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Cat pooped on my bed!
| Sun, 10-17-2004 - 11:09am |
I've had my cat Merlin for about 6 years. He has never pooped outside the litter box in the entire time I've had him.
He used to be an exclusively indoor cat, but we recently moved to a house where I feel it's a bit safer to let him out, so he occasionally goes outside but only at his request. We've been in this house about six months now, and we moved in with my new DH and his daughter. I also have a son that is 6.
Right before we moved Merlin developed a problem in his digestive system that makes him puke often. I have been monitering his food intake to help with the problem, but he refuses to take the medicine that would keep his system from vomiting so much. So, in order to preserve our carpets, he lives in the basement (with water, litterbox, and bed) while we are at work during the day. This is also to save our furniture, Merlin claws it unmercifully if left alone and DH wanted me to get him declawed, but I just couldn't do it.
Lately his behavior has become very impudent. He gets up on the counters (which he never used to do) and won't get down until you move toward him. He claws the furniture right in front of us, ignores us when we tell him to stop, waits unitl we come after him and then runs away at the last second. Then, last night I sprawled on my bed only to find I had glided through cat poop. He had pooped and bunched it up in an afghan I left lying on the bed.
I know his litter box needs to be changed and DH has been less tha meticulous about cleaning it since I got pregnant, but I was always the same way. If it got too messy for Merlin's taste he would pee in the tub, but that's the only time he ever went to the bathroom outside his box and that was easily cleaned up. He hasn't done that lately either.
I am at my wits end. I am 6 mos pregnant and last night was wondering if he's going to try that in the baby's crib. It was fortunate DH is away on business this weekend becuase I would have had to deal with his griping as well as my own frustration. I don't know what to do. We love Merlin, but lately he is a royal pain in the butt. I had a friend whose cat started using her bed as a litter box and I always said that would be the last straw. What should I do? Letting him have the run of the house during the day is just not an option.
Thanks
Sarah
He used to be an exclusively indoor cat, but we recently moved to a house where I feel it's a bit safer to let him out, so he occasionally goes outside but only at his request. We've been in this house about six months now, and we moved in with my new DH and his daughter. I also have a son that is 6.
Right before we moved Merlin developed a problem in his digestive system that makes him puke often. I have been monitering his food intake to help with the problem, but he refuses to take the medicine that would keep his system from vomiting so much. So, in order to preserve our carpets, he lives in the basement (with water, litterbox, and bed) while we are at work during the day. This is also to save our furniture, Merlin claws it unmercifully if left alone and DH wanted me to get him declawed, but I just couldn't do it.
Lately his behavior has become very impudent. He gets up on the counters (which he never used to do) and won't get down until you move toward him. He claws the furniture right in front of us, ignores us when we tell him to stop, waits unitl we come after him and then runs away at the last second. Then, last night I sprawled on my bed only to find I had glided through cat poop. He had pooped and bunched it up in an afghan I left lying on the bed.
I know his litter box needs to be changed and DH has been less tha meticulous about cleaning it since I got pregnant, but I was always the same way. If it got too messy for Merlin's taste he would pee in the tub, but that's the only time he ever went to the bathroom outside his box and that was easily cleaned up. He hasn't done that lately either.
I am at my wits end. I am 6 mos pregnant and last night was wondering if he's going to try that in the baby's crib. It was fortunate DH is away on business this weekend becuase I would have had to deal with his griping as well as my own frustration. I don't know what to do. We love Merlin, but lately he is a royal pain in the butt. I had a friend whose cat started using her bed as a litter box and I always said that would be the last straw. What should I do? Letting him have the run of the house during the day is just not an option.
Thanks
Sarah


Hi Sarah.
i wouldn't kick him to the door just yet, change can be really hard on cats, especially a move like that (house changing)
does he have a scratching post? if not get one and praise him when he uses it.
have a squirt bottle handy filled with water to "reward" him for bad behavior.
Merlin is definitly trying to get your attention for what ever reason.
maybe mention all of these incidents to your veterinarian. if he is reluctant to help its time for a new vet. they should have recources on things of this nature, as this problem is a frequent occurence in cats at that age.
good luck
Hi Sarah,
I agree with the advice of the other posters, especially the one suggesting that you take him to your vet for a check up.