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Title: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Middle Child on February 27, 2015, 08:32:07 AM
Queen Eva is a Litter Box Roller. It drives me crazy for a number of reasons and I even tried giving her a box of pine pellets to roll in instead, but as far as i know, she has not rolled in the pine pellets. 

The box of pellets is right next to the other litter boxes, it doesn't look like any cat has ever even stepped in it  funny2

Queen Eva has trained herself to come and tell me after she does it, so I can clean her up.  I finally caught her telling and asking to be cleaned on video. (I have not caught her rolling).  Aside from the video (taken the other day) last night she did it again and had trouble getting my attention, as I was writing e mail on the computer.  I didn't know she wanted my attention to clean her up until she finally went to the kitchen counter, grabbed the fresh roll of paper towels I had sitting on the counter waiting to be installed and knocking it to the floor, at which point she pushed it over to my feet.

Smart Cat.  :)

You will see why she thought the paper towels roll would do it in the video.

http://youtu.be/6_SGZ_H3Nw4
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: DeeDee on February 27, 2015, 12:23:43 PM
Ridiculously smart cat!
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Pookie on March 01, 2015, 01:37:58 PM
I LOVE IT!  I wonder, too, if one of the reasons she does it is so she can get some extra-special "me" time with Mommy.  Too cute!  She's such a beautiful (and smart) kitty!  CatPurr
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Lola on March 02, 2015, 01:09:22 PM
I read (somewhere) that a cat rolls in a litter box to "mark" it... make it his/her own.  ??
The video is ADORABLE!!!  Like Pookie... I was wondering if she does it to get your undivided attention.  I know you play with your cats daily, but... maybe she just wants to "call the shots."  :) 
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Middle Child on April 26, 2015, 06:59:17 PM
Thanks! She really is a Precious One.  She may be marking, but she only does it in when the weather is cold so I wondered if it had something to do with dry itchy skin.  I cam back to update that I think she is occasionally rolling in the pine pellet box too now, I can tell because she smells like it.  funny2

She's still drenching herself in clumping litter regularly though. Sigh.
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Lola on July 10, 2015, 09:14:20 AM
Just curious if this is still going on.  My Arrows hasn't done it in a while (knock on wood), so I still can't make a connection as to the reason. 
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Middle Child on July 11, 2015, 09:12:28 AM
She only does it in the winter.  In summer he coat is always so nice and plush because she stops rolling in the litter.  Toward the end of this past cold season I had put up that box of SmartCat grass litter and she was rolling in that.  I am hoping, if I keep a box of that around she will use that next winter instead of the clay clumping.

Noone uses it for toileting though.  Queen Eva used to, sometimes, but she doesn't any more.
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Lola on July 11, 2015, 09:39:38 AM
Interesting about it seeming to be a seasonal thing. 
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Middle Child on January 09, 2017, 05:33:44 AM
I've been delighted so far this winter that Queen Eva seems to, for the most part, forgotten about this nasty little habit, but since the temperature has dropped into the single digits and mostly stayed there she has become dedicated to rolling in the litter again.  At least four times yesterday.  She still comes and tells me after so I can wash her.  :(
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Middle Child on December 16, 2017, 09:22:44 AM
Still doing it.  Only during the cold weather.  Still coming to tell me, after she does it, still leading me to the bathroom to be washed, still talking and purring through the washing of Herself.

 funny2

(It took me over an hour to find this thread, and in the meantime I tabbed about 15 others that I had forgotten about and may revive here, so be warned, old thread spam alert coming haha!)
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: AK49BWL on December 16, 2017, 09:52:31 AM
Her tail is giving me fits haha, so very active!
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Lola on December 29, 2017, 07:22:56 PM
I think it is the litter you use.  I bought some of "your" litter.  As soon as I put it in a litter box, Arrows jumped in and rolled and rolled and rolled.  He hasn't rolled in litter in years! 
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Middle Child on December 29, 2017, 07:50:50 PM
I think it is the litter you use.  I bought some of "your" litter.  As soon as I put it in a litter box, Arrows jumped in and rolled and rolled and rolled.  He hasn't rolled in litter in years! 

 funny2 funny2

Cat's Pride Natural fragrance free clumping? How did you like it? It's a lot dustier than it used to be.

But Lola, how can it be the litter?  I use this litter year round.  She only rolls in it in the winter, and only when it is very cold.  Like now.

Sometimes she rolls in the Smartcat grass litter, but usually it's the clay. I wish she would rol in just the Smartcat. I wouldn't worry about it so much.
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Lola on December 29, 2017, 09:56:56 PM
funny2 funny2

Cat's Pride Natural fragrance free clumping? How did you like it? It's a lot dustier than it used to be.

But Lola, how can it be the litter?  I use this litter year round.  She only rolls in it in the winter, and only when it is very cold.  Like now.

Sometimes she rolls in the Smartcat grass litter, but usually it's the clay. I wish she would rol in just the Smartcat. I wouldn't worry about it so much.

I have no idea why Arrows rolled... I just thought of you, when he did it. 
I like that it comes in 20 lb jugs, and I can now get it at my local grocery store.  :)  It only seemed a litttttttle dusty, when I poured it into the litter pans...or have to wipe down a cat that rolled in it!  I haven't noticed dust on the floors, or around the litter pans... but I'll let you know in a few days. 
I have used litters (many years ago) that were so dusty, I could see dust on the floors and whatever else was near a little pan.  I don't think this one is going to have that problem. 
Another test will be Lola.  Two of our boxes are covered.  If she sneezes, I will know the dust is too much.  Again, I don't see that happening though. 
It clumps great!  That is a feature most want to know.  :)
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Middle Child on December 30, 2017, 08:00:54 AM
Yes I would still call it low dust. Just not as low as it used to be.

 I can't find it locally any more.  I have to order it from Amazon at highway robbery prices.  There is a little grocery store where I go to pick up Rad Cat that carries it, at half the Amazon price. When I go to get the Rad Cat I stop at this store and confess, I strip the shelves of it. They usually have 2 or 3 jugs.  I take them all.  I feel terrible and selfish doing it, but it's the only litter I can tolerate aside from the smart grass. Then I cancel my Amazon subscription for that month.
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Lola on December 30, 2017, 09:36:09 PM
Yes I would still call it low dust. Just not as low as it used to be.

 I can't find it locally any more.  I have to order it from Amazon at highway robbery prices.  There is a little grocery store where I go to pick up Rad Cat that carries it, at half the Amazon price. When I go to get the Rad Cat I stop at this store and confess, I strip the shelves of it. They usually have 2 or 3 jugs.  I take them all.  I feel terrible and selfish doing it, but it's the only litter I can tolerate aside from the smart grass. Then I cancel my Amazon subscription for that month.

It does seem to not be available at very many places.  I wonder if they are planning to do away with it.  Leave a review.... maybe that will inspire them not to.
https://catspride.com/our-products/scoopable-natural/

I paid a bit less then 10 bucks, at my local grocery store.  I thought THAT was pricey (compared to Dr Elseys Precious Cat), but the prices online... whoa!   

Do you call in an order of RadCat at your local store?  If you do, tell them you want x amount of jugs of litter as well.  Have the UPC number handy.  They can order ahead just for you.  You can then be guilt free about stripping their shelves bare.  :) 
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Middle Child on December 30, 2017, 09:57:28 PM
It does seem to not be available at very many places.  I wonder if they are planning to do away with it.  Leave a review.... maybe that will inspire them not to.
https://catspride.com/our-products/scoopable-natural/

I paid a bit less then 10 bucks, at my local grocery store.  I thought THAT was pricey (compared to Dr Elseys Precious Cat), but the prices online... whoa!   

Do you call in an order of RadCat at your local store?  If you do, tell them you want x amount of jugs of litter as well.  Have the UPC number handy.  They can order ahead just for you.  You can then be guilt free about stripping their shelves bare.  :) 

First of all I don't call anyone for anything, if I can avoid it. Seriously.

 Neither store is exactly local.  It's a 40 minute drive. I guess some people wouldn't consider that far. I do. It takes a chunk of time, you know? I order my Rad Cat by e mail to the pet specialty store.  They order it in special for me.  They tried carrying it but it wasn't selling.

Calling the grocery store and asking them to hold the cat litter for me is beyond my capabilities. I just take my chances.  If they don't have it,(which has happened a couple of times) I know I have the Amazon subscription coming, and have learned my lesson and I keep a large back stock.  In spite of my lack of space. 

I have two jugs in my car and 4 in the house.  I never go below 6 jugs in store, because I have run out and had to use other horrible litters.

They aren't discontinuing it.  I've written to them countless times about it.  They assure me it is not discontinued and send me coupons for fresh & light.

 Stores just, for I don't know what reason, have stopped carrying it. They carry other formulas of Cat's Pride.  When my local grocery store where I always bought it stopped carrying it I tried all the other local stores.  They all carry other formulas of the Cat's Pride.  That Fresh & Light crap in the green jug.  Ever tried it?  It's disgusting, it's black and turns to mush. I can't understand why anyone would use it.  And ALL of the sores, the majority of their selection is SCENTED.  I feel so sorry for the cats of the world having to use those horrible litters.

Anyway.
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Lola on December 30, 2017, 10:30:21 PM
You said...
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There is a little grocery store where I go to pick up Rad Cat that carries it,

That made me think that you get the litter from the same place.  If you do... when you order the RaCat, ask them to order the litter also.   
After reading your last post, I am now thinking you make a separate stop at another store.  If so, they can also order extra for you.  You can ask them about it, when you stop in next time.

If I am still confused... just ignore me.   Silly7

Yes, I tried another kind of CatsPride a long-ish time ago.  I hated it. 

I'm with you about scented litters.  BTDT... never again. 
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Middle Child on December 31, 2017, 07:27:35 AM
You said...
That made me think that you get the litter from the same place.  If you do... when you order the RaCat, ask them to order the litter also.   
After reading your last post, I am now thinking you make a separate stop at another store.  If so, they can also order extra for you.  You can ask them about it, when you stop in next time.

If I am still confused... just ignore me.   Silly7

Yes, I tried another kind of CatsPride a long-ish time ago.  I hated it. 

I'm with you about scented litters.  BTDT... never again. 

Yeah I can see how you were confused. Very bad wording on my part haha!

I meant a different store.  Same town, same road different store.  And no I can't ask, even to save $7 a jug. (yes the price difference is $7!) Even asking for the Rad Cat is a tremendously stressful ordeal, and I've been doing it for years. Don't worry, I don't except anyone else to understand my own neurosis.  But I can't do it.
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Lola on January 12, 2018, 07:42:09 PM
Emptied and washed litter boxes.  Filled some of them up with "your" litter MC.  Arrows rolled in one right away.  I blame you.   Silly7
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Middle Child on January 14, 2018, 07:37:10 PM
Emptied and washed litter boxes.  Filled some of them up with "your" litter MC.  Arrows rolled in one right away.  I blame you.   Silly7

lol. Must be he loves it so much he wants to claim it as his right away.  funny2
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Middle Child on March 02, 2018, 03:40:56 PM
Her tail is giving me fits haha, so very active!

LOL Brandon, I know isn't it funny?  Pendulum Tail I call it.

She is now asking to be wiped down even when she hasn't been rolling in the litter and is not covered in dust with litter ground into her fur.

She still tells me when she is, but even if she's all clean she will sometimes ask to be wiped down.  And she is very demanding about it, there is no mistaking what she wants when she paws at me and shouts when I am at the bathroom sink washing my hands or brushing my teeth.  funny2 funny2.
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Middle Child on March 24, 2018, 09:14:06 AM
LOL Brandon, I know isn't it funny?  Pendulum Tail I call it.

She is now asking to be wiped down even when she hasn't been rolling in the litter and is not covered in dust with litter ground into her fur.

She still tells me when she is, but even if she's all clean she will sometimes ask to be wiped down.  And she is very demanding about it, there is no mistaking what she wants when she paws at me and shouts when I am at the bathroom sink washing my hands or brushing my teeth.  funny2 funny2.


Slow human that I am, I have finally figured out what she is doing.

Not the rolling part. As far as I know she hasn't done that very much lately.  But the demanding to be wiped down with a damp paper towel has continued.

She has trained me to give her Professional Grooming Services. After I wrote that last post she hadn't asked to be wiped down for a while (except if she has rolled in the litter) so I was starting to think I had imagined it.

Until yesterday when it all became clear. I was washing my hands in the bathroom and she demanded very loudly and with many slaps of her paws that I wipe her down with a paper towel damped with nice warm water.

Of course I did so.  She seemed to require several re-wettings of the towel.  After the wiping, as usual, I started combing her.  First all over her damp back and flanks, then she grabbed my hand holding the comb, lifted her chin and directed me there.  And it all became clear.  After combing her damp back, the comb was still damp enough to provide some wetness to her chin and chest.

I finally understood that this is a special grooming procedure she has decided she requires.

What a special funny girl she is.  So thankful she is in our lives.
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Lola on March 24, 2018, 09:48:12 AM
Does she pay extra for blow drying?
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Middle Child on March 24, 2018, 10:03:26 AM
Does she pay extra for blow drying?

She pay? I would imagine, in a cat's mind,  I should be paying HER for the privileged of providing these services to her. Silly7
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Lola on March 24, 2018, 10:47:20 AM
She pay? I would imagine, in a cat's mind,  I should be paying HER for the privileged of providing these services to her. Silly7

Good point!  HA HA HA
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Pookie on March 24, 2018, 12:13:00 PM
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Until yesterday when it all became clear. I was washing my hands in the bathroom and she demanded very loudly and with many slaps of her paws that I wipe her down with a paper towel damped with nice warm water.

Of course I did so.  She seemed to require several re-wettings of the towel.  After the wiping, as usual, I started combing her.  First all over her damp back and flanks, then she grabbed my hand holding the comb, lifted her chin and directed me there.  And it all became clear.  After combing her damp back, the comb was still damp enough to provide some wetness to her chin and chest.

I finally understood that this is a special grooming procedure she has decided she requires.

 funny2 funny2 funny2 funny2 funny2
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: DeeDee on March 24, 2018, 12:27:24 PM


She has trained me to give her Professional Grooming Services. After I wrote that last post she hadn't asked to be wiped down for a while (except if she has rolled in the litter) so I was starting to think I had imagined it.

Until yesterday when it all became clear. I was washing my hands in the bathroom and she demanded very loudly and with many slaps of her paws that I wipe her down with a paper towel damped with nice warm water.



Well for Pete's sake, why should she waste spit and energy giving herself a bath when she's got you to do it for her? (I'm saying this in the most possible joking manner, "Silly slave!")
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Pookie on March 24, 2018, 12:41:51 PM
Well for Pete's sake, why should she waste spit and energy giving herself a bath when she's got you to do it for her? (I'm saying this in the most possible joking manner, "Silly slave!")

We never said cats were stupid!   funny2  And she IS the Queen.   :)
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Middle Child on March 24, 2018, 02:06:01 PM
Well for Pete's sake, why should she waste spit and energy giving herself a bath when she's got you to do it for her? (I'm saying this in the most possible joking manner, "Silly slave!")

Exactly right!
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Middle Child on March 24, 2018, 02:44:20 PM
I've been thinking about this, it was Dee's comment that got my mind working toward it.  In Ootay's last year her arthritis was very bad and she had all that long thick curly fur, she couldn't keep up with it. I gave her a bucket bath every day.

 Ootay Princess had  a little white bucket that I filled with warm water. While she was in her warm Circle Bed by the bathroom heater (a Spot Queen Eva now owns, though not with the Circle Bed) I would dip Ootay's comb in the bucket and comb her with it, all over.  Ootay loved this and would twist and turn as I did it, making sure I didn't miss a spot.  This helped her to feel clean and fresh, keep mats from forming, and it was good gentle exercise for her.

Ootay, whose full name is Ootay Princess, by the way,  sent us Queen Eva you know, so it is not surprising that Queen Eva has found out about this delightful way to be groomed..even though of course she doesn't exactly .."need"..it.
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Pookie on March 24, 2018, 09:55:53 PM
Ootay, whose full name is Ootay Princess, by the way,  sent us Queen Eva you know, so it is not surprising that Queen Eva has found out about this delightful way to be groomed..even though of course she doesn't exactly .."need"..it.

Maybe Ootay told Queen Eva about it.  And you must be very good "staff" to keep getting all that royalty in your home.   Silly7
Title: Re: The Litter Box Roller
Post by: Middle Child on March 25, 2018, 08:40:59 AM
Maybe Ootay told Queen Eva about it.  And you must be very good "staff" to keep getting all that royalty in your home.   Silly7

Haha, never thought about that!