If Your Cat Stops Grooming, It's Time To See The Vet by: Kurt (Cat Lovers Only Admin)
@Katherine,
To state the obvious:
If your cat is ill and you put her outside, it will only make it more difficult for you to monitor her condition.
Cats that spontaneously stop grooming and/or have dandruff, excessive shedding, or skin problems may be ill. There are systemic diseases that can cause these conditions. This may or may not be related to the inappropriate elimination.
Any major change in personality or physical condition of a cat requires a medical consult, just like you'd take your grandmother to the doctor if she suddenly stopped eating for a week or left the house without her clothes on.
In any case, please call your vet and ask for guidance.
Jul 14, 2009 Rating
Mine Too! by: Katherine
I have a 3 year old girl cat that has been doing the same thing over the past few weeks. She will poop on my clothes, towels, couch and just on the floor.
Another thing I've noticed is that she has stopped taking care of herself. She doesn't seem to groom herself anymore and she had dandruf and shes shedding everywhere.
She is an indoor cat, but I'm tempted to put her outside, just so I don't have to pick up poop off the floor 3 times a day. And she has never had this problem before. There was only one time before this started that she pooped outside the liter box and she did it in the shower, which was a help for me to pick up.
Jan 05, 2009 Rating
Another possibility? by: Anonymous
Is it entirely possible that, due to his age, it is just simply a case of senility?
