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mouse · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 20772 Location: under the bed

well, you could suggest the library dispose of all books older than 10 yrs, and make sure the press hears about it - that seemed to generate a lot of attention for that one library.

of course, you would probably be out on your ear as a member of the FotL....
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TIAB · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 719

Too soon, Mouse, too soon...

Snorri · Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 6:44 pm Post subject:

Jinx · Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 9:52 am Post subject:

Yinello · Joined: 09 May 2012 Posts: 3455

Okay so some time ago I told Snorri that pressing the cat's face into their pee was a good way to teach them not to randomly pee everywhere.

Turns out it was pretty bad advice. Sorry Snorri.

Apparantly it's different for every cat. Mine took it quick enough but according to my local vet some cats will end up hating you for it and instead just pee anywhere to spite you.

He adviced me (for whenever I get a new cat - which is prolly 20 years from now) that instead I should give them their food in the room where they did their thing - cats never eat where they pee or poo.

Also having seperate litter boxes helps.

Hopefully my shitty advice didn't hurt anyone.

Samsally · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 7458

Uh so. For all intents and purposes I live in a one room flat with two cats (there is technically a bedroom but it's full of things that kill cats, so they are barred from it).

They've never seemed to have a problem eating in the same room as their litter boxes.
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Yinello · Joined: 09 May 2012 Posts: 3455

Interesting. It really is different for every cat. I haven't tested it but I know they never sleep where they pee.

WheelsOfConfusion · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 14011 Location: Unknown Kaddath

I took your advice and now I'm missing an eye, both hands, one leg, most of my lower digestive tract, and the latest episode of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as we speak.

IT'S ALL ON YOUR HANDS

stripeypants · Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:01 am Post subject:

My understanding of cats is the default is they don't mean to do anything wrong, especially if they love you. But people assume cats are all assholes. So then the cat gets older and isn't as happy and loving as it could be - which confirms the idea cats are assholes.

Peeing outside the litter box could be a host of things, and while some might do it to test boundaries or to be jerks, I think the notion that cats do stuff like this out of vengeance is more myth than anything.
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Yinello · Joined: 09 May 2012 Posts: 3455

stripeypants · Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:17 pm Post subject:

I only learned it recently, so I have past cat guilt.
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eureka00 · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 2065 Location: Pretzel City

Atrophy Annie · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 1690 Location: Your Mom

Snorri · Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:59 am Post subject:

Atrophy Annie · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 1690 Location: Your Mom

Maybe I'm making the daughter up, but I could have sworn... *continues to investigate*
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