Wouldn'tcha Know It...

[bookofmirrors]

OK... I think most of you know my problem with my cats. After I moved to Atlanta, they weren't very good about using the litterbox. Prior to that, they were perfect, even though (as I later found out) I was doing everything wrong according to the experts - one box for five cats, next to their food... I moved frequently, and the household was almost always chaotic... things like that. I did keep the litter clean, but that's apparently all I did right. Anyway, I moved down here and all hell broke loose as far as litterbox usage goes. As a result, I consulted vets, behaviorists, communicators, did research, read... in short, I tried EVERYTHING, and NOTHING worked. My cats, it would seem, are an anomoly in the feline kingdom.

So, when shopping for more litterboxes to accommodate household re-arranging, I happened, quite by chance, on Cat Attract cat litter. Now, one the things I've tried in the past was changing litter brands, and I'm a HUGE fan of The World's Best Cat Litter. I've tried pretty much all of those, too. But, on a whim, I bought some anyway, enough for the two new litterboxes. I figured it couldn't hurt, and if it helped a little, well, then, every little bit helps.

And damned if it doesn't seem to be working. Two of our six litterboxes have this stuff in it, and they're clearly the most used in the house, and the litterboxes are much more full than they used to be. The spots where I know they've been going don't seem to be soiled (more) at all. I'm flabbergasted. All that time, money, and effort for all that other stuff, and then this product comes along, and it looks like my problem is basically solved.

Go figure.

(I'm cross-posting this (slightly modified) to the atlanta community, in case this could benefit anyone else.)

Comments

[lunenoire.livejournal.com]

As another positive, even though the litter seems to have a strong odor at first coming out of the package, it settles down after a couple of days.

[celticmistress.livejournal.com]

hrmm.. might have to check that out. Alan's baby, Slate, has a habit of piddling on piles of his clothing **grrr** Might help...

[(Anonymous)]

I know that you're a cat person and I wondered if you knew about this. I was surprised that some people I know that love cats didn't know this. I had read back in 1991 in a cat book that cats have a third eyelid, which I had noticed before, but didn't know what it was and that they have something in the roof of their mouths called Jacob's organ. It said that that is where they do most of their smelling and that's why they may open their mouths when they are smelling is because of that. Anyway, I became a cat lover around 1990 and I wanted to know all about kitties. I'm still a cat lover, but not as crazy as I used to be. I'm just an overall animal lover, but I used to be crazy over cats. I just knew these people would know about this, but they didn't. I guess they just love them and don't care that much about what their bodies can do. Well take care.

Lucy

[bookofmirrors.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I knew 'bout that. My cats do it every once in a while. They look silly. :)