It started with occasionally seeing a small piece of dried poopie in
the hall. Then, in the bedroom, later going on into the livingroom. It
was a mystery.

The only thing I could think of was Sheba. I realize cats getting old
are not nearly as fastidious as when they are young. Sheba, at 14 and
diabetic, has gotten to the point that she grooms only her front half.
And when she goes to the litter pan, she no longer digs and covers up.
She just steps in, squats, and steps out. So I assumed she had left
the pan before finishing and a piece dropped off as she walked.

I keep the big pan in the bathroom and a regular pan in the laundry
room behind the dryer. The laundry room has hard tile on the floor and
the floor gets cold in the winter and is the coolest spot in summer.
Shasta, the D thing, often lies in there when the temp gets into the
90s. She is a well-insulated with fat and lots of hair.

Yesterday morning, I noticed her lying in there even though it wasn't
hot. Later, I saw her leaving the room and going to the livingroom. I
followed just in time to see her deposit a mouthful of litter-covered
poopies on the carpet!! I quickly grabbed a plastic bag and scooped
them up. So, I have found the culprit. It wasn't Sheba after all.

But now I am worried. I know dogs will do this sometimes. But has she
been eating them? This time I found a pile of them. Before, there was
only a small piece. So, maybe she has. But this was the first time I
saw the poopies covered with litter. What would eating the litter do
to her? Especially the little green thingies in the litter?

CATherine, worried about her doggie