Incorrect cat elimination behaviors, such as not peeing or pooping in the litter box and spraying urine everywhere, are the most common problematic behaviors in adult cats. Usually many cats with this behavior are caused by diseases, so if a cat has abnormal excretion behavior, it should be taken to the veterinarian for examination and some tests will be required. ​​​​​​

Some diseases can cause frequent peeing and defecation, which may cause this kind of problematic behavior in cats. These diseases include: colitis, enteritis, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, kidney or liver disease, and feline lower urinary tract syndrome (flutd).

Some diseases may cause cats to experience pain when peeing or defecating, or have difficulty getting in and out of the litter box, such as arthritis, feline lower urinary tract syndrome (flutd), anal cysts, blindness, etc. Treating these diseases can improve this problem behavior of cats. In addition, using flatter litter boxes, placing litter boxes in the places where cats spend most time, and increasing the number of litter boxes may also help.

Stress can cause cats of any age to develop these problematic behaviors. Sources of stress include moving, sudden changes in routine, changes in family members, etc. Reducing these sources of stress or reducing the impact of such changes on your cat can be beneficial to your cat or yourself.

For example, when you have to move, it is best to let the cat stay in a quieter place at home on the day of packing and moving. After moving to the new home, let the cat stay in a quiet room first. For example, in the bedroom, place its food, water, litter box, and its favorite bed or mat. Spend more time with it in the room, feed it, clean the litter box, and gradually let it become familiar with the new home. other places.

Cats of any age may not use the litter box because of their aversion to cat litter. For example, some cat litter is scented, or some cat litter is scented with disinfectant and has the smell of medicine. The cat may dislike. So you can try several kinds of cat litter to see if this is the cause.

Some cats may not like the location of the litter box, for example, it is too close to its food or drinking water, it feels like there is no privacy in a place where people move around too frequently, or it is easy to be attacked by other cats, etc. You can try adding an extra litter box to see if the situation changes. Remember that there should be one more litter box than the number of cats in the home.

Some cats are very special. They don’t like to defecate in the litter box that they have peed in, and some cats don’t use the litter box that other cats have used. In addition, just as we don't like going to a dirty toilet, if the litter box is often left unclean, the cat may find another convenient location.