I'm no cat expert but maybe he don't like sharing the litter box with the other cat?
Must admit, if i was a cat and i see a richard the third laying in the tray i had to use done by someone else ild rather go beside it
Great point

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The cat is a purebred Russian Blue. And yeah, the floor has been sanitized, cleaned with pet odor cover-ups, etc.. It is also a hard lenolium floor so odors sticking in carpet fibers isn't an issue.

As for tin foil, I've thought of that, but I also know the cat. If there's tin foil in the spot, he'll just go to another spot on the edge of the foil to the point where he'll start going under the kitchen table if it the foil covers enough floor.

I'm curious if anyone knows cat psychology. Why would he have no problem peeing in a box, but not pooping? The box is empty as far as things that would gross him out. The other cat doesn't use it, it's clean, brand new, etc... He'll pee in it all day long, but when it comes to the other, he feels that's more appropriate next to the box, not in it.

Would something like putting him in a large dog carrier with nothing but food, water, and his box work? So he HAS to go in the box? He's never used a box since we got him so maybe he just needs to see that it isn't as bad as he really thinks.

***Frustrated***

We also breed Russian Blues and there's certainly a difference between their litter habits and a Bengal's. They'll dig for Australia if given a chance. We haven't had a problem with the cat pooing outside the box, but they are terribly fussy.
You might just have to put a puppy pad (or something similar) next to the box. He obviously wants to do it in a separate box from the one that he uses to pee.

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Try putting another litter tray beside the other one

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why ty lol.

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*Sigh* I'm not sure what to do. My wife and I tried putting a third litter box next to the second one. It really sucks having so many litter boxes in such a small area, but he STILL will not use them to poop in. Just right next to them.
I love the cat, but picking cat poop off the floor for six months is a little much, and I especially don't know what I'd do if I had to do it for another 10 - 20 years.
I'm ready to take drastic measures. I don't want to by any means hurt the cat, but we love him and he loves us, but if his behavior doesn't change, he's got to go. I know that would hurt him as much as us, so what can we do? I'm ready to put a 15 inch leash on him next to his litter box so that he has to learn to poop in it or he is going to sleep on it. This behavior is just unacceptable.

Instead of putting litter in his second litter tray, leave it empty. Or put cardboard in it and let him do it on that.

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Richard the Third, pmsl SK, nearly choked on my vino laughing at that phrase

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Some of my lot always miss the box, I'm sure they think they are getting it in but sometimes the bum hangs just over the edge. Think it's cos they havent got eyes round that deparment, lol

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I think this is a bit harsh it only takes 10 seconds and a bit of kitchen roll to wipe it up. You said its not carpet down there, so just a quick bit of wipe and shine couldnt hurt??????????

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