Reply #4: I agree [View All]

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

My late kitty Fergus developed the habit of peeing and pooping outside the litter boxes for the last couple of years of his life. I put a bunch of newspapers around the boxes, and he'd either go on them or on the cement floor, but always in the general area of the boxes. I tried getting a "dog" litter box with a really low entry in front, but he didn't use it. I tried a bunch of kinds of litter, but he didn't use it. He did have a history of UTIs, but really hadn't had a lot of problems with that in the last couple of years. I do think he had chronic renal failure, however. He was 19 when he died, and I don't know if it was the renal failure or if he just decided he liked the hard floors.

Have Murphy checked out with blood work and a physical exam. Have the vet check his kidney function. Make sure the litter boxes are kept clean. Maybe if you catch him in the act pick him up gently and place him in the litter box to redirect him to where he should go.

Most of all, good luck. I hope this problem can be nipped in the bud, but if not, be gentle with him and accommodate his changing needs.