My cat is stupid!

I just got him a bigger litter box and it seems to be helping... I mean he's not covering anything, but it's helping me be able to cover it better LOL. He does the same thing, trying to cover the ground around the box lol :)

Well, I guess that's really what counts--making life easier for us. He will probably never cover anything for real but he is certainly more comfortable in the larger box. At least he doesn't miss the box when he uses it...lol

Oh dear God... I was asking for advice on a problem with my *cat* ... this isn't my biggest problem BY far. I am posting about a cat, so therefore I am not going to spill out my life's troubles on something about my cat. It is just annoying cuz it reallllly stinks and I have a 10 month old son. But, thanks a lot.

No, you're not the only one. I have a baby gate, and I use some Tidy Cats litter box odor control. Litter box is in laundry room with other fridge so we have to go past it quite often. My husband sees it and gets mad. This has been going on for quite some time now and I am just asking if anyone had the same problem and had found a solution. But I guess I'll stick to asking vets for advice.

Am I the only one getting this kind of response back from you? I'm not the only one who feels this way. However I do have an idea for you, you could get a child gate and put it up so your son doesn't get near it. You could put an air freshener in the room where the cat box is to help with the odor. Baking soda helps with odors too.

I've been trying this with him, but for some reason he seems to think he is being punished, and wont even take treats after it or anything. I'm going to call a vet soon. But thanks for the advice, it's very appreciated!

Yeah I do love him :). The funny thing is, my other cat that passed away a year back would cover everything and then wipe his paws on a mat after... my current cat saw this... He wipes his paws but wont cover the stuff... it's just so weird LOL. Oh and everyone is making such a fuss over me calling my cat stupid. I think he is the silliest most hare-brained feline alive. I'm not hurting him by calling him stupid. He's very well loved and VERY pampered. But, honestly- if you knew my cat you'd have a couple of names for him too :). I love my doofy kitten :). But thank you for the advice, it's very appreciated!

Every cat I've ever had (even 2 outdoor ones when I was little) covered their stuff. So, yes I'm a bit surprised. It's in their nature to cover up their stuff. It's a "big" deal to me cuz I am tired of smelling it. And my husband gets pissed and said if he doesn't cover it we'll get rid of him. He likes animals but he's not as tolerant of their "bad behavior" as I am. If you don't want to give advice, why even respond to the thread?? I mean seriously?

Spanking a cat is not the same as spanking a dog. You NEVER spank a cat. It harms the cat, it ruins the relationship between the cat and it's owner, and the cat has no idea why it is being spanked. The best you can do for negative behavior such as biting is say "NO" strongly. But that will not work in this case. If you tell the cat "no" after it comes out of the litter box you are telling it not to go in the litter box.

My relationship with my cat is just fine. He still greets me in the end of the stairs every time i go home after works, still waiting for a kiss when i watch television and sometimes i teasing him by ignoring his face that pointed upward at me waiting for my kiss. He still pur every time i touch and still following me around even in the bath room. I'm sorry my explanation was is not complete, Of course we don't use the "Man power" for hurting the cat. It is just to show who is in charge around, You or the cat. But maybe it's different types of cat we were talking about. My cat is what we are indonesian called "kucing kampung" are very active, compassion, and tricky.