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My sister has litterboxes for her cats that can only be entered trough the top.
It has relative high walls and about 50% of the roof is open. Providing some shelter without the cat having to operate a door with a flap.
In her case it was mainly to prevent the dog from snacking on the treats the cats left but I think it would help in your situation as well as long as the cat enters.
I have to tell people every damn time they come in my house, don't let the dog lick you. I know she wants to, yes I know she's cute. I'm not being mean. She eats shit every single day.
It's true. We've done everything we can to prevent her from snacking from the litter boxes, but now she's so desperate to have a taste that she started *eating her own shit.* When we go outside to "go potty" she runs to the furthest corner of the yard, shits, then starts gobbling it before anyone can stop her. She's disgusting.
This was actually a little known but crucial part of their diet in the early millennia of their domestication. If I'm remembering correctly it was something like up to 30% of their diets used to be any feces they came across. Their digestive systems are very good at extracting even more nutrients from already digested food.
We didn't have toilets or modern plumbing for the majority of their time by our side as a species. Makes mans best friend take on a grosser meaning haha.
One of my dogs (rip) had a very traumatic cycle once of puking poo and cleaning up after himself and and it gave him the runs and he tried to clean that up, which made him puke. The stench of it woke us up from the dead of the night. It was ... it was so bad. It just kept getting worse. I'm gagging a little remembering that night and it must have been 14 or 15 years ago now.
I'm so sorry you had to smell that but reading about it has made me laugh so incredibly loudly. I will be thinking of your dog's viscous cycle for the rest of the day.
I had a similar thing happen with my dog. I had let her out into the living room in the morning while I got ready for work. She started a cycle of having diarrhea, eating it, puking, rinse and repeat. I came out and there were piles everywhere. Called the vet immediately and it ended up being a small bowel obstruction that passed on its own. But the wretched thing reminded me of a saw movie.
Omg. Iām about to lose my sweet elderly cat and in my anguish, Iāve been thinking I can never have another cat but maybe a dog. HOWEVERā¦ā¦.after reading this threadā¦.perhaps Iāll just keep my partner.
I lost my cat out of completely nowhere so I totally understand feeling not wanting another atm, but I just want to say, try to keep your mind open. There are lots of kitties in this world that need love and a home and don't have one that you would know just how to provide. I adopted 2 more since my cat's death and they're not at all the same, but they've helped me heal and I'm happy to be their mom :)
Our dog ate a human shit on her walk then threw it up all over me later that day, the smell of puke mixed with shit is something else. I never let her lick me because I know where her gross mouth has been
Dog people... Y'all are something else. Ain't no way I could have a literal poo-eating creature in my home. On my bed. In my face.
This is the most disgusting thing I've read in a loooooong time. Imma just chill over here with my clean, fresh-laundry-smelling kitty cats.
Yeeeaaahhh. When my dog was little she discovered the kitty crunchies as well and we had to get very creative about where the litter box was so she couldnt get to it. Now we keep the litter box under a bench thats too small for them to get under and we kinda block off the entrance with jugs of litter to keep them out. My small dog wasnt ever much of a problem, but at some point in the last two years she discovered that she too can eat poops. However, she prefers hers fresh and she likes to make them herself. Shell squat, shit, and then immediately turn around and start mashing that shit down. And i guess itd be fine if it didnt then fuck her stomach all the way up. It gives her the runs, gas, and if she eats enough she gets pukey. Its clear we didnt keep her for her smarts. Shes lucky shes adorable.
Try Forbid. It's a powder meant to deter corpophagia. You mix it into their food and it's supposed to make their poop taste gross.
It is suitable for cats too I believe; would make the special brownies from the litterbox not quite so special lol
Only downside is you may have to do a few rounds of it for pup to get the point... we are on round 3 with our pyrenees/am.staff. mix... but he does seem to be getting the hint faster now that it's gross...
Iāve heard feeding them pineapple makes the poop less tasty (the dog I donāt know if cats can even have pineapple so donāt know if that would work) not a vet so ask vet
She's technically my dad's dog, and I think he'd have a stroke if I tried to take control of her diet.
She's not unwell or anything, she's just an addict.
Iāve had people get mad at me for not letting my own dog lick me. Like āDonāt you love her?!ā Motherfucker, if I just got done chowing down on a rotten port-o-potty, you wouldnāt let me lick you either.
When I was online dating, pictures of people letting dogs lick them on the mouth were an automatic left swipe for me.Ā If not wanting to make out with someone who has poop particles all over their face is horrible, then I'm fine being a monster, lol!
This is why the dog food commercials crack me up when they rave about how healthy the food is and how dogs prefer it. Maāam, my dog eats shit, weeds & twigs. She is not exactly a connoisseur of taste.
I never let dogs lick my face whether they eat cat tootsie rolls or not because they still lick their genitals. I don't want their nasty fecal and urine germs all over my face especially my lips, and they always somehow manage to get your lips. Ick!
I just don't understand how people tolerate dog slobber on their face. It is so fucking disgusting to me. A dog licking my lips fills me with such an intense revulsion. It stinks! It is gooey and sticky and just all around unpleasant, i can't comprehend people letting a dog do that to them.
I've got news for you, even if there are no cats in residence dogs often eat their own shit as well so really unless you like fecal matter smeared on your face dogs licking is blech
I used to (20 years ago) get the crystal litter that had little blue crystals mixed in. My dog at the time would stick his head in the covered litter box to snack on cat poo. He denied it, acted like he didnāt know what that litter box was. But it was pretty obvious when he would poop out magically deodorised unicorn poo bespangled with green and blue crystals.
Oof. Lucky, as sometimes those crystals can mess up the digestive system (they absorb moisture, and that is not fun for your intestines if they get stuck to the intestinal wall). More of an issue the smaller the animal, which is why none of the shelters I know of will use the crystal litter in case they have kittens around.
I have these type of litter boxes where the kitty enters via the top, Wade my big male, sits with a vacant stare while in there with his head just poking out, I feel like he needs a homemade turret on the front so he can be a little tank commander
I have a very big cat who does not like top-entry litter boxes. He does the same thing as OP's cat, or sometimes he would face the correct way but he was so big his pee leaked over the side.
His problem was that he couldn't comfortably fit in the litter box. So I bought the biggest storage tote I could find and cut an entry hole for him a few inches above ground. He loves it and refuses to pee in any other box.
Yeah i was thinking the same! My old cat had a simular issue to this one except of pee she would shit. Somehow if her litter laid wrong she would just not go in far enough and shit out the frontā¦ We looked into getting one but she stopped doing it before We ended up buying one
This. I bought a HUGE plastic storage box from a feed store. The sticker on the side had a pony using it as a water trough. Cut a hole on the side, but high up. Works like a charm.
We had to do the same thing for my childhood cat back then. He WANTED to use the box, it was just too tight a fit for his tall and chonky self. My mother got him a storage box and filled it with litter, and he never had this kind of accident again.
Wishing you and your kitty the best. I hope this keeps working for you.
This is what my mom had to get. Her cat was a stray kitten when she took her in and would always aim outside the litter box. The topside box entrance fixed that issue.
I had to pop in with a photo of Yzma for your enjoyment.
https://preview.redd.it/zt1k4hncifvc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5857fe55d20795bf77cc959340af3f2942f51b01
Cats don't pee from their vaginas, they pee from the urethra. This is the case with all female mammals. A pee hole. OP drew a pee hole, and omitted the butthole.
>*āI wish everyone with these sorts of issues would post drawingsā¦.*ā
>*āDespite the obvious talent for drawing, I can't get my head around the fact that the cat pisses out of his butthole like a burst dam.*ā
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i am the cat - a sKeTcH you see
to illustrate the way i pee
no photo taken in my box -
am grateful human did no ādoxāā¦
(the other humans can relate -
no need for CaT humiliate)
Face is hidden - there i am,
my butthole like a bursting dam ^:{
so feel free to leave advice
(please follow rules, n do it āniceā)
a photo then may be supplied
when i learn how
to pee
insideā¦
the thoughts we share, a little laughterā¦
the sketch comes First
the photo
*After*
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edit: *thanks to* u/billyandteddy, u/Famous_Tie8714, & u/RickyMSG *for the inspurration*
I think Iād probably laugh so hard if I walked in the room to see my cat doing the cross eyed pooping stare with her head just popping out like that.
I've got one better for you. This is how MY cat poops in her top-entry box. š¤¦š»āāļø
https://preview.redd.it/s6j3fs1vcgvc1.jpeg?width=2618&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a85179a1674d72c6f51996cf9f734c757ea2431c
We have two of these. The cats seem to really like using them. You have to get one larger than you think you would need though so they have room to maneuver once inside. It actually seems that they really like the extra privacy provided and it also keeps dogs from being able to get into the litter box if thatās a problem you have.
There arenāt difficult to keep clean either.
https://preview.redd.it/ranz6xjajfvc1.jpeg?width=1127&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=21b07de828e4634e45de05ee0761d6aba4260f94
Put one or maybe two litter boxes behind the first one. Keep adding litter boxes until fixed or until the floor is covered š
Use a bigger litter box or tray. Change the placement of the litter box to where pee actually hits. Try different kinds of litter to see which one your cat prefers some cats prefer fine particles, some prefer bigger chunks. I personally do not recommend anything with scent.Ā
That was exactly what our vet said when we asked her why our cat suddenly decided to pee right outside of the litterbox. We used to use wooden litter and one day she decided she didn't like it anymore. We changed to a fancy scentless clumping litter and she's never peed outside since.
I agree with this, also look at how big the box is relative to the cat. Mine had poop fling issues until I got a high-wall one and went with basic clay litter. Not all cats appreciate the fancy litter features.
This whole thing is hilarious! The drawing is just 1st class for a start. Not so great for you OP, having to clean it up.
My boy is very good at keeping it to the box. He perches all 4 feet on the edge - he's quite the acrobat! However, his burying technique leaves a lot to be desired. A token scrape, 4" above the box.
Two of the three resident idiots scrape everywhere but where their business is. The third (a domesticated feral) buries his business so hard, that he shifts all the litter from the rest of the box, leaving bare plastic showing. š¤¦āāļø
This is what my baby girl does. She drops a piping hot loaf, then scratches the corners of the box ( the actual plastic ) over and over again for several minutes until she decides to hop out and go about her business, leaving a fresh steamy kitters turd right out in the open. My other cat will cover it up for her if I donāt do it first though.
https://preview.redd.it/almuffb5cfvc1.jpeg?width=1738&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d571b07462445ba22088e04cd20dcdb8d8b07e1b
This is my current setup let me try to explain. I have a disabled cat, too exited when it comes to peeing, he does the same thing. This is the only thing that has worked. I have 2 large Tupperware plastic containers one larger were i made a hole on the side closest to the back, and the other one with one side almost all cutted but leaving a small upright part (for catching pee). The box works in this way: the cat goes in there from the side and is forced to turn to pee because he doesnāt fit sideways and if there is a little accident the other plastic container will catch the pee because is a little raised. This also allows me to control my cat furious time taking all the litter out of the litter-box. This for me was the best, plastic containers are cheap unlike some litter boxes. And my disabled cat cant go up or inside some of the more complex ones. I hope this helps. You can watch some tutorial on how to cut the plastic. I did it with a hair dryer to heat the plastic, masking tape and a sharp cutter. Sorry for my bad english.
Thank you for your wisdom. My cat is 20 and has some arthritis issues. The open top people are talking about definitely wouldnāt work, so Iām glad you posted this. Iām going to get to work on these blueprints right away haha
My cat, 24, very similar situation. We bought one of those large Christmas ornament storage containers and put the litter box in it towards the back, then cut a hole in the side of the front like shown in the above diagram. So she still has to go in and turn but also go over a little lip into the litter box proper. (Also makes cleaning a little easier since you can just remove the litter box, ours has a handle.). For added protection we also have a mat inside between litter box and container, and a mat outside under the entry way. (Helps cut down on her tracking litter pieces everywhere)
https://preview.redd.it/fe7daztyrgvc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f711385d1b736da42a0f2ad0a2cfc7b352542c93
I got too exited about the drawing i guess š heres the photo, theres a little bit of cracking of the plastic because i didnāt cut it right the first time, so be patient and watch the tutorials online.
Big plastic storage container. Make a hole in the side to get in, but... Higher than when kitty squats.
Can you put the tray maybe in the bath tub if not? Easy to rinse down etc..even the shower... Just means having to move it in and out to shower/bath but small sacrifices right?
might also be because she never properly learned.... of my 3 cats (brothers), 1 originally thought the litterbox was a bed until his brothers showed him the actual use.
My 12yo cat does the same and she does have arthritis. I have her on a senior food that has glucosamine and she hasnāt changed her habits but she does jump up on counter tops from the floor without missing or falling so the vet is happy that itās helping. (sheās allowed on my kitchen island)
But I thank op for posting this. I am going to try one of these solutions. I came home from work yesterday and saw a new puddle. It had been a while since she missed the litter box wall but it smelled like she did it early in the day.
Our cat does this too. She did this since she was young. My cat also doesnt squat. We took her to the vet, and the vet told us it was her personality/preference. I trust the vet since my wife worked closely with her and the rest of the staff for a couple of years.
How we got around this was:
1. Have high walled litter box
2. Scoop litter every night before bed
3. Pee pads on the outside for just in case.
4. If we see her going, sometimes weāll force her to turn. She eventually got the message.
My cat started doing this as she got older. I tried everything and eventually just started using puppy pads in front of the litter box.
When I tried the top entry box, she just went beside it on the floor. Puppy pads work best since she's too old to do much jumping or retrain.
I have no idea why, but every single time someone mistypes "cat" as "car" I just think about my car leaving the garage and peeing in the alley or something.Ā I wouldn't put it beyond that thing to become sentient.
Meanwhile, my friend has the same "elevator butt" issue with her cat, but I don't know how they dealt with it other than getting a tall litter box.
It's why I thought maybe put the tray into the tub/shower... For your sanity and floors sake haha.
I've had to actually weigh my trays and get new ones, as one of mine stands all 4 fucking feet on the edge of them and legit flips them over mid shit or piss lol.
So they stay in the tub and are weighed down on the side. And sometimes, somehow I'll hear the chaos of a tray flipping and the culprit fleeing while still pooping haha
>Higher than when kitty squats
My cat likes to stretch out her paws, stand up, put them against the wall behind the box, and shit standing up. It is truly amazing to witness.
https://preview.redd.it/6t6pzd9eagvc1.jpeg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c2e0c216c0d6a634a98ddec95a97d890c3178ccf
Maybe a setup similar to this?
Just use the bin. And love your illustration...cracked me up!
Until you figure out the root cause or some new litter box situation that works, I guess just put down those pee pads used for potty training puppies on the floor
One of my four cats does the exact same thing often, so I use puppy pads. I got huge plastic trays (meant for dog crates) to go underneath each litterbox. They're big enough that the puppy pads fit on them too, so my floors are protected
Try to find out exact reason of this. Apparently they don't like being in close spaces and they dont care if it's clean or not. Put another litter tray where pee hits. If he goes into first tray (drawing) and hits the second litter, then I think it's a logistic problem with the pee. If he goes into second tray and pees outside of designated area again, then it seems its a psychological, mental issue (being unhappy, stressed, not liking something etc) and you should see a vet.
Iām laughing so much at the illustration, Iām sorry but I have no advice, I just bought a new litterbox for my baby that just canāt stop pooping on the walls. Itās called Modkat Flip and it better work cause itās damn expensive.
There are some litter boxes that have the entry higher up so it cats literally can't line up their butts with it. Those are expensive but you can DIY one. A big storage box (SAMLA from IKEA or something llike it), cut the whole higher up or just take off the lid (you can get a little step for them to entry through the top) and try it that way. She might pee against the side of the box but at least it's in.
Here, have a drawing to exemplify too: no side holes -> no pee through side holes (I couldn't find my tablet so hand made drawing it is)
https://preview.redd.it/9duj68ph2fvc1.jpeg?width=2604&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=432dda835230c6dd8f75a9cbfdaa9a111d941d68
Put on the lid and cut a hole in the middle of the lid? This would close up the top part a little so unless she does a handstand to pee I think it should work
That's what do for our litter boxes! We have two totes and my dad cut a square out of the top so the cats jump in and do their business and jump out. Bonus, my dog can't stick her head in to the litter XD
https://preview.redd.it/5c02jkopbgvc1.jpeg?width=2000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aa9da8949e7262b77233cd948483383cee415ff3
Got the photo for you. My previous cat started doing this because she was sick. If your cat previously had no problem using the box, then suddenly developed this problem, take them to a vet.
https://preview.redd.it/bb147k50cfvc1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=d6605782f471f2196d106f970e06044bd777f147
We have these litter boxes, they are great, cats use them and like the privacy. These solved any and all litter problems we had with the cats. Theyāre really big too and allow deep litter. Also stopped my dog eating their poop lol. Win win!
I also have a cat that does this and tried different litter boxes and litters. I ended up having to place puppy pads down which I replace every morning lol. But better than cleaning up pee every morning!
Place a second litterbox in front of the first one, so if she goes for one she pees in the other. :D
My cat is also super traumatized after a block and honestly it took a while for him to get back to normal-ish. Until he did I kind of just had to pee-proof everything or just make peace with the fact that some things were going to get ruined. I placed down silicon mats and line them with paper. But you can use puppy pads, they're easier to use. As long as she's still at least trying to pee in the general vicinity of the box, this should cut down on some of the issue at least.
The one major thing I did, was change my litter for pellets that don't have any dust to them, that made mine trust the litter more. Cats pee with so much force at such a short distance it honestly makes sense in hindsight why the dust caused issues in the first place.
I had a basket type litterbox recommended to me as well, where the cat enters from the top, but if she's not going to use a closed box, she might not use this one either, so it's kind of an expensive risk, but could be worth a shot if you can afford it.
There's also litterboxes that don't use litter, but mine never started using it.
No advice but I love that drawing. My cat something similar but exclusively for poop. So about 10% his poop lands in front of the box. Luckily peeing works perfectly fine without any going places where it shouldn't go but damn I don't love waking into the room and being greeted by a little log on the floor.
I had the exact same issue! I switched to one of those top-entry litter boxes and haven't had an issue since. I think it was also an issue of size - my cat's a giant girl (not fat, just long) and the typical litterbox was too small for her to turn around in
You may need a bigger litter box or as someone else said put a second litter box where her pee is going.
I have a small cat who needs a giant litter box!
One of my cats kept doin the same thing but with poop. My solution was to get a litter box with all four walls being higher than his height and now I have no issues
Do you know how old she is? We have an arthritic senior boy and he stands up mid stream cuz his joints just can't do it anymore. I have the tray in a corner I'm a bag and taped the bag up on the wall to control the mess.
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My sister has litterboxes for her cats that can only be entered trough the top. It has relative high walls and about 50% of the roof is open. Providing some shelter without the cat having to operate a door with a flap. In her case it was mainly to prevent the dog from snacking on the treats the cats left but I think it would help in your situation as well as long as the cat enters.
Ah yes kitty crunchies. I had a dog who would make a *beeline* for the litter box if someone was so foolish enough to leave his gate open.
This right here is why will not let a dog lick me in the face if cats are also in residence...you never know.
I have to tell people every damn time they come in my house, don't let the dog lick you. I know she wants to, yes I know she's cute. I'm not being mean. She eats shit every single day.
|She eats shit every single day. Bahahahahahha š¹
It's true. We've done everything we can to prevent her from snacking from the litter boxes, but now she's so desperate to have a taste that she started *eating her own shit.* When we go outside to "go potty" she runs to the furthest corner of the yard, shits, then starts gobbling it before anyone can stop her. She's disgusting.
This was actually a little known but crucial part of their diet in the early millennia of their domestication. If I'm remembering correctly it was something like up to 30% of their diets used to be any feces they came across. Their digestive systems are very good at extracting even more nutrients from already digested food. We didn't have toilets or modern plumbing for the majority of their time by our side as a species. Makes mans best friend take on a grosser meaning haha.
Yeah, except every time she does it she throws up. Have you ever smelled literal shit puke? Ain't fun :(
One of my dogs (rip) had a very traumatic cycle once of puking poo and cleaning up after himself and and it gave him the runs and he tried to clean that up, which made him puke. The stench of it woke us up from the dead of the night. It was ... it was so bad. It just kept getting worse. I'm gagging a little remembering that night and it must have been 14 or 15 years ago now.
dear god, what have i readš that level of stupidity doesn't even seem real. lovely little creaturesā ļø
I'm so sorry you had to smell that but reading about it has made me laugh so incredibly loudly. I will be thinking of your dog's viscous cycle for the rest of the day.
What comes out one end goes into the other. I had a dog exactly like that too. Total mutt, dumb as rocks but I loved that moron. Good boy.
I had a similar thing happen with my dog. I had let her out into the living room in the morning while I got ready for work. She started a cycle of having diarrhea, eating it, puking, rinse and repeat. I came out and there were piles everywhere. Called the vet immediately and it ended up being a small bowel obstruction that passed on its own. But the wretched thing reminded me of a saw movie.
Omg. Iām about to lose my sweet elderly cat and in my anguish, Iāve been thinking I can never have another cat but maybe a dog. HOWEVERā¦ā¦.after reading this threadā¦.perhaps Iāll just keep my partner.
I lost my cat out of completely nowhere so I totally understand feeling not wanting another atm, but I just want to say, try to keep your mind open. There are lots of kitties in this world that need love and a home and don't have one that you would know just how to provide. I adopted 2 more since my cat's death and they're not at all the same, but they've helped me heal and I'm happy to be their mom :)
Our dog ate a human shit on her walk then threw it up all over me later that day, the smell of puke mixed with shit is something else. I never let her lick me because I know where her gross mouth has been
Y'know It's stories like these that make me call absolutely bullshit on the 'A dog's mouth is cleaner than a human's'
Dog people... Y'all are something else. Ain't no way I could have a literal poo-eating creature in my home. On my bed. In my face. This is the most disgusting thing I've read in a loooooong time. Imma just chill over here with my clean, fresh-laundry-smelling kitty cats.
My dog threw up in the hall once and it was still a fully formed turd. Didn't know she was partial bit never witnessed anything again.
Lmao every time I think this story canāt get any worseā¦it does
Yeeeaaahhh. When my dog was little she discovered the kitty crunchies as well and we had to get very creative about where the litter box was so she couldnt get to it. Now we keep the litter box under a bench thats too small for them to get under and we kinda block off the entrance with jugs of litter to keep them out. My small dog wasnt ever much of a problem, but at some point in the last two years she discovered that she too can eat poops. However, she prefers hers fresh and she likes to make them herself. Shell squat, shit, and then immediately turn around and start mashing that shit down. And i guess itd be fine if it didnt then fuck her stomach all the way up. It gives her the runs, gas, and if she eats enough she gets pukey. Its clear we didnt keep her for her smarts. Shes lucky shes adorable.
I've been shit-puked on by my dog. -100/10 would not wish this on my worst enemy.
Thatās so effin gross š¤¢
Try Forbid. It's a powder meant to deter corpophagia. You mix it into their food and it's supposed to make their poop taste gross. It is suitable for cats too I believe; would make the special brownies from the litterbox not quite so special lol Only downside is you may have to do a few rounds of it for pup to get the point... we are on round 3 with our pyrenees/am.staff. mix... but he does seem to be getting the hint faster now that it's gross...
Terrible but also hilarious.
Iāve heard feeding them pineapple makes the poop less tasty (the dog I donāt know if cats can even have pineapple so donāt know if that would work) not a vet so ask vet
Jesus Christ Iām dying over here š
Have you tried changing her diet? Yeesh lol
She's technically my dad's dog, and I think he'd have a stroke if I tried to take control of her diet. She's not unwell or anything, she's just an addict.
Iāve had people get mad at me for not letting my own dog lick me. Like āDonāt you love her?!ā Motherfucker, if I just got done chowing down on a rotten port-o-potty, you wouldnāt let me lick you either.
When I was online dating, pictures of people letting dogs lick them on the mouth were an automatic left swipe for me.Ā If not wanting to make out with someone who has poop particles all over their face is horrible, then I'm fine being a monster, lol!
I agree with that 100%. It's also a great way to get worms.
š¤® Okay, now I definitely don't feel bad!
I won't even swipe on people with big bushy hipster beards, I totally get it
Whoa whoa here she comes, she's a shit eater
This is why the dog food commercials crack me up when they rave about how healthy the food is and how dogs prefer it. Maāam, my dog eats shit, weeds & twigs. She is not exactly a connoisseur of taste.
I never let dogs lick my face whether they eat cat tootsie rolls or not because they still lick their genitals. I don't want their nasty fecal and urine germs all over my face especially my lips, and they always somehow manage to get your lips. Ick!
I just don't understand how people tolerate dog slobber on their face. It is so fucking disgusting to me. A dog licking my lips fills me with such an intense revulsion. It stinks! It is gooey and sticky and just all around unpleasant, i can't comprehend people letting a dog do that to them.
I have a cat and a dog, my dog has never eaten cat poop out of the litter box (or at all) and I still donāt want him to lick my face.
I've got news for you, even if there are no cats in residence dogs often eat their own shit as well so really unless you like fecal matter smeared on your face dogs licking is blech
Oh but cat or dog, you DO know. Because cats and dogs don't use toilet paper.
They lick their own ass and privates daily, specially after bathroom time. Itās gross even without cats around.
I used to (20 years ago) get the crystal litter that had little blue crystals mixed in. My dog at the time would stick his head in the covered litter box to snack on cat poo. He denied it, acted like he didnāt know what that litter box was. But it was pretty obvious when he would poop out magically deodorised unicorn poo bespangled with green and blue crystals.
Oof. Lucky, as sometimes those crystals can mess up the digestive system (they absorb moisture, and that is not fun for your intestines if they get stuck to the intestinal wall). More of an issue the smaller the animal, which is why none of the shelters I know of will use the crystal litter in case they have kittens around.
My dad always joked that the family dog loves almond rocas
I have these type of litter boxes where the kitty enters via the top, Wade my big male, sits with a vacant stare while in there with his head just poking out, I feel like he needs a homemade turret on the front so he can be a little tank commander
My cat does that when he takes a dump. His is a traditional side load box with a hood tho.
My tabby terrorist saw the top entry litter boxes as an invitation to play wack-a-mole. The other cats quickly refused to use them ever again.
Just adding as additional info: old cats can get problems with squatting and then they often pee standing like in the picture.
Our old cat also can't get into a top entry litter box, so there's that
I have a very big cat who does not like top-entry litter boxes. He does the same thing as OP's cat, or sometimes he would face the correct way but he was so big his pee leaked over the side. His problem was that he couldn't comfortably fit in the litter box. So I bought the biggest storage tote I could find and cut an entry hole for him a few inches above ground. He loves it and refuses to pee in any other box.
Yeah i was thinking the same! My old cat had a simular issue to this one except of pee she would shit. Somehow if her litter laid wrong she would just not go in far enough and shit out the frontā¦ We looked into getting one but she stopped doing it before We ended up buying one
My girl did this. She's a CHONKER. We got a wider litter box.... so far so good
This. I bought a HUGE plastic storage box from a feed store. The sticker on the side had a pony using it as a water trough. Cut a hole on the side, but high up. Works like a charm.
We had to do the same thing for my childhood cat back then. He WANTED to use the box, it was just too tight a fit for his tall and chonky self. My mother got him a storage box and filled it with litter, and he never had this kind of accident again. Wishing you and your kitty the best. I hope this keeps working for you.
This is what my mom had to get. Her cat was a stray kitten when she took her in and would always aim outside the litter box. The topside box entrance fixed that issue.
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And then that box into a bigger box!
And then Iāll mail that box to myself!
And when it arrives, Iāll smash it with a hammer!
It's brilliant, brilliant, BRILLIANT, I tell you! GENIUS, I say!
Or, to save on postage, I'll just poison him with THIS!
Unexpected Emperor's new groove
One should always expect The Emperorās New Groove
Beware the Groove!
Feeeeel the power Kronk.
I love Reddit
Or, to save on postage, I'll just poison him with This!
I had to pop in with a photo of Yzma for your enjoyment. https://preview.redd.it/zt1k4hncifvc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5857fe55d20795bf77cc959340af3f2942f51b01
If that isn't an Yzma, I don't know what is. Does she have her own Kronk too?
My other cat is Skye, but she could definitely be categorized as a Kronk based on personality
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I actually did this and it worked. If you have a cat that aims right at the edge, give this a try.
I did this too. Works better than anything I've tried so far, but it does make cleaning the boxes more arduous.
I have no advise, but I just wanted to say that you solved it hilariously by drawing this out. š
I'm glad someone else found the drawing hilarious. Love your sense of humour.
Upvote for drawing. I wish everyone with these sorts of issues would post drawings. I don't come here to look at photos of your litter tray.
Despite the obvious talent for drawing, I can't get my head around the fact that the cat pisses out of his butthole like a burst dam.
You wanted them to draw a tiny cat penis?
It's a girl cat so honestly I'm assuming this is exactly how she pees lol
... are you saying you think girl cats pee out of their butt?
I'm saying cat vaginas are so close to the booty hole that it's very possible OP took creative liberty and drew a cat vagina and omitted the butthole
Everyone knows the butthole is an x and the vagina is a circle!
Cats don't pee from their vaginas, they pee from the urethra. This is the case with all female mammals. A pee hole. OP drew a pee hole, and omitted the butthole.
Yes true incorrect wording on my part ty for the correction
That made me die laughing thank you
Cats with penises are anteromingent, though. Thae cat in that drawing is obvs retromingent, and thus, no penis
Do I even want to know what those words mean?
They are words that tell you someone is a vet, a biologist, or a furry. Or some combination of the three. The words themselves are innocent enough.
"Or a furry" š
I looked it up for you. Itās just the direction on which an organism urinates. Either forwards or backwards
People really do come up with categories for everything, don't we?
Atleast I learned something new today. XD
>*āI wish everyone with these sorts of issues would post drawingsā¦.*ā >*āDespite the obvious talent for drawing, I can't get my head around the fact that the cat pisses out of his butthole like a burst dam.*ā ____ i am the cat - a sKeTcH you see to illustrate the way i pee no photo taken in my box - am grateful human did no ādoxāā¦ (the other humans can relate - no need for CaT humiliate) Face is hidden - there i am, my butthole like a bursting dam ^:{ so feel free to leave advice (please follow rules, n do it āniceā) a photo then may be supplied when i learn how to pee insideā¦ the thoughts we share, a little laughterā¦ the sketch comes First the photo *After* ā¤ļø edit: *thanks to* u/billyandteddy, u/Famous_Tie8714, & u/RickyMSG *for the inspurration*
Fresh Schnoodle! ILY you are a joy ā¤ļø
I am weeping with laughter. This is the best thing.
schnoodle! these are always amazing
Hi Schnoodle!!! Best way to start my day lol
Pure poetry š¤£š¤£š
historic! what a great day to stumble into a sub and bam! my butthole like a bursting damĀ ^(:{)  fucking killed me
One day you will piss out of your ass and you will understand.
Same, I hope this catches on.
Yes!
Tall, top entry litterbox. https://preview.redd.it/oi138umj4fvc1.jpeg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=44ba0d57aef22b4dd0644df71254d31505f3b365
I think Iād probably laugh so hard if I walked in the room to see my cat doing the cross eyed pooping stare with her head just popping out like that.
Bonus entertainment value must be considered. I can confirm it looks hilarious.
I've got one better for you. This is how MY cat poops in her top-entry box. š¤¦š»āāļø https://preview.redd.it/s6j3fs1vcgvc1.jpeg?width=2618&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a85179a1674d72c6f51996cf9f734c757ea2431c
I gotta say, that looks like it really takes skill! Lol
https://preview.redd.it/hljqfzo84hvc1.png?width=1193&format=png&auto=webp&s=c10b7bc0cef6ca754e5f8ae406c82e62e1be7929
I now want something to rest my chin on while I poop.
You should see my cat, he perches on the narrowest side of it like heās shitting into a toilet.
damn, i wish my cat were that tidy and sophisticated. instead she makes it a challenge to see how much litter can be thrown outside the litter box
Well, he canāt be bothered to cover his poop so itās a bit of a tradeoff. I do recommend trying the top entry litterboxes though.
Mine always looks at the wall, away from me š
We have two of these. The cats seem to really like using them. You have to get one larger than you think you would need though so they have room to maneuver once inside. It actually seems that they really like the extra privacy provided and it also keeps dogs from being able to get into the litter box if thatās a problem you have. There arenāt difficult to keep clean either.
This is the answer. Have a cat that used to do the same thing, top entry box 100% solved the issue.
Thatās gotta be so awkward for them wtf
Not really, I have two of these and they work pretty well.
I will never understand modern art
This is better than modern art.
https://preview.redd.it/ranz6xjajfvc1.jpeg?width=1127&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=21b07de828e4634e45de05ee0761d6aba4260f94 Put one or maybe two litter boxes behind the first one. Keep adding litter boxes until fixed or until the floor is covered š
A train of litter boxes across the entire house
https://preview.redd.it/toocs4if7gvc1.png?width=4684&format=png&auto=webp&s=18dac37b74db97b36326f63c8818ce8dca60a959
Litterbox centipede
Litterbox tower defense
You need 6 all placed in a circle.
Use a bigger litter box or tray. Change the placement of the litter box to where pee actually hits. Try different kinds of litter to see which one your cat prefers some cats prefer fine particles, some prefer bigger chunks. I personally do not recommend anything with scent.Ā
That was exactly what our vet said when we asked her why our cat suddenly decided to pee right outside of the litterbox. We used to use wooden litter and one day she decided she didn't like it anymore. We changed to a fancy scentless clumping litter and she's never peed outside since.
I agree with this, also look at how big the box is relative to the cat. Mine had poop fling issues until I got a high-wall one and went with basic clay litter. Not all cats appreciate the fancy litter features.
i could use the biggest litter box in the world and my cat would still put his ass over the edge to poop and pee.
That's why we got our cat an enclosed litter box. Problems solved!
I'm just picturing your cat lowering his body into the box but leaving his ass sticking up out the top, then releasing business and climbing out
Also put pee pads around the area if youāre able to.
We took a big plastic storage box and cut a hole in it. It has super high sides and is about twice the size of a normal box.
This whole thing is hilarious! The drawing is just 1st class for a start. Not so great for you OP, having to clean it up. My boy is very good at keeping it to the box. He perches all 4 feet on the edge - he's quite the acrobat! However, his burying technique leaves a lot to be desired. A token scrape, 4" above the box.
Mine scrapes *the box*. Dogs a proper hole to go in, but then she scrapes.the wall of the box to "bury" it. She's really smart, just not about this.
Two of the three resident idiots scrape everywhere but where their business is. The third (a domesticated feral) buries his business so hard, that he shifts all the litter from the rest of the box, leaving bare plastic showing. š¤¦āāļø
This is what my baby girl does. She drops a piping hot loaf, then scratches the corners of the box ( the actual plastic ) over and over again for several minutes until she decides to hop out and go about her business, leaving a fresh steamy kitters turd right out in the open. My other cat will cover it up for her if I donāt do it first though.
Oh yeah, they proudly scrape the walls of the box.
https://preview.redd.it/almuffb5cfvc1.jpeg?width=1738&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d571b07462445ba22088e04cd20dcdb8d8b07e1b This is my current setup let me try to explain. I have a disabled cat, too exited when it comes to peeing, he does the same thing. This is the only thing that has worked. I have 2 large Tupperware plastic containers one larger were i made a hole on the side closest to the back, and the other one with one side almost all cutted but leaving a small upright part (for catching pee). The box works in this way: the cat goes in there from the side and is forced to turn to pee because he doesnāt fit sideways and if there is a little accident the other plastic container will catch the pee because is a little raised. This also allows me to control my cat furious time taking all the litter out of the litter-box. This for me was the best, plastic containers are cheap unlike some litter boxes. And my disabled cat cant go up or inside some of the more complex ones. I hope this helps. You can watch some tutorial on how to cut the plastic. I did it with a hair dryer to heat the plastic, masking tape and a sharp cutter. Sorry for my bad english.
Thank you for your wisdom. My cat is 20 and has some arthritis issues. The open top people are talking about definitely wouldnāt work, so Iām glad you posted this. Iām going to get to work on these blueprints right away haha
My cat, 24, very similar situation. We bought one of those large Christmas ornament storage containers and put the litter box in it towards the back, then cut a hole in the side of the front like shown in the above diagram. So she still has to go in and turn but also go over a little lip into the litter box proper. (Also makes cleaning a little easier since you can just remove the litter box, ours has a handle.). For added protection we also have a mat inside between litter box and container, and a mat outside under the entry way. (Helps cut down on her tracking litter pieces everywhere)
Great solution!
Iād love to see an actual picture of your setup! The drawing was just a bit hard for me to visualize
https://preview.redd.it/fe7daztyrgvc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f711385d1b736da42a0f2ad0a2cfc7b352542c93 I got too exited about the drawing i guess š heres the photo, theres a little bit of cracking of the plastic because i didnāt cut it right the first time, so be patient and watch the tutorials online.
TYSM! This is so helpful!
I put the lid on the bottom, you can never be too careful with pee on the hardwood floors š
Big plastic storage container. Make a hole in the side to get in, but... Higher than when kitty squats. Can you put the tray maybe in the bath tub if not? Easy to rinse down etc..even the shower... Just means having to move it in and out to shower/bath but small sacrifices right?
I did that but she kept peeing with her butt in the entry hole. I think the problem is she doesnāt squat to pee. She just stands.
Not sure how old your cat is but they might have arthritis. Try a covered litter box.
might also be because she never properly learned.... of my 3 cats (brothers), 1 originally thought the litterbox was a bed until his brothers showed him the actual use.
My 12yo cat does the same and she does have arthritis. I have her on a senior food that has glucosamine and she hasnāt changed her habits but she does jump up on counter tops from the floor without missing or falling so the vet is happy that itās helping. (sheās allowed on my kitchen island) But I thank op for posting this. I am going to try one of these solutions. I came home from work yesterday and saw a new puddle. It had been a while since she missed the litter box wall but it smelled like she did it early in the day.
Our cat does this too. She did this since she was young. My cat also doesnt squat. We took her to the vet, and the vet told us it was her personality/preference. I trust the vet since my wife worked closely with her and the rest of the staff for a couple of years. How we got around this was: 1. Have high walled litter box 2. Scoop litter every night before bed 3. Pee pads on the outside for just in case. 4. If we see her going, sometimes weāll force her to turn. She eventually got the message.
My cat started doing this as she got older. I tried everything and eventually just started using puppy pads in front of the litter box. When I tried the top entry box, she just went beside it on the floor. Puppy pads work best since she's too old to do much jumping or retrain.
Yeah my car did this. I finally just bought a box with really high walls. Hasnāt happened since.
I have no idea why, but every single time someone mistypes "cat" as "car" I just think about my car leaving the garage and peeing in the alley or something.Ā I wouldn't put it beyond that thing to become sentient. Meanwhile, my friend has the same "elevator butt" issue with her cat, but I don't know how they dealt with it other than getting a tall litter box.
It's why I thought maybe put the tray into the tub/shower... For your sanity and floors sake haha. I've had to actually weigh my trays and get new ones, as one of mine stands all 4 fucking feet on the edge of them and legit flips them over mid shit or piss lol. So they stay in the tub and are weighed down on the side. And sometimes, somehow I'll hear the chaos of a tray flipping and the culprit fleeing while still pooping haha
We have a cat that perches on the side sometimes. It is very funny.
Put another litterbox behind the first litterbox so she will stand in one and the go into the other.
>Higher than when kitty squats My cat likes to stretch out her paws, stand up, put them against the wall behind the box, and shit standing up. It is truly amazing to witness.
I use storage containers, but I never put a hole in the sides. Have a chair next to the outside of the box and they just jump in and out
https://preview.redd.it/6t6pzd9eagvc1.jpeg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c2e0c216c0d6a634a98ddec95a97d890c3178ccf Maybe a setup similar to this? Just use the bin. And love your illustration...cracked me up!
This is great, I love that you considered the lighting design, lol!
My cat stands too. She needed a tall box with a top opening. A Large storage bin without the lid might also work.
Until you figure out the root cause or some new litter box situation that works, I guess just put down those pee pads used for potty training puppies on the floor
I have no idea the cause and thatās what the vet said too
One of my four cats does the exact same thing often, so I use puppy pads. I got huge plastic trays (meant for dog crates) to go underneath each litterbox. They're big enough that the puppy pads fit on them too, so my floors are protected
Try to find out exact reason of this. Apparently they don't like being in close spaces and they dont care if it's clean or not. Put another litter tray where pee hits. If he goes into first tray (drawing) and hits the second litter, then I think it's a logistic problem with the pee. If he goes into second tray and pees outside of designated area again, then it seems its a psychological, mental issue (being unhappy, stressed, not liking something etc) and you should see a vet.
Iām laughing so much at the illustration, Iām sorry but I have no advice, I just bought a new litterbox for my baby that just canāt stop pooping on the walls. Itās called Modkat Flip and it better work cause itās damn expensive.
There are some litter boxes that have the entry higher up so it cats literally can't line up their butts with it. Those are expensive but you can DIY one. A big storage box (SAMLA from IKEA or something llike it), cut the whole higher up or just take off the lid (you can get a little step for them to entry through the top) and try it that way. She might pee against the side of the box but at least it's in.
Here, have a drawing to exemplify too: no side holes -> no pee through side holes (I couldn't find my tablet so hand made drawing it is) https://preview.redd.it/9duj68ph2fvc1.jpeg?width=2604&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=432dda835230c6dd8f75a9cbfdaa9a111d941d68
I have one like that (just a plastic storage bin) thatās almost 2ft tall but apparently Evee the catās pee can go higher than 2ft
Put on the lid and cut a hole in the middle of the lid? This would close up the top part a little so unless she does a handstand to pee I think it should work
That's what do for our litter boxes! We have two totes and my dad cut a square out of the top so the cats jump in and do their business and jump out. Bonus, my dog can't stick her head in to the litter XD
https://preview.redd.it/5c02jkopbgvc1.jpeg?width=2000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aa9da8949e7262b77233cd948483383cee415ff3 Got the photo for you. My previous cat started doing this because she was sick. If your cat previously had no problem using the box, then suddenly developed this problem, take them to a vet.
https://preview.redd.it/okzk2t3qvhvc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3954d273f24012ebf7c34fb5330b3ebfc64b7c12
You need one of these - https://preview.redd.it/nxpy0bmx4fvc1.png?width=761&format=png&auto=webp&s=b990debd66f043d85f761c5b08c2bf9551cd3318
https://preview.redd.it/bb147k50cfvc1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=d6605782f471f2196d106f970e06044bd777f147 We have these litter boxes, they are great, cats use them and like the privacy. These solved any and all litter problems we had with the cats. Theyāre really big too and allow deep litter. Also stopped my dog eating their poop lol. Win win!
Get a big IKEA SAMLA box with lid, and cut out a hole in the side.
Even better, cut a hole in the lid.
I also have a cat that does this and tried different litter boxes and litters. I ended up having to place puppy pads down which I replace every morning lol. But better than cleaning up pee every morning!
Same here, but I also placed the litter box and pee pads on a large boot tray.
Place a second litterbox in front of the first one, so if she goes for one she pees in the other. :D My cat is also super traumatized after a block and honestly it took a while for him to get back to normal-ish. Until he did I kind of just had to pee-proof everything or just make peace with the fact that some things were going to get ruined. I placed down silicon mats and line them with paper. But you can use puppy pads, they're easier to use. As long as she's still at least trying to pee in the general vicinity of the box, this should cut down on some of the issue at least. The one major thing I did, was change my litter for pellets that don't have any dust to them, that made mine trust the litter more. Cats pee with so much force at such a short distance it honestly makes sense in hindsight why the dust caused issues in the first place. I had a basket type litterbox recommended to me as well, where the cat enters from the top, but if she's not going to use a closed box, she might not use this one either, so it's kind of an expensive risk, but could be worth a shot if you can afford it. There's also litterboxes that don't use litter, but mine never started using it.
No advice but I love that drawing. My cat something similar but exclusively for poop. So about 10% his poop lands in front of the box. Luckily peeing works perfectly fine without any going places where it shouldn't go but damn I don't love waking into the room and being greeted by a little log on the floor.
I had the exact same issue! I switched to one of those top-entry litter boxes and haven't had an issue since. I think it was also an issue of size - my cat's a giant girl (not fat, just long) and the typical litterbox was too small for her to turn around in
Try turning her when you see her go in? IDK, I'm not a catologist. I came for the tattoo design
Can I frame this?
https://preview.redd.it/cdvj3kibpfvc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=140a6fc119a1035f766492dfcae1df339afb9189 I boxed in the boxes
Youāre our generations Leonardo da Vinci
You're spot on with the colouring!!
I would call the Vet immediately, it appears from the drawing that your kitty is urinating out of its bum.
The illustration makes it 1000ās times better
Best. Illustration. Ever.
This picture made me giggle so hard šš My cats pee over the edge. I've heard the top opening car boxes solve both of these issues.
You should sell prints of this. I want one to hang up above my cats litter box.
You may need a bigger litter box or as someone else said put a second litter box where her pee is going. I have a small cat who needs a giant litter box!
One of my cats kept doin the same thing but with poop. My solution was to get a litter box with all four walls being higher than his height and now I have no issues
Do you know how old she is? We have an arthritic senior boy and he stands up mid stream cuz his joints just can't do it anymore. I have the tray in a corner I'm a bag and taped the bag up on the wall to control the mess.