# Cat box in dishwasher

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-box-in-dishwasher/581137>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 8, 2011, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-box-in-dishwasher/581137 "2011-05-08T06:01:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-box-in-dishwasher/581137/61 "2011-05-09T22:54:46Z")

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> [@Vashbul](#):
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> People get sick, but usually the cause of it is hard to pinpoint. That’s why we \*have \*blanket statements.

Such as keep the cat shit out out the dishwasher.

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**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-box-in-dishwasher/581137/62 "2011-05-09T23:25:41Z")

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> [@Musicat](#):
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> Why not use disposable catbox liners? Then you don’t have to deal with The Wrath of Dopers, all of whom seem to be up in arms about the dishwasher use and are ready to tear down your house.

I can’t use litter liners in mine - my cats have claws and then I end up with a filthy litter box with shredded plastic bag pieces in it.

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**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-box-in-dishwasher/581137/63 "2011-05-10T00:54:01Z")

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It’s not a “friend” doing this, is it?

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**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-box-in-dishwasher/581137/64 "2011-05-10T02:21:22Z")

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Next time you go to Petsmart ask the sales dude if the litter boxes are dishwasher safe. Just to see his reaction.

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**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-box-in-dishwasher/581137/65 "2011-05-10T14:13:12Z")

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My son’s pet RATS don’t shit where they eat and they live in a (spacious but limited) cage. Why would someone deliberately put Tabby’s shitbox near where they eat?

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**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-box-in-dishwasher/581137/66 "2011-05-10T14:19:37Z")

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> [@MsWhatsit](#):
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> It’s not a “friend” doing this, is it?

Ha. I thought right away the OP did this and his wife/gf freaked out and he started this thread to hopefully show her it wasn’t so bad. But it is that bad!

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