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Hello all,

Well let me start by introducing my cat, he's about 1 1/2 years old and has grown considerably since I got him 6 months ago. He has had some digestion problems in the beginning. I took him to the vet and he seems to be doing just fine. Healthy as can be. He's an attention grabber, everyone who comes to visit gives him so much love, and my fiance just adores him. He is the first cat I've owned and the only one in the house. He has plenty of space in our 2 bedroom apartment. He eats indoor specialty cat food.

Now, aside from the lovableness I'm not sure what to do about his problem. I've read the other post and only one other seems to be similar "Missing the litterbox." Although, my cat is not that large in size, and has a big enought box; yet, he is still pooping with his rear hanging over the edge.

I first thought that it might have been where I placed the litterbox. So after moving it to an open space for awhile it had seemed to help, but just this morning he did it again.

ANY SUGGESTIONS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED... THANKS IN ADVANCE!

Lux's Mommie

Hi There,

This may be something that you just have to live with, although trying a larger, and deeper, litterbox might make a difference. It isn't really a behavior issue since your cat does get into the box.

I have a cat here that regularly misses the litterbox. She is a large cat that sometimes chooses to use the smallest litterbox in the house......lol. I just make sure I put newspaper down do I can clean up easily.

Regards,
PHKitkat

You didn't mention if it was a covered litterbox or not, but i'm getting the idea your cat is really content with you and your home. It almost seems like Kitty was in the habit of getting good and comfortable, let the poops fall where they may. (the housecleaning staff seems to be highly rated by Kitty).

Many cats have litterbox issues because they don't like the placement or the environment seems threatening to them in some way. (for example, in my basement, there are three boxes for three cats - but one doesn't allow the cats to keep an eye on the steps to see who is coming, so it's rarely used.)

Cats are very territorial so when you moved the litterbox, Kitty may have been a bit more careful, wondering who may sneak up on the litterbox, but once it was established the new spot was safe too - back to the old habits. A bigger box may help.

Pat yourself on the back for having a cat happy enough to use the litterbox consistantly, if a bit messily. So many of the posts here are from owners whose cats are over stimulated or stressed so using the litterbox isn't even an option!