Not exact matches
If the
litter box is
too dirty for your cat's liking, he will do his business elsewhere until you clean it to his satisfaction.
Other things that may be causing your cat to urinate outside their
box can include
dirty litter boxes,
too few
litter boxes (you should have more
litter boxes than you do cats),
litter that is
too deep, scented or disliked by your cat, covered
litter boxes,
litter boxes that allow a cat to see another cat in a different
litter box, problems between cats or other pets, household changes (i.e. construction, family members leaving, new family members, etc.) and outside cats and other stressors in and around the house that your cat can see, hear or sense.
Other cats will stop using the
litter box if it gets
too dirty (it should be scooped at least once a day).
Cats are very meticulous and prefer clean spaces; if the
litter box is
too dirty, your cat may start relieving themselves just outside of it.
It could be as simple as the
box is
too dirty and needs to be emptied more often, or it could be more complicated if the cat has started to associate the
litter box with a negative experience like being frightened by a loud noise while using the
box.
If you let your
litter box get
too dirty, chances are your cat will start going either next to the
litter box or in another part of your home.
In fact, it should be prevented as cats hate the smell of
dirty litter boxes too.
Between each
litter box and the floor lies the
litter mat: that useful layer that prevents
dirty chunks of cat
litter from travelling
too far from the
litter box.
A
dirty litter box may cause a cat to avoid the
box and become constipated by holding the stool
too long.