Why do they wait?

[BigCharles]

My cats use the litter box as soon as we come home. It is such a joy to watch them poop the moment we set foot in the door. Wonderful greeting.

Why do they wait for us to do it? I know that if I am home alone and have to go, I don't wait for anyone!

Do your cats do that, or is it just my pair that "vote" for us that way?

[Cataholic]

Mine always go AFTER I clean the boxes, and I don't know why. If I see them down there when I am, I put them in the box...kinda try to force them. Nope, doesn't work. Maybe yours just like an audience???

[catland]

Could it be that they are sleeping and the sound of you returning wakes them up? - and then they respond to nature's call as well?

[Edwina's Secretary]

Edwina prefers an audience and often welcomes us home (and guests/repair persons) with a performance!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Hey BigC ~

Dad sez he can relate!

Our baffroom, where Bootsy keeps hiz sandy box, iz sorda like our "fambly room"...

Boots, da Kat, ownlee duz hiz 'stuff' when Dad's sittin onna Big White Waddur Bowl an kan't get away (or dump the 'stuff' down inna white bowl)!

Or... when Dad'z standin inna fallin waddur klozet an iz soakin drippy wet. Favurite tyme fur a 'reel stinky' wun!

An eben iffa Kat duzint 'need ta go' - he alluz makes a visit jest while Dad'z settin down a freshly cleaned sandy box! Kat's offen jumpin IN affore the box hits da floor! He startz diggin like there's sum gold burried inna box - sand flyin all ober da place! Nebber seemz ta like the way Dad has 'arranged' the sand.

We kallz it da "fambly room" kuz that's where Ebberbuddie hangz out while Dad'z sittin onna poddy - Kat anna two Dawggiez ALLUZ come in fur *hed buttz* an *skritchiez*.
Den we all layz down an *watch*.

Klozin da door duzint wurk - we all start *skratchin* onna door iffin Dad triez ta lock us out.

[emily_the_spoiled]

Emily and Schnauzi don't like an audience (usually). The only time they seem to like observers is while I am in the middle of cleaning the litter box (kind of like Kat)

[neko1]

My cats also wait for us to get home and then use the box. And if one hears one of the other ones using it, they will stand by the box and when whoever is using it is done, they run out of the room and start chasing each other down the hallway and into the kitchen, sending litter flying all over my kitchen floor. Needless to say I have to sweep the floor daily.
My cats also love to use the box immediately after I clean them. They wait for me at the door as if they are telling me to hurry up and finish so they can begin!

[Uabassoon]

I share a bathroom with my cats. We they have their own mini bathroom in my large bathroom. Corkscrew likes to go when I go. And if he doesn't have to go sometimes he will pretend that he is going then look up at me all proud like we had some sort of bonding experience.

[neko1]

LOL that's so funny!! I've never heard of a cat going with their owner!

[toughCookie]

mine always use the box right after, or while I am trying to clean them!

[wayne0214]

Big C: My cats use their litter tubs when ever they have to, whether I am with them or not. However, usually, when I am cleaning them out, there are at least 2 or 3 of them that want to use them. Whenever they are given a clean tub with clean litter material, they will invariabley want to use it, and this is whether they have to or not. Sometimes I think that a cat believes that we humans want all of them, regardless of which end they present to us. This probably accounts for my lap cats continually placing their rear ends in my face. If an analysis was taken, I believe that their rear ends are more "available" than their face.

.........wayne

[boscibo]

My cats never go when I am watching, (makes trying to get a fecal sample not much fun - I can never figure which poop came from which cat) except my new kitten, who hasn't developed a sense of modesty yet.

[krazyaboutkatz]

My cats don't have to have an audience to use the litterbox. They use it all day long while I'm at work. They also like to use it right after I've cleaned it in the morning.

[toughCookie]

I think I know now why the cats always seem to want to use the box just after or while I am cleaning it...tonight as I was cleaning one of them, Patches came running over and used it, like he couldn't hold it anymore... I think as they hear the sound of the sand being moved, or "scratched" it makes them have to go... kind of like with us if we hear water ? something like that...

[lynnestankard]

Our three like to INSPECT the box just after it's been cleaned and there's almost a tussle to decide who goes first!!!

AAAAAGGGGGHHHHHH Cinder and Smokey Boy - you do that as well!!!! Escorting Daddy (and Mummy's too) to the Baffroom is NOT really necessary - we can manage without an audience! Our three seem to think it's the Show of the Night!! Quick guys Mum's just goung upstairs - lets follow!!
Not only that - - don't tell anyone - - Ketchum has to sit on my knee!!!! Closing the door doesn't work - Ketchum shoulder barges his way in!!

Lynne