Cat pooping inside

Question
i have 2 cats 1 female 1 male both desexed and both 4 years old. i have just purchased a boat and my male cat pooed inside it the first night we got it,he also has pooed inside when he can get outside and is a outside cat only comes in side to eat, i also have a baby on the way and he weed inside the its pram. please help

Answer
Kristy,

It sounds like your cat is stressed and unhappy about something. Are you ignoring him now that the baby is coming? You need to find out what has got him upset. I can't tell you what has him upset, only that he is upset about something, and it sounds like it has to do with the boat and the baby.

It's possible too that whereever he has been going potty at is not 'safe' anymore. He may have been jumped by another cat when he was going potty and is scared to go there anymore and is going other 'safe' places. Try putting a litter box on your porch, under the boat, near your door and see if that is the problem. If he uses it then you can go from there.

I am including a link to a website that has a lot of articles on improper elimination. You may want to read it just for your information: (copy and paste, or type the whole link into your address bar:

http://www.geocities.com/heartland/pointe/9352/litterboxhelp.html


Hope this helps.