O.k Kitty experts...
As some may know a couple of months ago my Smartie cat had an accident, he has recovered very well but for the last couple of weeks has decided the appropriate place to poop is on my bed - YUK!!! (Even if I'm in it!! ) His litter tray is always clean and he always wees in that.  I'm thinking, maybe just keep him out of there but he's always seen my room as 'his' place as the dogs aren't allowed in there - how can I deter him??? Its driving me mad!

While the boys would be more than happy to clean up after him given half a chance I'd really rather he didn't do it - any suggestions would be VERY gladly received (oh blimey now I've made myself feel ill - sorry everyone! :()

Help!!!!

I am not a kitty expert and don't even have a cat but was wondering if it would work if you put a litter tray on your bed - not ideal but if he is going there anyway he might be tempted to use the litter tray on the bed rather than just using the bed ( wouldn't work when you are in it though unless you are a very immobile sleeper :D ).

You're sure it isn't a medical problem as a result of the accident? It is VERY common for cats after accidents to lose some feeling in that area and become incontinent so they just don't know what is going on -when a cat of mine managed to escape out of the house this is what happened to her. If not, has anything else changed recently?  New cat litter, new litter tray, new dog, anything else rearranged in the house? If he goes out, any new animals in the area? Any recent bouts of diarrhoea or constipation that might have been uncomfortable and made him associate the litter tray with not feeling well? That is quite common.

One good trick is to put a bowl of food where he goes as cats hate messing where they eat. Although most of it is about spraying, there are some good advice in this FAB article: http://www.fabcats.org/behaviour/spraying/info.html

I'm pretty sure it isn't a medical problem as he's been using the litter tray up until these last couple of weeks and I've caught him scratching around in preparation for doing it and (shooed him off) so he seems to know what he's about to do? .. plus he doesn't actually sleep on my bed he has a little bed on the floor. I can't think of any changes that might have affected him? Interestingly, he did used to do it where I used to live, when he was a kitten but hasn't done it for years. He really seems to think that the bed is where he's supposed to go! :rolleyes: I've bought more duvets and had then after the incidents had them properly cleaned but alas!  I will try putting a food bowl on there and see if that helps, I'm scrubbing the mattress with washing powder solution - is that correct?

Thanks again!

xxx

Is there some residue of poop scent, and that's why he keeps coming back?

If so ditch the duvet/blankets unless you can give it/them a good wash,
likewise with mattress it will need a thorough clean to get rid of the scent.

Now I'm not usually guilty of anthropomorphism, but I have experienced the same thing as you in the past, when I was breeding persians (LH cats).

It happened on at least four occasions, after I had had earcleaning/frontlining sessions.    I was not sure which one of six cats was the guilty party - and on each occasion, the duvet cover was washed with a biological washing powder AND the duvet thrown away (or rather relegated to dog beds after having been cut up & washed) .

Not one of the cats showed any signs of sickness - just general bad-temperedness and sulking for having been treated for something that they hated being treated for  - and I put it down to a sheer "we'll get our own back on HER!".

After the fourth occasion, I made sure that all bedroom doors were firmly shut before earcleaning/frontlining, and it stopped.

Might help to keep him out of the bedroom.......

Margot

My old Siamese girl did this twice.............dont want to alarm you.... it was me who was pregnant each time!
I had to be very careful about keping the door closed. To keep her out as it is/was revolting. :-D
So...are you okay? I dont mean pregnant but are you ill?
Karen

:D :D I'm fit as a flea as far as I know!!! And as for the other... I've been single (poor me :rolleyes:) for 3 years!!! :D :D

Guess I'm just going to have to keep him out of there, shame as it means he'll only have the hallway. He doesn't 'rest' downstairs because of the dogs. He's not afraid of them, he just thinks they are pointless balls of fluff which he would rather not have anything to do with (they, on the other hand adore him and just grovel around him!)

*Sigh*

Have you tried Feliway, I know it's more for spraying but it can help in stress situations.