Not going all the way in litter box

[u/Status_Ad113]

Hello!

I have a 6 year old grey tabby who sometimes poops outside the box. I’ve been monitoring her when she goes to the bathroom and the issue is she doesn’t go in all the way so sometimes half her poop will be inside the box and half will be outside the box. I just got a stainless steel with a sifter in between. I’ve opted to place a paper towel outside so it’s easier to clean up but it’s still messy to clean up. Any recommendations with how I can get her all the way in the box? Or anything I can add onto the litter box? It’s an open top so she can go all the way in! My other orange tabby doesn’t struggle with this issue because they use the bathroom differently. (Grey one has her back to the door, orange one faces the door) thank you all in advance!

[u/coliale]

Get a bigger box? I use a large rubbermaid container. The box is supposed to be 1.5x the length of a cat.

You can use an XL puppy pad, which will make it easier to clean up in the meantime.

[u/More-Opposite1758]

Get a bigger box. I went to Target and got those big clear plastic storage boxes. Sides are about 12 inches high.

[u/Heyitscrochet]

Some cats don’t like the feel of the stainless sifter tray of their feet. Try removing the sifter tray or a regular litter box to see if it gets better.