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We adopted two little 6 month old kitties a couple weeks back from our local shelter. They are just the cutest duo, 6 months old brother and sister. They get along GREAT with our older cat (he's 24) and over all they are wonderful little kitties. Both are very energenic, lovable (occasionally almost to an annoying point LOL) and both are quite healthy. But one of them, the little male, keeps leaving a "gift" in the one corner of our bedroom where we have a few unpacked boxes covered with a comforter. (We moved into a new house at the beginning of October, got them after we have moved in) Anyway, they are both fixed and I've had them both to the vet and there aren't any physical problems, no UTI, no bowel or tummy problems or anything like that.

Does anyone have any suggestions at to how I can get him to stop doing this? I scoop the litter box at least 2 times a day so its always clean, and he does go in the box as well... just every couple days he'll go up onto that comforter and make quite a smelly mess. Any ideas or advice would be great!!!

TIA!

He probably can smell something on that comforter that you can't smell. If it was me I would probably lock himout of that room when he can't be supervised, or get rid of the blanket.
I know that isn't very much help. I bet others on here will have better advice.

Good Luck,
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Jaime owned by
Mya the dog
and the cats:Crash, Moxie, Gabby and sometimes Tucker

I thought of that as well, but the blanket has been washed several times. And unfortunately we can't lock him out because there is no door on the room.

Oh no. Maybe even after washing the smell is still lingering. I think there is something you can try washing it with that will take out those smelly cat enzymes (sp).
Good Luck, I hope you are able to fix the problem. And I am sure others will be in here so to give advice.
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Jaime owned by
Mya the dog
and the cats:Crash, Moxie, Gabby and sometimes Tucker

This sounds like somewhat of a marking issue. Perhaps the recent move caused some stress. Since it is intermittant it might not be too hard to stop.

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Smile, it will make them wonder what you are up to!

I will look into and try all of these things.

We had been in the house almost 3 weeks before the two new kitties joined our family. His sister(Mandy)doesn't do any of this, but then again, like said, it could be a marking issue. He(Tux)is such a passive, lovey kitty... unlike his sister who seems perfectly happy to romp around with the older cat (Kool Kitty, the 24 year old). Tux just wants to rub noses and brush up against Kool Kitty, who, in turn, goes into play mode and just knocks Tux over. Tux usually just walks away then Mandy will step in and rough-house with Kool Kitty. I have seen Tux play with the others, he runs around like a lunatic chasing them and sometimes nothing at all LOL But he really prefers to hang out with us 2 legs and can be quite forceful with his love LOL He is quite opposite his sister. She has escaped out the front door three times already in the last week. Goes straigh under the house to chase the lizards then about an hour later, sometimes less you'll hear her calling at the door. I don't like her going outside for several reasons. 1. she is still new to us and may not find her way back. 2. I don't like the idea of her eating the critters outside. 3. I'm greedy and my kitties are to stay inside with me LOL and 4. I don't want her bringing fleas in to the other cats. Though I do dose them once a month. Tux shows no interest in going outside. ANd Kool Kitty used to be an outside kitty until he appeared on our front porch one day. He's been an inside cat every since, though he has slipped out a few times as well over the years. (I've had him since my junior year of high school almost 14 years ago)