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Do only male cats cover their poop ? That's the way it is with my male cat. Neither of his sisters cover their poop. He goes in the litter box and covers it for them.

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Colleen

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mycatsmom

Thx, everybody for weighing in on this. ♥ ♥ Luv U

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sunnyB

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My male cat always scrapes and covers his, but my female doesn't, wether it's in the garden or in their tray. She was taken away from her mum at eight weeks, which is a bit early, We think that may be the reason, as their mum's teach them, don't they.

10 years ago. Rating: 9
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mycatsmom

One of my girls, Molly was taken away from the mother cat when she was only 1 month old ......b/c the mother was not working with her very well. But, Molly was using the litter box and eating soft food at one month....when I got her. Later,
she used to poop on the carpet in the basement as far away from the box as she could get. She's ok now with using the box, since I changed the type of litter.

commented 10 years ago

Tommyh

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Sounds like your male cat is multi-tasking.What a heck of a guy.

10 years ago. Rating: 11
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mycatsmom

Yes, I am proud of Tigger :-) ♥ ♥

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mycatsmom

to itsmee.......Thanks for the tip about the dried chilies :-)

commented 9 years ago

MILLIE333

:-)

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lindilou

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Our little Queenies used to cover my garden in cat-shmoo..liddle darlings..I discouraged them by covering the bare bits of the planting with cardboard..lol...now they are forced to use the sandbox provided that is further away...where they cover the offerings...sometimes it looks like a pyramid project in there...lol

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itsmee

I scattered dry chilies in my Rose and Lantana gardens The cats stayed away, A group of feral cats had invaded our neighborhood. They just disappeared one night BOOM. I do not have clue what happened.

commented 10 years ago

lindilou

They may have been moved by volunteers...or one can only hope...we have Catspan here which is an island wide group promoting feral cat colonies to keep rodents like rats and mice in check..the cats are well looked after with shelters and feeding stations where they are fed daily!

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itsmee

I don['t think that's what happened to our Feral cats. Our town is just not that evolved and kind I'm sorry to say. lindilou, you live in a good place. I have lived in good places ... but the one I'm currently in ... just isn't.

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lindilou

Time to come to the island then.....I'll be waiting! xo

commented 10 years ago

itsmee

Oh how I wish ... Ever hear that song "I'm About A Mover! You live in a BEAUTIFUL place ... and now I hear a kind place. You know, I think the two go together.

commented 10 years ago

jhharlan

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Both of my male cats cover their poop SOMETIMES………...

10 years ago. Rating: 9
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Colleen

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My female covers her poop. You must have lazy females or untidy females.

10 years ago. Rating: 8
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nomdeplume

At last we have an admission that lazy and untidy females exist.

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Colleen

Oh it does. Some women are absolute pigs.

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itsmee

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My Peeve runs away in embarrassment after she sneezes. She'd have a break down if she farted. Yes, she covers her poop.

Colleen, the Benadryl had STOPPED that horrid sneeze. I just give her a tiny bit -- a quarter of a teaspoon.

10 years ago. Rating: 7
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itsmee

I forgot about this ... need to take out the Benedryl for Peeve again.

commented 10 years ago

Bob/PKB

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Peanut is fastidious about covering her stuff, both in her litter box or if she is outside.
Kitty used to be conscientious, but about two years ago, she not only gave up covering her stuff, she gave up the litter box, too. Being an INSIDE cat, that didn't work too well.

10 years ago. Rating: 6
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mycatsmom

I like the visual aides.....the pic of the cat and the self cleaning litter box. It's even shaped like a toilet

commented 10 years ago

melandrupert

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All the females we had always made aNd made a meal of it we only have cat female cat Phoebe she is really house proud when it comes to the litter tray I have known her to go in after the boy cats have been in and do the job properly I think she is litter proud lol x

10 years ago. Rating: 6
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itsmee

I like your Phoebe. x

commented 10 years ago

melandrupert

It's eye thanks Hun yea she is litter proud lol xxx

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Peach_Wright

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