To stop Max the bath shitter

Matthew expressed precisely :
> I would enough where he gets his belly wet as long as you don't have small
> children in the house
>
>
> or you could set up a children screen tall enough to prevent him from jumping
> over

It is very shallow and only his paws get wet. I don't think he will
jump straight in anymore. There is no depth really to the water so
should not cause danger.

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"Baldoni" wrote in message
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> It is very shallow and only his paws get wet. I don't think he will
> jump straight in anymore. There is no depth really to the water so
> should not cause danger.

I'd put more water in the tub, at least so that his belly gets wet like the
other poster suggested. There wouldn't be any danger to him. After that, I'd
be watching closely for him to use some alternate location for a litter
area. To complement the water in the bathtub solution, I'd have a small
litter box just outside the bathtub and a regular usage full sized one in
the location where you'd like him to regularly go.
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"Upscale" wrote in message

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> "Baldoni" wrote in message
>>
>> It is very shallow and only his paws get wet. I don't think he will
>> jump straight in anymore. There is no depth really to the water so
>> should not cause danger.
>
> I'd put more water in the tub, at least so that his belly gets wet like
> the
> other poster suggested. There wouldn't be any danger to him. After that,
> I'd
> be watching closely for him to use some alternate location for a litter
> area. To complement the water in the bathtub solution, I'd have a small
> litter box just outside the bathtub and a regular usage full sized one in
> the location where you'd like him to regularly go.
>
>

Why just to the belly ?
Fill it right to the top with cold water, and I guarantee that cat will
never jump in there again.

And don't worry, it won't drown.
But it won't be any too pleased.
BTW make sure all the breakables are out of the bathroom, as that cat will
fire off like a bullet


As with the other posts, make sure there is a litter box nearby, and slowly
move it over the course of days/weeks to where you intend to keep it
permanently
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"AMUN" wrote in message
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> Why just to the belly ?
> Fill it right to the top with cold water, and I guarantee that cat will
> never jump in there again.

<g> You're probably right, but I had in mind my cat when I attempted to
bathe her once and as soon as her paw tips touched the water she turned into
a frantically struggling ball of barbed wire. I figured just to the belly
would be completely sufficient. (it would also reduce the amount of water
spread out on the floors).
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Upscale wrote :
> "Baldoni" wrote in message
>>
>> It is very shallow and only his paws get wet. I don't think he will
>> jump straight in anymore. There is no depth really to the water so
>> should not cause danger.
>
> I'd put more water in the tub, at least so that his belly gets wet like the
> other poster suggested. There wouldn't be any danger to him. After that, I'd
> be watching closely for him to use some alternate location for a litter
> area. To complement the water in the bathtub solution, I'd have a small
> litter box just outside the bathtub and a regular usage full sized one in
> the location where you'd like him to regularly go.

I have 2 in the bathroom because he is very fussy.

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"Baldoni" wrote in message
...
>I tried many things to stop Max shitting in the bath. I had much
>information but it was hard to stop him.
>
> I have filled the bath with shallow cold water which will only get his
> feet wet. I have placed several litter trays and it seems to work because
> he will not go in the bath and uses the trays provided.
>
> He is a clean cat and it was not his fault because his previous owner
> encouraged this.
>
> Does this sound reasonable to you to put shallow water in the bath as a
> deterrent ?
>
> --
> Count Baldoni
>
>

Keep the bathroom door closed?
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