litter boxes are gross.

who do you think thought up the idea of cat litter boxes? as in, it's not ok for the cat to shit in the floor in the house, but it is ok for the cat to shit in a box in the house. it would be totally unacceptable for the dog to shit in a box in the house, right?

ugh. i was gone all day and i come home to find that although the litter box was relatively clean when i left, my house now smells like cat shit. i'm not supposed to be cleaning the box, so i guess i'm going to open all the windows, and hold my breath until morning, when my hubby gets home. grrr...

 

Get a self cleaning litter box those things rock!!!

 

do you have one? is it really worth the money? i mean, it's not that big of a deal to actually clean the catbox out, but if it actually cut down on the stench in between cleanouts, it might be worth it.

 

They are gross. My boyfriend actually has an entire room sectioned off for his cats' litter box. Thank god 'cause he has a lot of cats. My dog knows she's not supposed to shit in the house, but on a few occasions where I've slept in and no one else is home to let her out early enough, she goes. BUT she goes IN THE BATHROOM where it's linoleum so its easy to clean up. I'll wake up grossed out when I see it but laughing too, since she knew to use the bathroom instead of the carpet. You didn't need to know that but it cracks me up.

 

we presently have 2 litter boxes, and up until today, had 4 kittens and a cat. it's damn nearly impossible to keep them clean when you have that many. luckily i found homes for some of the babies today.
on a side note, my mom's cat sometimes decides that the litterbox is too full, so she whizzes in the bathroom sink, which is pretty cool if you ask me. much better than the couch or your shoes.
my dog thankfully hasn't had an accident in a while, but she has been puking a lot lately. it starts the day off to a hell of a start when you wake up to hear the dog barfing on the blanket beside you. ick.

 

you mean like the ones in my house?

 

Yes! They are so worth the money and not to mention much healthier for all involved. I even got one as a gift for a friend when she got pregnant. Some people thought it was an odd baby shower gift but she has thanked me a million times for it. Unfortunatly they are expensive I paid about 90.00 and that was on sale.

 

that's a hell of a shower gift. i'm preggo now, which is nice, because it means i'm off the hook for a while in the litterbox cleaning department. on the other hand, now i have to wait until i can talk my hubby into cleaning it, which isn't always as often as i would like it to be. lol...

 

Yes it was a little more than I could afford but it seemed the most practical and most helpful thing I could get her- she had 3 cats and sadly was going to be a single mom. I really didn't want her to be cleaning those litter boxes, I'm sure you can relate.

 

remember you can't pump your own gas either the fumes can cause birth defects I am sure you know this but a lot of people don't

 

whoa... that's a pretty scary litter box up there edward.

 

why are you not supposed to clean the box?

oh nevermind.. i just saw.. it's cause your pregnant, right?

 

you aren't supposed to clean cat litter boxes if you are pregnant, because theoretically, cat shit could contain a virus called toxoplasmosis, which can cause miscarriage or birth defects. most people have been exposed to the virus anyway, and are immune to it, but if you haven't been exposed previously, it's a big deal to get it during pregnancy. i was tested, and i have no immunity to it. (which is wierd since we've had a cat for years, and i worked at an animal shelter.) i'm supposed to stay away from cat poo.

lynsey, honestly i had never heard that one before, even in all the preggo books i've been reading. at any rate, hubby thankfully pumps the gas anyway. he makes a big deal out of buying gas wherever it's cheaper, and he doesn't like it that i just stop and buy it wherever i happen to be.

 

I think maybe whoever tested you liked you so much that the thought of you cleaning up cat shit was unbearable to them, so they lied about your test results.