My Poor Kitty- Poo Problems

by LeAnn
(Murfreesboro, Tn, USA)

I have a one year old cat that I adopted as a kitten. She is fixed, chipped, affectionate, and generally very happy.

For the past two months or so she has been pooping just outside of the litter box (occasionally). She will get into the box, and hang her butt out the door. It's very unusual- she never poops anywhere else in the house, just directly outside of the box.

Then this week, after I spent the weekend out of town, I came back to scoop the litter box. It had been two days since the box was scooped, and clumps of the litter had a white fuzzy substance on them. (Like what you would see on a bowl of soup that was left out for weeks). Does this indicate a problem with my cats health? Or is it an issue with the litter I am using?

Answer by Kate
I will be honest with you, it does sound strange. I have known mould to grow quite quickly and so it may just be something that your cat has eaten and passed which has still live bacteria etc which has grown mould. I wouldn't worry at this stage, keep an eye on the situation and if it happens again, try changing the litter as this may have caused the problem, if not then a trip to the vets may be called for.

As for the pooping just outside the box. It sounds to me like she is unfortunately just misjudging her position in the box. I would say that perhaps getting a larger box may help. I know my cat preferred a bigger box.

Best wishes Kate