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Cats use cat litter but poop randomly

Pet Knowledge
This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Ava Williams
If a cat uses litter but poops indiscriminately, it may be because the litter box is too dirty or the litter box is placed in the wrong position, so the cat refuses to defecate in the litter box and instead poops in other places. Secondly, it may be that the cat has recently been stimulated by the external environment and has a stress response, thus pooping randomly. In addition, if the cat has diarrhea, it may be sick. The cat cannot control the anal sphincter and will poop everywhere. In this case, it is recommended to take the cat to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time.

1. The cat litter box is too dirty

Cats are very clean animals. If the owner does not clean the cat litter in time, the cat litter box is too dirty, the cat litter has a peculiar smell, or there is too much feces, The cat will not defecate in the litter box, but will defecate elsewhere. Therefore, owners must clean the feces and urine in the cat litter box in time, and replace the cat litter with clean litter every week.

2. The litter box is placed in the wrong position

If the owner has recently changed the location of the litter box, the cat may refuse to defecate in the litter box if it feels uncomfortable. If this is the case, it is recommended that the owner promptly changes the litter box back to its previous position. At the same time, it is necessary to pay attention to placing the cat litter box in a quiet place, away from food, and in a place where cats often play.

3. Stress response

If the cat has been stimulated by the external environment recently, such as being frightened, beaten or scolded, or a change in the moving environment, etc., it may cause the cat to become stressed. reaction, and then induce a series of strange behaviors, such as pulling around, barking, hiding around, etc. In this case, the owner should comfort the cat more to relieve the cat's nervousness.

4. Sick

When a cat has diarrhea, the number of defecation times per day will increase. At this time, the cat will poop everywhere because it cannot control the anal sphincter. Case. At this time, it is recommended that the owner take the cat to the pet hospital for examination in time to find out what is causing the diarrhea, and then treat it accordingly.