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1235156 tn?1269963334

cat stpped using litter box

Not sure how to help our cat to use litter box again.  He makes a mess on my bed, kitchen, dinning room.  Any ideas?
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134578 tn?1693250592
Are you using the same litter he uses at home?  And exactly the same food, and did they think to bring any of their water over in a jug?
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4190741 tn?1370177832
he may not like where the box is placed, it could be too noisy, or is not clean enough, some cats are very fussy about a clean litter box, he may be scared or ill.  When a cat who was using a certain box before stops using that box, they are trying to tell us something.  

I know this doesn't help much, but is just what I have run into in the past..

Good luck

M
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1235156 tn?1269963334
Yes I take care of him for a friend and im taking care of him for 3 weeks.  He was fine the first time i brought him home but this time he just wont use the litter box.
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134578 tn?1693250592
He might be suffering from the kitty form of irritable bowel disease, or reacting to new food.  Have there been any environmental or dietary changes lately, or a new resident in the house that he might not like?
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