Comments on: Cat Bathroom Etiquette http://www.itchmo.com/cat-bathroom-etiquette-1843 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:37:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: SamS http://www.itchmo.com/cat-bathroom-etiquette-1843#comment-39386 SamS Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:09:54 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/cat-bathroom-etiquette-1843#comment-39386 We have two cats (Mia and Leo) and two boxes. It seems that the two of them take turns poo-ing (bet never peeing) outside just near to the boxes. One will go in one of the boxes and then the other will go out. I don't know if it is a first come agreement they have or what. We have tried everything - moved the boxes, changed the litter, three boxes. We scoop everyday - sometimes twice a day. The one thing I notice is that when we spend more time in the basement (where the boxes are) they actually poo out less. By the way, Leo is older, male and we had him first. Mia is younger and female and she came second and so I figure there must be territorial issues. But, if anyone has suggestions, I would love to hear them. <strong>ITCHMO ADMIN:</strong> SamS, try posting your question here: http://itchmoforums.com/pet-behavior-training-b77.0/ We have two cats (Mia and Leo) and two boxes. It seems that the two of them take turns poo-ing (bet never peeing) outside just near to the boxes. One will go in one of the boxes and then the other will go out. I don’t know if it is a first come agreement they have or what. We have tried everything - moved the boxes, changed the litter, three boxes. We scoop everyday - sometimes twice a day.

The one thing I notice is that when we spend more time in the basement (where the boxes are) they actually poo out less.

By the way, Leo is older, male and we had him first. Mia is younger and female and she came second and so I figure there must be territorial issues. But, if anyone has suggestions, I would love to hear them.

ITCHMO ADMIN: SamS, try posting your question here: http://itchmoforums.com/pet-be.....ing-b77.0/

]]> By: Judy http://www.itchmo.com/cat-bathroom-etiquette-1843#comment-39328 Judy Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:07:16 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/cat-bathroom-etiquette-1843#comment-39328 baby girl where did you hear that? My cat is hyperthyroid and she usually uses the scoop box, I do have two boxes for her. I have never heard this and it is frightening. I used to use Sweatscoop years ago until I found bugs and worms in a box and since the company never even offered me a replacement box I never used it again. Actually it was sickening and I wouldn't have used it anyway but it would have been a nice guesture. baby girl where did you hear that?

My cat is hyperthyroid and she usually uses the scoop box, I do have two boxes for her. I have never heard this and it is frightening.

I used to use Sweatscoop years ago until I found bugs and worms in a box and since the company never even offered me a replacement box I never used it again. Actually it was sickening and I wouldn’t have used it anyway but it would have been a nice guesture.

]]> By: baby girl http://www.itchmo.com/cat-bathroom-etiquette-1843#comment-38703 baby girl Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:58:43 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/cat-bathroom-etiquette-1843#comment-38703 Clumping litter is suspected of causing hyperthyroidism. Also dangerous if cats lick it off and ingest it. I have switched to natural, biodegradeable litters -- pine and cedar. They won't lick those. I adjusted my cats from the clumping in one fell swoop. Don't have the need for many different kinds of litter (who's writing this advice, a pet food company?) Clumping litter is suspected of causing hyperthyroidism. Also dangerous if cats lick it off and ingest it.

I have switched to natural, biodegradeable litters — pine and cedar. They won’t lick those.

I adjusted my cats from the clumping in one fell swoop. Don’t have the need for many different kinds of litter (who’s writing this advice, a pet food company?)

]]> By: Steve http://www.itchmo.com/cat-bathroom-etiquette-1843#comment-38698 Steve Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:40:26 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/cat-bathroom-etiquette-1843#comment-38698 Scoop and tidy up the litter box EVERY DAY minimum. Cats don't like dirty litter boxes. They can't clean the litter box themselves so you have to do it for them. An unkempt litter box is like us having to use an outhouse at some rural rest stop or campground that hasn't been attended to for a week or longer. Ughhhh Scoop and tidy up the litter box EVERY DAY minimum.

Cats don’t like dirty litter boxes. They can’t clean the litter box themselves so you have to do it for them.

An unkempt litter box is like us having to use an outhouse at some rural rest stop or campground that hasn’t been attended to for a week or longer.

Ughhhh

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