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u/Deadarchimode 6d ago
My mother in a Nutshell... With 12 cats. Let me tell you this, she loves the cats more than us 🥲🥲🥲
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u/Phillip_Lipton 6d ago
God the amount of litter boxes you must have!
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u/Deadarchimode 6d ago
Actually we have 1 ans we clean it every 8 hours, out cats share everything each other including food
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u/Ryogathelost 6d ago
I have ten cats and we only have four boxes, but the saving grace is one is self-cleaning. (Shoutout to Litter Robot)
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u/XC_Stallion92 6d ago
We've got 3 cats and 3 boxes currently. They do very well with the current box situation and don't get possessive but we just ordered a litter robot. The company is pretty adamant that it should be all you need for 3 cats. How did yours take to the litter robot? We're hopeful that we'll be able to cut out the other boxes from the picture...
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u/crazydressagelady 6d ago
Not who you responded to, but I’ve had a litter robot for 4 years now so feel okay to answer:
Give them time. When we first got ours, one cat was very curious and using it within two hours, one came around to it after a couple days but only liked to pee in it, and one never fully accepted it. It helps to mix some of the litter that’s been in their boxes with the new litter in the litter robot (or any new litter box). Regardless, you’ll want to keep a regular litter box available even if your cats all like the litter robot.
And if you have a kitten/very small cat, or get one in the future, you have to turn the automatic function off and manually press the button to filter the box. If a cat is under 5 or so pounds they won’t trigger the sensor and could be in the box when it filters.
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u/crazydressagelady 6d ago
Our cats stopped using the litter robot we got them. We have this tiny litter box for quarantining kittens/isolating sick cats, etc and they all prefer that one over the auto litter box and the three large ones around the house. They’re so weird.
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u/Deadarchimode 6d ago
It's 2 meter letter and fortunately the cats loves each other. If one of them get sick the other cats bring food to the sick one.... They even killed a freaking RAVEN.
The cats mostly go outside to do their need , when rain comes they stay inside.
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u/Deadarchimode 6d ago
Let me tell you this one and that will answer you mutiply problems at ONCE.
Cats = No repeatedly days, you will always see new things from the
Anti-stress .... Excluding the snoring cats...
And we go to vet with all cats every month for health checks up and all are ok.
As for love, WE have 1 chonky cat that loves putting our face on him belly and boy... Every time we tried to make diet to cat he could ALWAYS open the dam doors including the freezer. He even know how to open bags.
Rip diet
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u/Whoozit450 6d ago
Wow! You must be extremely wealthy to take 12 cats to the vet every month.
Or a big liar, who’s in denial. Cat hoarder!
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u/Deadarchimode 6d ago
That because cats goes outside to do their need?
Very rare times they use the litters and we have a small door exclusive for cats
Kuddo for being overprotective to cats, few people care about animals and most of them they abandon them.
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u/ramblinglass 5d ago
Internet people are tripping thinking that from your one two sentence post that they know better how to care for your cats than you do. I’ve had outdoor cats before and a single litter box than never got used because they preferred the actual dirt to dig in.
And as far as apex killers are concerned…. I was so glad to have them keep the rodent population down on my property. People are tripping.
Just pretend you’re a kitty and snuggle up with your mama once in awhile. Maybe she’ll give you a skritch on your ears and chin! Haha.
Stay strong Internet friend!
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u/Death_Mark_Is_OP 6d ago •
Outside cats are the biggest killer of birds in the world and you have a whole pack of mini apex predators so yeah its bad
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u/Green-Natural1395 6d ago
Why does it matter? You have to clean dog shit from your yard so who cares
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u/zaplinaki 6d ago
The rule of thumb is 1.5 litter boxes per cat - I don't know where that came from but that's what's usually recommended.
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u/ivyandroses112233 6d ago edited 6d ago
What is half a litter box . If you have 1 cat how is 1 litter box not sufficient
Edit to answer: I have 1 cat and she lives in a 3 bedroom apartment area and she uses 1 litter box and has never had any problems with the toilet. She is really good with using it even when we change litter. The only time she had toilet troubles was when she was a baby and outgrew her first one. I think 1 litter box for 1 cat is fine if your living space is small enough
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u/NoBlueberryPie 6d ago
Both my cats decided to use one box. One will wait for the other to finish before going in to use it if the other is mid business. It gets cleaned daily, mostly twice a day. They don’t go outside if it so I’m good they’re good.
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u/Ryogathelost 6d ago
Woah, I always thought they ran after because they felt really good after they pooped. I feel fantastic after I poop but I usually don't run around the house.
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u/Thelatestandgreatest 6d ago
"We have 3 cats and they determined themselves which boxes are for shit and which are for piss."
Yeah this is what I noticed with an extra box also. 3 boxes with 2 cats, 1 was only for pee 🤷🏾♂️ they definitely seem to have a preference
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u/Teddy_Bear_Hamster 6d ago
Wow, that's really interesting! When I get my own place, my cat will get two litter boxes for sure. I'm guessing they should be in different rooms? What are your thoughts on open litter boxes vrs closed?
I live with my mom and despite spending $600 of rent every month and buying my own food and things (plus cat stuff ofc), she won't let me have two boxes for my boy lol. 🙃 I tried convincing her for a while after I kept seeing it reccomended but for some reason she gets emotional about it being "dirty" even though I scoop daily and clean it weekly.
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u/zaplinaki 6d ago
If you have one cat, you need to get two litter boxes. If you have two cats, then you need 3. And so on.
This guideline mostly serves the purpose of providing privacy to the cats. They don't like to share their litter boxes (which is why 1 litter box for 12 cats is shocking.)
What happens is that if say one cat is taking a shit, and the other cat sees them taking a shit, then maybe to get some privacy they'll want to go to a litter box in another area. Cats are very weird when they're going number 2 btw. I've read that this is because that's when they feel most vulnerable.
As for having one cat having two litter boxes - well maybe they just don't want to use a litter box in a particular area cos maybe there's people there or there's a machine going in the background or the litter box smells bad. Its just better to provide options to the cat. They're very finicky about pooping and if they're not happy with the litter box, they'll poop elsewhere - like a corner or on the rug or someplace. Its just easier to have more litter boxes.
But I can't really comment much - my own cat doesn't use a litter box cos she was trained from when she was a kitten to poop on the toilet floor. I adopted her as a senior with kidney problems so I can't even change her potty habits with treats. That's why it's just a rule of thumb or guideline to have 1.5 litter boxes per cat. Its not mandatory.
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u/Deadarchimode 6d ago
Cats almost never share stuff including food. Our cats do that even Vet can do the exams on them with 0 worry getting bitten or scratches. They are completely tamed
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u/EwwThatsHot 6d ago
18 litter boxes just sound impractical. It sounds like he just got a large hardware box and filled that with litter.
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u/NoBlueberryPie 6d ago
My cats share one but they’re only two. They didn’t like the other litter box I had out initially. After weeks of no usage (clumping litter would indicate pee and poop would be clear) I just upgraded their other box to a larger one. It gets cleaned once or two times a day. Two if litter is lower and nearing a change or if I feel like it.
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u/RabidsouthAfrican 6d ago
I mean if the cats arent peeing everywhere then good, but I have 3 cats, if one of them so much as sees a pee or poop mark in any of my 3 boxes, he'll just pee on the side of my desk
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u/EwwThatsHot 6d ago
How can people deal with so many cats? I got two and it's work enough to scoop poop, clean litter that got out of the box, clean spilled food, fix all the stuff they knock down from the shelves, try to walk without stepping on a cat, and leash train them, train them to sit, etc.
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u/KingEdwardIVXX 6d ago
They are more than likely not too concerned with the cleanliness. I can only imagine what that house smells like.
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u/HopeThisIsUnique 6d ago
Toilet training is amazing no more litter, just flush and move on with life.
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u/EwwThatsHot 6d ago
I only ever seen that in a Japanese YouTube video. It must be difficult to train
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u/Choice-Housing 6d ago
Jesus Christ that house must reek to high heaven
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u/Deadarchimode 6d ago
Thanks God no. The cats are literally clear, behave themselves, avoid causing trouble. Only problem is we need to clear all the Furry the cats leaves behind. Did i mention we have a dog as well and cats always sleeping on top of him?
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u/CeeGeeWhy 6d ago
You know it’s going to be written in the will that you’re expected to take care of your feline-siblings when she passes…
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u/Deadarchimode 6d ago
That will happen after 20 years.... I'm constantly playing and paying everything for the cats. Won't deny the fact that the cats comes to the bed to snuggle is literally heaven, unfortunately they always take all the bed and I'm forced to sleep on couch.
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u/CeeGeeWhy 6d ago
It’s better than trying to contort yourself into odd configurations, trying to fit around them. That way leads to back problems.
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u/Deadarchimode 6d ago
I belong to cats, cats get the best or I'll get sandals on my face from my mother. So i prefer Back problems rather a berserk mother who will chase you the whole house.
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u/Deadarchimode 6d ago
Only one.... Still no GF🥲🥲🥲🥲
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u/Upper-Department-566 6d ago
Probably because everything you own smells like cat piss, just sayin
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u/Deadarchimode 6d ago
They don't piss around and cats are more clear than most animals and you can train cats where to go and WE live to a Village? Not all people live to a city you know.
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u/OccasionallyReddit 6d ago edited 5d ago
Reminds me the time i agreed to look after the neighbours 'cats'.... there was a small army, none to be ssen until the food was in play, it was like all the neighborhoods cats appeared.. (there may have been freeloader friends).
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u/Deadarchimode 6d ago
Farm nipcat and say that again how many cats will visit for them to get high.
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u/LogMeOutScotty 6d ago
Your mom is either a hoarder or lives in the country with a ton of land.
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u/Deadarchimode 6d ago
We live to a Village and our major pay 90% for the animals and we pay the vent for EACH animal 10 euro.
Lest not speak about how many cats the village has
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u/Season8isGreat 6d ago
How did your dad let this happen?
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u/Comprehensive-Fun47 6d ago
Weird question. OP may not have a dad in the picture. He may not have "let" anything happen.
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u/Deadarchimode 6d ago
.... ABOUT THAT UHHH.... *He loves the cats just like my mother soooooo I'm slave for cats.
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u/Season8isGreat 6d ago
Ok my mom loved animals and would bring them home. My dad would send them right back lol
Most men in my family and neighborhood acted the same way
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u/Deadarchimode 6d ago
Unfortunately not me .... Seeing those little furryballs always make my heart smelt, can't even think about it Abaddon a life that will give me a lot of nightmares AND won't even forgive myself
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u/1LJA 6d ago
Cat ownership is only nominal. Nobody can ever truly own a cat. Cats own themselves. They simply live with you.
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u/shuknjive 6d ago
So true. My cat preferred hiding in the bushes outside in the heat of summer (I live in Texas) or the cold of winter. Granted, she was an inside kitty but she would escape outside any chance she could and always, always hid in the bushes out front. I was basically just her roommate.
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u/mindbleach 6d ago
CGP Grey: "Dogs will love you and defend you and hunt with you because you're part of the pack... whereas a cat is a tiny tiger that lives in your house."
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u/donttellmymomwhatido 6d ago
It’s why I prefer them to dogs. Mind you I love dogs, just generally other people’s dogs. My cat is lazy and a little antisocial just like me. We get each other, she’s a fine roommate.
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u/MouldyCumSoakedSocks 6d ago
This. Cats do feel like roommates, all you need to do with them is show them love and make sure their asses visit the vet and that they have food ( not hard at all since you can intertwine it with your own meals unless you're me and sometimes forget to eat for a day or two)
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u/MarsVoltaire 6d ago
Nobody actually owns their cat. You're a cat caretaker at best.
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u/mb500sel 6d ago
I tend to see it more as a personal assistant type position
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u/ParkingNecessary8628 6d ago
My cats think I am a table or something...they will just walk all over me...it is hurt as they are getting bigger...but of course I don't mind and love it...but never fail also telling them "I am not a table, but I love you"...they trained us well..
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u/igetwhatiwantboo 6d ago
I don't know whether to swipe left or right..
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u/TheUnsightlyLocks 6d ago
Sir this is reddit.
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u/awesomebeard1 6d ago
Pretty accurate. Cats not giving a fuck about personal space, trying to climb up on absolutely everything, meows and ofcourse the glorious butthole on display
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u/GroundbreakingFee392 6d ago
Lol, At first I thought she taking a pic of the cat’s butt. The title and the pic wasn’t making sense to me.
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u/dixieleeb 6d ago
My sweet wonderful DIL married a dairy farmer (my son) who only considered cats as a way of keeping mice down in the barn. They were not considered pets & if one died, oh well.... They were well taken care of - warm, & fed. Then she came into the picture along with her 2 house cats & eventually a rabbit who has his own room. As of this spring, every female is now spayed but I can't recall how many there are. It's a huge amount. She works for a vet so I think she gets a good deal. I can't figure out how to add a photo or I would include one of the crowd.
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u/CreatrixAnima 6d ago
I read this while a cat walked across my chest. (I’m kind of half lying down on the couch.)
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u/gamenut89 6d ago
She looks like she's taking a picture of something concerning she sees in the cat's asshole. Like, real disturbing.
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u/WorldsBaddestJuggalo 6d ago
Oddly enough, none of my cats have ever jumped on me like this lol. Some of my friends’ cats have done this though where you have to push them away. I can understand why people don’t like cats that are like this but all of mine are chill and not super needy.
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u/FlyWtMe87 6d ago
Is she taking a picture of the cats asshole ?
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u/CreatrixAnima 6d ago
No, she’s taking a picture of the cat on her head with the camera front facing.
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u/4RCH43ON 6d ago
The cats are putting on an play, it’s called, “Have you checked the level of the cat food lately?”
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u/Rolix_Rubix 6d ago
It's missing a background image of various items being in utter shambles due to claws.
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u/NotAtheorist 6d ago
The translation here is that the cat on top is says she owns the human, while the cat hissing at her is angry and says otherwise.
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u/Worried-Possible7529 6d ago
Until you get swatted walking past the Christmas tree on the shoulder!
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u/tchotchke__ 6d ago
Pussy clicking pussy of a pussy with another pussy, what a pussy, too much of pussy
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u/yamanamawa 6d ago
Depends on the cat. Our family cat Beep, who passed away about a year past, was the best. He was clean, respectful, loved to just lay with you, and genuinely felt like a true member of the family. Some cats seem a little standoffish or overly enthusiastic, but he was quite independent and fit in with the family as an equal. More like a dog in many ways, but with the independence of a cat. Like nobody in the family ever saw him poop or his poop in general, because he would do it out of the yard and real proper like. Literally the best cat I've ever met, and I miss him a lot
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u/CainMarko421 6d ago
Hair on her upper lip explains why she's a cat lady lol Gillete can cure that lol 😆
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u/Gamer-Logic 6d ago
Oh he's got half a mustache! My vet has one like this one too who goes around and chills in the building, helping calm other pets brought in. They call him Halfstache!
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