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Subject: Cat Bathroom Habits
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Date: Tue, 25-Feb-86 08:20:32 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 25 08:20:32 1986
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I have a 10 year old neutered male cat.  Desperado has been an
indoor cat all of his life and has used a kitty box all of his
life.  From time to time over the years, I have been tempted to
place a roll of toilet paper next to the kitty box.  The problem
is that Desper doesn't always leave everything that he is supposed
to leave in the box.  He walks away with feces dangling from his
rear.  If I am around when he uses the box, I check him and clean
him up right away.  Sometimes I am not around though, and I come
home to find smeared evidence on the carpet, on the bedspread, etc.

Now that I have a 6 month old baby, I am more and more concerned
about this problem.  I have never heard of anyone else having
this problem with a cat, but if anyone has any advice or suggestions
on how to cope (changes in diet, in kitty box, ???)
I'd appreciate them.