Why does my cat poop on my bed at night?

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He's still young, only 6 months but still.  He uses his litter box all day, but as soon as night comes he poops square on my pillow.  I've had him for 2 months and this has been going on for about a week now. 

Ironically his name is Exxon, we named him that because he's jet black, but now the name fits because every-once-in-a-while he has a toxic spill in my room. What is his deal?  Any help would be great.

? · Accepted Answer

aw, he's leaving you a present  :-)
have you been cleaning the litter box daily?  Also has the litter been completely replaced lately, like within the month?  Sometimes if there are weird odors they don't like, they're uncomfortable using the litter box.  If the box is dirty at night only, and clean all other times, he could just avoid the box at night and use the pillow.
There is a spray that keeps cats away with a citrusy smell, you can try spraying that around your bed on the floor.  It definitely works.  He should get the drift soon

Noresponse · Answer

I would recommend crating him at night.  To find some information about crate training, visit:
http://www.ddfl.org/behavior/crate-train.pdf
http://www.perfectpaws.com/crt.html
http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.html

? · Answer

Maybe he's mad at you. Because with cats and dogs, if there mad at you, they will make waste on anything to make you mad.

Anonymous · Answer

Lock your room when you go to sleep.

answers smartass · Answer

are you sure its the cat?

Why does my cat poop on my bed at night?

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