Hi all. I have just joined Pet Forums because my partner and I are having trouble with our new kitten.

When we bought him we were told he is fully litter tray trained but having brought him home, he uses the hooded litter tray OK. i.e - he digs an imaginary hole and poops in it ok, then he tries to cover it up with kitty litter. But he stands in it and smells it and mucks around in it and then gets out and there is poop all through the house.

My partner and I both work full time so when we get home at lunch time and after work the house absolutely stinks and he has poop all over his paws and his backside! As well as it being all over the carpet and elsewhere.

Can anyone offer any advice?

When we're there and he does it, we can clean him up straight away and empty the tray straight away but when we're at work there is always a huge mess for us to clean up when we get home.

Help!!