I’ve discussed my cat before on this board, but a quick recap: for a while she was pissing on the couch. This has stopped now that we’ve purchased a litter box that is frackin’ huge, deep enough to swallow the Titanic, enclosed, and cleaned after (almost) every use, liquid or solid. I guess I should count myself lucky she doesn’t insist on gold leaf trim. Le sigh.
But apparently all this litter-y goodness is not good enough, and when clean laundry is in a basket waiting to be folded, it’s obviously waiting for a good soaking, too.
A few sources online suggest a mousetrap under the clothing. I’m thinking this is somewhat dubious, and risky at best; I want her to stay away from the laundry, sure, but I don’t want her missing a paw.
The Pet-Away stuff… well, what’s the point of clean laundry if I’m going to spray it down myself? Besides, it didn’t stop the couch-pissing.
I’ve taken to keeping clean laundry locked away until I get it sorted and stowed in dressers/the closet/etc, but whenever I forget – or, as in this case, when I turn my back for ten goddamn seconds – she’s in there taking a leak. It’s really torquing me off, honestly.
(And yes, the vet has verified that this is a behavior problem. There’s nothing wrong with her. Physically, anyway. And she’s fixed, so it shouldn’t be a territory thing, but who knows.)
So… suggestions? I’m tempted to load up my Airsoft pistol and keep it tucked in my belt whenever I do laundry, but that’s probably not the best solution.