One of our cats who crossed over quite a while ago, was one who went from very dependably using the box to not at all. I tried different types of litter, sizes of boxes and areas where they were placed. His medical tests didn't show anything significant. However, what we found out later down the road when it became more obvious, Rocky had developed arthritis in his hips which made it painful and difficult to climb into and out of the litterbox. I purchased a new box with a very low opening that he could just walk over rather than having to climb into. I also kept the new box on the main floor of our house so he didn't have to deal with stairs to get to it.
People often seem to assume that because they don't see any change that things should continue the way they always have, forgetting that their cats are advancing in years. It's great that you were able to adapt to your cat's needs like that
If he is stressed in anyway they can do this. Making sure they get enough pets and attention too if you have a busy day they miss you. Maybe a plug in felaway too.
Perfect timing for this video! One of my fosters has stopped using his litter box as well. Great information for both our house and his potential adopters in the future.
My 3 month kitten just got her second litter box, and I wasn't prepared for how happy it made her. She zoomed back and forth for over an hour! I'm sold on your formula.
Thank you! All your litterbox videos were a tremendous help for my adult cat, Flowerball. I recently adopted a kitten so that Flowerball isn't alone, but the new kitten, Fireball, was ambushing her when she went to the litterbox. So I took your advice and moved the litterboxes to areas where she has a clear view all around so she can see him all the time. Now my baby Flowerball has started using the litterbox again! I'm so happy!
Mysterious little animals. A while back I discovered using bedding pellets instead of traditional litter. Much cheaper, no additives and it worked well. My two cats used the boxes as they always had. About a year later Nellie decided to start doing her thing outside/next to the boxes. No idea why. I'm ashamed to admit that it took me far too long to realize she just up and decided she no longer liked the bedding pellets. What changed her mind? Who knows? I went back to an unscented traditional litter and she immediately stopped pooping outside the box. Also weird was that it was almost exclusively poop with only a pee once in a great while. All's been good since. Who knows what goes on in those little kitty brains? Thanks for a good video.
I’m very lucky my cats are ok with recycled paper pellets. Less of a mess and no dusty smell. As long as it’s scooped right away there’s no smell, and using an enzymatic cleaner on the boxes themselves once a week- perfect situation. We’re happy and the cats are happy.
I'll have to try pellets next cause mine recently started to poop outside of the box. Hes fat and has thyroid issues but just recently started to. Cats are odd tho I'd rather it be poop instead of piss.
Sometimes you have to go through a lot XD we had a cat and she was so litter sensitive- we ended with Classic litter with babypowder scent (yes scent is usually no go but it worked for her, for some odd reason)
l had to take my cat to vet three times before she found the problem. Vet tech complimented me on knowing my cat needed some help. Hope all goes well with Kitty!
Hi jillian. I'm a certified cat trainer thru animal behavior college. I would love to hear a follow up after you tried these things and a follow up with vet.
When my cat was just out of kittenhood she started pooping right outside the box, like right up close to it. So I followed her one day when she went to use the litterbox. It turned out, that she did go into the box but that she swung her butt out over the side becouse there wasn't enough room for her. I got her a bigger box, and that solved the problem. I think it's worth to consider litterbox size if you have a larger cat.
I think it's the same with mine. She is a new rescue but does seem to position herself awkward. I asked the home and the litter box they had was humongous. Also it might be how are ften you clean the litter is.
If you have problems with those kind of litterbox maths, I've found that chonky, soft bathmaths (not the plastic/latex kind, but the textile kind) can be a good replacement. It catches a lot of the litter, soft on the paws and you can easely wash them so its also hygienic. I do use those antislip maths underneeth, so keep them in place. Works great for the most part!
There was one thing I found that changed everything for my cats, and that's a filtered drinking fountain. I bought it 7 months ago. It took a day or two for them to get the idea because at first they just played with it and made a mess on the floor. But within a week of them drinking from that I noticed them drinking more. They became more active, used the litters and even their overall 'moods' changed for the better. They have a diet of about 75% wet food to 25% dry but the extra hydration has made all the difference. Even the occasional kitty vomiting has become such a rare occurrence I can't remember the last time I had to clean any up.
Can you share the one you used? We also got a filtered water fountain and the cat seemed to like it at first. Usually when we change the water he will drink from it for maybe the first day or two and then will never touch it again.
@@andresberejnoi Hi, I have the 'Catit LED Flower Fountain'. It's the blue one. It has a glowing LED light inside so you can see how much water is in it. My cats are still happily drinking from it almost 10 months on. Not sure why your cat loses interest so quickly after changing the water but maybe the fountains filtering isn't very good. I clean and change the Catit filter around every 6 to 8 weeks because our water is very soft. The only problem I have with it is that the LED light has dimmed and it's getting difficult to see but there could be something inside the pump blocking the light. It may be time to replace the pump though as it's in operation 24/7. It doesn't make much noise other than a low 'humm' but the trickling sound of the water gets louder as the water level gets low.
I got a fountain, too, but my kitty is scared of it, so after about 10 days i turned it off to not torture her with it any longer. You are lucky your kitties ended up liking this fountain!
A lot of good information, but I'm curious why Jackson didn't mention anything about PeanutButter? In Jillian's video she states he is the newest member of cat family. Could Binx not using the litter box have something to do with a new cat in the mix?
@@imananonymoususer Actually he addressed it - because Binx is pooping directly near the litterbox, that excludes territorial issue, for which new cat could be a problem. So, if Binx would poop at some completely different place, then indeed, territorial / new cat issue should be looked in depth.
Jackson - My 15 y.o. rescue cat didn't want to hit the box. I watched several of your posts on this situation and in ONE day solved the problem. She didn't like the gravel under her feet. Her box is now lined with flat smooth cardboard and flat paper. She immediately started using this new box. On day one. I'm happy. She's happy. and I can recycle cardboard and not buy sacks of litter any longer. A big Thank You from both of us.
Such great advice. My beautiful boy became litter tray avoidant and I was struggling to find out why. Monty, my Ginger Chonk, now uses the tray again. Thank you for such great advice, Jackson!
Jackson, you are so right when you said that the cat's litterbox habits are an indication that something is wrong. Our youngest started peeing everywhere and when we took him to the vet they told us that he's got a urinary health problem , and after surgery to clear the silt that had built up inside his bladder, we haven't had a single problem since. Also we changed their diet to wet food only, with the exception of 'Pure Bites' treats ( dehydrated chicken breast ) and both our boys have been doing just fine ever since.
My kitty Risca started pooping outside of the litter box after about 3 years with no issues. I took her to the vet with a stool sample and come to find out that her stools were harder than they should be. She was on a predominantly wet food diet at that time, so the vet recommended a higher fiber dry food and Miralax. She's finally back to pooping in the litter box thank goodness. I definitely feel better about that and makes me feel better knowing she's not having discomfort when she goes to the bathroom.
An extra tip that works in my experience: shake the litter box so that all the litter covers the whole box without any gaps! Make sure the litter reaches enough half the box!
Thank you. Have five. One is pooping outside. Needed this advice, heavily. Thank you. Ya. One will pee in the sink down the drain. This helped. Thank you again. This is priceless info. Thank you
Thank you so much I will implement those changes and keep an eye on my cat. I have the same issue and also have been to the vet, the mat is gone, less dry food and more water ❤❤
I just love, Love, LOVE how dead on Jackson usually is! I moved my cats food and one of them started pooping in that place or near by. After watching this, i decided to move the food back and yea you guessed it! No more pooping outside the cat box! (its no where near the food or water fountains btw lol)
Thank you Jackson for your video, great information. I notice that owners room is carpeted, I’ve learned by experience that no matter what cleaning product you use, the scent never gets out. I had to completely change flooring from any kind of fabric to ceramic or a material that has no fibers and you can wash with odor removing solutions.
THANKS JACKSON. I have the same problem with one of my queenies. My Shira is the spoiled on the house and stop doing poop...but still peep on the box. So I will follow your advices.
My friend lost her cat (he was just over 3 years old) over the summer. He stopped going in the box, but went right outside. And they found out he basically had kitty kidney disease after many trips to the vet. It's expensive, but highly recommend trying to get bloodwork done. Especially if you have a younger cat. (Keep working on behavior stuff in the mean time, but please advocate for your pet!)
I got back from my Dad's after visiting for 2 days for the family Christmas gathering a couple years ago and walked right into a puddle of urine (in my socks, of course) and found my cat, Simba, huddled in a corner not too far away. He usually greets me, enthusiastically, at the door, so I would have known something was very wrong, even without the puddle. The drive from my Dad's is 8 hours. I was dead on my feet, but still raced Simba to the only 24hr vet in the region, a 2 hour drive away. Not sure when the infection started, but his urethra was blocked and bladder distended by the time I got him to the vet. They gave him an IV and cathed him right away. I maxed out my new Care Credit Card on treatment. But worth every dollar to see him back to annoying his sister. And now I'm even more anal about both cats getting plenty of water than I am about my school work. I'm sorry for your friend's loss. I shudder to think what I would have found had I stayed at my Dad's any longer.
People STOP FEEDING YOUR CAT DRY FOOD. That’s how they get kidney disease and diabetes. They do not get enough hydration eating dry food!!Check the food does not have grain/gluten and stay away from “gravy” style food (pâté is best). It will cut down on vet bills overall. I promise it’s worth every penny. Your cat will thank you. Whole Foods has a very affordable one (shocking I know) called Whole Paws.
Aww man, I'm sorry to hear this and I can empathize. Kidney disease can be a sneaky illness. My first cat Lilly had developed it between the time labwork was done and the time she passed away. Nothing abnormal on the labwork and all that happened with her was excessive urination outside the box and inexplicable weight-loss. I had her for four years 3 months by the time she passed. That was difficult.
I had the same problem with one of my cats, and I fixed it! I timed feeding so i would know when shes going to poop. Then i kept encouraging her to poop when i could tell she needed to poop and put her in the box. She would jump out, and i put her back in and tell her to do the pooppers. Once she finally did it, she got treats and lots of praise. Eventually she started pooping in the box!! I also added more wet food. I think she had a painful poop in the box before and associated the painful poop to the box. After a while, she started pooping in the box for the treats and praise.
This was extremely helpful - thank you! We have a very similar situation: 3 cats, 4 boxes. Our middle cat, now 6 months old, is an absolute darling, but when she came to us as a kitten, she came with coccidia, and though we treated it successfully, and steam cleaned all surfaces, and it seems to be entirely gone from our home, she has now become intermittent in her litter box use. She uses the box 98% of the time, not a problem, and then every once in a while we find a pile of stinky sorrow right near one of the boxes. So thank you so much for walking your audience through the stages of understanding clues. I'm going to gradually experiment with her mixed wet and dry food and see if something is maybe upsetting her tummy periodically.
I have a cat named Nova. He used to go poop inside our shower instead of the 2 litter boxes we have. The 2 ones we're upstairs but Nova spends a lot of time downstairs. So we put one in our garage. & he stopped. Nova is a very good cat! Very dog like. He comes over to you when you call his name, he's very affectionate & doesn't get into a lot of trouble.
Hi Jackson I am a first time can’t owner I took care of ice with two litter boxes and my cat seems to be very healthy and happy I adopted her from a shelter
I'm fine with whatever it takes to solve the mystery for my little man. I've been so blessed with a wonderful kitty that we have no real problems. I love him just as he is and I watch his diet. 😊👍🥰💕
Great advice advice about the mats. Ours would occasionally go on rugs near the tray. Which made me think that it was a sensory thing, where the litter was too hard and he prefers softer conditions. One other area that you may want to consider are keeping their nails at normal lengths, if they get too long they find the litter tray painful to use. Also if they have a diarrhoea they may decide to go somewhere else, because they want to keep it away from their box.
Hi Jackson. I wonder if it's possible to follow up with Jillian and Binx to see if there was any change. This issue is so problematic for so many cat caregivers, so it would be good to know if she had any success. Thanks. Good luck, Jillian and Binx!
Something else to watch out for is how large the litter box is. My cat is blind in the right eye, and has really bad depth perception. I used a regular sized litter box, and he was using it, but the issue was him hanging his butt over the edge. Once I went to Walmart, and got a big storage container, and filled it with litter he started to make less messes. Sometimes when he is stressed out he will pee in the bath tub, but that only happens once in a great while.
This last year our vet had our cat Sophie put on a Miralax supplement to help with her hard poops. It has made a huge difference in her poops and her urgency to run like hell after pooping.
Oh, my cat does that. Bolts after pooping. I thought it was because he was happy he managed to knock one out! I’ll try slippery elm and see if I can also get hold of Miralax 😊
I just love these videos of yours, Jackson! They are so easy to understand and are full of great advices! Always looking forward to Caturday, to learn and ear you talk about our furry friends, in such a wonderful and fun way! Thank you su much!😊💗
My cat likes to position herself in the box with her butt at the edge. She is in the box, the pee or poop is on the floor. It doesn't happen every time, but once every few weeks.I got puppy pee pad liners to put under the litterbox. Vast improvement in my life! She's not avoiding the box, just misaligning herself (she's old and arthritic) and it only happens sometimes.. But when it happens, I'm super glad the pad is there.
My senior cat used to do the same thing. I got the biggest litter box i could find and her butt was still out enough it missed. I got the pee pads too. It worked well enough.
Omgoodness, thank you, i saw it last night after I came home....she pooped in front of the front door. She wanted me to see it, and when I came to her box it was clean and free of poop or pee the entire day. I just put a mat in front of her box a couple days ago and this is the result! That mat is cute but now gone!! This morning, she went in her box as she usually does🙏😇🙌❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻
Thank you Jackson this answered my issue too. I too have a Mat and he also has dry food but he is fed majority wet food. I think I get it now. I havent relocated his litterbox but I have however changed to a different litter. It all makes sense now
l have a throw rug at the doorway where cat has to exit room with litterbox. lt does a great job of catching the litter. l hardly ever have bits of litter outside of that room.
This explains so much thank you! My cot stopped using his box after I moved and got a different littler box and stopped using clay litter. I hate clay littler but I dislike him going potty on the floor more I’m going to switch back to his old system and see if it helps
Thank you I’m going to try all of these things. I’ve been having the same issue with her going next to the box it’s been very frustrating for me. There are new things from this video that I have not seen on google so I will try those out.
Had a cat doing this exact thing. My cat Kala would run around, meowing at us, and then pooping right outside the box. She'd pee in the litterbox just fine, however. As it turns out, she did not like the DEPTH of the litter. We shaved off an inch of litter and she started using it perfectly fine!
@@MsFiveEight58 Kala would paw at the fake wood flooring we'd have. I discovered that it might have been a sign that the litter was getting between her pads as they shift their weight differently when pooping vs peeing. She was pawing at the flooring because it was smooth and more pleasant. Less litter meant she got to the bottom of the box faster to the 'smooth' spot where she was trying to place her paws.
@@karsonkammerzell6955 ahhh, that makes sense. About how deep is the litter now? Would like to know in case I made need to try something similar for my kitten.
My parents' cat used to suffer from cystitis that caused her problems with bladder control. They threw every treatment at it the vet gave them. Then I moved back in with them (for school purposes) and she started to get the same, homemade raw diet I started to feed my cat, Simba, after a nasty UTI and ton of research on cat nutrition. I think it was mostly the increase in water content and eliminating all carbs (which are known to contribute to inflammation) that helped her. Found out that most cats on mainly dry food are chronically dehydrated. Knowing what that can do to humans, we figured it was worth a shot, along with adding multiple fountains. No sign of cystitis for a couple years now and no more UTIs for Simba.
There is a great round planter litter box that cats seem to LOVE. I think it’s the shape? I switched over to that style and my cat absolutely preferred it over the rectangle style.
I have been having the same problem, but slightly different situation. We have a 7 month old male kitten (orange tabby) which we adopted in December, as a pet for my boys, and the idea was for them to take responsibility of cleaning the litterbox and feeding him, etc. Anyway, he was going right in the litterbox (only had one in the bathroom at the time), which is extra large, uncovered with an easy way in/out in front. Out of the blue, I spotted poo on the floor in front of the box. I found my son had not cleaned it prior, which made sense the cat went elsewhere. Since that day, our kitten would randomly poop in the same spot on the floor in front of the box, despite the box being clean. Later, I found he likes to do his business in a designated spot just beside the entryway of the box. He wouldn't pick a different "quadrant" to go in, if say, there was a clump of pee in the "sweetspot", even when the rest of the litterbox was spotless. I tried different things, including changing the litter and OCD cleaning. But then, I caught him in the act and figured out was was happening. I caught him in the process of pooping in that spot, but then slowly leaning forward, like a drunkard almost, and then bracing himself by hopping out mid-poo (so, at least he started in the box). I quickly picked him up and put him back in the box and he finished, and AT LEAST covered it up. So, now I know the WHY. I ended up turning the litterbox around (so the high-back faces forward), since he hops unto the toilet cover anyway, and still has managed to get in. Since then, all fecal matter has been right in the LB 🙂. I also added a second box, although it's smaller, and put it in the laundry room (not a lot of options for a small house). Contrary to what JG has stated, this kitty isn't terrified of the area - he likes hanging out in there, and usually follows me into that room, and will do #1 in that box. It's been about a week, and I am hoping this solves the problem. Eventually I will turn the main LB back around, but hoping he forgets his mishaps before I do that. I am still cleaning meticulously, which is fine, since I work from home. This (poo elsewhere, that is) would be a huge problem otherwise.
@@1NationNetwork I tried that and they revolted even more lol so now we have one automatic that one uses and one regular uncovered one and that’s improved things but very far from perfect still
One of my cats pulled one over on me. I usually let him out in the day when I went to work and one time I forgot. He was a homebody so he never left my yard or went past my neighbor's. I came home to see him smugly sitting in the corner of my room looking right at me with a poop behind him. I never forgot after that, and he never did it again.
Mine both started going outside the box, but i noticed, when they see me cleaning it, it seems to entice them to use it. Im a new cat daddy tho, so im still learning ha. Your videos are awesome brotha, i appreciate you ! If you can tho, itd be cool to get a video of training 2 kittens their names at the same time.
I have learned sooo much watching your videos! I'm so glad I found you since watching your show! I have 4 cats, and my middle one (Cami) hasn't defecated in the litter box for 6 years. My vet says it's a behavior issue. I have noticed she does this more often when a new cat has come around or been adopted. She typically goes behind the furniture, but sometimes she will go on our bed. My husband makes me keep her outside and I feel horrible, but also at my wits end. How do I use psychology with my cat??
1/8 tsp Miralax plus 2-3ml of chicken broth in wet food once a day can help tremendously! It makes the transition of 💩 easier for kitty. Do this for maybe 2 weeks. I had to start doing this for my Tiburon at 19 yrs old. I do it now for my little Siamese with feline hyperesthesia. ❤️❤️❤️. Good luck. 🐱
Q: 2 years ago (Mar 2020), a feral cat broke in to shop/office (an old mobile home) and download 3 kittens under the sink. After she left, the kittens stayed and socialized nicely. The two females were neutered in OCT 2020. The cats all learned to go outside to do their business. About a week ago (AFAIK), BlackCat (KC) started doing her business behind a shelf unit in my office. After I made that Point-of-PooPee undesirable (using vinegar candles) she moved her squat-spot to the storage room. It doesn't seem to be a weather issue; it's almost 80° here (SC) today although it's been mild-cold to warm this month. There is no sign of parasites/eggs in the feces (I checked all three cats today). Any thoughts on what may have triggered this change in behavior? More importantly, suggestions on how to extinguish this behavior would be appreciated. FWIW: KC only comes in when I'm here and mostly sits in her spot near my desk. YellowCat (YC) spends less time inside and always in -MY- HIS chair ( I miss sitting down). BrownCat (BC) only comes in to eat.
Good advice. My indoor diabetic insulin dependent 13 year old male cat was losing more weight than the weight he already lost from being treated for diabetes for the last 3 years and started peeing outside the box 30% of the time. Vet found tapeworm, prescribed a topical med Profender bc they said it must have Praziquantel to work. My 2 dogs had Seresto collars on but still brought a flea here and there into the house. I got him a flea collar too now bc vet said just bc they’re indoors isn’t a guarantee if you have other pets who go in and out. Hope he gains more weight now. BTW my vet said tapeworm is contracted from eating an infected flea. No transmission from him to other pets for specifically tapeworm. They have to also eat an infected flea. What a relief! They said my fear of me contracting it from a the worm through my skin would b a different parasite or if I ate an infected flea. Ha.
We inherited a strictly outdoor cat when my brother-in-law passed. She is now an indoor & outdoor kitty, At 8-1/2 year old, Caylee, suddenly stopped pooping inside the litter box, preferring to go just outside it on the floor. I tried the Breeze pellet system. However, she would only pee in it. Out of desperation I checked out this video. Got a new, uncovered litter box with a shallow entry and unscented litter. 🤞I’ll update you if it works. Thanks for your advice.
I have a cat, who, from birth in my den, doesn't poop in the box. She pees there, but doesn't cover it. I have tried all the types of litter, numerous boxes throughout the house, and still no poop in the box. She does poop on the vinyl next to a box, so easy to clean up. I was advised by a vet to contact a "cat phycologist " in Texas. Didn't go there! Sophie is otherwise a lovely kitty, and I deal with her issue.
@JacksonGalaxy my cat poops inside the litter box but pees outside (about 80% of the time) - she’s done this since her litter box training days! I’ve played cat detective for over a year with no success. Is it possible for cats to just prefer the floor over the litter box and decide not to use it? I’m also at my wits end but love her dearly.
I have an open on and another one next to it with the lid and door. My cats used it from the first day with no problem. The kittens love playing with the door swing too lol
Im binging your videos because we are looking at adopting a gorgeous cat (10 months old) and introduce them to our 7yr old dog. She's accepted my friends cats before and is very curious about the cat at the vet. When they swat at her or ignore her though in that first meeting she gets a little offended. Hopefully having a cat she can build a relationship with slowly over time will give her a friend; as the dog doesn't want another dog.
I have one kitty that is killing me, she’s one who poops and pee’s outside the litter box, much to my chagrin! She’s a feral kitty that I took in like all the rest really, all my cats are rescued from the streets. I don’t seem to be able to catch her in the act all the time but I know it’s her, lucky for me she goes on the mat just outside the box and not on my floors and carpets. I will not give up on her! But it be nice to teach her somehow to use the litter boxes! I have both, open and cover boxes. Please please help!
I too took an untrained cat off the street. I took tissue paper to absorb his pee and placed the tissues in the litter box. He then started to burry them, trying to hide the scent. It gave him experience and location, as his business ended up at this one place all the time and now he wants it cleaned daily, lol! Best wishes for you and yours. 🌿🐈
A lot of good information, but I'm curious why Jackson didn't mention anything about PeanutButter? In Jillian's video she states he is the newest member of cat family. Could Binx not using the litter box have something to do with a new cat in the mix?
I have the same issue with my cat Mocha he keeps pooping outside the litter box he wasn't like that :( he is so adorable i love him sm but I'm really tired of this i need a solution
So many comments on this subject! We too have the same issue! Waiting for two extra large litter boxes to arrive. The one cat has no issues but the other one has been randomly pooping outside the box! Soo frustrating!
My Cat drank water from a paper cup in my mother's bathroom. Cup was replaced every couple of days. And my mother and I would change the water whenever we used the bathroom so it was always fresh. She also had a large bowl of water next to her food bowl. She chose drinking out of the paper cup.
I’ve read that cats don’t like to have their water bowls close to their food dishes. I now place these at some distance apart, and my cat drinks much more water. Also, having multiple water dishes distributed around the house has helped.
Have taken these steps. What if cat doesn't poop near a box? Is it territorial in a multicat household...and/or as one viewer posted, arthritis? (Cat has). Thank you!
Since the “problem room” has carpet and the other room doesn’t, could she be going in the carpet because it holds her scent more since there is a new cat?
My cat hates the mat I had under the box. Also I had one in the bathroom next to the toilet, until the toilet started running all the time and that scared her. She is very particular about her type of litter. I like having an open box, cuz she lets me watch her when she eliminates. That way I can see if she is straining. She hasn’t gone outside the box but she will hold it for a day or two if there is something she doesn’t like about the litter. I have added things like slippery elm to her food when I can see she is straining. Not often cuz she eats raw so she’s pretty good. I’ve added extra tad bit of raw liver to her food as a treat that she loves. That also softens the stools. As will a bit of salmon oil
Since this is the most recent "litter" video as of the time I'm viewing it, I have a question to ask. I have cats and dogs. I have multiple litter boxes. (I have 3 cats.) I can't put them in all of the "social" areas, because the dogs like to eat cat poop. What else can I be doing, in regards to placing the litter boxes?
Is binx older and might have arthritis? She might be having difficulty stepping up and over into the litter box. I had the same litter box and had to change out to lower sided ones when one of my cats turned 12 and started having difficulty with arthritis in the hips. We also noticed that he wasn’t jumping up into his favorite cat tree. Once we changed out the boxes, he restarted going in the litter box.
I have a cat that started doing this after we had to change his litter to pellets with pads due to the dust in the litter causing him to get frequent urinary blockages that almost killed him. That's been fixed, and now months later he is still popping around the litter box but peeing in it. He eats dry food in the morning and wet food mixed with dry in the evening. He is overweight but is losing it slowly, he was in a home that free fed dry food throughout the day and gave wet food in the evening. E have recently changed his litter back to clumping, but with low dust and mixed it with crystal. Do you see anything that I might do to help further?
One of our cats who crossed over quite a while ago, was one who went from very dependably using the box to not at all. I tried different types of litter, sizes of boxes and areas where they were placed. His medical tests didn't show anything significant. However, what we found out later down the road when it became more obvious, Rocky had developed arthritis in his hips which made it painful and difficult to climb into and out of the litterbox. I purchased a new box with a very low opening that he could just walk over rather than having to climb into. I also kept the new box on the main floor of our house so he didn't have to deal with stairs to get to it.
Thank you. This was very helpful! Am going to build a kitty ramp!
People often seem to assume that because they don't see any change that things should continue the way they always have, forgetting that their cats are advancing in years. It's great that you were able to adapt to your cat's needs like that
I’m so glad you figured it out!!! 💗
Yeah, it's happening to one of my friend's cat who's got a "dried up leg", the pain in her right shoulder is too much...
Thank you so much for sharing!
Nothing worked and this is mentally taking as toll on me. I’ve had my cat for 11 years now and I really can’t take this anymore.
If he is stressed in anyway they can do this. Making sure they get enough pets and attention too if you have a busy day they miss you. Maybe a plug in felaway too.
Same, I’ve only had my cat for 4 years and whenever we got another cat she decided not to use the litter box
The videos are RUclips Gold in terms of helping families and cats to be living in peaceful coexistence! Premium knowledge encoded in every bit here!😊🐾
Agree 1000%!💗😊
Perfect timing for this video! One of my fosters has stopped using his litter box as well. Great information for both our house and his potential adopters in the future.
We have a cat with Pancreatitis and this was one of the first signs. We now have him on a low fat diet and he’s doing great!
My sister's cat was recently diagnosed with pancreatitis. It's been a struggle.
Love to you and you furbuddy!
What are the symptoms? Diarrhea.... Constipation
My 3 month kitten just got her second litter box, and I wasn't prepared for how happy it made her. She zoomed back and forth for over an hour! I'm sold on your formula.
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Awesome info as always Jackson!! Thank you for all you do for our cats and us humans too 💜
Thank you! All your litterbox videos were a tremendous help for my adult cat, Flowerball. I recently adopted a kitten so that Flowerball isn't alone, but the new kitten, Fireball, was ambushing her when she went to the litterbox. So I took your advice and moved the litterboxes to areas where she has a clear view all around so she can see him all the time. Now my baby Flowerball has started using the litterbox again! I'm so happy!
Thank you Jackson for covering this. Gives me more things to try to get my boy back in the box!
Mysterious little animals. A while back I discovered using bedding pellets instead of traditional litter. Much cheaper, no additives and it worked well. My two cats used the boxes as they always had. About a year later Nellie decided to start doing her thing outside/next to the boxes. No idea why. I'm ashamed to admit that it took me far too long to realize she just up and decided she no longer liked the bedding pellets. What changed her mind? Who knows? I went back to an unscented traditional litter and she immediately stopped pooping outside the box. Also weird was that it was almost exclusively poop with only a pee once in a great while. All's been good since. Who knows what goes on in those little kitty brains? Thanks for a good video.
Maybe she just delt with it for a while then one day she said "fuck it. I don't wanna deal with this anymore!" Idk tho just a theory XD
I’m very lucky my cats are ok with recycled paper pellets. Less of a mess and no dusty smell. As long as it’s scooped right away there’s no smell, and using an enzymatic cleaner on the boxes themselves once a week- perfect situation. We’re happy and the cats are happy.
I'll have to try pellets next cause mine recently started to poop outside of the box. Hes fat and has thyroid issues but just recently started to. Cats are odd tho I'd rather it be poop instead of piss.
Our cat did this too, we tried out a lot of different litter and last month we hit jackpot!!! She loves the litter and everything is back to normal!
Sometimes you have to go through a lot XD we had a cat and she was so litter sensitive- we ended with Classic litter with babypowder scent (yes scent is usually no go but it worked for her, for some odd reason)
What litter
Hello, what litter please?
Its called premiere sensitive but I’m european so don’t know If it is a possible tip!
All your advices works like magic keep guiding us like this ❤
Thank you Jackson! I will try these and definitely try the vet again as well. I truly appreciate you answering my video!
l had to take my cat to vet three times before she found the problem. Vet tech complimented me on knowing my cat needed some help. Hope all goes well with Kitty!
Thanks for being open to going to the vet again even when you sounded stressed! Ur an awesome cat parent Jillian!
@@mollymccoole9381 it's so stressful LOL
@@jillianappel2905 we have 3 cats, a mouse, a toad, and a revolving door of reptile fosters so I definitely understand the stress 😂
Hi jillian. I'm a certified cat trainer thru animal behavior college. I would love to hear a follow up after you tried these things and a follow up with vet.
When my cat was just out of kittenhood she started pooping right outside the box, like right up close to it. So I followed her one day when she went to use the litterbox. It turned out, that she did go into the box but that she swung her butt out over the side becouse there wasn't enough room for her. I got her a bigger box, and that solved the problem. I think it's worth to consider litterbox size if you have a larger cat.
You might be onto something there. If Binx is a bit 'chunky' she might have trouble finding a comfortable position in the litter box.
I think it's the same with mine. She is a new rescue but does seem to position herself awkward. I asked the home and the litter box they had was humongous.
Also it might be how are ften you clean the litter is.
If you have problems with those kind of litterbox maths, I've found that chonky, soft bathmaths (not the plastic/latex kind, but the textile kind) can be a good replacement. It catches a lot of the litter, soft on the paws and you can easely wash them so its also hygienic. I do use those antislip maths underneeth, so keep them in place. Works great for the most part!
I just ordered you book Total Cat Mojo yesterday!!
So excited to read it!😁
She is a rescue and came to me with this issue. Thanks Deborah
There was one thing I found that changed everything for my cats, and that's a filtered drinking fountain. I bought it 7 months ago. It took a day or two for them to get the idea because at first they just played with it and made a mess on the floor. But within a week of them drinking from that I noticed them drinking more. They became more active, used the litters and even their overall 'moods' changed for the better. They have a diet of about 75% wet food to 25% dry but the extra hydration has made all the difference. Even the occasional kitty vomiting has become such a rare occurrence I can't remember the last time I had to clean any up.
Im saving for one of those. And a Petchatz setup that lets you feed and see/talk to your cat or dog remotely with your cellphone.
Can you share the one you used? We also got a filtered water fountain and the cat seemed to like it at first. Usually when we change the water he will drink from it for maybe the first day or two and then will never touch it again.
@@andresberejnoi Hi, I have the 'Catit LED Flower Fountain'. It's the blue one. It has a glowing LED light inside so you can see how much water is in it. My cats are still happily drinking from it almost 10 months on. Not sure why your cat loses interest so quickly after changing the water but maybe the fountains filtering isn't very good. I clean and change the Catit filter around every 6 to 8 weeks because our water is very soft. The only problem I have with it is that the LED light has dimmed and it's getting difficult to see but there could be something inside the pump blocking the light. It may be time to replace the pump though as it's in operation 24/7. It doesn't make much noise other than a low 'humm' but the trickling sound of the water gets louder as the water level gets low.
I got a fountain, too, but my kitty is scared of it, so after about 10 days i turned it off to not torture her with it any longer. You are lucky your kitties ended up liking this fountain!
Your a nerd
I love that you are covering this topic! I didn't realize that I'm not alone in dealing with this situation. Thanks!! Can't wait to see it!!!
Agreed! I am having the same problem. This video is right in time!
My mum has this issue with her cats but we don't know what cat is doing it
You’re welcome. BTW can’t help but seeing puns where there are none…”covering the topic?”
A lot of good information, but I'm curious why Jackson didn't mention anything about PeanutButter? In Jillian's video she states he is the newest member of cat family. Could Binx not using the litter box have something to do with a new cat in the mix?
@@imananonymoususer Actually he addressed it - because Binx is pooping directly near the litterbox, that excludes territorial issue, for which new cat could be a problem. So, if Binx would poop at some completely different place, then indeed, territorial / new cat issue should be looked in depth.
Jackson - My 15 y.o. rescue cat didn't want to hit the box. I watched several of your posts on this situation and in ONE day solved the problem. She didn't like the gravel under her feet. Her box is now lined with flat smooth cardboard and flat paper. She immediately started using this new box. On day one. I'm happy. She's happy. and I can recycle cardboard and not buy sacks of litter any longer. A big Thank You from both of us.
Ima try this. Cause my catfew just sifts the litter and walks away. I’ll try anything.
I need to try this. My little devil cat sifts the litter and then leaves to go somewhere else.
Thanks Jackson. This video is really a great help.
Such great advice. My beautiful boy became litter tray avoidant and I was struggling to find out why. Monty, my Ginger Chonk, now uses the tray again. Thank you for such great advice, Jackson!
Please do tell how you fixed it lol having this problem
Jackson, you are so right when you said that the cat's litterbox habits are an indication that something is wrong.
Our youngest started peeing everywhere and when we took him to the vet they told us that he's got a urinary health problem , and after surgery to clear the silt that had built up inside his bladder, we haven't had a single problem since.
Also we changed their diet to wet food only, with the exception of 'Pure Bites' treats ( dehydrated chicken breast ) and both our boys have been doing just fine ever since.
My kitty Risca started pooping outside of the litter box after about 3 years with no issues. I took her to the vet with a stool sample and come to find out that her stools were harder than they should be. She was on a predominantly wet food diet at that time, so the vet recommended a higher fiber dry food and Miralax. She's finally back to pooping in the litter box thank goodness. I definitely feel better about that and makes me feel better knowing she's not having discomfort when she goes to the bathroom.
An extra tip that works in my experience: shake the litter box so that all the litter covers the whole box without any gaps! Make sure the litter reaches enough half the box!
Thank you. Have five. One is pooping outside. Needed this advice, heavily. Thank you. Ya. One will pee in the sink down the drain. This helped. Thank you again. This is priceless info. Thank you
The litter u recommend is fantastic!!! It worked better than all the litter I have tried in the past!! 👏 bravo!!
I am just at the start, but have to say that those 3 cats are adorable🥰. I am having the same issue. So looking forward to hearing it all.
jackson you are one of the top 3 coolest people i know!!!
Thank you so much I will implement those changes and keep an eye on my cat. I have the same issue and also have been to the vet, the mat is gone, less dry food and more water ❤❤
I just love, Love, LOVE how dead on Jackson usually is! I moved my cats food and one of them started pooping in that place or near by. After watching this, i decided to move the food back and yea you guessed it! No more pooping outside the cat box! (its no where near the food or water fountains btw lol)
Much Love Kind Sir!
Thank you Jackson. You are the best. 💕💕♾♾
Thank you Jackson for your video, great information. I notice that owners room is carpeted, I’ve learned by experience that no matter what cleaning product you use, the scent never gets out. I had to completely change flooring from any kind of fabric to ceramic or a material that has no fibers and you can wash with odor removing solutions.
I had that problem with the litter mat, my cat would pee on the mat. I took it away , no problem , back to normal. Great video Jackson.
Amazing you videos and how you care about the cats!
I will try do what you dais and see if will change.
Thank you so much!
THANKS JACKSON. I have the same problem with one of my queenies. My Shira is the spoiled on the house and stop doing poop...but still peep on the box. So I will follow your advices.
Good info thanks Jackson 😻😸
My friend lost her cat (he was just over 3 years old) over the summer. He stopped going in the box, but went right outside. And they found out he basically had kitty kidney disease after many trips to the vet. It's expensive, but highly recommend trying to get bloodwork done. Especially if you have a younger cat. (Keep working on behavior stuff in the mean time, but please advocate for your pet!)
I got back from my Dad's after visiting for 2 days for the family Christmas gathering a couple years ago and walked right into a puddle of urine (in my socks, of course) and found my cat, Simba, huddled in a corner not too far away. He usually greets me, enthusiastically, at the door, so I would have known something was very wrong, even without the puddle.
The drive from my Dad's is 8 hours. I was dead on my feet, but still raced Simba to the only 24hr vet in the region, a 2 hour drive away. Not sure when the infection started, but his urethra was blocked and bladder distended by the time I got him to the vet. They gave him an IV and cathed him right away. I maxed out my new Care Credit Card on treatment. But worth every dollar to see him back to annoying his sister. And now I'm even more anal about both cats getting plenty of water than I am about my school work.
I'm sorry for your friend's loss. I shudder to think what I would have found had I stayed at my Dad's any longer.
That is heart breaking I'm sorry. He was just a baby.
People STOP FEEDING YOUR CAT DRY FOOD. That’s how they get kidney disease and diabetes. They do not get enough hydration eating dry food!!Check the food does not have grain/gluten and stay away from “gravy” style food (pâté is best). It will cut down on vet bills overall. I promise it’s worth every penny. Your cat will thank you. Whole Foods has a very affordable one (shocking I know) called Whole Paws.
Aww man, I'm sorry to hear this and I can empathize. Kidney disease can be a sneaky illness. My first cat Lilly had developed it between the time labwork was done and the time she passed away. Nothing abnormal on the labwork and all that happened with her was excessive urination outside the box and inexplicable weight-loss. I had her for four years 3 months by the time she passed. That was difficult.
I had the same problem with one of my cats, and I fixed it! I timed feeding so i would know when shes going to poop. Then i kept encouraging her to poop when i could tell she needed to poop and put her in the box. She would jump out, and i put her back in and tell her to do the pooppers. Once she finally did it, she got treats and lots of praise. Eventually she started pooping in the box!! I also added more wet food. I think she had a painful poop in the box before and associated the painful poop to the box. After a while, she started pooping in the box for the treats and praise.
This was extremely helpful - thank you! We have a very similar situation: 3 cats, 4 boxes. Our middle cat, now 6 months old, is an absolute darling, but when she came to us as a kitten, she came with coccidia, and though we treated it successfully, and steam cleaned all surfaces, and it seems to be entirely gone from our home, she has now become intermittent in her litter box use. She uses the box 98% of the time, not a problem, and then every once in a while we find a pile of stinky sorrow right near one of the boxes. So thank you so much for walking your audience through the stages of understanding clues. I'm going to gradually experiment with her mixed wet and dry food and see if something is maybe upsetting her tummy periodically.
Thanks for sharing this info.
I have a cat named Nova. He used to go poop inside our shower instead of the 2 litter boxes we have. The 2 ones we're upstairs but Nova spends a lot of time downstairs. So we put one in our garage. & he stopped. Nova is a very good cat! Very dog like. He comes over to you when you call his name, he's very affectionate & doesn't get into a lot of trouble.
I have been subscribed to this Channel for years hopes that this video would eventually come out.
Thanks!
Good information. Thank you. No, I’m not having this problem with my cats but know people that have.
Hi Jackson I am a first time can’t owner I took care of ice with two litter boxes and my cat seems to be very healthy and happy I adopted her from a shelter
This really helps!
I'm fine with whatever it takes to solve the mystery for my little man. I've been so blessed with a wonderful kitty that we have no real problems. I love him just as he is and I watch his diet. 😊👍🥰💕
Great advice advice about the mats. Ours would occasionally go on rugs near the tray. Which made me think that it was a sensory thing, where the litter was too hard and he prefers softer conditions. One other area that you may want to consider are keeping their nails at normal lengths, if they get too long they find the litter tray painful to use. Also if they have a diarrhoea they may decide to go somewhere else, because they want to keep it away from their box.
Hi Jackson. I wonder if it's possible to follow up with Jillian and Binx to see if there was any change. This issue is so problematic for so many cat caregivers, so it would be good to know if she had any success. Thanks.
Good luck, Jillian and Binx!
I will post something here once I try these tips out!!
@Jillian Appel Thank you. Sending positive and constructive energy to you and Binx.
@@jillianappel2905 Thanks, I'll keep looking at this thread for the next couple of weeks to see if you have any news.
@@hannahreynolds7611 this was my first thought too!
@@hannahreynolds7611 no, it started before I got the older cat.
Something else to watch out for is how large the litter box is. My cat is blind in the right eye, and has really bad depth perception. I used a regular sized litter box, and he was using it, but the issue was him hanging his butt over the edge. Once I went to Walmart, and got a big storage container, and filled it with litter he started to make less messes. Sometimes when he is stressed out he will pee in the bath tub, but that only happens once in a great while.
This last year our vet had our cat Sophie put on a Miralax supplement to help with her hard poops. It has made a huge difference in her poops and her urgency to run like hell after pooping.
Oh, my cat does that. Bolts after pooping.
I thought it was because he was happy he managed to knock one out!
I’ll try slippery elm and see if I can also get hold of Miralax 😊
I use miralax on my cat, too. It helps, but it’s not the whole answer in my case.
I just love these videos of yours, Jackson! They are so easy to understand and are full of great advices! Always looking forward to Caturday, to learn and ear you talk about our furry friends, in such a wonderful and fun way! Thank you su much!😊💗
This’s an amazing video 😻
My cat likes to position herself in the box with her butt at the edge. She is in the box, the pee or poop is on the floor. It doesn't happen every time, but once every few weeks.I got puppy pee pad liners to put under the litterbox. Vast improvement in my life! She's not avoiding the box, just misaligning herself (she's old and arthritic) and it only happens sometimes.. But when it happens, I'm super glad the pad is there.
My cat do that to but shes 9 months
My senior cat used to do the same thing. I got the biggest litter box i could find and her butt was still out enough it missed. I got the pee pads too. It worked well enough.
Omgoodness, thank you, i saw it last night after I came home....she pooped in front of the front door.
She wanted me to see it, and when I came to her box it was clean and free of poop or pee the entire day.
I just put a mat in front of her box a couple days ago and this is the result!
That mat is cute but now gone!!
This morning, she went in her box as she usually does🙏😇🙌❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻
Great to see you Jackson 🐱🐱🐱
Yvonne Mullion Cornwall England 🏴
Thank you Jackson this answered my issue too. I too have a Mat and he also has dry food but he is fed majority wet food. I think I get it now. I havent relocated his litterbox but I have however changed to a different litter. It all makes sense now
Happy to help!
l have a throw rug at the doorway where cat has to exit room with litterbox. lt does a great job of catching the litter. l hardly ever have bits of litter outside of that room.
This explains so much thank you! My cot stopped using his box after I moved and got a different littler box and stopped using clay litter. I hate clay littler but I dislike him going potty on the floor more I’m going to switch back to his old system and see if it helps
Great advice. Hopefully she will discover what is distressing her cat when it needs to use the litter box.
Great advice. 🐱
Thank you I’m going to try all of these things. I’ve been having the same issue with her going next to the box it’s been very frustrating for me. There are new things from this video that I have not seen on google so I will try those out.
Had a cat doing this exact thing. My cat Kala would run around, meowing at us, and then pooping right outside the box. She'd pee in the litterbox just fine, however. As it turns out, she did not like the DEPTH of the litter. We shaved off an inch of litter and she started using it perfectly fine!
Wow! Similar problem here, I never thought about the depth. Something to consider myself!
@@MsFiveEight58 Kala would paw at the fake wood flooring we'd have. I discovered that it might have been a sign that the litter was getting between her pads as they shift their weight differently when pooping vs peeing. She was pawing at the flooring because it was smooth and more pleasant. Less litter meant she got to the bottom of the box faster to the 'smooth' spot where she was trying to place her paws.
@@karsonkammerzell6955 ahhh, that makes sense. About how deep is the litter now? Would like to know in case I made need to try something similar for my kitten.
My parents' cat used to suffer from cystitis that caused her problems with bladder control. They threw every treatment at it the vet gave them. Then I moved back in with them (for school purposes) and she started to get the same, homemade raw diet I started to feed my cat, Simba, after a nasty UTI and ton of research on cat nutrition. I think it was mostly the increase in water content and eliminating all carbs (which are known to contribute to inflammation) that helped her. Found out that most cats on mainly dry food are chronically dehydrated. Knowing what that can do to humans, we figured it was worth a shot, along with adding multiple fountains. No sign of cystitis for a couple years now and no more UTIs for Simba.
What is the raw food recipe you use? Kindly share..
There is a great round planter litter box that cats seem to LOVE. I think it’s the shape? I switched over to that style and my cat absolutely preferred it over the rectangle style.
I have been having the same problem, but slightly different situation. We have a 7 month old male kitten (orange tabby) which we adopted in December, as a pet for my boys, and the idea was for them to take responsibility of cleaning the litterbox and feeding him, etc. Anyway, he was going right in the litterbox (only had one in the bathroom at the time), which is extra large, uncovered with an easy way in/out in front. Out of the blue, I spotted poo on the floor in front of the box. I found my son had not cleaned it prior, which made sense the cat went elsewhere. Since that day, our kitten would randomly poop in the same spot on the floor in front of the box, despite the box being clean. Later, I found he likes to do his business in a designated spot just beside the entryway of the box. He wouldn't pick a different "quadrant" to go in, if say, there was a clump of pee in the "sweetspot", even when the rest of the litterbox was spotless. I tried different things, including changing the litter and OCD cleaning. But then, I caught him in the act and figured out was was happening. I caught him in the process of pooping in that spot, but then slowly leaning forward, like a drunkard almost, and then bracing himself by hopping out mid-poo (so, at least he started in the box). I quickly picked him up and put him back in the box and he finished, and AT LEAST covered it up.
So, now I know the WHY. I ended up turning the litterbox around (so the high-back faces forward), since he hops unto the toilet cover anyway, and still has managed to get in. Since then, all fecal matter has been right in the LB 🙂. I also added a second box, although it's smaller, and put it in the laundry room (not a lot of options for a small house). Contrary to what JG has stated, this kitty isn't terrified of the area - he likes hanging out in there, and usually follows me into that room, and will do #1 in that box.
It's been about a week, and I am hoping this solves the problem. Eventually I will turn the main LB back around, but hoping he forgets his mishaps before I do that.
I am still cleaning meticulously, which is fine, since I work from home. This (poo elsewhere, that is) would be a huge problem otherwise.
She said the old cat was a recent addition to the family. Maybe Binx doesn't like that cat's smell in "her" box.
makes sense to me
She said it started pooping out of the box before she got the new addition
that tripped me out for a second lol! i asked this question while ago and my name is Gillian with 3 cats as well😂
My cat pees in the litter box every single day, but has recently started pooping right next to the box, truly driving me insane.
Did u solve ur issue ?
I have two cats…i switched all my litters to covered litters and that helped
@@1NationNetwork I tried that and they revolted even more lol so now we have one automatic that one uses and one regular uncovered one and that’s improved things but very far from perfect still
One of my cats pulled one over on me. I usually let him out in the day when I went to work and one time I forgot. He was a homebody so he never left my yard or went past my neighbor's. I came home to see him smugly sitting in the corner of my room looking right at me with a poop behind him. I never forgot after that, and he never did it again.
Your content is so amazing! Our cat cleo started having this same issue-- we suspect she has tummy upsets from eating our shredded cheese and milk
That's exactly what did it. Cats aren't supposed to drink cows milk. They can't digest it well. Give your cat cat food already
Mine both started going outside the box, but i noticed, when they see me cleaning it, it seems to entice them to use it. Im a new cat daddy tho, so im still learning ha. Your videos are awesome brotha, i appreciate you ! If you can tho, itd be cool to get a video of training 2 kittens their names at the same time.
That was funny when you said process of elimination.. Kind of a double meeting there!
I have learned sooo much watching your videos! I'm so glad I found you since watching your show! I have 4 cats, and my middle one (Cami) hasn't defecated in the litter box for 6 years. My vet says it's a behavior issue. I have noticed she does this more often when a new cat has come around or been adopted. She typically goes behind the furniture, but sometimes she will go on our bed. My husband makes me keep her outside and I feel horrible, but also at my wits end. How do I use psychology with my cat??
I don't even have a cat! I have 2 dogs. But I really want to have cats someday and want to be prepare!!
Jackson: Her grooming routine with Binx is another thing to ask about, since excess hair ingestion can also lead to constipation.
1/8 tsp Miralax plus 2-3ml of chicken broth in wet food once a day can help tremendously! It makes the transition of 💩 easier for kitty. Do this for maybe 2 weeks. I had to start doing this for my Tiburon at 19 yrs old. I do it now for my little Siamese with feline hyperesthesia. ❤️❤️❤️. Good luck. 🐱
So I have that same triangle liter box and my cat has decided she doesn’t care for it either anymore. I’m wondering if it’s the shape?
Q: 2 years ago (Mar 2020), a feral cat broke in to shop/office (an old mobile home) and download 3 kittens under the sink. After she left, the kittens stayed and socialized nicely. The two females were neutered in OCT 2020. The cats all learned to go outside to do their business.
About a week ago (AFAIK), BlackCat (KC) started doing her business behind a shelf unit in my office. After I made that Point-of-PooPee undesirable (using vinegar candles) she moved her squat-spot to the storage room. It doesn't seem to be a weather issue; it's almost 80° here (SC) today although it's been mild-cold to warm this month. There is no sign of parasites/eggs in the feces (I checked all three cats today).
Any thoughts on what may have triggered this change in behavior? More importantly, suggestions on how to extinguish this behavior would be appreciated.
FWIW: KC only comes in when I'm here and mostly sits in her spot near my desk. YellowCat (YC) spends less time inside and always in -MY- HIS chair ( I miss sitting down). BrownCat (BC) only comes in to eat.
Good advice. My indoor diabetic insulin dependent 13 year old male cat was losing more weight than the weight he already lost from being treated for diabetes for the last 3 years and started peeing outside the box 30% of the time. Vet found tapeworm, prescribed a topical med Profender bc they said it must have Praziquantel to work. My 2 dogs had Seresto collars on but still brought a flea here and there into the house. I got him a flea collar too now bc vet said just bc they’re indoors isn’t a guarantee if you have other pets who go in and out. Hope he gains more weight now. BTW my vet said tapeworm is contracted from eating an infected flea. No transmission from him to other pets for specifically tapeworm. They have to also eat an infected flea. What a relief! They said my fear of me contracting it from a the worm through my skin would b a different parasite or if I ate an infected flea. Ha.
We inherited a strictly outdoor cat when my brother-in-law passed. She is now an indoor & outdoor kitty, At 8-1/2 year old, Caylee, suddenly stopped pooping inside the litter box, preferring to go just outside it on the floor. I tried the Breeze pellet system. However, she would only pee in it. Out of desperation I checked out this video. Got a new, uncovered litter box with a shallow entry and unscented litter. 🤞I’ll update you if it works. Thanks for your advice.
I have a cat, who, from birth in my den, doesn't poop in the box. She pees there, but doesn't cover it. I have tried all the types of litter, numerous boxes throughout the house, and still no poop in the box. She does poop on the vinyl next to a box, so easy to clean up. I was advised by a vet to contact a "cat phycologist " in Texas. Didn't go there! Sophie is otherwise a lovely kitty, and I deal with her issue.
Do you do follow up videos? Would be nice to know did anything help Jillian
@JacksonGalaxy my cat poops inside the litter box but pees outside (about 80% of the time) - she’s done this since her litter box training days! I’ve played cat detective for over a year with no success. Is it possible for cats to just prefer the floor over the litter box and decide not to use it? I’m also at my wits end but love her dearly.
Our cat is a shy pooper, so we got her a box that was covered with a lid and door- solved it for us
Ironic since he advises against them lol
@@RosheenQuynh Most cats seem to not be a fan but some are weirdos and hate open ones 😭 You can’t trust nothin’ when it comes to cats I swear
@@nckojita Aww, poor cats
I have an open on and another one next to it with the lid and door. My cats used it from the first day with no problem. The kittens love playing with the door swing too lol
@@RosheenQuynh He also says "each cat is different" so there
Im binging your videos because we are looking at adopting a gorgeous cat (10 months old) and introduce them to our 7yr old dog. She's accepted my friends cats before and is very curious about the cat at the vet. When they swat at her or ignore her though in that first meeting she gets a little offended. Hopefully having a cat she can build a relationship with slowly over time will give her a friend; as the dog doesn't want another dog.
We're just worried about how to work the dog door and keep kitty inside.
I suffered that washing machine affair. Horrible! I'll try wit the wet food and the slippery elm. Thank you very much!!!
I have one kitty that is killing me, she’s one who poops and pee’s outside the litter box, much to my chagrin! She’s a feral kitty that I took in like all the rest really, all my cats are rescued from the streets. I don’t seem to be able to catch her in the act all the time but I know it’s her, lucky for me she goes on the mat just outside the box and not on my floors and carpets. I will not give up on her! But it be nice to teach her somehow to use the litter boxes! I have both, open and cover boxes. Please please help!
Exact topic here. Hope it helped!
@@JacksonGalaxy thank you Jackson, you’re the best!
I too took an untrained cat off the street. I took tissue paper to absorb his pee and placed the tissues in the litter box. He then started to burry them, trying to hide the scent. It gave him experience and location, as his business ended up at this one place all the time and now he wants it cleaned daily, lol! Best wishes for you and yours. 🌿🐈
give him to the vet you will stress out more i’m telling you
There I am being the king of the silver lining” that’s a Great in Line in scat context especially haha.
If the cat is a bit chubby could it be that She now feels that the lotter box is too small, i did see that it all was the same litter boxes
A lot of good information, but I'm curious why Jackson didn't mention anything about PeanutButter? In Jillian's video she states he is the newest member of cat family. Could Binx not using the litter box have something to do with a new cat in the mix?
I have the same issue with my cat Mocha he keeps pooping outside the litter box he wasn't like that :( he is so adorable i love him sm but I'm really tired of this i need a solution
So many comments on this subject! We too have the same issue! Waiting for two extra large litter boxes to arrive. The one cat has no issues but the other one has been randomly pooping outside the box! Soo frustrating!
My Cat drank water from a paper cup in my mother's bathroom. Cup was replaced every couple of days. And my mother and I would change the water whenever we used the bathroom so it was always fresh.
She also had a large bowl of water next to her food bowl. She chose drinking out of the paper cup.
I’ve read that cats don’t like to have their water bowls close to their food dishes. I now place these at some distance apart, and my cat drinks much more water. Also, having multiple water dishes distributed around the house has helped.
Have taken these steps. What if cat doesn't poop near a box? Is it territorial in a multicat household...and/or as one viewer posted, arthritis? (Cat has). Thank you!
Since the “problem room” has carpet and the other room doesn’t, could she be going in the carpet because it holds her scent more since there is a new cat?
My cat hates the mat I had under the box. Also I had one in the bathroom next to the toilet, until the toilet started running all the time and that scared her. She is very particular about her type of litter. I like having an open box, cuz she lets me watch her when she eliminates. That way I can see if she is straining. She hasn’t gone outside the box but she will hold it for a day or two if there is something she doesn’t like about the litter. I have added things like slippery elm to her food when I can see she is straining. Not often cuz she eats raw so she’s pretty good. I’ve added extra tad bit of raw liver to her food as a treat that she loves. That also softens the stools. As will a bit of salmon oil
Since this is the most recent "litter" video as of the time I'm viewing it, I have a question to ask.
I have cats and dogs. I have multiple litter boxes. (I have 3 cats.) I can't put them in all of the "social" areas, because the dogs like to eat cat poop. What else can I be doing, in regards to placing the litter boxes?
Is binx older and might have arthritis? She might be having difficulty stepping up and over into the litter box. I had the same litter box and had to change out to lower sided ones when one of my cats turned 12 and started having difficulty with arthritis in the hips. We also noticed that he wasn’t jumping up into his favorite cat tree. Once we changed out the boxes, he restarted going in the litter box.
I have a cat that started doing this after we had to change his litter to pellets with pads due to the dust in the litter causing him to get frequent urinary blockages that almost killed him. That's been fixed, and now months later he is still popping around the litter box but peeing in it. He eats dry food in the morning and wet food mixed with dry in the evening. He is overweight but is losing it slowly, he was in a home that free fed dry food throughout the day and gave wet food in the evening. E have recently changed his litter back to clumping, but with low dust and mixed it with crystal. Do you see anything that I might do to help further?