Cat using new carpet

Hi Group,
I just had new carpet installed in my home, and my cat has adopted the
corner of my livingroom to poop in. There is no urine smell, just poop.
She has a litterbox and it seems she is also using it.
When this started, I immediately cleaned the litterbox, and whenever I
saw her sniffing around that corner, I would pick her up and bring her
to her litterbox.
I bought a product called No-Go, and have used it on the areas she has
soiled, and I also have Natures Miracle, and will be trying that too.
I don't know that this is due to the carpet being new, or if it could
be her way to let us know she wasn't happy that we took a 3 day vacation
without her....
nevertheless, this isn't very pleasant.
I would rather not put a litter box down in my livingroom....anyone
know any other tricks to stop this?
Cindy

She should have two litter boxes. Some cats like to poop in one and pee in
the other.
Gail
"Cindy" wrote in message
...
Hi Group,
I just had new carpet installed in my home, and my cat has adopted the
corner of my livingroom to poop in. There is no urine smell, just poop.
She has a litterbox and it seems she is also using it.
When this started, I immediately cleaned the litterbox, and whenever I
saw her sniffing around that corner, I would pick her up and bring her
to her litterbox.
I bought a product called No-Go, and have used it on the areas she has
soiled, and I also have Natures Miracle, and will be trying that too.
I don't know that this is due to the carpet being new, or if it could
be her way to let us know she wasn't happy that we took a 3 day vacation
without her....
nevertheless, this isn't very pleasant.
I would rather not put a litter box down in my livingroom....anyone
know any other tricks to stop this?
Cindy

She should have two litter boxes. Some cats like to poop in one and pee in
the other.
Gail
"Cindy" wrote in message
...
Hi Group,
I just had new carpet installed in my home, and my cat has adopted the
corner of my livingroom to poop in. There is no urine smell, just poop.
She has a litterbox and it seems she is also using it.
When this started, I immediately cleaned the litterbox, and whenever I
saw her sniffing around that corner, I would pick her up and bring her
to her litterbox.
I bought a product called No-Go, and have used it on the areas she has
soiled, and I also have Natures Miracle, and will be trying that too.
I don't know that this is due to the carpet being new, or if it could
be her way to let us know she wasn't happy that we took a 3 day vacation
without her....
nevertheless, this isn't very pleasant.
I would rather not put a litter box down in my livingroom....anyone
know any other tricks to stop this?
Cindy

She should have two litter boxes. Some cats like to poop in one and pee in
the other.
Gail
"Cindy" wrote in message
...
Hi Group,
I just had new carpet installed in my home, and my cat has adopted the
corner of my livingroom to poop in. There is no urine smell, just poop.
She has a litterbox and it seems she is also using it.
When this started, I immediately cleaned the litterbox, and whenever I
saw her sniffing around that corner, I would pick her up and bring her
to her litterbox.
I bought a product called No-Go, and have used it on the areas she has
soiled, and I also have Natures Miracle, and will be trying that too.
I don't know that this is due to the carpet being new, or if it could
be her way to let us know she wasn't happy that we took a 3 day vacation
without her....
nevertheless, this isn't very pleasant.
I would rather not put a litter box down in my livingroom....anyone
know any other tricks to stop this?
Cindy

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enlightened us with...
I just had new carpet installed in my home, and my cat has adopted the
corner of my livingroom to poop in. There is no urine smell, just poop.
She has a litterbox and it seems she is also using it.
When this started, I immediately cleaned the litterbox, and whenever I
saw her sniffing around that corner, I would pick her up and bring her
to her litterbox.
I bought a product called No-Go, and have used it on the areas she has
soiled, and I also have Natures Miracle, and will be trying that too.
I don't know that this is due to the carpet being new, or if it could
be her way to let us know she wasn't happy that we took a 3 day vacation
without her....
nevertheless, this isn't very pleasant.
I would rather not put a litter box down in my livingroom....anyone
know any other tricks to stop this?

First - vet check. Sudden changes in behavior, especially litterbox habits
(or lack thereof) are often a sign that the cat isn't feeling well. For
example, a cat with a urinary infection begins to associate the box with
pain, so starts going potty elsewhere. Your kitty might have a condition that
makes her hurt when she defecates, so she's avoiding the box. Anything from
IBD to worms can cause pain when defecating, so the vet needs to check the
cat out. Bring a stool sample with you. I've not really heard of a URI
causing defecation problems (it's usually urination), but it's certainly
possible.

After a clean bill of health...Put a second box somewhere besides the living
room, if you really don't want one there. Some cats prefer to use one box for
#1 and one for #2. You may have to start with the box there, then move it
when she's using it consistently. Don't just up and take it to another room,
though. Move it a few feet at a time until it's where you want it, over the
course of a week or so.

It may even simply be that she doesn't like something about the location of
her current box. Has the carpet changed there, too? Perhaps she feels unsafe,
so chooses to go to the bathroom in a location where she feels safer (more or
less open, whatever).

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--
~kaeli~
Never say, "Oops!"; always say, "Ah, interesting!"
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace

In article ,
enlightened us with...
I just had new carpet installed in my home, and my cat has adopted the
corner of my livingroom to poop in. There is no urine smell, just poop.
She has a litterbox and it seems she is also using it.
When this started, I immediately cleaned the litterbox, and whenever I
saw her sniffing around that corner, I would pick her up and bring her
to her litterbox.
I bought a product called No-Go, and have used it on the areas she has
soiled, and I also have Natures Miracle, and will be trying that too.
I don't know that this is due to the carpet being new, or if it could
be her way to let us know she wasn't happy that we took a 3 day vacation
without her....
nevertheless, this isn't very pleasant.
I would rather not put a litter box down in my livingroom....anyone
know any other tricks to stop this?

First - vet check. Sudden changes in behavior, especially litterbox habits
(or lack thereof) are often a sign that the cat isn't feeling well. For
example, a cat with a urinary infection begins to associate the box with
pain, so starts going potty elsewhere. Your kitty might have a condition that
makes her hurt when she defecates, so she's avoiding the box. Anything from
IBD to worms can cause pain when defecating, so the vet needs to check the
cat out. Bring a stool sample with you. I've not really heard of a URI
causing defecation problems (it's usually urination), but it's certainly
possible.

After a clean bill of health...Put a second box somewhere besides the living
room, if you really don't want one there. Some cats prefer to use one box for
#1 and one for #2. You may have to start with the box there, then move it
when she's using it consistently. Don't just up and take it to another room,
though. Move it a few feet at a time until it's where you want it, over the
course of a week or so.

It may even simply be that she doesn't like something about the location of
her current box. Has the carpet changed there, too? Perhaps she feels unsafe,
so chooses to go to the bathroom in a location where she feels safer (more or
less open, whatever).

--
--
~kaeli~
Never say, "Oops!"; always say, "Ah, interesting!"
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace

In article ,
enlightened us with...
I just had new carpet installed in my home, and my cat has adopted the
corner of my livingroom to poop in. There is no urine smell, just poop.
She has a litterbox and it seems she is also using it.
When this started, I immediately cleaned the litterbox, and whenever I
saw her sniffing around that corner, I would pick her up and bring her
to her litterbox.
I bought a product called No-Go, and have used it on the areas she has
soiled, and I also have Natures Miracle, and will be trying that too.
I don't know that this is due to the carpet being new, or if it could
be her way to let us know she wasn't happy that we took a 3 day vacation
without her....
nevertheless, this isn't very pleasant.
I would rather not put a litter box down in my livingroom....anyone
know any other tricks to stop this?

First - vet check. Sudden changes in behavior, especially litterbox habits
(or lack thereof) are often a sign that the cat isn't feeling well. For
example, a cat with a urinary infection begins to associate the box with
pain, so starts going potty elsewhere. Your kitty might have a condition that
makes her hurt when she defecates, so she's avoiding the box. Anything from
IBD to worms can cause pain when defecating, so the vet needs to check the
cat out. Bring a stool sample with you. I've not really heard of a URI
causing defecation problems (it's usually urination), but it's certainly
possible.

After a clean bill of health...Put a second box somewhere besides the living
room, if you really don't want one there. Some cats prefer to use one box for
#1 and one for #2. You may have to start with the box there, then move it
when she's using it consistently. Don't just up and take it to another room,
though. Move it a few feet at a time until it's where you want it, over the
course of a week or so.

It may even simply be that she doesn't like something about the location of
her current box. Has the carpet changed there, too? Perhaps she feels unsafe,
so chooses to go to the bathroom in a location where she feels safer (more or
less open, whatever).

--
--
~kaeli~
Never say, "Oops!"; always say, "Ah, interesting!"
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace

"Cindy" wrote in message
...
Hi Group,
I just had new carpet installed in my home, and my cat has adopted the
corner of my livingroom to poop in. There is no urine smell, just poop.
She has a litterbox and it seems she is also using it.
When this started, I immediately cleaned the litterbox, and whenever I
saw her sniffing around that corner, I would pick her up and bring her
to her litterbox.
I bought a product called No-Go, and have used it on the areas she has
soiled, and I also have Natures Miracle, and will be trying that too.
I don't know that this is due to the carpet being new, or if it could
be her way to let us know she wasn't happy that we took a 3 day vacation
without her....
nevertheless, this isn't very pleasant.
I would rather not put a litter box down in my livingroom....anyone
know any other tricks to stop this?
Cindy


I bet it is the "new" carpet smell. Can you get it steam cleaned? It might
get that chemical smell out of it.

"Cindy" wrote in message
...
Hi Group,
I just had new carpet installed in my home, and my cat has adopted the
corner of my livingroom to poop in. There is no urine smell, just poop.
She has a litterbox and it seems she is also using it.
When this started, I immediately cleaned the litterbox, and whenever I
saw her sniffing around that corner, I would pick her up and bring her
to her litterbox.
I bought a product called No-Go, and have used it on the areas she has
soiled, and I also have Natures Miracle, and will be trying that too.
I don't know that this is due to the carpet being new, or if it could
be her way to let us know she wasn't happy that we took a 3 day vacation
without her....
nevertheless, this isn't very pleasant.
I would rather not put a litter box down in my livingroom....anyone
know any other tricks to stop this?
Cindy


I bet it is the "new" carpet smell. Can you get it steam cleaned? It might
get that chemical smell out of it.

"Cindy" wrote in message
...
Hi Group,
I just had new carpet installed in my home, and my cat has adopted the
corner of my livingroom to poop in. There is no urine smell, just poop.
She has a litterbox and it seems she is also using it.
When this started, I immediately cleaned the litterbox, and whenever I
saw her sniffing around that corner, I would pick her up and bring her
to her litterbox.
I bought a product called No-Go, and have used it on the areas she has
soiled, and I also have Natures Miracle, and will be trying that too.
I don't know that this is due to the carpet being new, or if it could
be her way to let us know she wasn't happy that we took a 3 day vacation
without her....
nevertheless, this isn't very pleasant.
I would rather not put a litter box down in my livingroom....anyone
know any other tricks to stop this?
Cindy


I bet it is the "new" carpet smell. Can you get it steam cleaned? It might
get that chemical smell out of it.