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hi there, im new to the cat forums, usually in the bearded dragon forums...

anyways my fiance and I are owners of 2 cats, the oldest being 3-4 yrs old.

the older cat just seems to poop and pee in the same area at the bottom of the stairs all the time. we have 2 litter boxes and always keep them clean. we used to have their food and litter boxes near each other but have since moved the food to see if this would help. i dont understand why this cat always does this. shes pooping in that spot at least 3 times a day. its getting ridiculous. and now i cant seem to get the ammonia smell out of the carpet.

the younger cat was no problem until a few weeks ago. all of sudden she started pooping in the same spot as the other cat and its bloody. shes also constantly throwing up everywhere. she eats and then throws up a little bit later. she eats dry food and now we are mixing in some wet food with it. i just dont get why shes puking....my fiance has her in the vet right now as i post this....maybe we will get our answers

anyways both of our cats are indoor cats, they never get outdoor.

Hi There,

Welcome to the board!

When a cat stops using the litterbox it's always best to start with an exam by a vet, and possibly labwork. You need to be sure that there isn't a medical reason for the inappropriate elimination first, then deal with the behavioral issues if that is the problem. The reason that the cat keeps going back to the same spot is because the smell is there. You need to use an enzymatic cleaner on the carpet to have any chance of removing the odor.

It's good that the younger cat is seeing the vet because there are many things that can cause vomiting, and some of these are quite serious. It can be as simple as the food not agreeing with the cat, or as complicated as liver disease. BTW, it's better for cats to eat canned food because it's closer to natural for them. Many cats have problems digesting dry foods because they aren't able to process the carbs in them. Some of the better quality dry foods contain no carbs, or very few, and these are healthier diets.

I recommend adding one more litterbox because ideally you should have one for each cat plus one extra one. Some cats are very picky about using a box that hasn't been cleaned after being used by another cat. It's best to use litter that isn't scented and best to stick to whichever one the cats prefer. Changing the type of litter will cause some cats to not use the litterboxes. Also, please be sure that the boxes are in quiet areas where the cats will not be startled, and don't move them around. Cats are creatures of habit.

Take care, and please let us know what the vet says.

Regards,
PHKitkat

my fiance got back from the vet....they ran all sorts of tests, blood and stool tests...our younger cat has parasites, reason for her diarea, blood in stool and her throwing up. we have panacur for her, which i have used on my dragons before, and other meds to give her. we also have enough to give the older cat since they use the same litter boxes. we are to get another stool sample to them on friday so they can retest.

we do have 2 litterboxes for them, one for each cat. we just started that the other day, and it seems to help a bit. we are doing a major cleaning on both of them tonight, dumping both out and sterilizing them with a 10/90 bleach to water mix, just like i do with BDs.

the litterboxes are in the laundry room. other than when we do laundry its a quiet place for them.

thanks for your help, ill post updates later

oh ya we did find something out that was interesting, our younger cat that saw the vet, shes part Bengal...we always thought she was an odd cat, huge paws, big body, with a small head and huge ears. spotted and striped too. ill post pics later

Hi There,

Thanks for the update! Parasites aren't fun to deal with but they are fairly easy to get rid of. Panacur is an excellent drug, and I'm sure your cats will be free of the parasites soon.

Sounds like you have a good set-up for the litterboxes and disinfecting them regularly is a very good idea.

I'd love to see some pics of your part-Bengal kitty when you can post them. She must be absolutely beautiful!

Take care, and I'll be looking forward to those pics

Regards,
PHKitkat

here she is as a kitten

I just knew she would be gorgeous!

Thanks for posting

PHKitkat