My kitten´s toilet trouble!

[Rosella moggy]

I don't know if this could be initially related to your 10 day absence or not. It's quite possible as cats are creatures of habit and don't ike their routine broken and the recurrence could have been due to being able to smell the place Winston used a couple of days ago. The biological powder and surgical spirits should remove the scent from the rug and fingers crossed he might be back to normal.

[Gabby]

A big   to Purrs Gabby. Got any piccies of baby Winston? It's part of the deal when you become a member  

Sorry to hear the young lad has had a couple of accidents.  

His litter tray is kept clean, with faecal matter being removed every evening and the litter changed once a week. He has used the litter tray in between these two instances.

Can I ask if you also remove the litter that he has pee'd on every day coz you only mention removing faecal matter daily.  Cats are very clean creatures with very good sense of smell and some frankly prefer different trays to pee and poo in.  We have 3 cats, all allowed outdoor access, but still have 3 litter trays. Tom (who is 18 now) pees in one and poos in another. What I'm saying really is I would get an extra tray.

Pooing outside the tray might also be behavioural if he has been stressed by any changes in his environment recently altho more likely to be returning to the place of his first accident.  As Angie says, it is vital that the area is cleaned thoroughly using biological powder etc.  

When you say you "can't stand for this" I hope you realise he isn't doing it on purpose. There is a reason and you need to find out what it is to put a stop to it. I'm sure it's upsetting but we've all been there. Our Freddie drove me crazy with peeing everywhere when he first arrived but he's a nutter  

BTW please have him neutered and don't let him outside before you do. There are just too many unwanted cats.

Thanks for your reply.

I recently have been away for ten days and he had his first accident on my first full day home.  However, though he spent more time by himself, my flatmate (who he prefers) was with him.

I don´t think he is doing it on purpose, and neither us have been overtly angry with him (he is by NO means a timid cat)...but it is rather peturbing and I want him to stop ASAP.  We have had him since he was about seven weeks´ old and he had never done anything like this before the other day.

We always intended to have him neutered, but the vet recommended we wait until he is six months´ old, first.

[Rosella moggy]

A big   to Purrs Gabby. Got any piccies of baby Winston? It's part of the deal when you become a member  

Sorry to hear the young lad has had a couple of accidents.  

His litter tray is kept clean, with faecal matter being removed every evening and the litter changed once a week. He has used the litter tray in between these two instances.

Can I ask if you also remove the litter that he has pee'd on every day coz you only mention removing faecal matter daily.  Cats are very clean creatures with very good sense of smell and some frankly prefer different trays to pee and poo in.  We have 3 cats, all allowed outdoor access, but still have 3 litter trays. Tom (who is 18 now) pees in one and poos in another. What I'm saying really is I would get an extra tray.

Pooing outside the tray might also be behavioural if he has been stressed by any changes in his environment recently altho more likely to be returning to the place of his first accident.  As Angie says, it is vital that the area is cleaned thoroughly using biological powder etc.  

When you say you "can't stand for this" I hope you realise he isn't doing it on purpose. There is a reason and you need to find out what it is to put a stop to it. I'm sure it's upsetting but we've all been there. Our Freddie drove me crazy with peeing everywhere when he first arrived but he's a nutter  

BTW please have him neutered and don't let him outside before you do. There are just too many unwanted cats.

[Gabby]

kittens can get confused and go in places other than a litter tray.

One of the forst things to do is you must ensure that the rug has been thoroughly cleaned - to cat standard not human! This means a good scrub with a biological washing powder and then a wipe over with ?surgical spirits to make sure all traces of the smell is removed.

You could try moving the tray over to the area he is soiling and then gradually move it back to where you want it.

Don't leave him and the rug unsupervised - put him in the kitchen when you go out - anything to stop a habit forming - move the rug if you have to.
Remove solids from the tray as soon as you see them.

Finally, its no good punishing him for it as he will not associate punishment with what he's doing and it could make him worse or just plain scared of you. If you see him crouching outside the tray pick him up and move him.

Is his tray in a quiet part of the room?

Hi,

thanks for replying.

Yes, his tray is in a quiet part of the room.  The rug has been cleaned and moved to a cupboard for the time being. 

We have had him since he was about seven weeks old and until the other day he hadn´t done anything like this.  I am concerned as to his motives (if any), would neutering help?

[Angiew]

kittens can get confused and go in places other than a litter tray.

One of the forst things to do is you must ensure that the rug has been thoroughly cleaned - to cat standard not human! This means a good scrub with a biological washing powder and then a wipe over with ?surgical spirits to make sure all traces of the smell is removed.

You could try moving the tray over to the area he is soiling and then gradually move it back to where you want it.

Don't leave him and the rug unsupervised - put him in the kitchen when you go out - anything to stop a habit forming - move the rug if you have to.
Remove solids from the tray as soon as you see them.

Finally, its no good punishing him for it as he will not associate punishment with what he's doing and it could make him worse or just plain scared of you. If you see him crouching outside the tray pick him up and move him.

Is his tray in a quiet part of the room?

[Gabby]

Hi,

I have a five month old kitten, called Winston. I have had him since January and he has been adorable. However, two days ago he took a dump on a rug, just a few metres away from his litter tray - which I put down as an accident.

However, this morning he again took a dump on the same rug. His litter tray is kept clean, with faecal matter being removed every evening and the litter changed once a week. He has used the litter tray in between these two instances.

He has been to the vet for his check ups and I was assured he is in good health, and the ´jobbies´ on the rug were regular. Finally, I do not use chemicals when cleaning his litter tray just water and a bit of washing up liquid.

This has never happened before and is upsetting me. He´s lovely, full of character, but I can´t stand for this. What can I do? What is causing it?