Morning all,

I apologise if this should be in a different forum, I put it here as my kittens are still so young. They will be 6 weeks old on Monday.

Since just before they turned 5 weeks old I noticed them eating, both dry and meat, and spotted a couple of little tiny wee's in the litter tray. Result! Chips (Mum) seems to be doing well.

But this week it has gone down hill! I caughty Iggy (Female) squatting in a corner of our front room, removed her, to find she had wee'd. So I put her in the tray. Later that day there was a little poo in the same place on the carpet, but I hadnt witnessed who had done it. Since then, as I am feeding them so regularly (Little amounts) I am going back to them 10-20 mins after and putting them in the tray. So far, every time Iggy has done something in the tray immediately. Some times, both a wee and a poo. But as I had caught her in the act on the carpet, I assumed it was she having the accidents. The other kitten, Socks (Male) doesnt stay in the tray when I put him in there after eating, but I have seen him doing his business in there of his own accord on other occaisions.

Since that first poo, I have had 4 more in the same corner, even though I know for sure Iggy is using the tray. Yesterday I scrubbed the carpet the clean (May I add here, its a very expensive carpet that has only been down a week today!) and sprayed some "Get Off" repellant down. No accidents all day, and I sprayed some more down in the evening before I went to bed.

I have just been in to feed the cats, and caught Socks (the male) trying to bury a just done poo in my carpet!!!! AND!!! Iggy squatting next to him!!!!!!!!! I whipped Iggy up and put her in the tray, and she has done the deed there. I put Socks in too, but clearly it was too late.

I dont know what to do? Chips (Mum) seems to be less and less interested in them and certainly isnt helping the litter training. I am really rather fed up of it to be honest, I'm 38 weeks pregnant and this is something I could do without. I accept that they have accidents, but I think I have had 5 poo's and at least one wee (Wouldnt take long to soak in so I couldnt see it) all in the same place. Our adult male cat Kipper, NEVER used a litter tray, he simply did everything on our kitchen floor until he started going outside at 7 months, and it literally drove me insane clearing up after him every day, and I cant not go down that road again.

We are planning on keeping Socks, but if he carries on poo's in my front room, I am afraid I might have to let him go, which I really dont want to do. But I will have a newborn in there in in less than 2 weeks! And I have a 2 and 3 yr old too.

Please someone tell me what to do, and that I can fix this!!!!!!!

Lise x x x