Male cat poops on bed

For a few days now, my cat Oscar has been starting to defecate in the middle of my bed. The first time he did it, I had clean, just recently washed sheets (not even slept in yet) and a fleece blanket on the bed and he choose to go on the blanket. He's been acting strangely for the past couple days in that his normal behaviour is following me to every room and he does so quite quickly, however now, he seems almost elusive and attempts to "sneak" into my bedroom to go onto my bed not to rest, but to poop! Normally, he rarely stays in my bedroom when I'm not in there, it's only now that he's doing it. Ok, Oscar is 1.5 years old, he's male. He has had 2 UTI's in the past, but has been completely healthy for over 6 months. I have his urine tested every 3 months to make sure that he has not developed a UTI again. About one year ago, he peed on my down duvet cover and I took him to the vet right away and that's when I found out he had a UTI. So I got rid of the cover in its entirety and he hasn't shown abnormal behaviour until now. I took a fecal sample to the vet today and she said that his feces are fine except that the feces have a bit of a mucousy layer on it and quite a bit of hair but there are no parasitic organisms or worms. Now if something WERE irritating his intestines, I still don't know why he would be compelled to poop on my bed and only my bed and not anyplace else if he can’t help it. I keep the box extremely clean and he's the only cat who uses it as he is my only pet. He does continue to pee in his litter box I just hope that does not change either. My mattress and everything on my bed is completely clean, there wouldn't be any urine or poop smell on my mattress. He’s used to sleeping on my bed, I keep him in my bedroom when I’m not home; he is not left alone for long periods either. He's on a prescription diet: HILLS c/d formula (for the UTI prevention) and he's been on it for over 6 months and nothing in his diet has changed. Nothing in his normal environment is different, he’s not stressed. He still remains extremely playful and energetic. I give him lots of attention and he has toys to play with. I want to modify this behaviour ASAP but I don't know how to do it. I don't know why he is so compelled to poop on my friggin' bed but i'd like to know how to solve the problem. Someone? Anyone? Please reply with a solution!

 

maybe its the stuff your using to wash your sheets. Oscar might be alergic to it or it might give him the urge to poop

 

Hi and welcome to Auspet. I would type a bit more, but I have to get ready for work. Here is a good link with a lot of info. Just scroll down about 2/3 of the way and you'll see "Avoiding Litterbox Problems"

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Poin ... avior.html

 

Hi and welcome!

Can you close him out of your bedroom? Why is he left in there when you're not home?

Also, I'm sure everyone on the forum is sick of hearing about this product (lol) :lol: , but I've had great success with ssscat deterrent spray. It is a motion activated can of harmless air. You could put it on your bed and it would blast him when he got up there to poop. Just an idea...

 

:m23: and welcome! How about spraying citrus scent, placing dry kibbles, treats, or his favorite toys in the middle of the bed? Do you have pics of Oscar? :m7:

 

LOL, I have TWO ssscat deterrent sprays already which I use to keep him out of the kitchen. I don't want him to feel scared to go onto my bed because he normally uses it as a place to nap and I wouldn't want him to change that but if he is pooping on the bed, then that is reason to use sscat.

I did change my detergent however over a month ago, but there is no scent to it since it is unscented!! Maybe he can smell something in the product that people can't smell?

When i'm not home I keep him in my bedroom because Oscar is extremely energetic and mischievious and likes to eat things like stereo equipment and speakers and knocks things onto the ground with his paws, intentionally. I would put these things away however they HAVE to be kept out in the open. In my bedroom, he still has access to his litter and food which is kept in my bathroom in the bedroom.

 

my little boy romeo...will pee on the carpet, blinds, in my closet..anytime his litterbox is dirty..if i am supposed to change it on thurs..you can bet by thurs night he will pee somewhere on the rug..its not a uti w/ him either he is just very very picky bout his box..maybe same prob?

 

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i here that maybe you should change back to you original soap....sadie poop..ewww on my bed one time right on the pillow because my hubby didn't change her cat littler box.... i had went on a trip for 2 weeks and she didn't like it at all...lol...the funny part he layed in it...shhhh...he was mad....lol....i would check with your vet or into stay off sprays....good luck

 

Oh my! Oscar is quite a handful!! Makes my Copper look like an angel--lol! He did finally calm down though. But he never ate any stereo equipment....

I know that cats' noses are waaaaaaaaaaay more sensitive than ours. So maybe the detergent change is it. :? ?? Worth a try. Also like the other post, if his highness's box (Copper) has a clump in it at all, he won't use it. But that's just peeing so far.