defecating

Cat screaming

Owner asks, “What does it mean if your cat screams repeatedly every time before taking a poop?”

Frankly, the question in the title irritates me, which is why I am writing about it. It is a question asked on social media (quora.com). The person should not be asking the question in the first place because they are directing the question at people who are not veterinarians. They are seeking advice from anybody. …

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It's not inappropriate elimination because for me it is appropriate to avoid the litter tray.

14 suggestions about domestic cats not using the litter box

Introduction: The problem of domestic cats not using the litter box is the source of millions of articles. It is euphemistically called “inappropriate elimination”. It is an inaccurate description because from the cat’s standpoint it is entirely appropriate because there’s a reason behind their behaviour and this article sets out 14 different possible reasons. Many …

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Cats and babies in harmony together

Cat locked out of bedroom defecates and pees on the living room sofa and is called an ‘asshole’

Here is a very typical “bad cat behaviour problem”. And, in reality, it is not a bad cat behaviour problem at all but a human-created problem. Husband and wife have a baby and the baby sleeps in the bedroom with them. All very normal. For years the family cat slept in the bedroom with them …

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Cat pooping

Why are humans disgusted by their faeces but cats aren’t?

This is a philosophical question even if it does incorporate poo which is quite a nice juxtaposition. It is said that humans are hardwired to be repulsed by their own excreta. And apparently Charles Darwin identified human beings’ disgust at excrement as an essential human emotion. Further, Prof Valerie Curtis, a self-styled “disgustologist”, argued that …

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Shit on Joe Rogan's truck. He says it is cat shit. I say it is not.

Did stray cats shit and piss over Joe Rogan’s truck parked at LAX?

Joe Rogan has complained bitterly on his Instagram page about stray cats at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) shitting and pissing all over the sunroof of his truck which he parked at the airport for 11 days while he was away on holiday in Europe. His posting on his Instagram account made headlines. It’s been …

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Cat smart enough to make his own litter tray when access to his was barred

This is a cute little story which really could be told in one sentence and one photo but I have expanded on it as this form of cat behaviour is interesting. The cat’s owner (guardian) accidentally closed the doorway which provided access to her cat’s litter tray. Just outside the closed door was a bag …

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Cat playing in bathtub and not pooping

How do I get my cat to stop pooping in my bath tub?

This is a question about “inappropriate elimination”. That’s a euphemism because from the cat’s perspective the elimination is appropriate because he or she is probably anxious, fearful and stressed because of a specific reason. Anxiety and fear are often the main factors driving cats to defecate indoors outside the litter tray. Dr Bradshaw in his …

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