I rescued a Maine Coon mix in September and the vet said he was probably around 8 weeks old then. He’s had at least 4-5 courses of anti-biotic for flu and dewormed 3 times since; and I only managed to get him only vaccinated 2 weeks ago after he finally recovered from flu. He’s everything my family loves as he’s playful; loving and just adorable.
The problem is: he poops then SITS on his poop. He also seems to squat too low and sometimes the poop just sticks on to his fur. Vet says his poop is fine so I believe it’s a behaviour problem. I’ve tried changing litter, trays and location of the litter tray. It happens about 30% of the time when I’m not around to hold on to his tail and make sure he doesn’t sit down on his poop. He gets his bum, hind legs and even tail soiled and I’ve had to wash with warm water even during times when he had flu, sometimes twice a day.
I’m going back to work in 2 weeks and I can’t be around to keep an eye on him. He’s ok for a week and then when he does soil himself, it’s usually over 3-5 days. He tries to clean (not much) but the poop just sticks and only water will wash it off. He’s left trails of it all over the house, even the kitchen! There are kids here and it’s really not hygienic for everyone, kitty included. He watches our other older kitten poop and doesn’t seem to learn. He got a little depressed and started being aggressive when he was confined during the flu bouts so I don’t want to keep him confined for the rest of his life! Any advice (besides potty training)? PLEASE HELP!
The problem is: he poops then SITS on his poop. He also seems to squat too low and sometimes the poop just sticks on to his fur. Vet says his poop is fine so I believe it’s a behaviour problem. I’ve tried changing litter, trays and location of the litter tray. It happens about 30% of the time when I’m not around to hold on to his tail and make sure he doesn’t sit down on his poop. He gets his bum, hind legs and even tail soiled and I’ve had to wash with warm water even during times when he had flu, sometimes twice a day.
I’m going back to work in 2 weeks and I can’t be around to keep an eye on him. He’s ok for a week and then when he does soil himself, it’s usually over 3-5 days. He tries to clean (not much) but the poop just sticks and only water will wash it off. He’s left trails of it all over the house, even the kitchen! There are kids here and it’s really not hygienic for everyone, kitty included. He watches our other older kitten poop and doesn’t seem to learn. He got a little depressed and started being aggressive when he was confined during the flu bouts so I don’t want to keep him confined for the rest of his life! Any advice (besides potty training)? PLEASE HELP!
