Cat Pooping on my rug

by Rebecca Carle
(Geneva, Ohio, United States)

Ninja when we got him

My cat keeps pooping on our bathroom rug. I first tryed cleaning it with a cat spray that has something it in to deter the cats but he still pooped on it so I have to wash it. It is the rugs that are on our bathroom floor and when the big one was not there he pooped on the one in front of the toilet. I thought it was because of the litter box being full so I make sure it is cleaned very often, about every other day. Last night he did it again and the litter box was not even full. For about two months his poop was very soft with a little blood. Then I have been trying foods and found a good one, His poop is getting harder and there is no blood. Finally when I took both rugs out he pooped in a chair when I was in the shower but the bathroom door was open so he could get to his litter. My fiance keeps him in the bathroom with the door closed when he showers and it seems to have been ok so far. I am getting sick of rewashing the rub all the time. Could it be an illness or is it just because he is mad. I do not know what to do other then get a cage and put him in it all night (because when we are sleeping is when he does it more often) or giving him to the humane society. We got hinm and his sister from the humane society and his sister has never done anything like this and always has normal poop. I am concerned there may be something else other than behavior problems in his case. Please help!

Answer by Kate
Hi
well I am a little concerned that there was blood in the poop a wile back. This is never normal and if it were me I would want to have him checked out by the vet to rule out any underlining illness that may be present.

As for the pooping in the bathroom. There are many causes of this. Illness just being one of them. There may have been some other cause for the initial behaviour to start see my page here about some of them
http://www.our-happy-cat.com/cat-poo.html

but now it may just be habit.

Our cat Little Mo used to go on the bathroom rug for ages in the end we had to get rid of the rug altogether as either there was residue smell on the rug or because the rug was tuffty and felt like grass etc what ever, she stopped as soon as we removed the rug.

When this behaviour occurs it is never because the cat is doing it to be bad or is mad etc. they just don't react like that, not like humans. There is always a reason.

My web page above should be able to provide some answers for you. However it may also be advisable to have him checked by a vet to make sure that there is no illness which could be adding to the problem.

best wishes Kate