why is my cat pooping outside the litter box?

Causes of cat pooping may include disease, psychological anxiety, environmental factors, improper location of the toilet, trauma, and age factors.
Disease causes: Cats may not be able to control their bowel movements due to digestive disorders such as diarrhea, which requires prompt medical treatment.
Psychological anxiety: the cat may choose to defecate in a place other than the litter box due to psychological anxiety, which needs to be identified and resolved.
Environmental factors: The cat's litter box is not cleaned in a timely manner, the location is not good or the environment is noisy, which may cause the cat not willing to defecate in the cat's litter box.
Litter box location: if the litter box is placed in a noisy or unsafe place, the cat will choose another place to defecate.
Trauma or age factors: cats with reduced control due to trauma or old age require special attention and care.

Ways to address these issues include.

Prompt medical attention: For problems of messy pooping caused by disease, take the cat to the doctor as soon as possible to treat the relevant disease.
Clean the litter box: keep the litter box clean, clean it in time and disinfect it regularly.
Keep the environment quiet: Ensure the cat's living environment is quiet and comfortable to reduce stress.
Check and adjust the location of the litter box: Place the litter box in a quiet, hidden corner for easy access by the cat.
Treatment of trauma: For loss of control due to trauma, it should be treated promptly and pet diapers and other auxiliary measures can be used if necessary.
Take measures for different age groups: for young or old cats, more attention and care is needed, e.g. young cats may need training and guidance, while old cats need more care and cleaning