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My cat keeps scooping his poop out of his litter box and this has been going on a month now. What can I do?

I bought a new litter box the Booda dome litter box with the lid and he is still capable of scooping his poop out. Not sure if this is a behavior problem. My husband pays more attention to him than I do and he is currently deployed overseas so the cat has no choice but to deal with the one he loves being gone but I want him to stop scooping cat mess out of the box.
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webduck | 3 years, 5 months ago
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First of all, take the cat to the vet to make sure he doesn't have any physical problems. You might change the little to something like SweatScoop that is not clay based. Some cats are affected by the things that are in the clay. SweatScoop is made from wheat. If you can afford it, maybe invest in an electric cat box that cleans itself after every use. Finally, you might want to make sure the depth of the litter is at least 6 inches so the cat feels like he can bury his poop with enough cover of litter.

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tysonsnc | 3 years, 5 months ago Report

I use Fresh Step, now I am switching over to Tidy Cats. I shop on base so I buy what is available to me.

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wdsjailbird03 | 3 years, 5 months ago
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stick his nose in it

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boothbyd | 3 years, 5 months ago
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Did you change brands or type of litter a month ago? If not, you can stop reading now. Some cats don't like change and will object by various means when something changes. I haven't experienced this particular behavior with any of my cats so far, but my cats got pretty upset when I changed their food (ran out and didn't realize it until too after the pet store closed and WallyWorld didn't have any of their food.)

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tysonsnc | 3 years, 5 months ago Report

No I did not change it till after the fact.

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jdurban | 3 years, 5 months ago
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Use a taller box like those sold to store things. They are made by Rubbermaid.

Works great for my two felines! They jump right in and we have zero litter or droppings outside the box and its made out of the same material cat boxes are made out of.
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tysonsnc | 3 years, 5 months ago Report

Well I tried using a tote box, well mister kitty happened to figure out how to toss out his poop once again. This is getting annoying.

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giglby | 3 years, 5 months ago
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A few suggestions:

1-Trying the cleaning the litter box itself - empty out the litter and use diluted bleach to clean and sterilize the box. You should do this periodically regardless of his behavior.

2-Take him to the vet to rule out physical problems, as another poster suggested.

3-Did this behavior begin after your husband left? If so, that sounds like the most likely explanation. Since flying your husband home is not an option, try giving your cat more attention. Spend quality time with him, holding and playing with him. Remind him that he's not abandoned. It'll take time, but he will eventually adjust.

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tysonsnc | 3 years, 5 months ago Report

The problem started before he left. People tell me cats can sense your emotions because I do not handle deployments well to begin with.

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annjmacdonald | 3 years, 5 months ago
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Do you scoop his box daily? He could be objecting to a smelly box by "scooping" it himself.

Also, did he do this before the new box, because it could be he is objecting to the new box with this behavior.

You might want to get some of the puppy training pads to put around/under his box - at least that would make cleanup easier...

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tysonsnc | 3 years, 5 months ago Report

Yes I clean out several times a day.

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