How to help my cat stop pooping everywhere when stressed away?

It sounds like you have a tough situation on your hands! When a cat who was previously litter trained starts going to the bathroom in the house, it can be a sign of a medical illness. Given that Furble is a senior cat, I would have her seen by a vet for a physical exam, geriatric blood panel, and urinalysis. These test will help identify if there is a medical problem behind this behavior, and can treat her for it. If a medical cause is ruled out, then I would discuss with the vet about using anti-anxiety drugs on Furble. It could be that she is getting very stressed out about the interactions with the new cat and dog, and that's leading her to go to the bathroom everywhere. The vet can prescribe medications for her, and there are a few things you can do at home. You can get Feliway, which is a plug in diffuser that releases pheromones into the home. These pheromones help cats with anxiety. You can can also get her a Sentry calming collar. This collar release pheromones as well when in contact with her skin.

I recommend to speak with your veterinarian about trying a medication to try to help with this behavior. Other options that may help include providing tall climbing areas with hiding spots, a Feliway diffuser or a diet called Calm. This may help relive some anxiety when you travel. Cats may also do this if the box is not clean enough for them. You may try an automatic litter box. Make sure to introduce her to the litter box well before your next trip. I hope this is helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Changes at home can cause stress and anxiety in cats. You could try a Feliway diffuser or spray or try Solliquin chews and see if that helps. Otherwise, talk to your vet about trying an anti-anxiety medication, like Prozac or Trazodone. Congratultions on the new baby! http://www.feliway.com/us/#redirected http://www.solliquin.com/

Poor guy. I would first make sure that he does not have a medical problem to speak of. Get his urine tested by your veterinarian to check for urinary crystals or cystitis (inflammation of the bladder). If none of these are present, then you will have to treat Bambi for stress, which is the most likely cause here. Something about your room may be causing Bambi stress. Feliway plug-in diffusers or oral anti-anxiety Zylkene can be purchase at local pet stores or online. If none of that works, then the last resort would be anti-anxiety medication prescribed by your veterinarian. I hope that you are able to get Bambi's litterbox troubles sorted out soon! Best of luck and take care. : )

I'm so sorry that you are having such problems with Kitty. I am imagine how frustrating this is for you. Since these problems started with the move, stress may be playing a role. One option for decreasing stress is to add a Feliway Diffuser ( https://www.feliway.com/us#redirected ) to your house. This is a calming pheromone that will work for a month. I have also had luck with Rescue Remedy ( http://www.bachflower.com/rescue-remedy-pet/ ) which can be added to the water. Hover, there are a large number of reasons that a cat will inappropriately urinate and defecate (urinate and defecate outside the litter box) and stress may be only one of the reasons. I am attaching a handout below which discusses this in detail. http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=633 The first step in figuring out why a cat is urinating outside the litter box is to have your veterinarian do an examination and get a urine sample to evaluate for a medical reason. If that is normal, then we need to look at other possibilities. The handout above discusses litter box issues that can play a role. Make sure you have at least 2 litter boxes (if Kitty is the only cat), they are not covered or lined, and are cleaned daily. You may also want to try products like Cat Attract Litter (https://www.drelseys.com/shop/cat-attract/). If your veterinarian cannot find a medical reason and all litter box issues have been dealt with, then it may be time to discuss medication with your veterinarian. Medications are also discussed in the handout above. Good luck! I hope that was helpful and that you can figure out what's going on with Kitty. Thanks for using PetCoach.

How strange! I would consider trying some of the calming products such as a Feliway diffuser https://www.feliway.com/us/Products/FELIWAY-MultiCat-Diffuser and a calming supplement such as Zylkene or Composure https://www.vetoquinolusa.com/content/zylkene https://www.vetriscience.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=9008103030

I generally recommend Feliway as a calming pheromone collar or diffuser as a first line of defense. However, female cats rarely "spray or mark" with urine. Tia may be developing a urinary tract infection, bladder stones or crystals in the urine as a result of the stress from your recent move and new friends. Her increased vocalization could be a result of either stress or pain from a UTI. It is worth first taking a trip to the vet for an exam and urinalysis to assure that she does not have a medical issue causing her urinary issues. I hope that all goes well!