Roomate's cat keeps using my cat's litterbox.

[Zeitgeist]

Hi. My roommate's cat is always at my door waiting until I open it to
use my cat's litterbox, which is kept in my bedroom's adjoined bathroom
with his food, which he also eats.

Whenever he goes in my room, I always grab him and put him infront of
his litterbox but it doesn't seem to work. This cat is much bigger too,
so it always puts these jumbo-sized shits in my medium-sized cats
litterbox.

Please assist.

[James]

Post by Zeitgeist
Hi. My roommate's cat is always at my door waiting until I open it to
use my cat's litterbox, which is kept in my bedroom's adjoined bathroom
with his food, which he also eats.
Whenever he goes in my room, I always grab him and put him infront of
his litterbox but it doesn't seem to work. This cat is much bigger too,
so it always puts these jumbo-sized shits in my medium-sized cats
litterbox.
Please assist.

Why not gift the litterbox as a present to your roommate? Treat your
kitty to a new box. However if your roommate use different litter or
don't keep the box fresh and clean, you might just have to train the
cat to do it at the toilet.

[Mad Dog]

Zeitgeist wrote:
|| Hi. My roommate's cat is always at my door waiting until I open it to
|| use my cat's litterbox, which is kept in my bedroom's adjoined
|| bathroom with his food, which he also eats.
||
|| Whenever he goes in my room, I always grab him and put him infront of
|| his litterbox but it doesn't seem to work. This cat is much bigger
|| too, so it always puts these jumbo-sized shits in my medium-sized
|| cats litterbox.
||
|| Please assist.

Do not mind me asking but do you all live in one room ?

[Zeitgeist]

Post by Mad Dog
|| Hi. My roommate's cat is always at my door waiting until I open it to
|| use my cat's litterbox, which is kept in my bedroom's adjoined
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
||
|| Please assist.
Do not mind me asking but do you all live in one room ?

No. There are two bedrooms. My cat's litterbox and food is in my bathroom
because there is room for it, his is in the kitchen closet. I have to keep my
door open because my cat will claw and scratch at the door (and tear up the
carpet) to get out or in, The other cat always comes in and shits and runs
out... which is a pain because his shits are huge. I just want to throw him
into the closet and keep him in there when he does it.

This is driving me nuts.

[tension_on_the_wire]

Post by Zeitgeist
The other cat always comes in and shits and runs
out... which is a pain because his shits are huge. I just want to throw him
into the closet and keep him in there when he does it.
This is driving me nuts.

I wonder if there is a place to report a $hit & run accident?

--tension

[~*Connie*~]

might seem over simplified, but how about you not open the door to the cat.

Hi. My roommate's cat is always at my door waiting until I open it to use
my cat's litterbox, which is kept in my bedroom's adjoined bathroom with
his food, which he also eats.
Whenever he goes in my room, I always grab him and put him infront of his
litterbox but it doesn't seem to work. This cat is much bigger too, so it
always puts these jumbo-sized shits in my medium-sized cats litterbox.
Please assist.

[Rhonda]

Wow, you still have your cat?

Anyway, grabbing a cat and sitting him in front of a litter box will
scare him out of using it. Maybe for territorial reasons he used your
cat's box, but now you have basically trained him to be afraid of his
own litter box.

Why don't you get a bigger box and let them share? You and the roommate
can take turns cleaning it.

If you resort to too stress for them over the box, the cats will stop
using them at all. You have to be pretty careful about litter box behavior.

Rhonda

Post by Zeitgeist
Hi. My roommate's cat is always at my door waiting until I open it to
use my cat's litterbox, which is kept in my bedroom's adjoined bathroom
with his food, which he also eats.
Whenever he goes in my room, I always grab him and put him infront of
his litterbox but it doesn't seem to work. This cat is much bigger too,
so it always puts these jumbo-sized shits in my medium-sized cats
litterbox.
Please assist.

[BT1971 via CatKB.com]

I would quess your roommate isn't keeping their litter box clean enough. Or
the other cat is trying to absurp your cats territory.

Perhaps add a 3rd box in Neutral turf would help.

[tension_on_the_wire]

Post by BT1971 via CatKB.com
I would quess your roommate isn't keeping their litter box clean enough. Or
the other cat is trying to absurp your cats territory.

Hee hee I could not resist...but what a great new word:

[absurp]=

1) amiable cross between [absorb] & [usurp]....best use in a sentence:
"Luthien has been occasionally provoked into loud and vociferous
accusations against Muezza Glorio, alleging that he is trying to absurp
her turf."

--tension

[Andrea]

I agree, Rhonda. Never create stress regarding a litter box.

Post by Rhonda
Wow, you still have your cat?
Anyway, grabbing a cat and sitting him in front of a litter box will scare
him out of using it. Maybe for territorial reasons he used your cat's box,
but now you have basically trained him to be afraid of his own litter box.
Why don't you get a bigger box and let them share? You and the roommate
can take turns cleaning it.
If you resort to too stress for them over the box, the cats will stop
using them at all. You have to be pretty careful about litter box behavior.
Rhonda

Hi. My roommate's cat is always at my door waiting until I open it to use
my cat's litterbox, which is kept in my bedroom's adjoined bathroom with
his food, which he also eats.
Whenever he goes in my room, I always grab him and put him infront of his
litterbox but it doesn't seem to work. This cat is much bigger too, so it
always puts these jumbo-sized shits in my medium-sized cats litterbox.
Please assist.

[Matthew]

You all fell for it again. You all gave him the attention he wanted

Hasn't anyone learned about his post yet or remember not to long ago about
his post

[Professor]

Post by Matthew
You all fell for it again. You all gave him the attention he wanted
Hasn't anyone learned about his post yet or remember not to long ago about
his post

So what, are you now the newsgroup bully? Sure Zeitgeist is an odd and
lonely guy, but it isn't your place to dictate who can respond to his posts
Herr Matthew.

[Matthew]

Post by Professor

Post by Matthew
You all fell for it again. You all gave him the attention he wanted
Hasn't anyone learned about his post yet or remember not to long ago
about his post

So what, are you now the newsgroup bully? Sure Zeitgeist is an odd and
lonely guy, but it isn't your place to dictate who can respond to his
posts Herr Matthew.

Pot calling the kettle black

You going to put your foot in your mouth again. You seem to do it with such
ease

[Matthew]

Post by Professor

Post by Matthew
You all fell for it again. You all gave him the attention he wanted
Hasn't anyone learned about his post yet or remember not to long ago
about his post

So what, are you now the newsgroup bully? Sure Zeitgeist is an odd and
lonely guy, but it isn't your place to dictate who can respond to his
posts Herr Matthew.

Pot calling the kettle black

You going to put your foot in your mouth again. You seem to do it with such
ease

[Rhonda]

Post by Matthew
You all fell for it again. You all gave him the attention he wanted
Hasn't anyone learned about his post yet or remember not to long ago about
his post

I remember his posts. I don't think he's a troll, but I think we can
each decide that on our own.

Rhonda

[BT1971 via CatKB.com]

Yeah, I know. I went to the George W. Bush school of English.

Now I have to get to the copyright office before that bastard Webster gets is
hands on it.

[MaryL]

Hi. My roommate's cat is always at my door waiting until I open it to use
my cat's litterbox, which is kept in my bedroom's adjoined bathroom with
his food, which he also eats.
Whenever he goes in my room, I always grab him and put him infront of his
litterbox but it doesn't seem to work. This cat is much bigger too, so it
always puts these jumbo-sized shits in my medium-sized cats litterbox.
Please assist.

Cats will not understand the concept of a "private" litterbox (or food, if
it is left unattended). Why not have two good-sized boxes, and you and your
roommate take turns cleaning them? It's not a big chore, after all.

MaryL

[The Polish-Kraut]

Post by MaryL

Hi. My roommate's cat is always at my door waiting until I open it to use
my cat's litterbox, which is kept in my bedroom's adjoined bathroom with
his food, which he also eats.
Whenever he goes in my room, I always grab him and put him infront of his
litterbox but it doesn't seem to work. This cat is much bigger too, so it
always puts these jumbo-sized shits in my medium-sized cats litterbox.
Please assist.

Cats will not understand the concept of a "private" litterbox (or food, if
it is left unattended). Why not have two good-sized boxes, and you and your
roommate take turns cleaning them? It's not a big chore, after all.
MaryL

Maybe the other cat does not like his litter box or litter. Tell
roomie to try switching to what you are using.


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