American are very clean animals, especially their elimination behavior is very orderly. Normally, they will not relieve themselves randomly. However, some owners report that sometimes the show abnormal behavior, suddenly urinating or defecating randomly around the house. The reasons? Many! Here we first analyze the psychological factors:

　　1. American Shorthair cats are very sensitive and stubborn animals. Even a slight disturbance can cause psychological stress; plus, their habits are difficult to change according to the owner's requests! When they feel comfortable and safe defecating in a certain place at home, they will frequently eliminate there. If the owner forcibly intervenes, the cat will look for other suitable places in the house to relieve itself and constantly change locations.

　　2. When new members join the family, such as a newly purchased or small or other , or even when the female owner has a baby, it can cause tension and anxiety in the American Shorthair cat. Some cats may even show jealousy. Due to this, cats will randomly defecate to express dissatisfaction toward the owner and other animals.

　　3. American Shorthair cats naturally like to be pampered by their owners. If the owner neglects the cat due to busy work or other matters, the cat will also protest by urinating or defecating randomly.

　　4. Some American Shorthair cats prefer to toilet in hidden spots or use covered litter boxes. Suddenly changing the cat’s habits or replacing their beloved litter box infringes on their privacy and can cause dislike, resulting in random urination or defecation as retaliation.

　　Regarding random defecation behavior caused by psychological factors in American Shorthair cats, owners should take appropriate measures based on the actual situation, try to relieve the cat's psychological stress, and help the cat return to normal elimination behavior. (Source：PetsZone)