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bella83
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Cat defecating on floor :( Posted 156 days ago I need help!
ever since i got my choc siamese as an 8yr old (about 11/2 yr ago from a pound) he is refusing to defecate in the litter tray. He has no problem urinating though! We have a female blue siamese and no matter where the tray is she will go in it. Both are desexed. We have had in excess of 6 litter trays at a time, tried all the different types of litter, different colours, trays with and without a roof, we have tried keeping them separated with their own trays. He seems to defecate about a foot in front of a tray and if i move it to the position where he previously defecated he simply does it a foot in front of it!! The only exception is if we go away for the night he seems to do half the faeces in front of the tray and the rest about a foot in front of the front door!
Its so infuriating!! We have taken him to the vet after i caught him dragging his butt around, as he had been wormed about 2 weeks prior. The vet gave us a laxative to give him then to put him in the tray until he defecates. Well that worked because he had no other choice, but still defecates on the floor. Im sick of having to mop the floor daily!! Can anyone offer any assistance please?? Thanks! |
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bella100
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RE: Cat defecating on floor :( Posted 145 days ago How horrible that no one has been able to help you with your problem...after 10 days! I'm a bit surprised..I would have hoped there was a lot more advise/support out there as I have only just joined this forum.
Anyway.. Bella 83 it sounds to me as if you are doing all the sensible things. We have a similar problem with our 11 year old Burmese and although it tends to come and go...I do know when you are faced with yet again cleaning up another "skid mark" ...you wonder why it keeps happening and what you can do about it. I apologise in advance for speaking bluntly but believe me we have tried everything, .... like you, we questioned if it might be a preference for litter?...NO. Does he have worms? NO. Is he getting enough fibre, liquid, fresh meat etc etc etc... It can drive you nuts. If your cat was feeling insecure about the presence of your other female cat and I'm sure you have already considered that, they may feel the urge to "mark" by spraying or in the case of desexed cats..urinating. I have heard that sometimes cats can use defecating on "your things /or area" as a means to express that they are not very happy with you.. or the current arrangements. But I can't see why this would be the case in your household if he feels accepted, secure, comfortable and loved. If your vet has investigated everything health-wise and you are sure that there is nothing else you can do to make the cat feel more relaxed or secure in that way, I would try excercise. I wonder how old your female cat is and if both cats are confined to an indoor space or allowed to roam free. I do not approve of this by the way.
Our cat has always been an indoor cat who is quite happy to be as lazy as he can be. Our "problem" started about 3 years ago after his sister died. He got a bit depressed and didn't want to play as much as he used to, if at all. About a year on and we started to find 'accidents" near the catbox and sometimes further away. The offending material never seems to be really wet..if you know what I mean..it's mostly like he is having trouble "squeezing it off" (well I did apologise earlier) I guess it makes sense that it would be easier for them to sort of "rid themselves" of the bit they cannot release naturally with the help of a firm surface. You said the Vet prescribed laxatives.. But come on, if this has been happening for as long as you have had the cat "1 and 1/2 years" well what does the vet expect you to do? Put it on laxatives the rest of it's life and quarantine it to the catbox area? Our Vet really didn't have an answer either other than to try maybe blood tests..fecal tests..xrays etc..everything that was going to cost big bucks. I think our cats are ust getting old and everything slows down. Does your cat get enough exercise? Unlike dogs, we can't really take them out for a good long walk/run. We are now trying to remember to engage our cat in 10-15 minutes of "play" with his favorite toys at least 3 times a week. We have forgotten how easy this is...and it is hilarious to see this old fat cat jump around at reflective sparkles on the wall or the bit of fluff on the end of a string. I bet your other cat would enjoy it too.
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