The other day I caught Kit-Cat doing something…weird.
It involved Kevin’s bathroom sink…
…and a full bladder…
…but absolutely no flushing when he was done.
#gross
I caught him in the act a couple more times since that first time, and Kevin may or may not have been greeted by a….semi-solid surprise (ahem) in there the other day, too.
#CleanUpOnAisle2
We’re assuming he doesn’t like the new lid we bought for his litter box because I just noticed he’s not going in there anymore, so we have since removed it and we’re currently standing by to see what happens.
#ToBeContinued
*UPDATE: Click here to read the rest of the story: Kit-Cat the Crazy
Oh my…Maybe you can train him to move over to the toilet instead. haha
Actually they have something for that it’s called kitty city and it really works takes about a week and you have a toilet trained kitty.
My cats did the same thing … I thought they would like the lid, but didn’t. I took it off and they immediately started using the litter box again.
i have a 3 crazy cats. we have 2 leave the toilet seat down bcuz binx plays in the toilet water. kitty doesnt like closed doors so if we have family over and the go 2 the bathroom she opens the door on them, so embarrassing. finally theres molly whom for some reason will pee on towels and clothes if there left on the ground. lets say me and my husband dont leave any clothing on the ground. their crazy but i love em.
Oh, my dumb cat does that too. Can’t leave anything on the ground. Also can’t have a nice soft bed for her to sleep in cause she’ll pee on it too. So she sleeps in the laundry hamper on top of the dryer. Weird cat.
At least it makes us keep everything picked up off the floor!
Actually – you can train your cat to go on the toilet! There’s lots of info out there about it!
I’m sure you will get many comments about how you should get him checked for bladder crystals because cats going in odd places can mean something is wrong (especially when they are going on cool surfaces). So that’s always a possibility.
However, my cat just likes to use the drain of the bathtub as his litterbox (thankfully not for… solids). Vet thinks it could be something he smells from the drain. I figure if he’s going to refuse the litterbox, that’s not such a bad alternative.
My brother’s cat pees in the sink to let his owners know he has a bladder infection. They take the cat to the vet right away and every time he has been sick. Cats are smart. Well, some cats are. Mine just pees o the carpet for no good reason….
LOL…As a child we had a cat that sat on the toilet to do its business and drank water out of the sink ….well at least its not on other things ….keep the bleach wipes<3
close by….lol….wish ya luck …
Okay, HILARIOUS that you grabbed your camera to blog about it. And also hilarious that he still did it with you sitting there in his face. Ha!
Sounds like Kit-Kat has some potential for REAL toilet training. Seems he prefers a porcelain environment. If I were you, I’d treat this like the teachable moment it is – and get that cat to go on the toilet! I have two kitties, and I could never train them to do this, because they drink from the toilet. But if I could, I sure would!
Agreed! If my cats were this disinterested in their litter box I’d totally be training them to use the toilet! Unfortunatley mine just want you to leave the sink running so they can drink from it, and the toilet is just a strange contraption that provides us humans at the perfect height for their pettins.
We have a Kit-Cat too! Our will only drink out of the sink, not water bowls. So, as soon as I turn on the sink to wash dishes (or whatever), she comes running. Crazy little kitty, but she makes me laugh, so it’s all worth it.
If it’s not the litter box, take him to the vet. He may be trying to tell you that something is wrong. We had a cat who started doing something similar for no apparent reason, and he was also becoming slightly aggressive. Turns out he had a bladder infection and crystals. Once that was cleared up, no more problems!
This made me laugh! We are a cat family so nothing felines do surprises me. 🙂
Usually when cats go to a water source to pee it means he has a urinary tract infection
EEEWWW! But I agree, he probably doesn’t like the lid. Mine didn’t either! At least he used the sink. It’s alot easier to clean than a carpet, as I know from experience!
Ditto on the bladder infection…..could be a reason, but I’d bet it’s that he doesn’t want to be enclosed while doing is business.
Layla, you should get him to your vet. Sounds like he has a UTI.
My male cat, Theo, does this when he as a bladder infection. Kit-Cat will most likely need some antibiotics.
Ask your vet about Cosequin capsules that you can sprinkle over his wet food. They are intended to help with arthritis, but they also help reduce inflammation around the bladder.
Oh if only that were the place our cat would choose when he opts not to use the litter box. We have had problems with him going right by the sliding glass door to the back yard. It has happened so many times it is starting to ruin our floor. We hang our draperies a few inches off the ground so that they don’t get ruined when it happens. I’m with the others… go ahead and try to toilet train him.
Ummmm, maybe it should now be considered Kit-Cat’s bathroom! Thanks for the kitty laughs this morning!
Oh my goodness – gross. This sounds like something my cat would do (out of spite)! I hope he gets himself under control soon.
Hahaha!! too bad he didnt take to the toilet!
Hey Layla, I thought I’d add my unsolicited vet advice (I’m a vet). There are two things that can be causing this: 1. medical issue 2. behavioural. First, medical: Bladder infection or crystaluria may be the culpret. Definately worth a visit to the vet so they can do a urinalysis. Also, is he drinking/urinating more frequently? Secondly: Behavioural. Litter box aversion is a real possibility in this case. Also, you should have 2 boxes (a pain, I know, but it’s recommended to have 2 boxes/cat in the household). If not the box itself, it could be the litter he doesn’t like, or the location of the box. I feel it’s more likely behavioural than medical since he also had a bm in the sink, but you really should have a urinalysis done to be 100% sure. Crystals in the urine can be deadly in male cats =( Good luck!!
oh my gosh!!!
that is hysterical!
but not really, for you. :/
i giggle because we have a kit cat too and i’ve wanted to get a lidded litter box to cut down on messes, but i’ve heard some cats don’t like jumping out of them.
case in point…your kit cat! 🙂
i would just DIE if that happened over here!
you are such a trooper!
{still giggling}
Sounds like the perfect opportunity to toilet train. Both of mine are toilet trained and I love not having to mess with a litter box any more.
Oh, that’s funny. At least Kit-Cat has the right room and is leaving his presents in an easy to clean area – not a rug – smart kitty.
You’ve not changed his brand of litter have you?
Be thankful he is not using your BED!!!!!!!!!
>^;^<
My cat, Baxter (also male) started doing this in our bathroom sink and it turned out that he had a bladder infection! Some meds later, and it stopped!
But, we did not have any changes to the litter box. Still, something to consider if it does not stop. He usually did not go much, and he seemed uncomfortable (a lot of meowing).
Layla, just love the Kit Kat Tales –keep ’em comin’!
My cat does that every once in a while – usually because he doesn’t like the type of litter in the box. When I return to the usual brand the problem goes away! Now, if someone could explain to me why my cat likes to lick the walls, life would be perfect.
Cats will lose their little minds if you mess with their litter boxes. Here’s a tip: fill the sink with about a half inch of vinegar. Cats hate vinegar and she’ll be less likely to go in there. Hopefully she’ll go back to the litter box, but keep an eye out on other places. We don’t have cats anymore (I’m allergic) but once my husband made our cat very angry, and found a surprise in his shoe the next morning.
Yay! Someone else who grabs the camera before stopping whatever gross or crazy things kids (4 legged or 2 legged) are doing before you stop them!!!! 🙂 Rockin’. 🙂
It sounds like now’s the time to train him to use the toilet. Look it up, it can be done!
Looks like a few people have already mentioned this, but I wanted to echo it. You might want to take him to the vet. Our Buster was peeing in the sink a few years ago, and we took him. Turns out he had crystals in his urethra that were almost blocking his ability to pee. He had to have surgery to remove the blockage. The vet told us that if we had waited much longer to bring him in, the blocked area would have burst, and he would have probably died from it.
Otherwise, you could just be dealing with a behavioral problem. 🙂 Kitties are so opinionated, and let you know quickly when they aren’t happy about something!
We had a cat that did that too. It wasn’t limited to sinks though, he would also use bowls on the counter or the kid’s buckets of toys. Watch out! 🙂
Well, cats are creatures of habit. KitKat is showing you he is not HAPPY about something. They do not accept change very well. Turn his litter box back and keep an eye on him. My cat peed a couple of places and we discovered that he had a uti…poor baby!
Better Kevin’s sink than YOURS, right?
LOL Love the masks in your signature line. LOL
Oh, Layla….kitties rule at our house too 🙂 They can’t talk but they sure get their point across!
Hugs from Iowa,
Michelle at Pine Needle Hill
One more thing- there is an additive you can put in your litter box that attracts cats. There is also special litter, but the additive is cheaper. There is something in it that attracts the cats and makes them WANT to use the box instead of the floor/sink/wall/etc. I haven’t seen it at any big box stores, but pet stores do carry it.
Hi Layla,
You are not alone. I have 2 black and white rescue cats. The male definitely has behavioural issues. The fist time I got him peeing the sink, I must admit, I was kinda impressed and yes disgusted. That sink gets cleaned all day long. He has then gone to the bathtub and will also leave solids there as well. I am going to try the toliet training.
Also, i am so happy that Andrea the vet, who posted, told you how deadly urine infections can be. A few years back during Thanksgiving he stopped eating. Now you need too understand this cat will eat all day long if I let him. I brought him all kinds of food. He did take one bite of turkey, then immediately threw it up. I took him to the er medical center for animals. He stayed there until Monday with an IV, medication and constant care and was very lethargic. He had an infection and it almost killed him that weekend. If I had brought him a day later, he would not have it. I did not realize how deadly these infections are for male cats. He has been fine ever since, but it scared the _________ out of me.
I am going to try to potty train him…I will let you know how it goes. Meantime please keep posting about your precious Kit Kat!
Haha – sorry but this cracked me up! 😀
That is gross and hilarious at the same time. Love your cartoons.
It deserves a trip to vet to make sure there’s not a problem. I know at least three people that have cats that pee in the sink when they have bladder infections/urinary tract infections. It could be a behavioral issue but it could also be a warning sign.
Sure as heck a much better option than him peeing behind a piece of furniture!
We had a cat that started to do that in the bathtub, he ended up having to be an outdoor kitty onlly. We could not break him of it. But he loved being outdoors anyways so he was happier in the long run.
My best friend’s dog uses the shower. They wondered why she kept going in the bathroom and finally discovered she was peeing in the shower. I think it’s pretty darn smart. Of course, she could have asked to go out…but she figured it was similar to a toilet. I think Kit Cat thinks the same. Seems like a toilet to her. Too funny.
My aunt and uncle have a female cat named Fondzie who is a spiteful toaster pee-er. Unfortunately they didn’t realize she had done this until after they put a pop tart in and turned the toaster on. Hot cat pee reeks!!!
The gross things that cats do without any regard for their human’s gag reflex. Yuck!
LOL. Sorry to laugh but it is a little funny at least he pees in an easy to clean spot and not on the couch or somewhere. One of my cat’s has litter box issues sometimes, too. If he decides the litter isn’t clean enough or it is too fresh, like right after I do a full clean, then he pees in the little tray right in front of the box. He only started doing the peeing when the litter is too clean after I switched their litter. I now use pine pellets (I couldn’t stand the dust and smell of clay litters, I swear the dust in every room of my apartment smelled like cat litter) that turn to sawdust when you wet them and then they soak up pee after. But he doesn’t like the fresh pine scent the first day or two and you have to make sure it is all dust. He doesn’t like to dig in the pellets. Some cat’s are just so picky! LOL.
i’d give it a few more days to see if taking lid off makes a difference if not i would guess it it medical………
I’d see if he’d move to the “other” porcelain fixture in the room!!!! I hate litter boxes myself…not that I’ve used one!!!! LOL
I work at a Veterinary Specialty Hospital and also have 2 cats that are at risk for bladder blockages. The behavior your describing is classic for a cat that is developing bladder crystals. Not to be an alarmist but I would take the cat to the vet immediately to make sure he is not developing a bladder blockage. I hope all is okay with your cat.
You have a lot of good advice here about the medical part of it and I’ve had that issue with a few cats. Bladder and crystals are a part of life with cats. I will share about my experience with lidded boxes…….I have some that are quite large with a high lid/dome and a new smaller one with less clearance space inside. My male cat doesn’t like the smaller, confined box so I discovered. The larger boxes might be harder to find now but that is my suggestion based on my issue with the smaller one. And put the box/boxes in non-traffic, less busy areas of the house.
Yuck. I may have missed something, but is this the cat that you rescued after he was hit by a car? I guess you’re keeping him?
That picture was too funny! Thanks for the morning laugh! Our cat Roxy hates lidded litter boxes too and refuses to go inside. She is also a rescue cat, and I think it’s just tough to train them on the lidded boxes if they have been used to something else previously.