# My cat clogged the toilet **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 25, 2002, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851 "2002-12-25T16:38:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2002, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851/1 "2002-12-25T16:38:44Z")
So, some of you may know that my cat flushes the toilet for his own amusement. Hooray! It’s a fun game! To prevent any accidents the toilet lid is always kept shut. Visitors forget this rule and tend to leave it up. He got a catnip toy for Christmas. It must have been so thrilling for Fatcat to watch the toy swirling around in the bowl until it disappeared. My toilet is quite clogged. Toy is quite stuck. I have to go buy plunger now. _sigh_ ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2002, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851/2 "2002-12-25T16:47:49Z")
Oh, the _toy_ is stuck. I thought you’d tried to flush the cat. ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2002, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851/3 "2002-12-25T17:04:27Z")
**Johnny** actualy part of the “lid always _down_” rule is because I’ve got a two cat household. The dumb one will drink from the toilet, the smart one will flush the toilet. Recipe for accidental drowning. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2002, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851/4 "2002-12-25T17:21:12Z")
Heh heh. Yeah. “Accidental”. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2002, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851/5 "2002-12-25T18:14:24Z")
Sigh, I miss me cat. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2002, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851/6 "2002-12-25T18:15:44Z")
What am I a pirate? _my cat_ ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2002, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851/7 "2002-12-25T18:42:55Z")
My cat won’t drink from anywhere but the toilet (or bathtub after I shower), or god knows where else outside. :eek: Never from her water bowl. How the Hell do you teach a cat to flush a toilet? Hmmm… (BTW Johhny LA you know your’e going to catch Hell for that!) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2002, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851/8 "2002-12-25T18:52:56Z")
**Eats\_Crayons** , I _loved_ your last Cat thread 🙂 I’m sure it isn’t very amusing to you but it was quite fun to read about. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2002, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851/9 "2002-12-25T20:28:13Z")
Aw, **Jake** , it was just a jest! I got this image of the smart cat plotting an evil demise for the dumb one. 😃 Actually I had a cat climb up on my lap this weekend. She _hates_ men, and has never climbed on anyone’s lap but her owners. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2002, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851/10 "2002-12-25T21:45:13Z")
The solution is obvious. Attatch rubber sucker to smart cat. If smart cat is really smart, some pussy plunging will get the catnip back :eek: ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2002, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851/11 "2002-12-25T22:28:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tapioca Dextrin \* > \*\*…, some pussy plunging will get the catnip back :eek: \*\* That’s illegal in most southern states. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2002, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851/12 "2002-12-25T22:44:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by beagledave \* > \*\*That’s illegal in most southern states. \*\* I believe it’s _compulsory_ in some of them 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2002, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851/13 "2002-12-25T23:21:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tapioca Dextrin \* > \*\*The solution is obvious. Attatch rubber sucker to smart cat. If smart cat is really smart, some pussy plunging will get the catnip back :eek: \*\* Actually, I was thinking of a snorkel. No suckers for the pussy. Oh, and **Jake** I never _trained_ the cat to flush, it’s something he figured out on his own. The little, b\*\*tard flushed while I was in the shower this week. Why I allow him to live in my house, I sometimes wonder. ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2002, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851/14 "2002-12-25T23:24:33Z")
This thread threatened to make me foul up my desk with a mouthful of Dr Pepper. Mom was on the couch sleeping, and was startled by my attempts to stop gasping. I should know better than to drink while read. Sorry though, Eats. That sucks about your can. ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2002, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851/15 "2002-12-25T23:36:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Johnny L.A. \* > \*\*Aw, **Jake** , it was just a jest! I got this image of the smart cat plotting an evil demise for the dumb one. 😃 \*\* Believe me, I think the thought has crossed his mind. (Skinny, little, stupid one bullies the big guy who’s twice her size.) The plunger loosened everything up. So my toidy is now working properly. No pussy diving is required. The stinker doesn’t even realize that he flooded my bathroom. ---
**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851/16 "2002-12-26T00:05:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eats\_Crayons \* > \*\*No pussy diving is required. > \*\* [Guess you won’t be needing this](http://www.pussysnorkel.com/facts.htm) 😃 [sub]Sorry - I couldn’t resist[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851/17 "2002-12-26T00:10:48Z")
How did this thread get so dirty? ---
**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851/18 "2002-12-26T00:27:43Z")
Sorry ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851/19 "2002-12-26T00:31:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Slainte \* > \*\*Sorry ☹ \*\* And the poor Fatcat is neutred too… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Elza\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elza\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elza_B)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851/20 "2002-12-26T01:11:53Z")
LOL! My female cat has issues with things on the bathroom sink. She’s jumped on the sink before and swatted everything off of it, usually onto the floor, but if her aim’s good, sometimes it ends up in the toilet. Imagine my annoyance to go into the bathroom one morning and see three of my $20 MAC makeup brushes (lifetime guarantee, which is why I spend that much on them—never have to buy them again) floating in the toilet. It’s hard to get upset with her because she’s so damn cute, though. Ava [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-clogged-the-toilet/144851.md?page=2)