Why is my female cat peeing outside the litter box but pooping inside?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Female | 1 year old
My female persian cat is nt using litter box.it pees outside the litter box bt pots inside the litter box wt wil be the reasn it is from past 1 wek.
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Published on February 22nd, 2018
There can be a couple of reasons why Zuzy will not use the litter box. Cats like a very clean box, and the litter should be scooped every day with the litter itself being changed once a week. If the box isn't clean enough for her, she won't use it. Cats can also be very picky about the type of litter used. If you changed litter recently, she may not like it and won't want to use it. Don't use scented litters, cats typically don't like the scent and will not use the box if it smells funny to them. I would use an unscented litter only. The litter box itself may be a problem. It could be too small for her to turn around in, or if it has a cover, she may not like using the box under a cover. Conversely, if it doesn't have a cover, she may not like going to the bathroom in the open. Cats also won't use a litter box that is too close to their food and water sources, so if the litter box is close to those, she won't use it. Finally, there could be a medical issue behind her not using the litter box, such as a UTI or bladder stones. If none of the above scenarios apply to Zuzy, I would take her into your vet for a health check to see if there is a medical cause behind her refusing to use the litter box. Good luck, I hope this helps!
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Published on October 14th, 2019
Poor Bailey. There can be a couple of reasons why she will not use the litter box. Cats like a very clean box, and the litter should be scooped every day with the litter itself being changed once a week. If the box isn't clean enough for her, she won't use it. Cats can also be very picky about the type of litter used. If you changed litter recently, she may not like it and won't want to use it. Don't use scented litters, cats typically don't like the scent and will not use the box if it smells funny to them. I would use an unscented litter only. The litter box itself may be a problem. It could be too small for her to turn around in, or if it has a cover, she may not like using the box under a cover. Conversely, if it doesn't have a cover, she may not like going to the bathroom in the open. Cats also won't use a litter box that is too close to their food and water sources, so if the litter box is close to those, she won't use it. Finally, there could be a medical issue behind her not using the litter box, such as feline idiopathic cystitis or bladder stones. If none of the above scenarios apply to Bailey, I would take her into your vet for a health check to see if there is a medical cause behind her refusing to use the litter box. I hope this helps!
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Published on July 10th, 2019
There can be a couple of reasons why they will not use the litter box. Cats like a very clean box, and the litter should be scooped every day with the litter itself being changed once a week. If the box isn't clean enough for them, they won't use it. Cats can also be very picky about the type of litter used. If you changed litter recently, they may not like it and won't want to use it. Don't use scented litters, cats typically don't like the scent and will not use the box if it smells funny to them. I would use an unscented litter only. The litter box itself may be a problem. It could be too small for them to turn around in, or if it has a cover, they may not like using the box under a cover. Conversely, if it doesn't have a cover, they may not like going to the bathroom in the open. Cats also won't use a litter box that is too close to their food and water sources, so if the litter box is close to those, they won't use it. Finally, there could be a medical issue behind them not using the litter box, such as feline idiopathic cystitis or bladder stones. If none of the above scenarios apply to your cats, I would take them into your vet for a health check to see if there is a medical cause behind them refusing to use the litter box.
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Published on November 5th, 2016
There can be a couple of reasons why Freya will not use the litter box. Cats like a very clean box, and the litter should be scooped every day with the litter itself being changed once a week. If the box isn't clean enough for her, she won't use it. Cats can also be very picky about the type of litter used. If you changed litter recently, she may not like it and won't want to use it. Don't use scented litters, cats typically don't like the scent and will not use the box if it smells funny to them. I would use an unscented litter only. The litter box itself may be a problem. It could be too small for her to turn around in, or if it has a cover, she may not like using the box under a cover. Conversely, if it doesn't have a cover, she may not like going to the bathroom in the open. Cats also won't use a litter box that is too close to their food and water sources, so if the litter box is close to those, she won't use it. Finally, there could be a medical issue behind her not using the litter box, such as a UTI or bladder stones. If none of the above scenarios apply to Freya, I would take her into your vet for a health check to see if there is a medical cause behind her refusing to use the litter box.
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Published on September 28th, 2017
There could be a couple of reasons why Nikki is peeing outside the litter box. Cats like a very clean box, and the litter should be scooped every day with the litter itself being changed once a week. If the box isn't clean enough for her, she won't use it. Cats can also be very picky about the type of litter used. If you changed litter recently, she may not like it and won't want to use it. Don't use scented litters, cats typically don't like the scent and will not use the box if it smells funny to them. I would use an unscented litter only. The litter box itself may be a problem. It could be too small for her to turn around in, or if it has a cover, she may not like using the box under a cover. Conversely, if it doesn't have a cover, she may not like going to the bathroom in the open. Cats also won't use a litter box that is too close to their food and water sources, so if the litter box is close to those, she won't use it. Finally, there could be a medical issue behind her not using the litter box, such as a UTI, bladder stones, kidney disease, diabetes, arthritis, or hyperthyroidism. If none of the above scenarios apply to Nikki, I would take her into your vet for a health check to see if there is a medical cause behind her refusing to use the litter box. I hope this helps!
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