cat pooping on carpet::Or, in the case of my husband, on your pillow cat pooping on carpet

cat pooping on carpet::Or, in the case of my husband, on your pillow.
We searched high and low on the internet and came to the conclusion that the very first thing we needed to do was bring our little feline friend in to see the vet.
So back to the internet we went and started searching why cats decide to forgo their litter box and poop on carpet.
Unfortunately there were as many theories and conflicting opinions on the internet as there are breeds of cat.

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