Litter box issue
We have had our cat (tripod cat) for about a month and he’s great. He’s almost a year old but has a problem with using the litter box. He usually uses it to pee without any issue but tonight we kept meowing on the bed and he has a set of stairs by the bed that are always in the same spot where he has used it plenty of times before. But tonight he kept meowing which he typically does when he wants food which is normal for him. He then started to pee on the bed. He also doesn’t always poop in the litter box but on the rug next to it. What should we do? He uses the box to pee no problem but poops in it off and on, then has now peed on the bed even though he can hop on and off the bed no issue and has stairs. What can I do to help him issue the box more? Considering he is also very comfortable here and we spend time with him all the time.
Thanks,