Why, Ebby, why?

[catnapper]

I had Pouncer in the box scratching to China as I watched the video - talk about stereo sound!

Abby usually does the same scene as Ebby (perhaps its the names that end in bby?) and she usually waits til I'm almost asleep to perform the scratching routine. Since the box is near the bed, and the house is completely quiet, I hear every scratch as if she's sitting there on my pillow

[happylabs]

Hmmm...are you sure that is her in the video? She looks so sweet and innocent sleeping there on her bed.

I have my litter boxes is my basement and a cat door on the basement door so the kitties can come and go as they please. This works very well for me because then I do not have to see or smell anything until I make my daily trip down to scoop. Also, Casey does not have a way to "snack" on things she finds in the litter boxes like she used to do.

[Logan]

That brings back memories, Chris. Mimi would do the same thing. If there was no "roof" on the box, then she scratched the walls! That made me miss my girl. She has been gone almost 3 years now.

[lvpets2002]

Well Ebby just is making sure to get all the litter off the paws.. How so Cute.. Yes I have one baby that loves to do that too..

[GILL]

Some of our kids dig for China, Bart with big paws acts like a steam shovel. We use storage bins that are about 18 inch tall, I cut one the end out with about 6 inch remaining, this keeps most stuff in the box. There is one in the bed room and they will take turns using it just before going to sleep. So for about 30 minutes all you hear is digging.
Then there is Princess she will go then walk on the top edge of the box. It's funny watching her try to reach the litter without touching it.

[cassiesmom]

Ebby, are you doing it to leave your scent behind on the side of the box? (Just a guess) Please allow me to tell you that you are very beautiful! And I heard Bob's voice in the beginning of the video too

Like Edwina, Cassie doesn't always bury either. She surprised me yesterday when I was cleaning her litter pan. I wash the pan in the bathroom and then bring it back into the bedroom to refill it and put it back in its place. When I came in the bedroom, she was in the place where the pan usually is, meowing and looking a little confused. I figured she probably needed to use it -- I'm usually not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I got it right this time. I poured in some litter, slid the pan into its spot, and picked her up and plopped her in the pan. She immediately started to dig and made a poop before I even got out of the room. Which is unusual for her- because most of the time she won't use the pan if I'm nearby. Fortunately, she didn't bury it - so when she hopped out of the pan and sprinted away, I scooped it out and finished filling the pan. The pan was clean for about 1/2 second -- a new record for the shortest time a clean pan has lasted with her.

[Vermontcat]

Ebby is just making sure she has everything covered from every possible angle.
Samantha used to do that too, she even shredded a corner of the shower curtain next to her litter box in the bathroom from trying to use it to cover things up in the litterbox.
Milly & Izzy use covered boxes now and they don't dig a lot like Samantha did.

[smokey the elder]

Some of my cats leave their "treasures" uncovered for all to see (and smell!) Phew!