Tess in the Litter Box

[Pam]

Purrley you are oh so right about cats being funny when you change their routine. I was also afraid that the baby gate would cause them to go potty elsewhere. I had Bella in the kitchen a lot of time in the beginning, and the door with the flap to the basement is also in the kitchen. For them to get to the basement they had to pass her, and in the beginning they were a little afraid of her. Someone on these boards suggested that I place a chair next to the baby gate so that they wouldn't have to scale the gate each time and they could also watch her from the chair on the other side of the gate before taking the plunge into the kitchen and escaping through the flap. I had no problem but my cats had lived with dogs before so maybe that made a difference in their adjustment. I hope everything will work out well for you. Unfortunately these things take time. Good luck!

[Logan]

I tend to forget about how the "indoor" only cats will tend to get ornery. I have been VERY lucky that neither of mine have ever used their bathroom habits to get back at me for something! Mimi does use the litter box in my bathroom, and she eats in there as well, but Butter always does his business outside.

[yorkster]

My dog is 3 yrs. old and still just loves those kitty 'tootsie rolls'
She even has been known to sneak off in the middle of the night to steal a couple. Her routine is usually to check the cat dish for food (it tastes much better than dog food), then the litter box.

[C.C.'s Mom]

My Cookie can only think of one thing:
Yummie Cat Food = Yummy Cat Poo and digs right in when she gets a chance. I'm so happy that I'm not the only one with this problem, and I'm so happy for the advice given here. We have baby gates all over the house to keep a curious Golden out of trouble. But somehow she just manages to get into either the cat food or the litter before anyone even noticing...