Wednesday 4 September 2019

Where's your cat litter tray?

Well, I don't mind telling you that we have a problem in our family. And I need your advice.

I may have mentioned before that we have a cat.

For a while now the cat has refused to use the cat tray. You know the one? Where he does his business and I have been nominated to clean it up as often as it needs it.

Well, perhaps in sympathy with my unwelcome task, the cat has now decided to leave his little presents wherever he wishes. On the doorstep. In the garden. On my car, but thankfully not in the house any more. The cat tray is as clean as the last time I changed it.

I asked my neighbour for advice. Especially about leaving poo on my car roof. And he assured me it was not him.

He then explained that maybe the cat was doing birds impressions and laughed as he got into his house.

In desperation I started asking everyone for advice ... including you right now.

The milkman said "Don't ask me mate! I know nothin' about cats. On the udder hand, I know about cows!"

That's exactly what he said "... on the udder hand ..." as he drove away in his milk float laughing.

Someone suggested I take the cat to an animal psychiatrist. Now, I know such people existed from the last time I had a cat problem. This same cat had started killing birds, mice, frogs and other creatures in the garden and bringing them in the house.

I took him to the animal psychiatrist who explained that the cat was behaving normally and was sharing his trophies with me - hence bringing them into the house. He didn't solve the problem, and I paid him handsomely for pointing out the obvious.

So this time I was reluctant to take the cat back but I was outnumbered a million to one. Something that often happens in our household where the family's votes count more than mine.

The doctor chap put the cat on a couch and started talking to it. "Hello little treasure," he said, " are you unhappy in your surroundings? Has someone upset you? Tell me about it!"

Obviously the cat did not talk back. That would have surprised the both of us I tell you. But it sat there as the man caressed it an purred gently.

After a few minutes the man asked me "Have you been upsetting this cat?"

"Who? Me? Of course not ..." I replied with more of an air of indignation in my voice. "In fact his habits have become intolerable. He started climbing up the curtains and sleeping on top of the wardrobe."

"I suggest that's where you should place the cat's litter tray," he said, "on top of the wardrobe!"

"WHAT?"

"He'll realise that on top of the wardrobe is not a place to sleep. You don't sleep in the toilet do you?"

"Of course I don't!" I retorted, "But I don't sleep on top of the wardrobe either!"

"Precisely ..." he said with a smile, "it's because you're afraid you'd fall off. Well, the cat is not afraid to fall off because he is a cat and you are not. But when he sees the cat tray there he'll do his business in there instead!"

"BUT I DON'T WANT HIM POOING ON TOP OF THE WARDROBE" I cried in desperation.

"Oh ...it's only for a week or two," he said, "then you can move the tray on the floor, then a few feet further away, then a few feet more, and eventually in its original place where it always was. And all will return to normal. The cat told me so!"

I had to pay him a fortune for this outrageous advice.

Well ... what do you think?

Where is your cat litter tray?

And whilst you're at it ... where do you sleep? On top of the wardrobe or in the toilet?
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18 comments:

  1. Anytime I think having a cat might be nice, I read from someone who has a cat. I remain pet-less.

    I prefer dogs, dogs are happy when you come home, cats are pissed that you ever left them all. They are interesting creatures though.

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    1. I agree your sentiments, JoeH. Cats think they own the place. Our dog is very welcoming when we get home.

      The last time I took the cat for a walk I fell off a roof!

      Thanx for your support, Joe. God bless you.

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  2. Our dog is not very nice to cats. No litter trays around here:)

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    1. Our dog seems afraid of cats. He allows them to roam in our garden.

      God bless, Chris.

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  3. My one and only cat, Jordan, preferred to go outside to do her business, so I rarely had to tend to the litter box - what a bonus!
    Enjoyed the chuckle today, Victor.
    Blessings!

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    1. The neighbours' cats are all over our garden and leave their presents all over the place.

      Glad I made you smile, Martha.

      God bless.

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  4. It sounds like your neighbor an the milkman fancy themselves comedians. No cats in our household, but I certainly enjoyed hearing of your predicament!

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    1. Yes, Mevely; they did not take me seriously. I'm so pleased you enjoyed this post though.

      God bless you.

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  5. No cats here but we did have some through the years. One cat didn't care for the kind of litter we used so we had to experiment with other kinds to see if it was exceptable. :) It took care of the problem but really, that was a little to much to go through all that. :)

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    1. I didn't realise there were different types of litter, Bill. Cats can be so choosy at times.

      God bless my friend.

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  6. PRECISELY why I have a dog! He has me trained to know when to take him out for his walks and I am compliant. I also pick up after him on these walks. I am a trained pooper scooper.
    Blessings, My Friend!

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    1. I agree Lulu. Dogs are so much more friendly. Ours follows me all the time and gets to sleep ON my feet when I am watching TV. I dare not move in case I wake him up.

      God bless.

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  7. The first thing to do with a cat that suddenly stops using a litter box is take it to the vet. Sometimes there is a physical problem.

    The vet can also give good advice on helping to get the cat back to using the box.

    Sometimes it's where the box is located, sometimes it's the litter, sometimes the cat has a physical problem, and sometimes it's because the cat was frightened off from the box for some reason that we humans may not understand.

    We have seven cats and 8 boxes, and one of the cats, if he is angry with us (or if his food bowl in empty) will tinkle on something to get our attention. Yes, sometimes they are doing it to try to bring to our attention that something is wrong in their lives. After all, they really don't have another way to tell us.

    Please keep looking for solutions, check with the vet, call the local cat rescue group if you have one, check online for suggestions. Just please do not give up.

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    1. Oh we certainly will not give up. Thank you for your good advice Mimi.

      God bless you always.

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  8. I've heard that the litter can be too deep in the box.

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  9. Cats are funny animals. They change their habits on a whim, then when you adjust to their new normal they change them back.

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    1. You got it right, Kathy. They think they're the boss.

      God bless you.

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