Tigger

by debbie
(PA)

This is a long one. My apologies! 2 weeks ago we took our 9 year old orange tabby Tiggs in for teeth cleaning. He was very traumatized and took him longer than in the past to manage anesthesia after-effects. Next afternoon he seemed fine, but left a big poop on our couch out in the sunroom where he spends most of his time. I reprimanded him and everything seemed back to normal. However, today (two weeks later) he left another poop on the same area of the same couch (after the first incident it was scrubbed and washed thoroughly). He also left a big pile of vomit right infront of the door. I'm not too worried about the vomit (when he gets too excited running around after he eats he throws up). It's the 2nd poop that I have an issue with. These episodes do not seem like they were a runny accident. They were solid. His box is kept very clean--scooped once a day or once every other. He has never behaved like this before. He also had blood work prior to the teeth cleaning, so test-wise he checks out fine. I can't figure out what the problem is. Is it behavorial or should we take him to the vet?

And if it is behavorial what can we do to stop this? I can't bear to get rid of him after 9 years, but poopies all over the house are out of the question!
Thanks very much.
Deb