Kitty ping!
We have one cat with a similar problem. We started filling the litterbox up to the brim and cleaning it every day and he’s begun using it far more than he had before.
Call the police.
The best advice I can give is: Cat-ke-bobs
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Lady! Your cat is possessed!
Then again he/she could just be being spiteful :)
Something has changed in the household and this is the way the cat handles it sorry.
have you tried putting the litter box on the spot where kitty likes to go?
Seriously, though, is this a new problem?
You say you have had him 9 years. has he been this way the whole time?
If not, I’d have him checked by a vet for some kind of kidney/bladder/gastro-intestinal problem.
There are special cat litters that have attractant in them. If you can’t find those, sprinkle cat nip in the cat litter.
get a dog! :)
The cat could be upset at you for whatever reason. It could be his way of showing his displeasure with you .....OTOH you’re lucky he’s not leaving landmines in your bed ....
The book I read called “How to talk to your Cat” said that you should put their food in the spot where they go (if it is the same spot).
Otherwise, the cat is trying to give you a message. Have you had it checked for a bladder infection?
From my experiences:
1) Once the carpet smells like pee, he'll keep going there. Either deodorize the bejabbers out of that spot or remove the carpet.
2) Is he neutered? Male cats that are fixed can get urinary crystals that start out impacting how they pee and that eventually can be fatal - might want to get that checked out just to be safe - he's at the age where that condition can start kicking in.
sorry . . . couldn't help it.
fill the litter deeper. Sometimes they want to really bury their defacation.
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1 cat cut into roast
1 can of Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom soup
1 cube of beef bouillon
1 clove of garlic
1 Fine Irish Stout, like Guinness
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if the litter box has a cover, take it off... some wont go in. Also, the cat may have a bladder infection or had one and has associated pain with the litter box.
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