
braid
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braid
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Outside
10/3/2019 at 4:32 PM

Maybe marking his territory ??
braid
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braid
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Outside
10/3/2019 at 4:38 PM

Maybe marking his territory ??
withallduerespect
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withallduerespect
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seen it happen
10/3/2019 at 4:43 PM

My son's roommates had a cat that was well trained. Then they got a puppy and it must have ticked the cat off because it started to stand in the litter box and poop outside it, every time. You can understand it being ticked off, but in your case if nothing has changed I am unsure why it would do it, but something must have changed in it's view of the world.
RecycleDiva
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RecycleDiva
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Medical problem
10/3/2019 at 5:21 PM

sometimes when cats start breaking their litter routine there is a medical problem causing them to do this. If the box is always well-cleaned, nothing new (another pet, baby, other person) in the household there may be a physical health problem brewing.
CelticDreamer

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CelticDreamer
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Perhap consult Dr. Mawer
10/3/2019 at 5:45 PM

I was having a different issue with my cat but after exploring all likely physical reasons my regular vet recommended contacting Dr. Mawer. They recommended her as being particularly knowledgeable regarding cat behavior. She operates the Petmobile vet service so it is a little more for a house call for her to come to you but I thought it was well worth it.
rubyred
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rubyred
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age
10/3/2019 at 5:47 PM

ece2 said "
Litter is cleaned everyday, nothing different happening at home..

I’m at a loss.. any ideas for why this is happening?
Edited by admin, 2019-10-03 16:31:09. Reason: title"
age of kitty ?
male/female?
rubyred
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rubyred
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oops
10/3/2019 at 7:40 PM

rubyred said "age of kitty ?
male/female? "
it's a boy I see now .
RecycleDiva
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RecycleDiva
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Not just Dr. Mawer
10/3/2019 at 7:45 PM

is available in Brandon for mobile vet. There's a male vet who works mainly in evenings that my daughter uses & she is always telling me about how reasonable the prices are. She just became gainfully employed & before that was a student & $$ was tight so if she said his prices are reasonable they must have been! She's also impressed with his knowledge - she has a cat with allergy & this vet has helped the cat cope with the "hot spots".
curlysister
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curlysister
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hmmm
10/3/2019 at 8:24 PM

Yes there are more than one mobile vet, but Dr Mawer specializes in behavior issues.
Tacye
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Tacye
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Outside his litter box
10/3/2019 at 10:36 PM

It is happening all the time or just once in awhile?
Could it possibly be a hairball that he is trying to pass?
We use Vitalax to keep things moving properly with no hairballs or problems with poops.
Kari514
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Kari514
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try adding another box
10/3/2019 at 11:14 PM

Ive had 2 cats do this in past... the one always went in head first and voila! The other one i added a second litter box and she uses both and has stopped. Good luck
PG13
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PG13
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maybe
10/4/2019 at 9:16 AM

he's taken the experts advice , and is thinking outside the box......
Sorry , just had too... I've heard good things about Mawer as well ..
rubyred
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rubyred
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any
10/4/2019 at 6:19 PM

ece2 said "
Litter is cleaned everyday, nothing different happening at home..

I’m at a loss.. any ideas for why this is happening?
Edited by admin, 2019-10-03 16:31:09. Reason: title"
progress with kitty ?
Brenda...
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Brenda...
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hmm
10/5/2019 at 2:44 PM

Stardust11 said "If your cats litter problems are the worst of your day....get in the real world. "
a very well thought out needed comment, you couldn't just by pass this thread?