Why Does My Cat Go Outside The Litter Box? (7 Possible Reasons)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ธ.ค. 2021
- Litter box aversion is every cat parent’s worst nightmare. But with some “detective work,” time, and patience, you should be able to solve this issue with your feline friend. Here are 7 possible reasons why your cat may go outside the litter box. LITTER-ROBOT ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Cats don’t understand the word punishment but they understand when they get in trouble and know when to hide because they did the same pattern behavior. They know.
This is one video where the 💩 emoji is appropriate. 😹 But in all seriousness, we hope this is helpful to our fellow cat parents! 🐈 As always, please share your thoughts in the comments. 🔽
I have two kittens. They are siblings (one male, one female) and got them at two months old. They are currently eight months old. I also have a 10-year-old English bulldog who continues to mark my furniture in the same spot. Is it possible that my male kitten developed a learned behavior to mark/go outside of his litter box because he smells the scent of urine from another male animal?
I was late feeding my cat and she got on my bed next to me and squatted to go. I put her in the litter box (clean) and she immediately went and pooped in my shoe.
Oh no! 😿😿😿
I bet you have not been late feeding her again!😆
Yeah, that's a cat for you! This is a great story.
My friend got a new partner last yr. and apparently the cat doesn't approve...she pees only in the woman's shoes!!!!😂
Mine peed on the counter for the same reason. 😢
I have always found that my cats prefer bigger boxes! Company's should make them larger!! I make my own out of those big plastic storage boxes, just cut out a big enough opening on one end about 4" from the bottom and you can fill them with 2-3" of litter. I leave the top off because I find that most cats do not like an enclosed box. They just love being able to turn around and scratch in a large space, and with the high sides the litter doesn't go all over the place either!! 😸
Omg, that's GENIUS! 😻😻😻
Yeah I definitely want to try a large storage container box eventually! I've seen it before and I'm really wondering if it'd help!
I will have to get a larger box as the kittens make such a big mess when they dig in the litter box
@@brendacolmore6940 Yes, It really does help with a larger box.
❤ Thr thumbnail pic. Mostly seeing it occur if they want box cleaned #1. 🎯
It was a fun thumbnail to make. 😹 And yes, #1 seems to be the most common reason for sure.
Mine poops next to it even if I just cleaned it minutes before.... She tosses her ass over the edge and drops it. Box is not too small she really has to do gymnastics to do this.
I would never abandon or get rid of my furbaby just because he didn't go in the box. My Si has a huge litter box. He pees on one side and has his bowel movement on the other.
How about it it pissed all over your carpet that u had installed last week and cost 3k? And you wood floor u had installed last week that cost 7k? Then on your walls after u paid a painter 6k to paint your interior of house? You come home and it smells like piss. You took cat to vet like 10 times in a year and no medical condition. Cats on prozac and starts pissing on your brand new furniture?
@@stbam1965 yes u so right. You need to face it to feel the real pain 😭
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Thank you for the vid. This really helps!👍
Glad to hear it! 🐈❤
Nice Video! Happy New Year &Best wishes for you all
I found out my cat (he's a bigger neutered tomcat, not fat, just lengthy and tall) won't fit or go in a covered litter box. (Story below!)
Also, being a rescue from outside, I think he may have been trapped or cornered at one time, and hated the cover on his box. Once I found the right sized box with no lid, I haven't had any problems since (besides accidentally buying some litter that had fragrance in it, that was a whole other battle! He prefers fragrance free apparently!)
Here's the funny litter box story from my current rescue cat; I bought a "normal" sized box for him, and, as a curious cat owner, decided to see how he fit in the box when he was in it (I was clueless at this point). He had his hindquarters in the box, and his front feet outside the box! He looked up at me like "Do you see a problem here?" I got a bigger box. Nope, same issue and disappointed face! I finally got the biggest box (I think it's called jumbo) and he finally fit in it. He also loves to "Dig to China" as I like to put it. They need the right depth of litter in there to cover up their leavings, and mine loves around 4 inches of litter (The bigger box can hold more, and it makes it easier for him to get in and out since the sides are higher than a normal sized box)
He's now a geriatric cat (around 17 or so) and has anal gland issues, so he will run away from his box and complete his doings somewhere else. Once I bring him to the vet, get his glands expressed and sometimes antibiotics if they are infected, then it's back to being in the box. I never get mad or yell at him, I figure it is my responsibility to make sure he's doing alright. He has a standing vet visit once a month now to keep him "going" in the box 😉👍
I never thought about getting a new litter box to alleviate the anxiety situation, that's a really good idea! I like replacing the box yearly at most, they get worn out from all the scooping and washing. (Or if your cat still has it's claws and scratches the bottom a lot.) My cat was front declawed when I found him outside, not much for defense or protection! 🙀 I probably never thought about it since I replace the box with a different colored one, and that seems to make it a non-issue for him?
Thank you so much for this video as always! 😸🐾🐾 I've been telling my friends about your channel, I hope it's helping 😁👍
I'm so happy to hear when cat parents are so observant! From what I have learned, the majority of the time, if an owner has an issue with a cat, it's because the cat is trying to tell them something is wrong. But the owner doesn't pick up the clues. You clearly do, and I'm sure your cats love you for it. You're doing a great job, friend! 2 paws up! 🐾😺
@@ThePurringJournal Thank you 😸
🐾🐾 Paws up to you as well fr your educational videos! I have been telling my friends about your channel as well 👍
We cant find the problem. He has done this 5 years on and off. Vet checked 15 times. More litter boxs. Different types of litter and boxs. Prozac. 7 thousand dollars of ruined wood flooring and carpets. 500.00 ruined bedroom bathroom closet doors soaked with piss.
bellissimo e molto utile il tuo video..come sempre
fortunatamente quando ho adottato il mio leo, dopo dieci minuti che vagava per casa e' entrato nelle sua lettiera, senza nessun problema.. e la volontaria mi ha assicurato che era un ottimo segno.. del fatto che il gatto gradiva molto la sua nuova casa.
e infatti da quel momento non ci sono stati particolari problemi.. ed e' nato un grande amore tra me e il mio dolce leo
The thumbnail of this is absolutely incredible 😂
Thank you, I hope I find the solution to my cats habit to go on her box and still manages to get shit all over the house at random moments. Usualy its next to the box but this morning in the livingroom... Sometimes its the box not being clean enough (even if I do twice a day), sometimes I think its stress and that she punishes me for I dont know what as she is always begging for attention and I am clueless to what because she has her food, she has her cuddles, I play with her all the time, she just scratches me gently if Im not paying attention haha. Might be why previous owners abandoned her (and wanted to have her put to sleep). I wont, because she is all else a sweetheart, though the pooping frustrates me, it goes 90% in her box, the rest ends up outside of it.
My cat is a tripod cat 😭😭😭 so when she broke her shoulder and had her amputation it stressed her out so I don’t know how to relive her stress too!
I'm sorry to hear that! 😿 We recommend asking your vet what the best stress relief is for her. ❤️
If you only have one cat. Do you really need 2 boxes?
I have 8 boxes, 6 cats. A hallway of litter boxes cleaned daily.
My senior cat has been diagnosed with a Thyroid problem and she is on medication for it but she still goes outside the litter box
My senior cat's litter box aversion turned out to be linked to health problems. She got recently diagnosed with arthritis after multiple crises and has begun having monthly shots to relieve her pain. Since then she quickly improved her litter and grooming habits. Litter box aversion is an important call to go to the vet get your cat checked out and begin treatment in time!
I'm glad your vet was able to help your kitty! 😺
I've been having trouble with one of my cats doing both #1 and #2 on the table, near the table and on the kitchen floor.
The litter box is in the kitchen. But, when my father became ill she began going outside the litter box.
I've had people tell me maybe that's the issue... she knows something was wrong in our daily routine.
I was gone a lot during that time visiting my father in the hospital, the nursing home and now he's no longer with us the house is too quiet.
IDK if the change in my father's health is the direct cause of her refusing to use the litter box...
I'm sorry to hear that! 😿 If you haven't already, I highly recommend making a vet visit.
My cat having a trouble peeing but after i give him a apple cider he already pee but not the usual him , he keeps on peeing on the exact place where he laydown and hes not drinking but keeps on peeing ,is it normal after having a uti?
Thank you for the litter box advice. I have 2 cats both under 8 months old. Mo, the boy cat has never had any issues with the litter boxes (I have 3 boxes) Maggie, however will urinate in the boxes, but most of the time poops Outside the boxes. When she does poop in n the boxes she doesn't cover it up.Fortunately, Mo will cover it up?!. I scoop often during the day & usually clean the boxes once every 1 to 2 weeks. Any suggestions for Maggie?! I will not give her away but scrubing carpets Is really frustrating.
Thank you any advice ☺️!
oh my...same ...
My outdoor cat always go outside even if it is 30 degrees. I tried everything to train her to use a litter box.
Any suggestions to help me use a litter box in a house?
What if your cats just a jerk?
My calico cat, Peaches always does her poos in the letterbox but never her wee. Why is that?
I found that an outside cat was visiting my house. Could make a cat poop outside the box?
I'll yell at my cat if I want to yell at my cat!!!!!! :)
There is a huge taboo about rehoming your cat, however if you have tried for months and months and months with all the potential solutions to elimination behaviors as outlined in numbers 1-6 in this video, and the only possible remaining cause of aversion is number 7 (anxiety), then rehoming might actually be the kindest option for the cat, as they might simply find a different household suits them better. As long as you are kind to the cat, and find a suitable new home, and are honest with the new owners, there really isn't anything to feel ashamed of. You tried your best and did all you could for the cat
I adopted (and fell madly in love with!) two sibling ginger cats in April. I quickly bonded with them and they with me. They were the most loving cats ever! The best! Later, I discovered they were peeing outside the litter box as well as using the litter box. They both (I witnessed them both at separate times) peed all over our upstairs plush carpeting in over 30 places. I found with a blacklight flashlight all the spots to treat. I took them to the vet and it was determined that they both had lots of crystals and were diagnosed with FIC. Incurable the vet said. They were put on a very expensive prescription food diet and medication to help with inflammation and pain. They continued to pee on the carpeting as well as the litter box. I tried CBD for cats, special this, special that, nothing worked. I was heartbroken and took them back to the shelter (a no kill shelter) to rehome them. I still miss my beautiful perfect babies and still cry about it to this day. I was so shattered over this experience and decided that I'm not going to adopt again even though I would love to. I still cannot get the smell out of the carpet and we're probably going to have to eventually pull up the carpet and padding and replace it or put down a different flooring altogether. It really was a heart wrenching decision to give them up and I didn't do it lightly.
@@lisahaaseckle Thank you for sharing your story, and I'm so so sorry that you had to experience that. It sounds like you did a lot for both cats, you loved them and took them to the vet, who identified what was wrong and what treatment was needed. So that was a big step forward for them, for someone to actually know what was wrong. So now they will hopefully have a comfortable life in the shelter or perhaps even find a home with someone experienced with their medical condition who has a lot of resources (space, time, money). Don't beat yourself up, no one in your position could have done more! Take care and I hope you begin to feel better soon.
@@glkification Thank you. Yes, I know in my head that I did everything I could but my heart wrestles with it. I miss Garfield and Winnie (Winifred) so very much and I’m sure they wondered what happened. Garfield used to follow me around and Winnie would meow if she was lonely and come looking for me. We were so bonded.
I think my cat has 2 issues. He's marking around doors and windows. There's no cats outside but the cat we have inside my daughter's cat. That is with us until the fall. He beats up on unmercifully, so that's one thing.. And then we have these covered litter boxes. Because my mom's dog wants to eat the poop. She's gonna have to figure out how to keep her dog's face out of the poop. Because I think that more easily accessible the more he will use it.. Multiple cats multiple problems....
Spooky used to do this when she was mad or wasn't getting enough attention! 😲💩🤦
Oh noo! 😿😿
My 4/5 month old kitten tried to open the door with her paws she couldn't open the door and she couldn't hold her pee and she accidentally did a pee in my bedroom
Awww! Yeah that's why it's important to always leave the door cracked if they sleep with you. Or consider a doggy door ❤
@@ThePurringJournal ye We now put a chair next to my door so she can come out
My cat just had kittens so now she's going to the rest room in my kitchen floor by the door
Better get that in check b4 too late. Also buy some rocco and Roxie cat pee cleaner in white jug with blue label. Amazon and chewy has it. I used every brand out. This one works if you saturate area with it and let it dry on its own. No towels no mops no fans. No more pee smell
What about my autistic cat?
i heard 2 boxes for every single cat. 1 cat=2, 2=4, so on & forth
1 box per cat plus an extra box is always the rule I have heard. But I don't see any harm in 2 boxes per cat! Better to have too many than not enough. 😺
I have to clean the litter box everyday, and make sure I have plenty of cat litter!
@Tom Whalen Thank you. Happy Holidays.
@Tom Whalen Thanks.
@Tom Whalen You poor guy; I'm sorry.
@Tom Whalen I know that you're miserable; can you tell me why?
@Tom Whalen You're not alone in this; I'm single too.
I feel like it'd be better to just have a small room and just fill it with litter so they have a whole litter _room_ instead of _box_ so they can't complain about it being too small 😂
Dirty people have problems with cats who are naturally clean. Get rid of the cat dirty people.