Kitten litter training question

[Chickencha]

Where we can conceive of using pee or poo as a weapon to annoy, or as an expression (albiet very antisocial) of displeasure, cat's don't use that kind of logic. A cat does not deliberately pee or poo someplace in order to get revenge or to express anger or discontentment.

Tell this to my neighbors. Their cat gets upset every time they start packing for a trip. They have to hide their suitcases or she'll relieve herself in them as a form of revenge.

 

[lunarpollen]

Tell this to my neighbors. Their cat gets upset every time they start packing for a trip. They have to hide their suitcases or she'll relieve herself in them as a form of revenge.

They may think it's vengeful thinking but it's not. Both open suitcases and piles of clothing are two of the most common inappropriate places for problem cats to pee. One is roughly litter-box-shaped, and the other is a loose soft layer that a cat may feel comfortable with relieving itself in. Some cats don't show any litter irregularities unless stressed, and perhaps their cat gets nervous knowing they are about to leave for an extended period, and so it isn't as picky about finding the usual litter box, and suddenly there are new "litter boxes" presented for its enjoyment/convenience (not). Or maybe their cat isn't even nervous, maybe they don't even have to be preparing for a trip; perhaps on any normal day if they just left an open shallow box of clothing where the cat could get to it, it would pee in it.