What is the problem with cats pooping everywhere? How to solve the problem of cats pooping everywhere

Cats poop in the litter box. Some cats will find the litter box by themselves, but some cats need to be taught by their owners to use the litter to poop and bury their poop. So why do cats poop everywhere? How to solve this problem?

Why do cats poop everywhere?

The common reasons why cats defecate everywhere are:

1. Is the cat sick? When a cat suffers from cystitis, gastrointestinal discomfort, constipation and other diseases, it may urinate and defecate anywhere.

2. The cat litter box should be cleaned regularly. When a cat is dissatisfied with the texture or smell of the cat litter, it will go to the litter box to defecate and urinate.

3. Is the cat litter box placed in a noisy environment with many people coming and going? The cat may have been disturbed or frightened when defecating in the litter box, or the litter box may be too close to the food bowl.

4. The owner is away from home for a long time, the cat is scolded by the owner, there are new pets or newborn babies in the house, etc., which can cause the cat to be anxious and defecate anywhere.

How to solve the problem of cats pooping everywhere

1. Remove the causes of stress: "Owner's failure to play with cats, changes in cat food, moving, or the addition of other animals can all become stress factors, and cat owners need to solve these problems for their cats.

2. Sterilization surgery: Both male and female cats have significant improvements after sterilization surgery.

3. Action therapy: stick thick double-sided tape or aluminum foil on the place where the cat urinates; or place water or food to prevent the cat from urinating in this place

4. Toilet hygiene habits and cleaning confirmation: Manage the hygiene of the cat's toilet, adjust the type of cat toilet, cat litter, etc. to understand the cat's preferences

5. Drug therapy: Use pheromones such as Polygonum multiflorum and catnip to relieve cats’ mental stress

Under what circumstances will a cat poop outside the litter box?

If the litter box is not cleaned in time and is too dirty, the cat will refuse to go to the toilet in it. Cats do love cleanliness and are pretentious.

Another thing is that cats are very sensitive and stubborn animals, and then there are their habits, especially the rest of them are difficult to change according to the owner's request. When it feels comfortable and safe somewhere in the house, it will do it. If the owner intervenes, it will find other places in the house where it can defecate according to its own preferences, and it will keep changing places. If this happens, you can try to move the litter box to another place and see the effect.

In addition, the presence of a new family member, such as a new cat or dog, or even a visitor or a new baby, can cause cats to become nervous and anxious, and some cats may even feel jealous. Therefore, some cats poop to express their dissatisfaction with their owners or other animals.

In addition, unlike other animals, cats are naturally fond of being spoiled by their owners. If their owners are busy at work recently or have other things to do after get off work and ignore them, cats may also retaliate by urinating and defecating in public places.

A sudden change in the litter box, or a sudden change in habits, invades the cat's privacy and can cause resentment or even revenge.