they do it on purpose

Trilby · 05-27-2008, 06:57 AM

I clean my two cat litter boxes twice a-weekly. when they get PO'd (about day TWO--after i've scooped) they refused to bury their undead.

I am thinking of jihad on my cats.

Trilby · 05-27-2008, 06:58 AM

which stinks. a lot.

Sundae · 05-27-2008, 07:49 AM

Dylan used to hang around the kitchen while I changed the litter trays just so he could jump in and have a wee in the fresh litter. Even if he could only squeeze out a few drops.

But I never had any problem with them not burying.
They bury to removed traces of cat from the area and therefore protect themselves. You should be flattered your cats feel protected enough not to (I'm trying, I'm trying!)

The only suggestion I can make is perhaps change their food so their poop doesn't smell as bad...? Dyl would do one a week that would dtrip the paint from the walls, but once I switched them onto a fresh meat & bones diet they only seemed to do very hard, dry ones whic didn't smell. Bonus!

Shawnee123 · 05-27-2008, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

I clean my two cat litter boxes twice a-weekly. when they get PO'd (about day TWO--after i've scooped) they refused to bury their undead.

I am thinking of jihad on my cats.

I can give you two more for the cause...'cause they're driving me bonkers.

DucksNuts · 05-27-2008, 10:57 PM

We are currently trying to teach Grimbley to use the human toilet.

Its not going so well, because I am never home to change the litter after he has pooped and apparently thats a big key to success.

Dingleschmutz · 05-27-2008, 10:59 PM

Fuck cats... Fuck pussy instead.

Cloud · 05-27-2008, 11:45 PM

of course they do it on purpose--they're not dumb, after all.

I'd not try to teach a cat to use the toilet. You can, but it requires a great deal of agility and determination (on the cat's part); and I would worry that when the cat gets elderly, it won't work, and then the poor thing would be even more disadvantaged.

DucksNuts · 05-28-2008, 01:09 AM

My last cat had no problems what-so-ever, he was 12 and we just put the kids booster stool there so he didnt have to jump.

Grim has the advantage where he has his own toilet, which we dont use, so I will leave the last training ring there. When he gets old, he can have the tray back, at the moment with full time work and two little kids, I would just prefer one less child to clean up after.

He will wee in there, but once he does a poo, he wont use it until I clean it and if I am not home....

Sundae · 05-28-2008, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DucksNuts

We are currently trying to teach Grimbley to use the human toilet.

Its not going so well, because I am never home to change the litter after he has pooped and apparently thats a big key to success.

We haven't got any further with toilet training because Diz will go outside in the warm dry weather. As the system is litter based to start with, we just have a clean litter tray in the bathroom. I'd be happy to keep it this way - litter tray in house for occasional use, but HM objects to that. Or at least did the last time we discussed it.

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Originally Posted by Cloud

I'd not try to teach a cat to use the toilet. You can, but it requires a great deal of agility and determination (on the cat's part); and I would worry that when the cat gets elderly, it won't work, and then the poor thing would be even more disadvantaged.

I have see far greater feats of agility on a daily basis from Diz. Of course when he gets old, I'll change back to a litter tray if needed. Many people go back to litter trays when they have older cats who no longer want to go out.

Dingleschmutz · 05-28-2008, 09:59 AM

I do it on purpose.

HungLikeJesus · 05-28-2008, 05:32 PM

Flipper does it on porpoise.

05-27-2008, 06:57 AM	#1
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	they do it on purpose I clean my two cat litter boxes twice a-weekly. when they get PO'd (about day TWO--after i've scooped) they refused to bury their undead. I am thinking of jihad on my cats. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

05-27-2008, 06:58 AM	#2
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	which stinks. a lot. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

05-27-2008, 07:49 AM	#3
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Dylan used to hang around the kitchen while I changed the litter trays just so he could jump in and have a wee in the fresh litter. Even if he could only squeeze out a few drops. But I never had any problem with them not burying. They bury to removed traces of cat from the area and therefore protect themselves. You should be flattered your cats feel protected enough not to (I'm trying, I'm trying!) The only suggestion I can make is perhaps change their food so their poop doesn't smell as bad...? Dyl would do one a week that would dtrip the paint from the walls, but once I switched them onto a fresh meat & bones diet they only seemed to do very hard, dry ones whic didn't smell. Bonus! __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

05-27-2008, 10:57 PM	#5
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	We are currently trying to teach Grimbley to use the human toilet. Its not going so well, because I am never home to change the litter after he has pooped and apparently thats a big key to success. Last edited by DucksNuts; 05-27-2008 at 11:03 PM.

05-27-2008, 11:45 PM	#7
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	of course they do it on purpose--they're not dumb, after all. I'd not try to teach a cat to use the toilet. You can, but it requires a great deal of agility and determination (on the cat's part); and I would worry that when the cat gets elderly, it won't work, and then the poor thing would be even more disadvantaged. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

05-27-2008, 10:59 PM	#6
Dingleschmutz is not a palindrome... Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Des Moines Posts: 341	Fuck cats... Fuck pussy instead.

05-28-2008, 01:09 AM	#8
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	My last cat had no problems what-so-ever, he was 12 and we just put the kids booster stool there so he didnt have to jump. Grim has the advantage where he has his own toilet, which we dont use, so I will leave the last training ring there. When he gets old, he can have the tray back, at the moment with full time work and two little kids, I would just prefer one less child to clean up after. He will wee in there, but once he does a poo, he wont use it until I clean it and if I am not home....

05-28-2008, 09:59 AM	#10
Dingleschmutz is not a palindrome... Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Des Moines Posts: 341	I do it on purpose.

05-28-2008, 05:32 PM	#11
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Flipper does it on porpoise. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

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