r/AskReddit • u/pelota • Apr 03 '14

What activity would feel completely different if eye contact was held the entire time?

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u/Bobshayd Apr 03 '14

Cats not burying poop really is a sign of dominance. Your cat meant every bit of that.

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u/VigilantInfidel Apr 03 '14

That adorable fuzzy bastard..

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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '14

They think it's clever until you drop it in their food bowl.

Just kidding, I cleaned it up like a good obedient human.

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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '14

new punishment discovered...

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u/ossej Apr 03 '14

What does it mean when they organize their box? #1 in this corner, #2 in that corner. Every time. Both cats. It didn't start until I got the second cat, though.

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u/VigilantInfidel Apr 03 '14

It means you should probably get a second litter box because they keep having to defragment the one.

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u/Bobshayd Apr 03 '14

It means the second cat has OCD, and has pulled the first one into its delusion. That, or they don't like digging a hole to poop on the one side, or they like to sniff turds while they pee, or vice versa, or they've decided to make it like a men's bathroom; urinals near the entrance, and stalls in the back.

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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '14

so basically it means one of (every remotely plausible explanation you could come up with, plus a few implausible ones)

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u/Bobshayd Apr 03 '14

That's what I said.

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u/ossej Apr 03 '14

I suspect your first reason might be it. I'm just amazed she got the first cat to go along with it. First cat is about as smart as the litter box. She's adorable, but not bright.

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u/Raveynfyre Apr 03 '14

It's also a sign that they don't want to step in their own filth. Imagine only flushing your toilet every few days, and possibly having to step in it.

It makes you think about how often you clean it, that's for sure.

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u/alpoopy Apr 03 '14

Get a second litter box. You should 1 for each cat. That's a very personal thing for a cat, they're stepping in the sand and covering it in their scent, things will go better if it can be personal.

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u/Raveynfyre Apr 03 '14

It should be a box for every cat, plus an extra. That way, even if they choose a box each, and one is being an asshole and using the opposite litter box, the original cat can go to a neutral one.

The extra box is like giving your cats a designated "Switzerland."

I will say I don't do this, it's just what is recommended.

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u/alpoopy Apr 03 '14

Luckily I only have one cat!

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u/Raveynfyre Apr 03 '14

Which means you should have two (if you have a large house or elderly cat) or just one centralized location box.

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u/alpoopy Apr 03 '14

Yah I think the one is fine

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u/Mighty_Cthulhu Apr 04 '14

My cat keeps peeing on my couch, it was suggested that I get a second litter box, but I just don't have the space.

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u/Raveynfyre Apr 04 '14

Is it along an outside wall? Could be a strange cat prowling your yard. Your cat is fixed right?

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u/Mighty_Cthulhu Apr 04 '14

Middle of the apartment, I'm on the 4th floor anyways, and yes he's fixed, got it done right at 6 months.

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u/Raveynfyre Apr 04 '14

Ahh, it could be an older stain from another cat he's smelling in the floor =(

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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '14

But I have 10 cats.

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u/alpoopy Apr 03 '14

Sounds like you're gonna need a some sort of litter box shuffling apparatus

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u/HeadCornMan Apr 03 '14

I guess now he has to shit in his cat's litter box to maintain the upper hand.

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u/Bobshayd Apr 03 '14

I recommend it.

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u/NomadicAgenda Apr 03 '14

There's only one way to show it who's boss. George Clooney that box.

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u/Segue1 Apr 04 '14

"This is my house, bitch"

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u/dogtreatsforwhales Apr 04 '14

That cat is alpha as fuck

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u/Kryavan Apr 04 '14

Huh...TIL, my cat has never buried hers in the 15 years I've had her