I’ve had long term issue with this, mainly some piles of poop on the floor in front of her 2nd litter box.  This behaviour has worsened this last few weeks. Jersey has been consistantly peeing on the floor, mainly in front of her litter box in the kitchen. After some concerns about possible urine infection I am now 99% sure it is territorial and a bit protest peeing.

She has peed 3 times in my presence. 1 time while I was standing next to her in front of her box (Not unusual, she’ll use it normally while I’m standing there). Another time when I herded her with hand clapping out of a hidey spot in the living room – she went into the kitchen and peed by the oven. 3rd time was in corner opposite her litter box corner – can’t remember if there was a trigger that time.

Then through out the day I’ll discover some poop or pee on the floor as well. Not like a dribble, A puddle. I know she knows how to use her box and often she uses it then jumps out & pees/poops on the floor also. Thing is, I have really resolved to remove that litter box from that spot. I have never liked it there but she chose to spot.  I haven’t done this yet so it’s not attributing to this current behaviour. I figure though, that once I move it she WILL protest and poo and pee there, so as she’s already doing this, I might as well move it now and try get her to use it in a new location.

I think she’ll use the litter box in a new location no worries, but how do I stop this ongoing territorial attitude to the kitchen?   It’s like she has really upped the ante with peeing also.

Should I be addressing the territory issue before relocating the box?