How can I stop my cat from pooing on my carpet?!?

As the vet has given her a clean bill of health you need to investigate behavioural causes. If this were misplaced toileting she would be looking for somewhere private to poo, but she isn't. This is far more likely to be middening (marking territory with poo) than it is a problem of any kind with the litter tray arrangements.

Cats are clean animals and normally prefer to bury their poo, but when they feel anxious or threatened they will deliberately poo somewhere because it is the strongest form of "stay away" message they can send. (It needs to done somewhere prominent where it can't fail to be seen and smelled by rivals). To stop this behaviour you need to eliminate or reduce the source of her stress. What is the other side of the front door that is making her feel stressed? Are there any other cats or wildlife hanging around that she might feel intimidated by? Has a cat sprayed around your front door or sneaked inside your home? Are there noisy road or building works going on nearby? Cast your mind back to when she started doing this to see if you can think of anything that might have changed - no matter how insignificant it might seem.

This web site has a check list of 19 reasons why a cat might feel stressed or unhappy enough to scent mark their territory and how you can solve the problem. Thorough cleaning to remove all trace of her scent is essential, and the web site has advice on how best to do that. The second link has more advice specific to middening which I think you might find helpful.

http://www.celiahaddon.co.uk/pet%20problems/cats/c...

http://www.our-happy-cat.com/cat-poo.html

Please don't smack your cat or shout at her. Not only is it mean, but it may actually make the problem worse by making her feel even more insecure. Feliway can be really helpful in making cats feel more relaxed, which in turn will make her less inclined to scent mark. Please be patient with her while you work on solving the problem.

If she is sharing the litter box, that is probably the problem. The male is being territorial and preventing her from using it.

First you need to break the habit.

Try using enzyme disinfectant on the floor where she goes, it will remove any trace of previous "mistakes". Ordinary disinfectant will not do that.

Use cat pepper or some other cat repellent on the area, but be very sparing as you don't want it spreading to the rest of the house!

Second, encourage her to do the right thing!

Keep them in separate parts of the house while you are "training" her. You can't really train a cat but you can make them want to do what you want - sometimes.

Keep the tray in an accessible place and keep the male well away from it. Try using a bit of catnip on or near the tray, but be careful as that will attract the other cat too.

Unless you can catch her in the act, smacking etc is a waste of time (although it does make you feel better). Cat's don't really understand (or care) about disapproval.

Personally, I have always had a cat flap. There are risks but I think it makes them happier and better adjusted. And after all we run risks all the time, and staying indoors to avoid them would make for a pretty tedious life.

Cats are naturally clean, but an unhouse-trained one is impossible to live with. So it's worth making an effort to fix it, because the alternatives are pretty horrid.

Close all your doors and keep your cat in the same room as the cat litter.

Gently place your kitten in the litter box a couple of minutes after he has finished eating and a couple of minutes after he has woken from a sleep. Cats by instinct prefer to bury their urine and feces. His instincts may take over and he will begin to dig and scratch at the litter by himself. Give him some time to sniff around and decide what he is going to do. If he doesn't start scratching by himself, all you need to do is gently take hold of his front paw and simulate a digging and scratching motion. The kitten should get the idea from doing this. If this doesn't work scratch at the litter with your fingers. Try to make it look like a fun game so you attract his interest. If the kitten uses the litter box give him lots of praise. If he doesn't use it don't force the issue. You must never use a raised voice or make him afraid of the litter box in any way.

well , could let it out more often , I have a cat and she likes to go out to have a poo and cleans it up too by covering it , but recently she has had kittens so we don't let her out and she still poo's in her cat litter tray , try talking to vets ?

I didnt use any sites for this sorry . Also try the site rspca .

when my cat was a kitten he always used to poo on the floor. what i did was put cat nip in side the litter tray. i used to reward him with treats for going in it. eventually he decided to go in the litter tray. after a few more weeks he started going outside.

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