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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2006Not like him, but like him
Well, this is VERY unlike my Stinky boy-- and yet it's not. Let me explain. Stinky is the guy who worries about the litter boxes. He likes them clean, and he likes it to be understood that it's *his* box, although he will allow the little twerp to use them. Just as long as everybody realizes it's noblesse oblige, if you get my meaning. Well, over the past couple of days the boxes have been smelling especially evil, and there's been higher than normal litter turnover. I changed the boxes today, and as soon as I refilled the upstairs box, Stinky stepped in, lifted his tail, and deftly sent a jetstream right into the corner of the box, scampered out, and was off. I was stunned! My Stinky! My very NEUTERED, very well-mannered little boy! And it hit me. He has been spraying, but only in the boxes. And I thought, Oh my, how like Stinky. How like my Stinky, when he goes a little "native," to do it so discreetly, so politely. LOL! He's obviously feeling territorial, and letting the little punk know who's boss of the boxes. But no need to smell up the whole house, just to make a point. ;) Just the same, though, I'm breaking out the Feliway, and keeping an eye out to make sure it doesn't go any further. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War > And it hit me. He has been spraying, but only in the boxes. And I > thought, Oh my, how like Stinky. How like my Stinky, when he goes a > little "native," to do it so discreetly, so politely. LOL! He's > obviously feeling territorial, and letting the little punk know > who's boss of the boxes. But no need to smell up the whole house, > just to make a point. ;) That's too funny.  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > > And it hit me. He has been spraying, but only in the boxes. And I > > thought, Oh my, how like Stinky. How like my Stinky, when he goes a [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca Mr Stinky is such a character. ;o) Suz&Spicey > > And it hit me. He has been spraying, but only in the boxes. And I > > thought, Oh my, how like Stinky. How like my Stinky, when he goes a > > little "native," to do it so discreetly, so politely. LOL! He's > > obviously feeling territorial, and letting the little punk know > > who's boss of the boxes. But no need to smell up the whole house, > > just to make a point. ;) I take it that when they spray, it's not just pee, it's also scent from the anal glands? Smokey's never sprayed in his life. Never once. I was preparing myself for SEVERAL sprays, with Smokey being adult, male, unneutered, feral...but from the day we brought him home, he's never sprayed. --Fil Smokey's never sprayed in his life. Never once. I was preparing > myself for SEVERAL sprays, with Smokey being adult, male, unneutered, > feral...but from the day we brought him home, he's never sprayed. He knew he was onto a good thing! Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > Smokey's never sprayed in his life. Never once. I was preparing >> myself for SEVERAL sprays, with Smokey being adult, male, unneutered, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs I've heard they only spray if there are other males around, and they feel the need to 'mark' to warn the other male off. Perhaps this is why he doesn't...it's safe, so to speak. > I've heard they only spray if there are other males around, and they feel > the need to 'mark' to warn the other male off. Perhaps this is why he > doesn't...it's safe, so to speak. Or maybe it's that Nocturne so totally whipped his a.s in the first few days that he knew better then to attempt to claim any of the territory. It took him a few months to settle in and stop acting like we were going to throw him out without warning/shove him off furniture/not feed him. Incidentally, we DID neuter him, but it took about 2 months. I was on military service, DP was working, then after I came back from the base, we went away for three weeks and left Smokey in my dad's care. He was neutered soon after we returned. --Fil <<LOL! He's obviously feeling territorial, Gee ya think? hehe Is Dante still bugging him at every moment? I love those posts of converstaions btwn the two, it's so funny!!!!! How old is Dante now? Kristi > And it hit me. He has been spraying, but only in the boxes. And I > thought, Oh my, how like Stinky. How like my Stinky, when he goes a > little "native," to do it so discreetly, so politely. LOL! He's > obviously feeling territorial, and letting the little punk know who's > boss of the boxes. But no need to smell up the whole house, just to > make a point. ;) Otis does this every time he pees. Every time. Always has. ???????? Susan M Otis and Chester > And it hit me. He has been spraying, but only in the boxes. And I > thought, Oh my, how like Stinky. How like my Stinky, when he goes a > little "native," to do it so discreetly, so politely. LOL! He's > obviously feeling territorial, and letting the little punk know who's > boss of the boxes. But no need to smell up the whole house, just to > make a point. ;) Awwww... what a good little gentlecat! SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > Well, this is VERY unlike my Stinky boy-- and yet it's not. Let me > explain. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > I was stunned! My Stinky! My very NEUTERED, very well-mannered > little boy! Frank was the same about the box. Very fastidious, spent ages covering every little bit up. Even after Nikki arrived, he was just as picky with the litterbox. Then I brought home Miranda. Frank stopped covering up completely. It became Miranda's job to keep the litterbox tidy. Frank would use it and just stroll away as if it was none of his business <bad pun> and Miranda would plod in and start covering up. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki Kreisleriana skrev i meddelandet ... >Well, this is VERY unlike my Stinky boy-- and yet it's not. Let me >explain. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >Just the same, though, I'm breaking out the Feliway, and keeping an >eye out to make sure it doesn't go any further. LOL! Elisabet > Well, over the past couple of days the boxes have been smelling > especially evil, and there's been higher than normal litter [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > And it hit me. He has been spraying, but only in the boxes. Shamrock does the same thing. He also doesn't spray anywhere else, but I have seen him spray the corner of the box, especially right after I've put a new one down (I have spare boxes so that when it's time to clean one, I can soak it in bleach and just fill up one of the others while it's soaking). Good idea about the Feliway. Now that Dante is becoming a man-cat (snicker) Stinky might consider him a threat to his place in the home. I'm sure Dante is still a clowny boy-cat! :) SignatureCheryl
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