How do I get my cats to stop using the floor as a litter box? Please help?

Please help! My boyfriend and I have 2 cats. Brother and sister both fixed and are now 3 years old.

I have changed the litter, the boxes and have moved the boxes to a more private area. We have taken them to the vet. All is fine, however they keep pooping on the floor.

They use the litter box and the floor. Pee in box and poop on floor. I have also changed the food.

PLEASE HELP ANY SUGGESTIONS OR TIPS ARE WELCOME! I even moved a cabinet where they used to go and they pooped in front of the cabinet, so I put the litter box in front of the cabinet and they poop on the other side. Are they just messing with us?!

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Okay, so this isn't perfect but it helped" My boyfriend and I have three cats, the smallest of which seems to find enjoyment in simply kicking out as much litter as possible! We live in little studio apartment, so the litter box has to remain in the bathroom or else it's living with us which is unacceptable. What we did, since we can't build a litter room, was this: (please try to picture this as I will try my best to explain it)Instead of having cabinets under the bathroom sink we have was is basically an open hutch, a cabinet minus doors.It's pretty deep, so we placed the cat pan (no hooded top because the other two cats are monsters and need space) sideways and all the way against the wall in the back of the hutch.

We then got a lot of really rough indoor/outdoor mats, not the spiky kind because the little one won't walk on them, but the rough carpet feeling kind. The mats are not only under the litter box itself but also all the way up and out of the hutch, forcing the cats to walk on the mats as the exit. This actually knocks off a lot of litter.

It's not perfect, a little litter still gets past, but not nearly as much as before. After three days to a week just vacuum the litter off the mats.(depending on the little cat we may vacuum more often.It's what my boyfriend gets for naming a cat Gremlin! )Anyway, I hope this helps!

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THE LITTER BOX FROM YOUR CAT’S POINT OF VIEW Topic:"THE LITTER BOX FROM YOUR CAT’S POINT OF VIEWDecsription:Top reasons for a cat to stop using the litter box:Dirty litter box(es)Poor choice of litter type (using pellets/crystals/non-clumping litter)Poor location of litter box(es)Blocked from the box by a dominant feline housemateBox size is too smallToo few boxesMedical problem(s) This should always be a serious consideration. Many medical issues such as diabetes, cystitis and bladder stones can be avoided by feeding canned food not dry food. The increased water content and the decreased carbohydrate content of canned food are healthier for your cat than dry.(Please see my Feeding Your Cat and Feline Diabetes and Carbohydrates articles on this site.Do: Scoop the litter box twice daily - at a minimum.

Use clumping litter - except for kittens younger than 8 weeks of age. Use unscented litter. Keep the litter deep enough.

Use large litter boxes. Have enough litter boxes available. Have litter boxes placed in a quiet area.

Use a litter mat that is comfortable for your cat to walk on. Seek veterinary attention if your cat stops using the litter box.Do NOT:Use litters that do not clump - except for kittens younger than 8 weeks of age. Use pelleted (pine or newspaper) or crystal/white pearl litters.

Use scented litters or any deodorizers. Use hooded litter boxes if your intent is to prevent odors from reaching your nose. Use plastic 'grass' mats.

Punish your cat for not using the litter box. Put a child in charge of litter box maintenance. Scoop litter boxes at least twice daily removing both feces and urine.

It is critical to be able to remove both the feces and the urine each time the box is cleaned. Clumping litter is the only type of litter that allows for this to be done completely. Complete removal of the urine is not possible with the non-clumping clay litters, the white pearl litters and any type of pelleted litters such as newspaper or pine.

Remember, even a small amount of urine smells strong to a cat! With non-clumping litters, only the feces are removed and possibly a small amount of the urine, thus only ‘flushing’ half of the cat’s toilet. EXCEPTION TO ABOVE: Kittens (younger than 8 weeks of age) often have temporary bouts of diarrhea for various reasons.

They are also more apt to step in their feces and then end up with messy cement boots. Very small kittens may even attempt to eat the litter. For this reason, I advise using a NONclumping litter for small kittens.

This is the only time I will use a pelleted litter (I prefer newspaper pellets over the pine pellets) or the non-clumping clay URL3 maintain strict cleanliness, discard the entire amount of litter as necessary (2-3 times daily) and wash the litter box before re-filling. Do NOT just simply remove the feces - the urine MUST be discarded also. For more details refer:http://www.catinfo.org/litterbox.htm#Top_reasons_for_a_cat_to_stop_using_his_litter_box Sources: http://www.catinfo.org/litterbox.htm#Top_reasons_for_a_cat_to_stop_using_his_litter_box .

Solving Litter Box IssuesWritten by Glenda MooreThis article may NOT be copied or distributed. LitterboxKitty not using the litter box is possibly the most common complaint of all cat owners, and probably the one sure way a cat complains about a problem. There is no one-size-fits-all solution: a cat may be avoiding the litterbox due to a medical ailment, a sanitation problem, wrong litter or litter box, inappropriate location of the litter box, or emotional stress.

This single page cannot guarantee that you can resolve the situation, but hopefully the hints on this page will be of some help to you. The most common reasons can be summed up as follows: * The cat is suffering from a medical problem involving the urinary tract or a bout of geriatric constipation. * The owner changed the brand or type of litter.

* The owner changed the location of the litter box, or replaced the old one with a new litter box. * The caretaker does not keep the litter box as clean as the cat wants it to be, or the owner uses too harsh a cleaning product. * The location of the litter box is too busy or not private enough for the cat.

* The home is too large for just one litter box. * The cat cannot access the litter box (the door to the room where the litter box is was inadvertently closed). * The cat is prevented from using the litter box by another animal in the house.

* The cat experienced some sort of trauma while in the litter box and now associates elimination in the box with that trauma. * There are too many cats and not enough territory or litter boxes. * Stray cats can be seen/smelled near the cat's territory.

* The unaltered male cat has come of age and is marking his territory. * The unspayed female is in heat and advertising for suitors. * Over time, the cat has developed an aversion to the texture of the litter.

* The cat was not properly trained to use the litter box in the first place. * The cat is stressed by a change in routine or environment, such as a new baby, new furniture, work schedule changes, vacations, overnight guests, or a move. First and foremost, you MUST NOT PUNISH the cat for inappropriate elimination behavior.

Tting him (even gently), squirting water at him when he's urinating in the wrong place, clapping your hands or otherwise scaring him, or picking him up and dropping him into the litterbox will NOT work. More than likely, punishment will escalate the problem.To resolve the problem, you need to: 1. Figure out why he is avoiding the litter box 2.

Reduce the cat's stress / eliminate medical problems 3. Make the litter box desirable, and 4. Make the inappropriate locations undesirable for eliminatingFigure Out Why He is Avoiding the Litter boxMedical ReasonsBefore doing anything else, take kitty to the vet to make sure there is no medical problem. Be aware that if a cat is straining at the litter box and is unable to urinate, this is an emergency situation that requires an immediate trip to the vet. If your cat suffers from urinary disease or is older, ensure that the cat can enter and leave easily, as climbing can become very painful and result in the cat not using the litter box.

Sometimes if a cat hurts when using the litterbox, he will associate the litterbox with the pain and will avoid it, even after the medical problem has been resolved. If your cat is male, unneutered, and spraying, this is not a litter box avoidance problem - your cat is marking his territory. He will back up to a wall, raise his tail, then spray urine on the surface.

In the vast majority of cases, neutering the cat will stop the problem. Sanitary ReasonsSome cats will use the litter box even if it hasn't been cleaned for a week; others will find another place to "go" if the litter box isn't scooped out daily. Some cats will "hold it" and cause themselves physical problems, while others will simply climb into a large potted plant or go on a rug.

Litter/Litter box ReasonsBe aware when adding a new cat to your household that he may have learned to use a particular kind of litter: some cats may have learned to like the "gravel" feel of clay litter, others may have learned to use the "sand" type clumpable; while still others may have used shredded newspapers. Some cats don't like covered litter boxes; others prefer them. Your cat may have an aversion to the scent or the amount of dust generated by scratching.

You may have cleaned the litterbox with a strong-smelling cleaner that is irritating his nose. Location ReasonsUsually, a cat is most comfortable if the litter box is out of traffic patterns. If there is a lot of noise or people walking around, he may not be able to relax.

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Cat's Litter Box | DoItYourself. Com Cat's Litter BoxCat's Litter Boxby Monica Webb, Forum Moderator - DoItYourself. Com/petsQ.My cat refuses to use the litter box anymore.

Any ideas why and how can I get her to use it again? Here are a few suggestions to your litter box problems: * Provide a box for each cat * Change litter daily * Provide constant access to a box * Go back to previously used brand of litter and/or * Discontinue new disinfectant * Move box to where it was previously used * Eliminate new or frightening noise near litter box * Move food and water away from litter boxRead more: http://www.doityourself.com/stry/litterbox#ixzz0iY0wz1DW * If cat is only going in one spot, put the litter box at the exact location and gradually move it back to where you want it at the rate of one foot per day * If there are several places, try putting dishes of cat food in those areas to discourage further elimination there * Experiment with different textures of litter (cats prefer sandy litter) * Use a covered litter box for cats that stand in box but eliminate outside of itAnother important thing to consider is that there may be a medical reason. Check with your vet.

I work for a vet and know that often (though not always) there is a medical problem behind this. Is this your only cat? Or do you have 1-2 other cats using the same litter box?

Some cats stop using it because the other cats no longer cover their "stuff". If so simply get another litter box, so that they each had their own.It's also possible that your cat does not like the litter you are using, or she feels it is too dirty to use. Cat's get picky like that when they get older.

Read more: http://www.doityourself.com/stry/litterbox#ixzz0iY0zsxTp Not to plug someone's product but...our Siamese decided one day that she would not use the litter box anymore. Turned out that if I was slow in getting the waste scooped out she figured her precious feet were not going to step into it. To make a long story short, I bought a self cleaning litter box.

The upfront price for this thing is ridiculous ($100.00 for baseline noisy model, $200.00 for top of the line) but in the end I was able to justify it because she had no problem what so ever after I brought it home! Also you can go to a janitorial supply for a uric acid eradicator. It contains an enzyme that actually eats the acid in the urine and leaves behind a pleasant smell.

All you have to do is fill a spray bottle and saturate the area and keep it wet for 2 or three hours and the smell will be gone for good.It might be the state of cleanliness of the litter box. I started using "Litter Pearls" - little absorbent clear beads. Also ridiculously expensive - $12.95 a bag, although I just ordered them online at Petsmart.Com for $7.95, and they are great.

No smell ever (except the gas right after they poop). Scoop the solid stuff out, and the urine gets absorbed and there is no smell, and no sand on the floor (occasionally the little pearls get on the floor, but they are much more pleasant to step on than the sand!) They advertise that you use one bag for one month with one cat; we have two cats and use 2 bags in a big litter box, and it lasts about 2 weeks. Anyway, just thought I'd put my two cents' worth (or two cats' worth!

) in! Read more: http://www.doityourself.com/stry/litterbox#ixzz0iY12DmjT I got the Littermaid litter box about a month ago as one of my 3 cats was going outside the litter box. Yes, we have a second litter box and I was scooping both twice a day but this just wasn't enough.

I guess I have the $100 noisy version but the noise isn't that bad and with the peace of mind I've gotten made the cost worth it for me. There are so many possible reasons your cat is doing that - could be emotional too. But when I had that problem, I went out and bought one of those large plastic sweater storage containers that you keep under the bed...I filled it with litter and he started using it.

I guess he just felt the other one was too small for him to dig around in. You could try it - they are very inexpensive. Read more: http://www.doityourself.com/stry/litterbox#ixzz0iY14Lumf Sources: http://www.doityourself.com/stry/litterbox .

1 You have irritated your cats and they are showing their displeasure. I would suggest going back to the former brand of kitty litter. If you could move the litter box back to its original location that would be best.

If not, but a new litter box, fill it with the kitty litter brand they are used to, and set the box in the new location. Pick the cat up and place them in the litter box and hope for the best. If that doesn't work, see your vet for some more suggestions.

Cats are not keen on change. Good Luck.

You have irritated your cats and they are showing their displeasure. I would suggest going back to the former brand of kitty litter. If you could move the litter box back to its original location that would be best.

If not, but a new litter box, fill it with the kitty litter brand they are used to, and set the box in the new location. Pick the cat up and place them in the litter box and hope for the best. If that doesn't work, see your vet for some more suggestions.

Cats are not keen on change. Good Luck.

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