Your cat uses the litter box, digs, covers their waste, and walks away. But afterward, there’s a fan of litter scattered across the floor. If you notice your cat kicking litter out of the box, don’t start by trying to stop the digging. Digging before elimination and covering afterward are normal feline behaviors. Instead, find … Read more
If your cat uses one litter box to pee and another to poop, the first question is not necessarily how to stop the behavior. It is whether anything is actually wrong. A cat that reliably urinates in one box and defecates in another may simply be showing an individual preference. The two setups may differ … Read more
If your cat won’t use the litter box after changing litter, the timing makes the new litter an obvious place to investigate—but it does not prove the litter caused the problem. Your cat may be reacting to a different texture, scent, material, depth, or paw feel. It is also possible that another change happened at … Read more
If your cat won’t use a covered litter box but will use an open one, the cover may matter—but that does not necessarily mean your cat simply “hates” covered litter boxes. Adding a hood can change several things at once: usable space, the entrance, airflow, visibility, and how easily your cat can enter, turn around, … Read more
If you’re dealing with a cat peeing on bed but still using litter box at other times, the pattern can seem contradictory. But continued litter-box use does not necessarily mean the litter-box setup is working well in every situation, and it does not rule out a medical problem. The bed itself can provide useful clues. … Read more
If you’re dealing with a cat peeing over the edge of the litter box, the first question is not simply why the urine is ending up outside. It is how the urine is getting there. A cat may be fully inside the box but urinate high enough to clear a low wall. Another may position … Read more
Cat pooping right next to the litter box? The location itself is useful information. Your cat reached the litter-box area, so the most useful question is not simply, “Why is my cat pooping outside the box?” It is what happened when your cat got there. A cat that gets inside but positions its rear end … Read more
If you have a cat pooping outside litter box but peeing in it, that split is an important clue. Your cat is still using the box for urination, but something may be making defecation different. The reason could involve the bowel movement itself—such as discomfort, straining, or urgency—or something about using the box to poop, … Read more
Finding urine right next to the litter box can be especially confusing. Your cat is getting to the right area, yet the urine still ends up outside the box. That can make it seem like your cat knows where to go but is deliberately refusing to use it. But the location is better treated as … Read more
If your cat is peeing outside the litter box but still pooping in it, don’t assume the litter box is fine just because your cat continues to use it for bowel movements. This pattern can happen for several different reasons. Urinary discomfort or urgency may contribute to accidents. A cat may dislike something about the … Read more