Mr. Toby welcomes you to another Feline Friday! Just a hint–he isn’t always this innocent.
For example…we’re back from our early walk along the beach to the other end of Kaaawa. I’ve got a cup of coffee, some grapes, cottage cheese container on the table. Toby’s been hanging out, looking for attention and, I’m sure, a little cottage cheese. He was apparently a little miffed that he didn’t get more of each. The next thing I know, I looked up, glanced toward the kitchen, and there was Mr. Toby, looking back at me over his shoulder, while on the other end of things leaving a warm puddle on the floor in front of the stove.
I can just hear him thinking, “don’t get mad, get even.”
I suppose I should be buying stock in whatever company makes those nice, absorbent paper towels that I rely on to restore order.
In any case, just click on Toby’s photo to see the rest of today’s fine felines.
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we had cats for years and as an aside, we found that when perfectly trained older cats started having “accidents” they actually were showing us they we’re totally well. might be a good time for toby to have some blood work done. have other cat lovers who say the same thing.
OOPS…showing us that THEY weren’t totally well.
Yep, I agree with jb, time to have the vet check Mr. Toby.
I agree with the others. I’ve never had a cat that peed indoors, except in a litter box. No spraying, no pooping in the bed, none of that. I don’t understand why some cats do these things, but it must be hell to deal with.
If it’s purely behavioral, then … outside cat!
We’ve had this problem under two circumstances.
First time, trying to domesticate a pretty wild outside tom cat. Didn’t work. He immediately wanted to spray and mark the territory.
Back out he went.
Later, it started in our very domesticated brood when we passed some population threshold.
I don’t know whether the issue was total cats, or male cats.
At one time we thought it was the absence of a clear hierarchy.
In any case, we know 8 cats are too many.
We’ve managed to avoid acquiring any new ones for several years now.
But we’re sure the major issue is stress, likely caused by too many cats for the square footage.
Along the way, we have had some medical issues. Those seem to be distinguishable.
So we’re stuck with the odor remover/paper towel investment for a few more years, when nature will take care of the population reduction.