My kitten had been pooping in a corner, so I put a litter box in that corner. It's a large box for his size with low walls and is kept clean. He walks into the box, scratches around, and then exits and goes potty right next to the box. Why is he doing this and how can I prevent him from doing this?
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1Just to add, I have one other cat and three litter boxes– Hayley GlassDec 18, 2017 at 1:32
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Potty training for kittens. Catch in the act, put in the box. Clean old spot (really well) so no smell remains.– Flummox - don't be evil SEDec 18, 2017 at 9:35
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How old is your cat? Is he neutered or declawed? Have you taken him to the vet to check for health issues? Is he going poop or pee or both outside the box?– ZaralyndaDec 18, 2017 at 18:19
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He is neither neutered or declawed, but I plan on neutering him soon. He is only going pee outside of his box– Hayley GlassDec 18, 2017 at 18:53
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how old is he? Have you taken him to the vet to check for health issues?– ZaralyndaDec 20, 2017 at 13:10
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Hm.... sounds like a territorial issue. with that many litter boxes, there may be a problem with the two cats and three litter boxes. Try putting a box away and moving one somewhere else.
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1Rule of thumb for litter boxes is number of cats plus one, so two cats with 3 boxes is correct. See related Why should there be one more litter box than the total number of cats? Dec 19, 2017 at 13:26
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What gender is the other cat? Males and females have issues with having their catboxes in the same area with the other gender. Jan 17, 2018 at 20:25