# No more cat poop in the extra room (a tip for cat owners) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 17, 2002, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623 "2002-10-17T05:09:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623/1 "2002-10-17T05:09:34Z")
We just moved and there is a den-type room in the basement. For some reason one of our cats started pooping on the floor. One little turd a day. Well, of course we had to put an end to that one. I took a bunch of catnip and dumped it all over the floor and worked it into the carpet with my shoe. As one would figure the den was more like a kitty opium den for the first few days. But guess what? No more poo! Just thought I’d share that if someone else is having the same problem. ---
**Author:** ![RalfCoder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@RalfCoder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RalfCoder)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623/2 "2002-10-17T13:50:41Z")
Thanks, **Seven**. We’re having a similar problem with a new kitten in the house. I never thought of trying catnip. ---
**Author:** ![80sHairMetalMaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ed655f/32.png) [@80sHairMetalMaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/80sHairMetalMaven)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623/3 "2002-10-17T14:06:10Z")
Lucky for me,I’ve never had this problem. My cats are also immune to catnip, which is wierd I think but it’s like, ya know, whatever. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623/4 "2002-10-17T14:08:52Z")
I just cleaned up cat pee this morning – pee or poop is practically a daily occurrence in certain spots. I haven’t tried catnip there – I’ll give it a shot. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623/5 "2002-10-17T16:10:00Z")
Hmmm… We have a new cat who poops on the floor next to the cat box if we don’t clean it every single day. Not every day and a half – that’s too long to wait. Every day. Little bastard. I’ll try the catnip, but I doubt it will help. It’s clear who holds all the cards. ---
**Author:** ![Jorel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jorel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jorel)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623/6 "2002-10-17T16:17:54Z")
\< It’s clear who holds all the cards\> I just cleaned a large turd out of the bathtub, and this was pretty much _exactly_ what I thought. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623/7 "2002-10-17T16:25:55Z")
Dorothy, the cat from hell, craps on the floor when she’s mad at me (the litterbox isn’t up to her Martha Stewart standards; her hapless sister Lillian has too-recently been in it; or she’s just in a mood). She’ll crap _right in front of_ the litterbox, as if to say, “I _could_ have made it inside, had I _wanted_ to.” I caught her at it once, and she had _such_ a malevolent look on her evil little face. ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623/8 "2002-10-17T16:28:00Z")
Atleast ya’lls cats have turds. My cat has had the poopy squirts for 2 weeks. Although he makes it to the litterbox, he either steps in it, or dips his tail in it. So, I’ve had to scrub it off floors, furniture, walls, laps and cat. ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623/9 "2002-10-17T16:55:01Z")
Oh man, I am SO glad I’m not the only one who has awful cats. My cats usually use the litterbox okay, but I have a sick, slobbery cat. Mouth ulcers, so she doesn’t groom well. So she STINKS. And she likes to lay in various places all over the house, so THEY stink too. Litterboxwise, my male cat took to peeing on my countertops after one of the babies was born. Oh, he was nasty. Until I got him neutered, anyway–now he’s just weird and fat and paranoid. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623/10 "2002-10-17T17:48:34Z")
I think I’m going to go home and give my kitties an extra hug for being so good. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623/11 "2002-10-17T18:57:07Z")
One of my cats gets personally offended if we wash his “private stench” from our blankets. So a day or two out of the laundry, he goes and pees all over all of them again. It’s gotten to the point where if he pees on them, we just put the pee end at our feet and use them a little longer anyway. Don’t ask me about our couch. You don’t want to know. ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623/12 "2002-10-17T19:13:58Z")
I have two angelic girls of my very own, who generally make no trouble at all. But if the litter is not up to my _brother’s cat’s_ standards, that little bastard shits _my_ bed. Voids his bladder all over my pillows. And when he’s tired of that, he usurps my backpack, my gym bag, and my shoes. ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623/13 "2002-10-17T19:25:18Z")
Wow - I don’t think I’m lucky, but my three cats never give me a problem. I have had cats nearly my whole life and have never had a problem unless there was an underlying cause - like moving, or introducing a new cat. Tips: Have one more litterbox than cats. Ex: I have three cats, I have four litterboxes. Keep the litterboxes clean. (obvious - some cats are very picky about the cleanliness of their boxes - scoop daily) Find the right litter. Some cats like the scoop-able stuff, but some prefer the clay litter. Scoop-able may be easier, but I keep a couple boxes filled with clay for the cat who prefers that type of litter. Giving into the cats wants is easier than cleaning up accidents. Keep the litterboxes out of high traffic areas -some cats like their privacy. ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623/14 "2002-10-17T19:37:00Z")
My cat rocks. I am so happy he isn’t a bad cat like your cats. He is going to get treats and special hugs and pettings when I get home today. He used to complain if I let the litterbox get to dirty but now I have an electric litterbox (talk about a godsend) that a friend suggested I get since he has one. It empties itself 10 minutes after he uses it and everything dumps into an easy and disposable little container. I buy a thing of cat litter that used to last me for two litter changes (or about a month) and now I have to buy cat litter every 6 months. The little containers that they drop in are less expensive than the box of litter. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623/15 "2002-10-17T22:26:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dorkusmalorkusmafia \* > \*\*now I have an electric litterbox (talk about a godsend) that a friend suggested I get since he has one. It empties itself 10 minutes after he uses it and everything dumps into an easy and disposable little container. \*\* Your friend, um, has a cat, right? Right?? ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623/16 "2002-10-17T22:34:56Z")
perhas dorkusmalorkusmafia’s friend lives in an area afflicted by drought. no water waste. calmeacham, have you tried little treat bowls in the spots? cats usually don’t go and eat in the same spots. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Bird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Little\_Bird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Bird)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623/17 "2002-10-18T06:46:12Z")
When I went away to college, my parent’s cat got all upset at me for leaving and started leaving little poops right in the middle of my bedroom floor. My parent’s solution? Close the door. And it worked! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623/18 "2002-10-18T09:49:19Z")
We have numerous litter boxes as well. We used to have the Littermaid, but it sucked. With 4 cats it was just always going off and the little comb thing would get all caked up in wet poo in just a couple of hours :X We have the coolest litterboxes ever, now. Automatic litter box: [http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod\_Display.cfm?siteid=1&pCatId=788](http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=1&pCatId=788) ---
**Author:** ![JayElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@JayElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JayElle)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623/19 "2002-10-18T18:02:06Z")
I am now so grateful for my sweet, precious kitty. She is getting extra helpings of tuna and tons of hugs. All of ya’ll have _evil_ cats! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623/20 "2002-10-18T18:25:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by OpalCat \* > \*\*We have numerous litter boxes as well. We used to have the Littermaid, but it sucked. With 4 cats it was just always going off and the little comb thing would get all caked up in wet poo in just a couple of hours :X > > We have the coolest litterboxes ever, now. > Automatic litter box: [http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod\_Display.cfm?siteid=1&pCatId=788](http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=1&pCatId=788) \*\* I had one of those. It didn’t work for my triumvirate. Too much sticky pee. My three-legged arthritc kitty has been poo’ing in the corner lately. I may have to try the catnip thing to encourage her to use the new “lowrider” litterbox. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-cat-poop-in-the-extra-room-a-tip-for-cat-owners/132623.md?page=2)