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They could poop inside the box but digging it out by mistake when trying to cover it.
If you have more than one cat, one might be stressed by the other(s), especially if new.
Cat might be too old or too small to climb into the box, or not feeling well.
Some cats are assholes and doing it on purpose to show you they are not happy (is the box clean?).
Ya they have an auto and its always clean. It only started happenint since I spread out the mats to cover more of the floor.
I know the obvious solution is to go back to the way it was (more or less on top of each other) but so much shrapnel litter gets tracked otherwise.
Maybe just change mats. What’s the texture like?
My family had a cat who sometimes did that. The poor little guy just missed the box sometimes. The box would be clean too and it wasn't too small for him. We think he may have not been very bright because he also never covered anything. He scratched at the side of the box or the wall. His brother always covered it for him. He was very cute though.
My cat poops on the floor when there's too much litter in the box 😹 🤦♂️
Ask your significant other if he/she pooped on the floor. If not, it was most likely the cat.
We've got 6 cats and multiple boxes. I use webcams!
Just to clarify, are you asking so you can start containing the cat at night so that they only miss the box in an easy to clean room? Because trying to correct behavior only works if it's immediately after they poop on the floor, if any time passes they won't make the correct association.
How many cats do you have?
How many litter boxes do you have?
Is the litter mat kept clean and washed regularly (and not only because it was pooped on)?
There should ideally be at least 1 litter box per cat, plus 1 more to reduce the chance of stress pooping.
As others have mentioned, cats will also sometimes avoid going in a box if they perceive problems with it, eg too much/too little litter, box hasn't been scooped recently enough, etc.
Also, negative enforcement is not very effective with cats. Punishment just equals "don't do it when the human is around", unless you specifically keep watch from outside the room or something. I'm not saying it doesn't work, but be prepared to spend months on this.
Agreed, which is why I was careful with my wording.
I think im going to go back to the previous mat placement since I wasnmt have that issue. She's also rarely shit on the bathrug in the washroom and the litter is always kept scooped/clean and sufficient but not excessive (enough to bury it if they wish even though its sifted immediately). Something something mats, probably picked that up with her dogshit previous owner 😹
