What to do when cat keeps shifting infront of the litterbox

Liforra@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 27 points –

My cat has been shitting infront of the litterbox for a while now but the strange thing is, its always on the same place, and she still does shit in the letterbox, but also outside.

Many days i wake up and stand in shit and its been so annoying

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Make sure your litter box is clean, and that your cat thinks it's clean. Cats want to be able to bury their waste, and if there's too much in the box for the cat's liking, they'll go somewhere else, and it's often right outside the box if there isn't something else they could use. It's important to understand that it's the cat's opinion that matters here, not yours: you may need to scoop it every day, even if there's only a little in it.

You may also need to move the litter box and clean the previous area, including and most importantly the place outside the litter box that gets used. Use vinegar if you can: it has a strong smell that cats don't like, but it won't hurt them like bleach can. Lemon juice works well for this, also. What this will do is make sure that this area doesn't smell like a place they have used as a litter box before.

Use vinegar if you can: it has a strong smell that cats donโ€™t like, but it wonโ€™t hurt them like bleach can. Lemon juice works well for this, also.

Might try peroxide. It has no smell, as it breaks down rapidly into water and oxygen gas. It oxidizes waste compounds and destroys bacterial cells. It's the main active ingredient in commercial pet urine stain removers.

This is generally good advice but Iโ€™d use https://us.feliway.com/products/feliway-classic-spray-60ml?variant=33417856155783 (If itโ€™s available in your region) to spray on the spots instead of vinegar. Cats donโ€™t typically eliminate where theyโ€™ve scent marked, and the spray is full of marking pheromones from their feet.

So does that mean peroxide to remove the waste scents and then later this to discourage the associations?

We have an 'ongoing' problem and having some fresh ideas is great!

Ill possibly try that, thank you