Comments on: Cats, Neighbors and Neighbors Cats (Part 1) http://www.justinmcroberts.com/blog/2009/03/cats-neighbors-and-neighbors-cats-part-1/ Where The Thoughts In McRoberts' Head Find A Home Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:45:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matthew http://www.justinmcroberts.com/blog/2009/03/cats-neighbors-and-neighbors-cats-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1428 Matthew Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:41:34 +0000 http://justinmcroberts.com/blog/?p=350#comment-1428 I mostly just wanted to post my picture of cat poop on Justin's doormat. I mostly just wanted to post my picture of cat poop on Justin’s doormat.

]]> By: Lance Christian Johnson http://www.justinmcroberts.com/blog/2009/03/cats-neighbors-and-neighbors-cats-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1396 Lance Christian Johnson Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:26:48 +0000 http://justinmcroberts.com/blog/?p=350#comment-1396 I don't doubt that it's true. Still, it's really far from typical cat behavior. I don’t doubt that it’s true. Still, it’s really far from typical cat behavior.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.justinmcroberts.com/blog/2009/03/cats-neighbors-and-neighbors-cats-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1369 Matthew Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:42:33 +0000 http://justinmcroberts.com/blog/?p=350#comment-1369 Lance, it's true... I just happen to have a picture to prove it. http://picasaweb.google.com/matthew.holderfield/Randoms#5322376792646883202 Lance, it’s true… I just happen to have a picture to prove it.

http://picasaweb.google.com/matthew.holderfield/Randoms#5322376792646883202

]]> By: Lance Christian Johnson http://www.justinmcroberts.com/blog/2009/03/cats-neighbors-and-neighbors-cats-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1075 Lance Christian Johnson Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:39:28 +0000 http://justinmcroberts.com/blog/?p=350#comment-1075 I forgot to mention that the reason why you don't really need to "train" a cat how to use a litterbox is because the instinctively like the idea of pooping in a place where they can bury it. I had a cat who went outdoors for 13 years of her life. When I brought her in as inside-only, she went right to the litterbox and never used anything else. I forgot to mention that the reason why you don’t really need to “train” a cat how to use a litterbox is because the instinctively like the idea of pooping in a place where they can bury it.

I had a cat who went outdoors for 13 years of her life. When I brought her in as inside-only, she went right to the litterbox and never used anything else.

]]> By: admin http://www.justinmcroberts.com/blog/2009/03/cats-neighbors-and-neighbors-cats-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 admin Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:53:26 +0000 http://justinmcroberts.com/blog/?p=350#comment-1071 Ahab was misunderstood. That whale was totally egging him on. Punk-whale. Ahab was misunderstood. That whale was totally egging him on. Punk-whale.

]]> By: Lance Christian Johnson http://www.justinmcroberts.com/blog/2009/03/cats-neighbors-and-neighbors-cats-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 Lance Christian Johnson Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:22:01 +0000 http://justinmcroberts.com/blog/?p=350#comment-1043 As somebody who has owned cats his whole life, your description of where cats want to poop is TOTALLY contrary to my experience. In fact, that cat's behavior is quite the anomoly, and if you told me that a dog did that, I'd have an easier time believing it. A cat's attitude towards pooping (and no anthropomorphism here - we're talking pure kitty instinct) is more like: "Where can I hide this crap?" For a cat to drop one right on a doorstep is quite strange. In a potted plant? Sure. But in plain sight? That's completely contrary to a cat's basic instincts. Regarding a dog's attitude, that's somewhat correct. I have two, and they have different behaviors. One will plop one out wherever we may be while on a walk. The other waits until we get home so he can do it in his dog run (he also prefers to go when nobody watches, and if I didn't have to clean it up on a nightly basis, I'd think that he never went at all!) So, you're wrong. And remember, an animal doesn't make things personal. Don't you remember the lesson of Moby Dick? Don't get all Captain Ahab on us. As somebody who has owned cats his whole life, your description of where cats want to poop is TOTALLY contrary to my experience. In fact, that cat’s behavior is quite the anomoly, and if you told me that a dog did that, I’d have an easier time believing it.

A cat’s attitude towards pooping (and no anthropomorphism here – we’re talking pure kitty instinct) is more like: “Where can I hide this crap?” For a cat to drop one right on a doorstep is quite strange. In a potted plant? Sure. But in plain sight? That’s completely contrary to a cat’s basic instincts.

Regarding a dog’s attitude, that’s somewhat correct. I have two, and they have different behaviors. One will plop one out wherever we may be while on a walk. The other waits until we get home so he can do it in his dog run (he also prefers to go when nobody watches, and if I didn’t have to clean it up on a nightly basis, I’d think that he never went at all!)

So, you’re wrong. And remember, an animal doesn’t make things personal. Don’t you remember the lesson of Moby Dick? Don’t get all Captain Ahab on us.

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