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i have an adult cat that is quiet one minute and then the next he goes crazy and "meowing" or screaming non-stop.  He does this everyday at different times and he will poop on the floor or carpet almost every time. During the time he does this, he's going crazy, running around screaming, he also jumps in and out of the litter box and kick litter everywhere and just makes a mess.  He's becoming a pain in the a** to deal with and is frustrating to constantly have to clean up his poops on the floor.  He has a clean litter box he can use but doesn't use it but to make a mess!  What can I do about this cat?  He's driving me crazy!

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Jesse,

Have you had your cat to your vet to see if there is a medical problem?  This is really bizarre behavior and more likely than not medical.

Anyway, here is a link to an excellent series of articles on feline litter box problems:

http://www.geocities.com/heartland/pointe/9352/litterboxhelp.html


Also, you need to clean the area with an enzyme based cleaner specifically for pet stains and pet odors.

Best regards... Norm.  

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Norman Auspitz

Expertise

I can answer most non-veterinary questions about cats. My particular expertise is pedigree cats, breeding and showing. However, I am versed in feline behavior, cat breeds and their characteristics, general feline husbandry, and the like.

Experience

I judged for the Canadian Cat Association from 1975 until 1982. I am currently an approved allbreed judge for the Cat Fanciers'' Association (the world''s largets cat registry), and have been judging for them since 1991. I have been breeding pedigreed cats since 1971 and have been exhibiting pedigreed cats in shows since 1970. I obtained my first pedigreed cat in 1970 and have never looked back. In 1971, I obtained my first Abyssinian which has become my primary breed. In addition, I have bred Manx and Persians. Currently, besides the Abyssinians, I am also breeding Maine Coons.


Organizations
Cat Fanciers'' Association, inc. (CFA) and the Manx, Maine Coon, and Abyssinian breed councils. I am currently Abyssinian breed council secretary.

Publications
Cat Fancy Magazine, The Abyssinian Chapter in The Cat Fanciers'' Association Complete Cat Book, and Articles for various editions of The Cat Fanciers'' Association Yearbook

Education/Credentials
I received a B.S. from Drexel University in 1968, a M.Math from University of Waterloo, in 1970, a Ph.D. from University of Waterloo in 1975, and a MBA from McMaster University in 1980. I received my approved allbreed judging status in the Cat Fanciers'' Association in 1999.

Awards and Honors
We have produced a number of Cat Fanciers'' Association (CFA) National winning Abyssinian and Maine Coons. We have produced a number of Abyssinian and Maine Coon Distinguished Merit females (an award for a top producing cat), including the first Distinguished Merit Abyssinian in the red (sorrel) color. I am the CFA Abyssinian breed council secretary and belong and/or hold office in a number of cat clubs. I am also a member of the CFA Judges Association.

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