DEfinitely can't let them out of the room. They tear up the whole house from sheer boredom if we do. Plus, Wobbles tends to steal any small thing she can and hide it under the couch.

The poop is normal, as far as I can tell. We haven't changed the litter in months, but it IS the cheap store brand. They have always seemed to like it, and it actually works better than TidyCat at controlling odor.

Thanks for the advice