Litter Box Issues!!!

[sasvermont]

I had one cat that would hang his rear end out of the box to have a BM rather than his rear end in and his head out. I eventually used a box I got from the grocery store, lined it with a green garbage bag to keep it from getting soggy...and cut an entrance spot for him to hop into the box .... it seemed to work. The sides were so high that he wasn't able to hang out or hang over the edges. I think he was not comfortable squatting down, so he stood up to poop and just let it fly over the rim of the litter pan! It was a pain in the neck to use the big box, but it worked. Maybe you could put the litter pan inside another box?

By the way, that same cat of mine with the litter box issue also had NO problem pooping in the bathtub. It didn't matter where he was, he liked to poop right over the drain, in the tub. I stayed with my parents for a couple of weeks, with him along, and he pooped in their tub as often as he could. My Mom was NOT impressed. Eventually, I ended up doing one or two things: putting Comet in the tub and sometimes would leave water in the tub, just enough to keep him from hopping in and pooping!

He lived to be 18. Such a sweet kitty. He used to love to watch Sesame Street on Saturdays.

I hope your situation improves!

[Pinot's Mom]

I feel your pain. There are certain things we learn to deal with and what my husband and I call 'bad aim' is one. Pinot has a little trouble with missing the box, too. We do find if we're away, or if there's disruption, it's a bit worse, but we can pretty much count on it at least a time or two every few days.

I wish I had sage words; I do not. We love them, we coat everything in plastic and clean up. Good luck!