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Can I ask the vet. I have an old cat. She uses the litter box to urinate. However she never poops in the litter box, and always does it on the floor...


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Q Original (12mo 1d ago) (March 07, 2009 10:59:05 PM PST) By Customer: h******9

Can I ask the vet. I have an old cat. She uses the litter box to urinate. However she never poops in the litter box, and always does it on the floor or bed where she normally lies down most of the day. How can I get her to poop in the litter box? (we also have another cat who is younger and somewhat aggressive and mean).



ANSWER Answer (29m 11s later) (March 07, 2009 11:28:16 PM PST) By Expert: vetwright2

I have had many cats. I’d first suggest that you take your cat to a vet and get her checked out – there’s a good chance she could be ill. Note, cats are very clean animals and would rarely poop in their beds if they can control it.
Have two litter boxes for her – one for urinating and one for poop. Some cats don’t like to share one box for both jobs. You may also want to change your litter boxes if they are over 2 years old, since the odor can be ingrained in the boxes over time, that is sensed by cats, but not humans.
Since she seems to be urinating properly in the box, I don’t think the other mean cat is affecting her behavior very much.

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