Problem with Gizzy

[JVQM]

Lately Gizzy has been going to the bathroom on my rugs/clothes, #2 only.
about 3 times a week or more, I clean his liter box every other day, he will go # 2 in his liter box just a small amount and will then walk around the house and the next thing i know he is dropping a turd on the bathroom rug or kithcen rug, or somewhere in the house, the stools are not runny like he was sick or anything. and If i have laundry on the floor by the wash machine sometimes he will go on that. about 1 1/2 year's ago we spent $1500.00 on him he had stru vite crystals, kinda like a Urinary trac infection and he has been fine since but lately he has been doing this and i'm not sure what to do i have changed liters, given him two liter boxes went back to the same liter, went back to one liter box etc- any ideas

[jennielynn1970]

Has anything else changed in the household?? Normally when a pet poops outside the box, it's an emotional issue, or the fact that they don't like the litter/the box/the area the box is in, or something along that line. When my friend starting dating a real jerk, her kitty starting pooping under the bed. Came to find out that the boyfriend was mistreating the kitty, and the kitty was reacting to let her know she was not happy with the situation. Thankfully, the kitty was rehomed because the friend decided the guy was more important (ok, so they're both butt heads...). My Honeybun does it too, and I think it is an emotional thing. I'm the only person in the house, an there are 5 other cats, and i think he misses having exclusive attention. Unfortunately, I'm not looking to move anyone in anytime soon, so he's going to have to learn to share me.

[JVQM]

Nothing has changed in the household- do you think i should put another liter box in the house in another area? I was not sure if it would confuse him- he is 8 years old and an indoor cat he has never gone outside and he won't go out he is afraid to- we don't force the issue either. if it is emotional what do i do?

[jennielynn1970]

How long has it been going on?

Have you started a new job?
Has your job changed hours?
Is there a new friend?
Are you around the house less?
Was there another pet that was his friend that is no longer there?
Did you just get him declawed??
Did you change to a strongly scented litter?
Did you go from an uncovered to a covered litter box (again, smell)??

Trying to think of what would affect the emotions, what I've experienced with my own cats as well. Sounds like he's sticking to soft surfaces (unless your whole place is carpeted). Is he sore in that rear area?? Are his pawpads sore??

[Freedom]

I focused on the part where you said he goes a little in the box then finishes up elsewhere. Could he just be constipated? At age 8, he is considered a "senior" cat. I find my MATURE felines need a little more water in their diets, and I give them canned food twice per week rather than once per week.

All but Chestnut. Chestnut has had a tendency to being constipated all his life. So I give him the heirball remedy twice per week to keep him regular. The other cats get that hairball stuff once per week, for controlling their hairballs nothing more. If I skip a midweek dose for Chestnut, I know it in about 3 days!

Just a thought.
Good luck.
Sandra

[columbine]

If it's constipation, one thing you can try is "Cat Lube" treats by Veterinarian's Best. They're chicken flavored, and kind of big for a cat to eat all at once, so I just break one up over Smudge's kibble. He definitely likes it, and it hasn't got any of the petroleum that seemed to be irritating his urinary tract last fall.

If Gizzy's a canned-food eater, you can just get psyllium seed laxative for humans (unflavored) and just snip the end of the capsule, sprinkle it over his food, mash it in well (be sure it's mixed in, or it'll just collect in gelatinous blobs that he won't eat) and then mix a bit of extra water into the food.

Love, Columbine

[Catlady711]

I focused on the part where you said he goes a little in the box then finishes up elsewhere. Could he just be constipated? Just a thought.
Good luck.
Sandra

I agree totally.

My cat Jack has constipation problems occasionally (most recent episode required 4 enemas over 2 days!) The most notable sign he's having problems is finding poop only outside the sandbox or hanging off him. The catlax (Laxitone/Felaxin) isn't sufficient to help him, and sometimes the pumpkin in his food isn't enough either. We now have to feed him a special food as well as give him a liquid laxitive twice a day.

We also currently have a cat that lives at work with a constipation problem, and she also will poop partly in the sandbox and the rest of it outside of the box. We are currently still on the catlax phase with her, if it doesn't work soon we'll have to try a few more things.

Whether it's a problem with the crystals in the urine reoccuring or constipation, a trip to the vet ASAP for Gizzy is in order.