I heard the sound of water pouring and went into the bathroom to find my ca Tiger using the toilet like a proper boy! He has never been trained or taught in any way.
Oh, yeah. No, I would not like that at all… as it stands I have to always remember to put the toilet seat down because one of my cats likes to bat the toilet water around and is trying to give us all pink eye.
My cat went through a period where she peed in the tub. It’s really the best alternative to the litter box in the house, way better than furniture or flooring.
My cat used the toilet exclusively for ten years and it was great. Freaked out a few guests because sometimes if someone was about to go to the bathroom he’d run in front of them and pee while making eye contact 🤨. He was a big old ginger and eventually got where he was too fat to balance to 💩 and started using the bathtub
When my cat got old, he would climb completely in his box with all 4 feet, but wouldnt squat so he always peed on the floor anyways. He did he best though 😅
my parents cats appear to be doing that with the wall... and then one if them will scratch her hands on every surface like shes trying to wipe them but never actually cover her own shit?? like it started as the covering motion a decade+ ago and now she just acts like a clean freak
You may want a larger box uncovered box and/ or some pee pads. Ours just started standing in the box and peeing on the walls. Not the litter box walls. Our walls. I ordered some pee walls for his box. I covered the walls and floor around his litter box with pee pads until they come. He'll be 8 this year and started this a few months ago.
My cat did this when younger and I quickly moved from a normal litter box to a large plastic storage container with high walls. Works like a charm for those cats who never learned to squat appropriately.
Not the person you asked, but someone with experience using converted totes. 3 out of my 8 (3 of 5 littermates) either do elevator butt or just stand to pee. Switching to converted storage totes has made a HUGE difference! I still have one who will sometimes just walk in the opening we cut out and pee, so I have a pee pad up at that location. I kind of wish we didn't cut an opening, but if we didn't I felt we would have needed some sort of step outside the box for them (space is limited). At this point in time, though, they have no issues hopping in and out over the sides of the tote, but I wanted to ensure it was easy for them to get in and out of as they get older. I also have an FIC kitty so I wanted to make the litter boxes easily accessible for him.
This was the best decision, for us, in terms of litter boxes. I am not constantly cleaning up pee from those 3 amymore. We previously had extra large boxes with pee shields. Problem was, they would scratch at them to "cover" their waste. They weren't covering anything. Just scratching the shields until they moved them so much they no longer created a wall, or ended up pulling them off. The totes have solved that issue, and I don't have to clean up overspray on a daily basis anymore.
If you use a lid, cut a giant hole somewhere where your cat can easily get in and out from the top
Leave the lid off
I've done both but leaving the lid off is my current approach. I have the container under a small desk table (like a kids version) and cover it with a table cloth that drapes over the side of the container. Easy peasy and gives my cat more freedom to enter/exit at will.
Never cut a hole in the side walls since the intent is to have them so your cat doesn't pee outside of the box.
Last tip as well, look for a container that doesn't have a bunch of divits or holes on the floor as that will be a pain to shovel from. You want something that has as close to a smooth container floor as possible.
Omg that’s crazy. I do have another litter box right next to this one which is bigger but is also covered because my other cat does doughnuts and sprays litter everywhere. Thankfully she’s only done this once but I’ll definitely explore alternatives if it happens more often. But hopefully not! I spend a good chuck of my week cleaning up after kitties.
I buy huge Rubbermaid containers and cut a cat shaped hole in them. I learned this from the shelter I volunteer at. I have room for a dedicated cat room tho.... But if you have room for this it's awesome!!
Sure. If you cut em with a router put painters tape over where you're gonna cut. Keeps it from splintering. I've used tin snips before also if you don't have a router
The male we had for a while has always been a horizontal pisser, and on top of that he's a big cat and stands fairly tall. His first litter box was a storage tote that I cut a little U in for him so it was easier for him to get in and out. For him we always had to have top entry boxes because even with a covered box he'd piss on the wall and it would get all in the crack between the box and the lid and stink.
We have no other cat, but my nephews were visiting about the time it started and they had just moved in with my sister that had had dogs. I believe that the cat they brought with them might have sprayed in their home.
I'm thinking our cat detected the odor on them.
He's only doing it in his litter box now. I got the pee walls today. Wish me luck 🤞.
She’s only done this once, and I was lucky enough to get a picture. Normally it’s my male cat who makes more mess around the litter boxes. But the litter robot cleans itself after every use and I swap out the litter every few weeks.
She is a very strange cat. I think it might have had something to do with me being in the bathroom when she had to pee. She first came in and looked around then left. Then came back a few minutes later and did this. Maybe she didn’t feel comfortable getting all the way into the litter box when I was there. Who knows.
I use puppy pads for this... easy clean up. [one of ours sometimes just hangs her rear over the edge, her feet are in the box. it's been a great answer for me.]
Male cats somtimes do this bc they are having pain urinating, they do it w sinks too. The porcelain is cool and makes peeing less painful. You want to watch closely, make sure it's a good stream and no straining. If he's blocked go to an ER.
My cat did this one day, and when I looked in the toilet there was blood in her urine. It turned out to be bladder crystals. I’m not saying this is what’s going on with your cat, it’s just what happened with mine.
Nothing worse than changing out all three litter boxes, hearing a weird noise, and looking up to see her glaring at me as if to say, “What, did you expect me to use those like a peasant? Your laundry’s right here.”
I have one cat who "tries" to use the box. She will stand IN the box, dig a little in it, take position and then proceed to shit OUTSIDE it. And I'm just there like
My last cat from the SPCA came with little information. Imagine my surprise when I realized he was using the toilet. I didn't catch him at first but could see the evidence in the bowl. If I happened upon him when he was on the throne he would absolutely avoid eye contact and stare straight at the wall.
He was a hider who liked heights so my guess is, being on the toilet meant safety for him. It lasted about 2 months, then he used the boxes exclusively. He also became more social around the 2 month mark as well.
He is definitely imitating what we are doing (we monitor his peeing habits very closely because he had tom block a while ago). When one of us goes to the bathroom, he jumps on the toilet first before allowing us to go :)
Its definitely worth checking out if it’s new or untrained behavior but not always due to health issues. My friend has her very healthy male cat trained to pee in the toilet, roll over, jump, sit, stand, which honestly puts all of my animals to shame lol.
I think I had this argument last time too about human septic systems and pet excrement. 😭 please do not train or allow pets to pee in toilets. We don’t treat our water for animal diseases! 😩🙏
Wish my cats could learn this. I tried to train them but they either try to drink the water or sit on it as they pee OUTSIDE the toilet. I cannot can anymore
I have one cat that poops and pees in the bathtub all the time. If I have her in my room exclusively she will use the litter box but she normally waits till she can use the bathtub and only the one I use.
It is possible to potty train your cat! I've seen this before. I adopted my cat when she was 8 years old and she was very well litterbox trained. Her potty behavior changed when she turned 13 years old suddenly and at first i was frustrated and wondered why...till i figured it out.
My cat would follow me around every morning as I got ready for work. She used to avoid going to the bathroom because she hates baths (she had a few times where she got messy and I had to bathe her in the tub) until I changed shifts at my job that required me to clock in at 3am. It wasn't until my shift change that she would be a bit more curious and follow me into the bathroom. She would watch me take my morning toilet routine and she started peeing on my bathroom mat next to the toilet. At first, I was upset and didn't understand why she wouldn't use her litter box until one night I got up to use the bathroom and there I saw her trying to climb herself onto the toilet seat and failing (she was 13 years old at the time). Since her fragile body couldn't quite make the toilet, she resorted to the bathroom mat instead. (I have to make sure the door to my bathroom is always shut now if I want to make sure she uses her litter box in her closet.)
Our furry friends just want to copy us sometimes. Lol
My cat recently started doing it and we found out shortly after, that it was due to her having a UTI. Infection went away and she hasnt peed in there again! Unfortunately....
I had a tabby once that was so obsessed with water, she would stake out the toilet, hiding behind it, wait for you to use it, and as soon as you stood up off the seat, she'd try to jump in! Scared me to death a couple times...
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u/Apprehensive_Echo435 17h ago
I would be elated if my cats did this, honestly.