cat poop issue...

[jfoofj]

Okay... we have had 2 cats in our home for years, both indoor/outdoor cats who are fixed and up to date w/ all their shots. Recently we were adopted by a stray who just showed up, and while I was 100% against having another cat, this cat is truly the nicest cat I have ever known. We did call our towns animal control and local vets to see if he was a missing cat, he is so nice and social and loving, he clearly is not feral. No one has responded to say they are missing a cat fitting his description. He is NOT neutered, and I am making an appt w/ the vet to have him neutered and give him his shots since it is becoming clear that he is sticking around. I gave him Frontline flea and tick stuff when he first came, even though there was no evidence of fleas, I didn't want that headache.

SO, my male cat hates this new cat, but he hates everyone, human and animal. My female cat is fine with him, as is my yorkie (yes, there is a dog in my house too.... I know, I know.... my vet bill and pet food/supply bill is huge). My biggest issue is that I found an unpleasant surprise under my kids bunk beds today.... cat poop. A bunch of it . Not sure which cat it is... my fixed male cat kind of claims the kids room as his territory for naps, but I have never had an issue with him pooping in the wrong spot. I tend to think it is the new cat, but he steers clear of the kids room. My female cat is a true lady and would never poop outside the box and she also steers clear of the kids room... my room is her turf.

I am going to buy anther litter box today, and try some of that spray that supposedly keeps cats away from an area and spray that under the bunks (after I steam clean the carpet... ughhh... I am SO grossed out right now and the carpet is only a year old ). I was just wondering if anyone has dealt with this situation and what worked for them.

TIA

 

[DizBelle]

There is going to be an adjustment period and the culprit could definitely be your male cat. It could be his way of "protesting" the new addition or making sure the new cat knows whose territory this is.

I'm curious - was the deposit from one visit or multiple?

Getting another litter box is a good idea. Also, put it in a place separate from any litter boxes you already have.

The general guideline is 1 litter box per cat. We have 6 cats and 3 litter boxes.

 

[dawson5]

Okay... we have had 2 cats in our home for years, both indoor/outdoor cats who are fixed and up to date w/ all their shots. Recently we were adopted by a stray who just showed up, and while I was 100% against having another cat, this cat is truly the nicest cat I have ever known. We did call our towns animal control and local vets to see if he was a missing cat, he is so nice and social and loving, he clearly is not feral. No one has responded to say they are missing a cat fitting his description. He is NOT neutered, and I am making an appt w/ the vet to have him neutered and give him his shots since it is becoming clear that he is sticking around. I gave him Frontline flea and tick stuff when he first came, even though there was no evidence of fleas, I didn't want that headache.

SO, my male cat hates this new cat, but he hates everyone, human and animal. My female cat is fine with him, as is my yorkie (yes, there is a dog in my house too.... I know, I know.... my vet bill and pet food/supply bill is huge). My biggest issue is that I found an unpleasant surprise under my kids bunk beds today.... cat poop. A bunch of it . Not sure which cat it is... my fixed male cat kind of claims the kids room as his territory for naps, but I have never had an issue with him pooping in the wrong spot. I tend to think it is the new cat, but he steers clear of the kids room. My female cat is a true lady and would never poop outside the box and she also steers clear of the kids room... my room is her turf.

I am going to buy anther litter box today, and try some of that spray that supposedly keeps cats away from an area and spray that under the bunks (after I steam clean the carpet... ughhh... I am SO grossed out right now and the carpet is only a year old ). I was just wondering if anyone has dealt with this situation and what worked for them.

TIA

I never had that problem with our Peanut. He wanted to be outside, I wasn't cleaning litter very often. What about buying some of those cheap aluminum cookie sheets and filling them with water and sticking them under the bed. Most cats don't like stepping in water, it should keep them from under the bed. Refill should be easy and if it spills, it's just water.

 

[1PrincessMomma1]

We've been having the same problem with our female since we got a new cat. She has taken to pooping in "her" rooms and peeing too! I don't know what to do. It' started 5 months after we got the new cat and it's been 8 months since the new cat & she still does it on accasion. We have seperate litter pans.

 

[taximomfor4]

I don't know what to tell you. It's really hard, especially since you can't be sure who is doing it. We DID have it happen, twice actually, with different cats. Both times, it happened when we had a new baby! We sought help from EVERYONE. The local humane society gave us numbers to call, to talk to experts, etc. For us, the last day we kept the first pooping cat was the day that cat climbed into the crib and peed & pooped on our new baby's LEGS. BLECH.

The other cat, we ended up giving away as well. SHe got so bold, we'd be watching TV and hear a "rain" noise. Look over, and there she was, staring at us while she peed on the floor right in front of us.

Both cats were checked out by the vet, we tried following the vets' advice on getting them to stop, etc. But both just escalated. Really, the one expert we dealt with told us that since nothing physically wrong with the cat turned up, it was behavioral -- because there was an "intruder" in the house that wasn't leaving. That they bet it wouldn't stop till either the cat or the intruder was removed.

I don't know about the second cat (no contact with the people who adopted), but the 1st cat was a wonderful pet and 10 yrs later, we still miss her. Last update was about 6 mos after she was given away -- she was a perfect pet at the home she went to.

One trick we were give, that you may hate: put a new litter box right near where the poop is showing up. Eventually, you can start scooting it out of there a few inches every few days till it's in a normal litterbox location, lol.

 

[jfoofj]

Thanks for the advice... I just got home from Wal-Mart with an extra litter box, pet stain carpet cleaner and deoderizer. We usually keep the cats litter box and food in the laundry room off the kitchen (on opposite sides of the room, not next to each other). I'm going to try to put the new litter box in there and see what happens... I really don't want to put a litter box in the boys' room but I also really don't want cat poo on their rug either.

I found a spray that is supposed to be a cat repellant, I am going to spray the heck out of under their bunks and even at the door to their room. We are considering keeping the door to their room shut during the day, but that might only really upset my older male cat more since he sleeps all day in there.

Ughhhhh...... this is so hard. I would just try to find a home for the new cat to solve the problem, but he is SUCH a love bug.... honestly I like him more than the other two cats we have. I would like to come up with a solution so that everyone stays and does there business where it belongs.