Cat poop on carpet

by Brandy
(Columbus OH)

I have a 13yr old female cat...She has been the only cat in the house for the past 5 years. Recently, in the past year or so in the middle of the night I will wake up to her making really loud meowing growls. They can be rather deep growls and not her normal meow...shortly after this she will then poop on the floor. I don't understand why she does this and why she doesn't go to her litter box. It like she gets in a spell or something and just goes where she is. Is this a behavioral thing or a health thing??

Answer by Kate
hi well it could either be caused by something which is frightening her perhaps a animal outside etc and she is therefore scent marking her territory. please see this page for more on this

https://www.our-happy-cat.com/cat-poo.html

or it may be age related. Sometimes as cats get older they get a form of dementia and night time is often the time when they become most confused etc.

https://www.our-happy-cat.com/senior-cat.html

It is most likely the first option though.

best wishes KAte

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