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My 4 year old male cat, 1 of 3 who live together, is not using the litter boxes for urinating and pooping. I have observed him and he will become very panicked and begin running from room to room and leaving bits of poop as he runs. It is as if he is spooked by the urge to poop. This is so unusual. Afterwards, he is fine. He has been checked for urinary infections and he has none. The vet is prescribing Clomicalm in a 3 mg. tablet which I will be picking up in a day or so. The litter boxes are kept clean and I use the same litter as always. Has anyone had this experience with a cat doing this or using Clomicalm? I am wondering if he should have a blood test or an MRI. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thank you

Hi There,

I wonder if something happened to really scare your kitty while he was defecating in the box and that is why he is running around. Either that or he is passing very hard stool, which would be uncomfortable for him, and might cause him to avoid the litterbox.

Anyway, regarding Clomicalm, I have a cat that has been on this drug for years. Jonny Cat was originally put on this drug because of hyperesthesia syndrome, but he would also spray when he was stressed. Clomicalm takes care of both these issues quite well and helps Jonny Cat to have much less anxiety overall. He has even become more social with the other cats in the house.

Please keep us updated on how your boy does.

Regards,
PHKitkat