why does Jake feel the need to..

**ashleycat** · 02-04-2007, 01:07 PM

take a dump just as I'm scooping?

**kittycats_delight** · 02-04-2007, 01:22 PM

it is the same with my cats. usually they want to pee. And as soon as I finish they are in the box making it dirty again.

I guess it must be like us. Guarenteed if someone goes and gets in the shower 2 minutes later it like ' darn it I gotta pee'.

**kuhio98** · 02-04-2007, 01:39 PM

If you figure it out, please let me know! Willow and Willy do this and it drives me crazy!

**krazyaboutkatz** · 02-04-2007, 02:22 PM

Pearl will also usually do this so then I have to clean the box out again. I guess she just likes a very clean litterbox and I don't blame her.

**Freedom** · 02-04-2007, 03:33 PM

Gotta be the first one to christen the clean box!!!!

**AbbyMom** · 02-04-2007, 04:04 PM

My fosters are like this and I have a theory...they "hold it" waiting for the pristine litter box but then as I'm cleaning it they decide THEY CAN'T WAIT ANY LONGER!! LOL!

**warmbear** · 02-05-2007, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by ashleycat

take a dump just as I'm scooping?

Here is my pet theory on this... Our kitties see us as big cats, and we when we are cleaning the litter box, we are in their very special place, which we normally do not invade... So, the second we leave, they have to go and check it all out carefully, and re-establish ownership by using the box, no matter how much they do not need to use it.

my 2 cents.

**critter crazy** · 02-05-2007, 09:58 AM

Loki always goes, as soon as i clean out the box!! You can set your clocks by it!

**Reachoutrescue** · 02-05-2007, 10:02 AM

OMG!! My cats Honey-B and Mackenzie are the same way! I hate when they do that too. I have no idea why they do, maybe they like the fact that it is a clean box....not sure, but it bothers me!!

**momtomany** · 02-05-2007, 11:54 AM

Since I have 11 furbabies and 5 litter boxes, it is a contest to see who can take the first pee or poo as soon as mom is finished changing the liter boxes out. My last addition, TJ the terrifically terrible one, will actually do his business as I am scooping it out. He doesn't have a modest bone in his body. He also loves to pass "gas" especially when you are loving on him. Oh, what joy they bring us all

**critter crazy** · 02-05-2007, 12:08 PM

well i just tried a little experiament, and instead of my usuall days of cleaning out the box, I went and cleaned it out today, and sure enough, i hadnt even finished scooping, and Loki showed up, waited till I was done, and did his business. It is like the flush of a toilet, just makes you have to go!