Cat Poops In Bathtub
There are a few explanations as to why your cat might suddenly have abandoned its litter box and started pooping in the shower bathtub or sink.
Cat poops in bathtub. The box is always clean and tub is as well. Fortunately if your kitty is healthy you can probably stop this unwanted behavior by changing up things in your bathroom and making the litter box more inviting. It s a frustrating smelly and all around unpleasant turn of events. In our case though he seems to have been sending a message about the box.
Cats naturally urinate in a litter box but if they have a reason to avoid the litter box they often choose the bath tub as an alternative. The reasons why there may be litter box avoidance can vary from a simple lack of cleanliness to a life threatening condition. One of our cats recently started this odd behavior too. I have always been able to correct this behavior though so there s hope.
He has never done that before. It is therefore very shocking to experience the cat pooping in the bathtub for the first time. If he still refuses to use the tub litter box try cat attract litter. By crystalmacura1 1 post february 24 2018.
As much as this sounds nasty it is nastier to experience it your own self. Why your cat poops in the tub. Neighbor checked the cats and cleaned litter boxes. He did it twice while she was here then about 3 times since she s gone.
My cat is gonna be 5 years old and has recently been pooping in the tub. He only ever pooped in the tub when forced to stay in the house while we were gone on vacation for a few days. Im just confused my cat tica she uses both of her cat litter boxes she also likes to pee and poop in the bathtub both my husbands and my bathroom but also our sons bathtub she has been to the vet several times had full blood work and every thing was fine she had an infection in her anal glands which she was put on antibiotics and did better but she started to do it again so i brought her to. Cat pooping in bath tub.
Finding cat poop in the bathtub or somewhere else in your home that isn t the litter box is one of the most distressing things as a cat owner. He s arthritic and the box is already downstairs in the basement which makes it a chore for him. If he poops in the tub instead of the box move his poo into the box then clean the tub. Smart cat pees and shits in the toilet and then drinks from the sink duration.
The poop is very wet and like a diarrhea color. I would put a extra uncovered litter box in the bathtub for now. We also have an elderly bathtub pooping cat he actually prefers just outside the tub if there s a bath mat so tidy. It started when my mom came to visit from out of state.
I ve been there myself enough times over the years and it never gets any less annoying. Once he uses the new litter box for a couple of weeks try moving the box to right outside the tub.