cat pooping on carpet::The cat is a super nice male cat pooping on carpet

cat pooping on carpet::The cat is a super nice male.
There is one problem he started pooping on the carpet in the corner of my dining room.
I tried moving the box there but he would just poop along the side of the box.
So i moved his stuff to my bedroom and kept him in there.
There were no problems, except whenever he is let out he goes to that spot and poops on the carpet.
He has been an outdoor cat, but during the winter he is use to being an indoor cat.
I have currently moved the box where he likes to poop on the carpet.
I am stumped on what is going on and would appreciate any help.
Cat sitting is tough if the cat is not in his usual environment because cats are extremely territorial.
When their routine is disrupted it can be stressful, and changing houses is very stressful.
A cat needs to establish themselves in their new territory before they are truly comfortable.
So, anything you can do to reduce stress would be good.
Changing the litter may work, but i would normally stick with whatever litter he was using before.
Some cats are very picky about the litter type and sometimes changing cat litter type or brand can actually cause problems.
Some cats like one box for pee and one for poop, and have a hard time adjusting to just one box.
I would hope that you would have been told that before hand though!
Sometimes the covers contain the smells inside the box and that can turn a cat off.
Also, if this started happening at night, the cover may be reducing the light into the box too much for his taste.
So, either more light or no cover may help.
Outdoor cats are sometimes more comfortable on grass than sandy surfaces, and a carpet is the next best thing.
One recommendation for stimulating things is to put some grass inside the box with the litter.
Or, you can buy cat attract to add to the litter, which has been known to work with some cats.
Also, you can get feliway spray and see if spraying that around reduces his stress level.
I hope that helps and please let us know if you figure it out.

http://tukionguyensanktlorenzblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/cat-pooping-on-carpetyour-first-mistake.html cat pooping on carpet::Your first mistake was taking in three new cats
cat pooping on carpet