The Cat Who Cried “Litterbox”: What Your Cat’s Mess May Be Trying to Tell You

You walk into the room and there it is — a puddle where it shouldn’t be. Before you reach for the paper towels and mutter a few choice words, pause for a moment. That puddle may actually be a message.

Cats don’t have words, but they’re masters of communication. When a cat eliminates outside the litterbox, it’s rarely “bad behavior.” It’s a sign that something is wrong — physically, emotionally, or environmentally.

Certified Feline Training & Behavior Specialist Molly DeVoss and her husband Dewey Vaughn unpack this misunderstood behavior in their latest Cat Talk Radio episode, “The Cat Who Cried Litterbox.”

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• How inappropriate elimination can signal pain, anxiety, or insecurity

• Why “revenge peeing” isn’t real — and what’s really behind it

• How to decode where your cat eliminates (the location often reveals the cause!)

• The top environmental mistakes cat parents make with litterboxes

• How to rebuild your cat’s sense of safety and prevent future incidents

Your cat isn’t being naughty — they’re talking. Once you learn to listen, you’ll not only fix the problem but strengthen your bond in the process.

🎧 Listen now: https://www.catbehaviorsolutions.org/podcast/episode/2790adae/the-cat-who-cried-litterbox-when-elimination-is-a-message

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