# Pissing on a cat **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 8, 2004, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348 "2004-01-08T02:36:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348/1 "2004-01-08T02:36:10Z")
My crazy, drunken, coked up _b_r_other_ in law says that the reason his cat always follows him around is because when he was a kitten he took him in the bathroom and peed on him. He insists that its a “kn:rolleyes:wn” training technique used to induce loyalty in a cat. I’ve had oodles of cats, all of them loyal to me without my urine. The idea makes me sick. I didn’t know whether to puke or punch him in the head. Lucky I’ve only got to see this prick once a year. Sigh. But…I was just wondering if anyone has ever heard of this before. Just curious. (and NO, I am NOT going to try it! Don’t even joke! I like cats!) ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348/2 "2004-01-08T02:43:32Z")
Never, ever heard of that one before. And I have had cats that followed me around and cats that didn’t–no correlation to what I did to them. (FWIW, I was pretty mean to the one who followed me everywhere, but I was just a kid. Not cruel, exactly, but . . . for instance I would go to the back door and call her and she would come, and then I’d shut the door and go to the front door and call her, and she’d come, and I kept this up until she wouldn’t come anymore, then a couple hours later I’d do it again. yes, it’s a wonder she came when I called her, ever again, but she did. For 18 years.) I did once throw up on my dog. (Not on purpose. Long story short, I had to wait for the bathroom, then she tripped me.) Nothing like having to wash a dog at 3am when you don’t feel all that great in the first place. End result: she quit sleeping by my side of the bed. Um, I should have put a TMI warning on here shouldn’t I. ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348/3 "2004-01-08T03:02:50Z")
Maybe the OP’s BIL was having him/her on a little? Peace, mangeorge ---
**Author:** ![Kizarvexius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Kizarvexius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kizarvexius)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348/4 "2004-01-08T03:07:40Z")
Pissing on my cat helped cure her of excessive loyalty. I was relieving myself one day and my kitten took too close an interest in what was going on. White kitty turned yellow and sat back going, “Oh, this is GROSS!” I finished my business, closed the door, and gave kitty her first bath with water. She didn’t enjoy it. After that day, she stopped following me around the apartment. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348/5 "2004-01-08T03:25:03Z")
**pkb** : I have no idea what the answer to your question is, but just want to thank you for your thread title, and the fact that it made me laugh so hard it hurt. ---
**Author:** ![LadyMack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4491bb/32.png) [@LadyMack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LadyMack)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348/6 "2004-01-08T03:38:51Z")
I can’t imagine why it would have that effect. A person I know very well, who shall remain nameless, has inside/outside cats, and a garden. 😉 The neighborhood cats kept jumping on her cats, and tearing up the plants, messing up the beds. She asked her spouse to set the live trap, and scare the outsiders away, when caught. He did. By peeing all around the property, then peeing on the cats he caught in the trap, while screaming at them. They never came back. ---
**Author:** ![peritrochoid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@peritrochoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peritrochoid)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348/7 "2004-01-08T03:51:23Z")
Certainly that’s better than _pissing-off_ a cat. sorry. sorry. I couldn’t let that one slip by. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![peasea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bc79bd/32.png) [@peasea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peasea)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348/8 "2004-01-08T04:34:23Z")
Does it bother anyone else that not one, but _three_ posters out of only seven have stories about peeing on a cat? Hmm…not that I have room to talk, come to think of it. A cat I had once got caught in the crossfire of…um, well…not urine. Luckily, the cat’s attitude towards me didn’t appear to change appreciably, one way or the other. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348/9 "2004-01-08T04:38:34Z")
It’s not uncommon for cattlemen to masturbate their working dogs to keep them loyal and compliant (and to keep their minds on rounding up cows rather than shagging that farmer’s wife’s poodle over in the next valley). ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348/10 "2004-01-08T06:11:45Z")
I accidently peed on one of my cats once. He was running around like a crazy person, and leaped over the toilet just at the wrong time. His attitude toward me didn’t change, but I’ve never again seen him near the toilet. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348/11 "2004-01-08T07:28:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by peasea \* > **Does it bother anyone else that not one, but _three_ posters out of only seven have stories about peeing on a cat?** Come on. This is the Straight Dope Message Board. You could ask a question about jumping out of an airplane and fisting a yak on the way down and half a dozen people would show up to recommend a starting altitude. ---
**Author:** ![Gest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@Gest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gest)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348/12 "2004-01-08T10:50:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TheLoadedDog \* > \*\*It’s not uncommon for cattlemen to masturbate their working dogs to keep them loyal and compliant (and to keep their minds on rounding up cows rather than shagging that farmer’s wife’s poodle over in the next valley). \*\* I’ve heard that cops do this to their K9 units for much the same reason, and it’s a good way to hobble greyhounds and racehorses if you’re looking to fix a race without being detected. Are cattlemen notorious for fancying poodles? Can’t they find a less messy way of distracting themselves whilst out on the trail? ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348/13 "2004-01-08T10:54:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gest \* > \*\*Are cattlemen notorious for fancying poodles? Can’t they find a less messy way of distracting themselves whilst out on the trail? \*\* I really, really left myself wide open for that one! I love this board. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![bizzwire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@bizzwire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bizzwire)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348/14 "2004-01-08T12:15:32Z")
> [@](#): > > Hmm…not that I have room to talk, come to think of it. A cat I had once got caught in the crossfire of…um, well…not urine. Interesting. I’d like to hear about the mechanics of this one… ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348/15 "2004-01-08T12:30:35Z")
I accidentally peed on my cat’s tail when she walked in between my legs while I was doing my business. t hasn’t altered her rules of engagement: a) I am to be shown affection when I come home from work for a period of not more than 30 (thirty) seconds; b) she is to feign adoration when she wants me to get up and feed her; c) true affection is to be only shown when it’s least convenient for me. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348/16 "2004-01-08T13:19:58Z")
Cats live by their noses, and it’s common for them to be fascinated by humans peeing. I’ve had a couple of male (neutered) cats that were interested to the point of wanting to bat at the stream of urine. It’s tricky to shoo away a cat while maintaining your aim. Anyway, both these cats got splattered a bit. It didn’t seem to bother them, and it did not affect their loyalty. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348/17 "2004-01-08T14:28:58Z")
I keep hearing Foghorn Leghorn… “Boy! I say Boy! Doing’ it that way is as hard as pissin’ on cat! No watch me…” ---
**Author:** ![alimarx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@alimarx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alimarx)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348/18 "2004-01-08T17:44:24Z")
My cat follows me around when I rub tuna fish under my arms. ---
**Author:** ![Standup\_Karmic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Standup\_Karmic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Standup_Karmic)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2004, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348/19 "2004-01-09T06:16:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TheLoadedDog \* > \*\*It’s not uncommon for cattlemen to masturbate their working dogs to keep them loyal and compliant \*\* Ooh, now there’s a role-playing scenario I’ve never considered. Hmm… “Who’s a loyal and compliant working dog? Who is? Yeessss…you are.” “ruff, ruff” ---
**Author:** ![edwino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@edwino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwino)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2004, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348/20 "2004-01-09T06:51:15Z")
Didn’t **Scylla** ’s daughter used to pee on the cat when she was a toddler? Or am I hallucinating (again)? I wonder if that cat has changed behavior towards the daughter. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-on-a-cat/223348.md?page=2)