Why does my cat poop around the house when other cats come over?
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When my sister comes home to visit from college, she brings her cat. Well i have 2 cats, and one is ok with him, but my other cat isnt! She growls at him and bats at him (but luckly none of them have claws). And sometimes she will poop and pee outside of the litterbox. This time she took a pee on the bed, and pooped on a rug! Why is she doing this?
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When my sister comes home to visit from college, she brings her cat. Well i have 2 cats, and one is ok with him, but my other cat isnt! She growls at him and bats at him (but luckly none of them have claws). And sometimes she will poop and pee outside of the litterbox. This time she took a pee on the bed, and pooped on a rug! Why is she doing this?
December 1st, 2009 at 12:09 am
She probaly is upset with you bringing other pets over when she is just use to one other cat. She was to make a scene so she poops to show you she is mad. My aunt has two dogs and when I bring mine over, the one dog poops and acts different. So…
Or maybe she wants to show off and show the other cat that her poop is browner than yours?(; increase.the.peace.
December 4th, 2009 at 4:08 am
to show his/her dominance Marissa
December 5th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
she is marking her territory, like she would do in the wild. Jim
December 8th, 2009 at 2:16 am
it’s marking it’s territory
The Pink Poodle
December 9th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
your cat is probably keeping her territory under her control since she doesn’t want any intruders
Trust me, it’s normal cat behavior. But if the cats start fighting, it’s better not to touch them. Or else your hands will be in the battle too.
Hope this helps :3 Nikole Chan
December 10th, 2009 at 2:59 am
cats usually do this when they are upset or litter box is too dirty. but most likely she is behaving this way because she is angry and cats communicate differently then we do of course. cats are very picky and vendective animals and they basically will do anything to let u know theyre pissed off jazz
December 11th, 2009 at 12:43 am
your cat is marking her territory. your cat obviosly hates your sister’s cat and does not want it on her territory. if your cat sleeps with you or sleeps on the bed sometimes, that explains that she thinks it’s her’s. also the rug may be a place she likes to nap or hang around during the day. that makes it her territory as long as no one gets there first. if you want to stop her going to the bathroom on certain places, try to give her her own litter box. make it clear that the other cat cannot come into her litter box, make sure she is not allowed on the bed or any where she is going to the bathroom besides her litter box. then after a few days or if your lucky a few hours of doing this your cat will poop in the litter box and not the bed or rug! good luck! carol b
December 12th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Your cat is oviously jealous and peas and poops on your stuff to show that that is her propety and telling the other cats to stay away. Ang
December 14th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Your cat is marking her territory, she feels threatened by this visiting cat and is trying to make sure that the visiting cat learns that it is her territory. It isn’t really a good idea to force cats to socialise in this way, your cat is probably very stressed and this, as well as being declawed, manifests itself in the peeing and pooping you mention. I would recommend that either your sister leaves her cat behind and asks someone to care for it or that you confine it to one room away from your resident cats while your sister is visiting. Put yourself in your cats place and try and make her life easier.
And no it’s no lucky that none of them have claws, it’s disgusting, inhumane and unnecessary. Babz
December 17th, 2009 at 8:19 am
You have your answer and the solution to your problem from Babz above.How would you like it if someone you hated came and invaded your space ? All 3 cats are very unlucky that they had their toe ends amputated and now are almost certain to develop arthritis because they can’t exercise as cats need to, to keep their muscles healthy.All 3 cats are disabled and the cat growling and hissing at your sister’s cat is very stressed too, that’s why she pees and poos.You are lucky she only does it when the other cat visits, many declawed cats do it all the time.
You must never ever punish any cat,you need to be very gentle and kind and understanding of all 3. kattaddorra
December 20th, 2009 at 2:32 am
Your cat is doing this because she is massively stressed. This is how a cat expresses its distress. Your cat is distressed. This is how she is telling you. Quit allowing your cat to get so distressed she behaves like this. Keep the cats apart.
Take her to a vet to rule out a UTI
Buy a book about cat behaviour.
Read it until you understand cats.
Don’t get any more cats until you have a basic understanding of their behaviour. Everycat
December 20th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
She might be marking her territory or if you are using only one litterbox for all, she might not want to share with them kitty
December 21st, 2009 at 9:09 am
Your cat is quite upset about the “interloper”. You should always confine unfamiliar cats to a separate room so that your resident cats do not have to intermingle with them. Put your sister’s cat in the room in which she is staying while she visits, so your resident cat is not feeling insecure and anxious. She is doing this to protect “her” territory by marking it to let your sister’s cat know that this is HER property.
It is also very common for declawed cats to be even more insecure as they no longer have their first line of defence in case it is needed. Since your resident cat is more territorial and anxious than your other cat, this is the only means she has anymore to mark what is hers. Cats that are declared often stop using litter boxes and eliminate around the house.
So do make sure that you provide your sister’s cat accomodations in the future which will be far more tolerable for all the cats concerned. Provide your sister’s cat a litter box, and food and water dishes to keep her comfortable during her visit. A cardboard carton in the room is also a touch of extra consideration so your sister’s cat has a place to hide if he is nervous. Line it with a towel, and he will be most grateful.
Hope this helps. I do wish that people would do more research before declawing their cats. This senseless surgery is already banned in over 37 countries around the world, and now in several cities in California.
Troublesniffer
Owned by cats for over 40 years troublesniffer
December 23rd, 2009 at 11:51 pm
the poor kitty is very upset with your sister cat,tell your kitty she ok….good luck maybell