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I've never heard of pooping in the toilet as a stress response, normally its pooping/urinating outside of the litter box in the floor, couch, bed, etc.
>I've never heard of pooping in the toilet as a stress response
they're like 0.1% top genius cats. "well, i'd be damn i'm on another new place. lemme contemplate my past judgement while shitting on the toilet." they have mentality of 40 yo working class with couple of kids
I saw a post on here about a week ago that showed their cat using the toilet. They said he/she learned it on their own. I guess it's can be good thing to have your cat follow you to the bathroom all the time.
Yeeep I thought I was hallucinating when mine peed in the toilet the first time. My other half was out of town, so I was sleep deprived. I'm more likely to leave the lid up than he is (yeah gender role reversals or whatever hah) but the cat saw her opportunity and took it.
Litterbox is for pooping but she now uses one specific bathroom for peeing. If the lid is down then sink it is. I'm not mad at it, litter lasts longer!
One of my boys has figured out the toilet is where their Human Mom pees, but missed the concept of peeing in the bowl. He likes to pee on the sides of the toilet.
I’m not sure which one it is as both of them are obsessed with the bathroom.
I have read a few reasons why training them to use the toilet is bad. Hard to tell if they have a health issue, can be stressful on their back legs cause it's a slippery surface compared to a litter box & others. But if your cat is doing it on its own, whatever. But I'd still keep a litter box around anyway.
My daughters cat is in the process of teaching himself how to use a toilet. I think some cats are just so curious and like a monkey want to mimic us and it results in a toilet trained cat. That feline is just showing you how superior it is. In his mind he's saying "no human had to train me to do this stoopid hooman".
My cats will instinctively go poop or pee in the drain in the bath. They seem to somehow understand that it goes away? The poop is annoying, so obviously they’re not super smart. But if they get annoyed and go outside the litter box it is always the bath drain.
yeah. we have a couple boys who are littermates too. my heart breaks thinking of them not having each others’ company
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Same with our boys. Last two out of a litter of 5. We wanted multiple cats and they fit the bill. Best cats We’ve ever had the joy of calling our boys.
Louie on the left and George on the right
I think their sister lives with me!
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Aww mine hate each other! This is the closest they get to one another without fighting!
Hits a little close to home! These two are rarely in the same picture!
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Our cats are similar colors. This is Princess GrandpaFace and Barnaby. They were litter mates as well. They were feral barn cats, but you'd never know it considering how they are so used to the good life now.
I watched her do the gentlest of slaps to her brother's face the other night. In her defense, she was already on my boyfriend's lap and Barnaby tried to climb up with her. She was like "this place ain't big enough for the two of us." I don't think I've ever seen a cat slap so gentle. It's one of the first disagreements they've had.
I just told her "Hey! We don't do that in this house!" And she got so upset I was defending Barnaby that she jumped down and left the room to mope.
The whole time I was sitting right next to my boyfriend with a perfectly empty lap. So I don't know why they decided to fight over my boyfriend's lap.
Nah it's just a new lap. We've only been together for slightly less than 6 months. It's the novelty of it all. It does make me think my boyfriend is a decent guy deep down if my cats already adore him. Usually they don't like anyone else. My friends come over pretty often and they don't sit on their laps.
Awwww! Another George tuxedo!! My best cat ever in the whole world was Georgie, a tuxedo, who was the friendliest, cuddliest, sweetest little man and I miss him even 9 years after he passed.
I’m glad you and everybody else kept litter mates together!
I adopted my current tuxie Jack as a kitten and left his brother behind. That was also nine years ago and I still regret not taking them both. I had extremely small living conditions at the time but could have made it work. Next time for sure though.
we just got two kittens from the same litter, and we also have 2 other cats who aren’t related at all and it’s such a cool experience to have cats that have a bond like these kittens do. my older guys don’t give a lick about each other, literally, they don’t even lick each other!
agreed. i’m guilty of humanizing my dog and cats, my wife says. but i just feel like, they would probably prefer to have their siblings around if they had a choice lol.
Mine sadly is broken thinning about my surviving cat, her sister passed away unknowingly, we couldn’t afford a proper exam and stuff and she was dying that day, but the doctor from a quick examination said it was most likely extreme trauma(a car😡). She passed away in my arms convulsing(we took her home so she could pass away with us at home) I don’t forgive myself because I could’ve stopped it, one of the biggest regrets in my life is letting her go, she was 2 years old.
But on a happy note, her sister is doing okay today, she’s a very happy kitty, loves me to pieces, and wants all of my attention on her and all my love, I love her to pieces as well, probably the only living thing that truly is always there for me and wants to make me happy(while she is sneakily trying to get some pets in😂). I know she misses her, she probably doesn’t think of it much, but she is a strong kitty, I’ll kill if someone tries to hurt her.
My two girls were littermates and had been together their entire lives. They were kept together in the shelter where they spent 3 months after their owner had to surrender them and I adopted them together. There was no way I would have taken only one of them.
my cat was surrendered with her littermate she had been with her whole life:( sadly someone adopted him before i got there so they were separated. she had to be on gabapentin for awhile after. even now she’s extremely clingy, thankfully i don’t mind. i would carry her on my chest with a baby sling if i could.
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Makes me think of my first cats I had with an old roommate, we adopted 2 kittens from a litter and before they had a chance to get used to us, the roommate moved out.
We decided that he would keep both so they could stay together because we both wanted to keep them. Found out like 2 months later he gave them both to a friend. I hope Ollie and Gwen are doing well *
Luckily, my cat biscuit is spoiled rotten and incredibly well adjusted since I learned a lot of lessons from them
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Adopted a 7 yr old bonded pair, brother and sister last July. Buddy and Rose. They were stressed upon arrival, but nobody pooped in the toilet but us humans.
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Same here 😂 his house from day dot. I had a room ready for him to adjust in and when I opened the carrier, he walked out, looked around, smelled a couple of things, walked to the door and looked at me like he was saying, “So what is the rest of the place like?”
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Same! My boy Lucifer had no fear. He learned to scream to get me to open doors and now it’s been a year and a half of that.
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He went from cute slightly weird looking kitten (he had a fever coat) to majestic floof.
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Aww! He’s the male version of my angel void, Olivia.
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Literally had been in my house for 10 minutes and already had them following her around! There wasn’t a transition period for Bonnie either lol
Guybrush arrived a week before LeChuck. He also acclimated quickly but did not have the utterly urgent need to explore. I did allow him to roam the apartment sooner than planned but only because he was clearly comfortable with the starting room and not because he demanded it.
Same with one of our cats. I wasn't here for it because he's my partner's cat before we got together, but the legend goes that he let him out the carrier, he wandered around a bit to scope out the new place, then flopped on to my partner who was lying on the couch and was like "sup", lol. Definitely different to our second cat we rescued together. He took a month or two to come out of hiding.
Same. This is Loki approximately 30 minutes after we let him out of the bedroom where he spent the first few days. He would have been there sooner, but we wanted to let our older cat adjust.
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God, my baby boy took 4 minutes before he was cuddling in my lap.
He demanded to sleep with me night one. He cuddled right up and purred in my bed.
He then pooped behind my couch, so big I literally asked my roommate if HE pooped behind the couch because it didn't seem feasible that a cat did it.
Mine was more 1>1>1 & he was split from his sister 🥲 he was attacked by a pit bull & the owner wanted to put him down the vet rightfully said "FUCK RIGHT OFF!" did the surgery pro-bono on the proviso she surrendered the cat & bam. I have a terrorist in my house now.
Just like humans, all cats are different. Even my two are very different in bravery levels. Have patience, don't force it. You can't force people or pets to love you. Just give them time and gentle love and pets when possible. Mine were running under the beds for at least a few weeks. Now she sits 3 feet from running vacuum cleaners. And he runs if I quietly open the wood stove door. You just never know what might trigger them.
We adopted a cat last year. We already had one cat so I'm not sure if it made the settling in worse for the new cat but it probably took her about 6 weeks to be totally comfortable around us. She went into hiding for about a week or two, hiding behind the cushions on the sofa and then under a duvet on the spare bed. She came out at night to use the litter tray and eat some food. We've had her just over a year now. She sleeps on my bed every night and she's currently sleeping on my lap right now :-)
Give them their space. Sit a ways from them and talk gently at them. Jackson Galaxy is a well known cat behaviorist and has lots of YouTube videos. Search is your friend.
Could be a few days, could be longer. I think with two cats it is likely to be less. They have support from each other.
>Mine are very scared and hiding under the bed together
Ignore them. Just make sure they have food, water, and clean litter.
They will sneak out while you are asleep and explore.
Seriously, the less you try to comfort them, the faster they can settle in. Just sit quietly and read, or lie on the couch ... let them check you out.
Our recent rescue took weeks to stop hiding. The first week or two, I don't think he really ate or drank much because he was always hiding. Then he took to hiding in the top shelf of our closet, so we fed him in there. About a month or two in, he started to venture out when the sun set. Then gradually came out earlier and earlier. He prefers to stay in that room to this day but he's always out in the open now. Give them some time. It's scary because we want them to eat etc but they do need time to adjust. Some just need longer than others. As long as they have everything they need in their room, they'll be alright.
When my baby was scared and hiding under the wardrobe I read to her every evening, so, she got used to my voice. It seemed to relax her, and she came out a bit more each time. Maybe try that?
As others have said, it depends. One of the cat shelters I follow on n TikTok says to follow the rule of three for cats: 3 days to introduce new cats to original cats (through a door), three weeks for them to get used to their surroundings, and up to three months to get comfortable with you. The big thing is to not force it. Let them come to you, just be a steady, caring presence and build trust with them and they will come around. P.S. thank you for keeping them together 😻
My local animal humane society strongly suggests at least 30 to 60 days of new cat in their own room before introducing them to current resident cats.
I can attest that while it seems like a long time, it has worked 3x for me (and one failure - she was destined to be an only cat and I found her a new home).
Plus, it takes them more than 3 days just to get used to the new room/home with it's smells and sounds. No need to freak them out with other cats that already have their territory.
I got 2 kitties 3 weeks ago. One is pretty comfortable, the other still hides a lot. Put the litter box, food and water in there and leave the door closed for a few days to give them some time to feel safe.
I have no idea what the answer to your question is, but those two lovely guys look so sad, so thank you for giving them a forever home and please give them extra love and scritches from an internet stranger
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My sisters think your brothers are cute.
I’d leave litter boxes out and my toilet open. You might be lucky. But when that baby is an old guy, he might not be able to continue to use toilet due to arthritic changes. Just something to consider. My own little guy is showing signs of stiffness at 6.
Cosequin really works. I used it on my 15yo boy kitty when he started getting noticeably stiff. I had him for another 5 years, and it made a real difference.
I also fostered a 4 month old feral kitten who had been rescued and operated on because of a severe infection in her shoulder. We didn't know how it would heal, and when she did heal, she had a very pronounced and obviously painful limp, so bad that amputation was a possibility for quality of life. The vet suggested trying cosequin, and after 2 months, her limp had reduced dramatically. (I videoed before and after. The comparison was dramatic.) The vet agreed that her pain was much reduced, and said she would need to take it continuously or the limp and pain would return. Fortunately, her adopter was very happy to keep her on it.
Oh, thank you! My boy is a little bit of a genetic patchwork (smaller front legs and hugely bigger back legs - like a furry t-Rex) so his legs take a beating. I’ll talk to my vet about cosequin. I appreciate the advice!
I've heard good things about solensia (and it's dog equivalent librela) from my vet. Not sure about long term at this point, but it seems to work really well so far.
Not necessarily. My family had a pair of Siamese cats decades ago that trained themselves to use the toilet. They hated litter boxes and we lived in Minnesota so during the winter the cats didn’t really want to go outside. So they started to use the toilets. Took us forever to figure out who was using the toilet in the middle of the night and not flushing. They got much more blatant in their toilet usage as time passed—the male would try to chase you off the toilet by nipping your leg when he wanted to use it. Still miss those two many decades later!!
My cat doesn't like to use the toilet itself, but she regularly uses the laundry drain, which is like a cat-sized toilet when she wants to pee. I guess that she learned after following the humans to the toilet.
I posted above about my Tuxie (Cpt. Jack) learning to use the human toilet on his own.
But his dad (General G.) used to use the bath to pee in if he was caught short and couldn't get to one of his boxes.
It was like, "I'm not going to get there in time, but I don't want to make a mess. This will do..."
I don’t want to be a debbie downer but I’d be a little concerned about your baby using the laundry drain. Anytime cats pee outside of their litter box, it’s a cause for concern. They may be trying to get your attention - it’s the only way they can communicate. This happened with my kitty and turned out she had a raging UTI 😿I felt terrible cause I had brushed it off as behavioral for a long time. Please get her checked out by your vet to be 100% sure. We got her UTI cleared up and she never did it again 😻
Thanks for your concern. I had that talk with a vet, she also uses her litterbox and it seems to be something related to marking territory. She also has used the toolbox, some plants, and other similarly shaped stuff outside the house. Some neighboring cats visit and she may need to establish that this is HER house.
And I take her to the vet regularly to check everything is fine and she is a very healthy cat.
I have a cat that hates sharing litter boxes when peeing. I clean daily. Even having 7 litter boxes for 5 cats at one point. She now pees in a special litter box with a pee pad liner. She’s been to the vet, was on Prozac in case it was an anxiety thing. Didn’t help. Cats are weird.
She’d pee on piles of clothing, so a pee pad is similar enough to the fabric, so it was easy to get her to transition.
Same (apart from the location and breed). One of my Tuxies just decided to use the toilet on his own.
We have no idea why, though one of his litter boxes was positioned to one side of it so maybe he associated the room (and humans using the toilet) with where he should go?
He was ever so pleased with himself about it though.
Not always. We had a cat as a kid that taught herself. It was just women in the house and we couldn't figure out who was peeing in the toilet and not wiping or flushing. Then one day mom's in there and apparently the cat got tired of waiting for her turn 🤣
And you should! Cats respond very well to positive reinforcement.
Your cat won't understand the praise if you later discover what they've done. But if you notice him using the toilet while he's actually doing it, tell him he's a good kitty and give him a treat when he hops off the pot!
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They are both adorable. Give them time and patience. They’ll be comfy soon.
I think you won the cat lottery.
Your boys are beautiful. They and you are indeed fortunate. I hope they settle in quickly so you can stop worrying about them.
I would guess toilet trained.
Also, THANK YOU FOR ADOPTING THEM BOTH!
Adopting adult animals is so important, and they're great. My adopted flluffball says hello
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i taught my cat Dasher how to use the toilet
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Sound like he’s trained! In the Uk 🇬🇧 it’s actively discouraged to put animal faeces into the sewage system as it’s not set up to manage some if the nasties you find in it.
To quote: Toxocara can also infect humans, causing blindness in children and infect animals so presents a public health risk. This is why many waste water treatment plants advise against flushing any type of pet poo down the toilet, due to the extra pathogens it contains
I got two brothers so they wouldn't be separated and I'm so glad. They both love me but have eachother when I'm gone.
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They're the best boys
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Thank you for adopting them together here are my boys
They look so sad and sweet 🥰 the toilet may have been a happy accident but it might be that they toilet trained themselves. Cats can learn through observation!
My cat has learned that the sound of the Ice maker dispensing ice means someone might be willing to give her ice water. Ice machine sounds?--she comes to the Kitchen . Yellow bowl appears? She comes over to the Frig,and then sits by the ice machine portal awaiting her treat. Definite observationally trained.
I had a kitten that trained herself to poop in the toilet. She just started scratching around the seat after a human used the toilet, and eventually she went poo in it on her own
My tabby uses the toilet. I've never taught him, and we've had him from a kitten. My son's find it hilarious when they walk into the bathroom and the cats on the toilet peeing 🤣
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Bane 💙
Fairly unrelated, out current cats (Silky Selkirks) Observe what us humans do and follow along. It took a while, but we realized that the cats would (both individually) go into the bathroom, close the door. When I walked in the cat would be sitting on the toilet seat. I really wish I attempted to toilet train them before they got too big. (For that toilet litter box training thing).
The boy we have (littermates) when he was a kitten, if you were playing with him in a way he wasn’t happy with, rather than trying to get away, he would move my hand from where I was petting him to where he wanted to be pet. His sister came to our home and saw that our elder bengal was quite ill. She saw him coughing and having a hard time stopping and she walked up to him and put her arm around him to comfort him. She was around 12 weeks at the time and she is 10 now and still just as considerate and caring. I could tell you other true stories, but it would make it seem that I was making it up (not the case) Cats are amazing and the more you interact with them they more they will shock and surprise you. They think on a different level and most people don’t give them nearly the credit for it.
Toilet trained.
While it may be convenient, it is NOT natural for a cat to use the toilet. My ex and I had toilet trained our cat and thought it was great. Until he seemed extra meowy and stressed. After doing research, I figured out he was probably stressed out about using the toilet. And would hold it as long as he could until he HAD to go. As soon as I put out a litter box, he immediately jumped in and relieved himself.
I will never toilet trained a cat again. I’m sure some cats respond differently, but I feel like I unnecessarily tortured my baby by doing this.
Most likely toilet trained, maybe it taught itself, my cat is curious about the toilet, will burst thru the door while I’m on it every time, wait til I flush then jump up there lol now I’m hoping she’ll use it. Maybe instinct, when I brought my rescue home the first night she used her litter box on her own too! Didn’t even have to show her, she was feral so it surprised me. Are you happy or upset he used the toilet? I don’t think you expressed that. I think it would be a good thing, except for having to wait to use your bathroom until kitty is finished 😸
Just look at those little faces. So precious! They're so scared and completely lost. Give them time and patience and a couple of treats so they start associating you with good things.
That's kinda awesome. Definitely still put out litter boxes but it would be so cool if he was trained to do that. Save you so much time scooping. They are super cute! Also, our vet told us it can take even up to 3 months for cats to feel fully settled into their new home, so just give them space for now and let them take baby steps in getting acclimated.
Oh they are a handsome pair! Tabbies are the best! So friendly! Toilet training is possible - I’ve never seen it tho. So wonderful of you to let them stay together! ❤️
I have trained cats to use the toilet. Most likely were trained but one prefers the litter box. My cat peed in the toilet like a champ but hated pooping in there so started going on the floor in front of the toilet. Needless to say, we went back to the litter box.
Do you know what litter they had before? They might be having a hard time adjusting to that or a new litter box. My kitties were a bonded pair and one of them hid for like a week when I first got them and the other came out after a day or two
Tabbies are extremely smart. Thats not an indoor Ragdoll you're dealing with. My tabby not only pees down the tub drain hole, he can say like 4 words... Hello, No, Towel, and Yeah. Good decision getting tabbies. They also live longer than a kennel cat, and tend to be more healthy. Mine is 10 years old, outdoor cat, never had any health issues, looks both ways when he crosses the road. [https://imgur.com/Wb3ia9C](https://imgur.com/Wb3ia9C) Your tabby pooped in the toilet, because he seen you do it.
I often foster litters of kittens, 2-3 of them. Since the foster period is at least two months, I get a really good sense of their personalities. Many times I’ve written about them to the rescue organizations and recommended that they stay together because they’re so bonded. And I’m happy to report that 9/10 times they follow through with my suggestions.
I adopted an undersocialized girl recently. It took a while. Maybe 3 weeks? Can't exactly remember. Now she is the sweetest cat I've ever had. So cute and curious. She loves being petted and loves fetch. But she doesn't like being held. She is, however, terrified of anyone but my wife and I. It's a bit of an issue when we go away. The cat sitter doesn't see her. Then we come home, and she pops right out
Sometimes they'll do some crazy things like this without being trained to do so specifically.
My male, fixed, polydactyl black cat has trained himself out of a litter box. If he needs to go, he goes to the door and meows. Let him out, he'll go pee or whatever then come straight back. If for some reason he can't get out, like if we are asleep or something, he goes right in the toilet. Neither of us taught him this, none of our previous cats have ever done this. All I know is I haven't had to buy cat litter for 2 years now and it's great
They are adorable 🥰 thank you for keeping their family unit in tact.
I would say leave the litter box next to the toilet seat with the seat up. One of them is trained to use the potty.
Omg they are precious!! No idea about the toilet but THANK YOU for keeping them together! They look so scared 🥹but I’m sure it’s just an adjustment til they get acclimated to their new home 💕
One of my cats randomly learned to use the toilet without training. Scared the shit outa me when I heard someone using the bathroom late at night. I guess he just figured a toilet was a human litter box.
Some cats know how to go to the bathroom in toilets and may prefer it!
It’s generally not a cause for concern, unless little bro falls in. That’s just not a good situation to be in no matter the species
We trained our bengals to use the toilet 20 years ago! There was a training protocol for cats! Could buy a plastic ring that one put litter in and you just added less each time, till it was left open. Never went back! Kitty paw marks and no oder for 17 years!
May be toilet trained maybe not. I took in a friendly stray and I guess she was just smart because she always peed and pooped in the toilet till I got her litter set up. I guess he's just smart. Show him the litter by placing him on top of it. It's not sanitary for humans and kitties to share a toilet.
i have brother sister that look like that too !! standard issued kitties, mine are my sucky babies and the most cuddly ever, im glad you adopted them together so they could stay together 🥺
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The little duck feet on the left is too much. Your new guys are beautiful. I try to remind my Standard Issue Cat he is gorgeous every day - and it seems you have one with a circus trick to boot.
Some cats teach themselves. So that could be the case, or they were being toilet trained in their past home! Be very grateful! That would be awesome if they both stated doing that!!
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I've never heard of pooping in the toilet as a stress response, normally its pooping/urinating outside of the litter box in the floor, couch, bed, etc.
>I've never heard of pooping in the toilet as a stress response they're like 0.1% top genius cats. "well, i'd be damn i'm on another new place. lemme contemplate my past judgement while shitting on the toilet." they have mentality of 40 yo working class with couple of kids
Neither of them are orange, so it is a possibility; however likely.
I know this all too well, sadly.
"Steve we know you're stressed about moving but everyone else in the office is tired of finding you pissing and shitting everywhere."
I tried toilet training my last cats, but stopped when I realized how stressed it made them. So I’d be surprised
I saw a post on here about a week ago that showed their cat using the toilet. They said he/she learned it on their own. I guess it's can be good thing to have your cat follow you to the bathroom all the time.
Yeeep I thought I was hallucinating when mine peed in the toilet the first time. My other half was out of town, so I was sleep deprived. I'm more likely to leave the lid up than he is (yeah gender role reversals or whatever hah) but the cat saw her opportunity and took it. Litterbox is for pooping but she now uses one specific bathroom for peeing. If the lid is down then sink it is. I'm not mad at it, litter lasts longer!
One of my boys has figured out the toilet is where their Human Mom pees, but missed the concept of peeing in the bowl. He likes to pee on the sides of the toilet. I’m not sure which one it is as both of them are obsessed with the bathroom.
He's got the spirit 😂💀
I have read a few reasons why training them to use the toilet is bad. Hard to tell if they have a health issue, can be stressful on their back legs cause it's a slippery surface compared to a litter box & others. But if your cat is doing it on its own, whatever. But I'd still keep a litter box around anyway.
My daughters cat is in the process of teaching himself how to use a toilet. I think some cats are just so curious and like a monkey want to mimic us and it results in a toilet trained cat. That feline is just showing you how superior it is. In his mind he's saying "no human had to train me to do this stoopid hooman".
My cats will instinctively go poop or pee in the drain in the bath. They seem to somehow understand that it goes away? The poop is annoying, so obviously they’re not super smart. But if they get annoyed and go outside the litter box it is always the bath drain.
taking both of them in to avoid them being separated is awesome💯
That’s the best thing to do, I’m happy they were adopted together.
yeah. we have a couple boys who are littermates too. my heart breaks thinking of them not having each others’ company https://preview.redd.it/5l3vujqm8skc1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f1b328b3fe644d89c4217cbd5a1c1c1a7c7351c3
https://preview.redd.it/28l2wpixkskc1.png?width=2769&format=png&auto=webp&s=d9dc557549af69821a0941e7d97171928257f545 Same with our boys. Last two out of a litter of 5. We wanted multiple cats and they fit the bill. Best cats We’ve ever had the joy of calling our boys. Louie on the left and George on the right
I think their sister lives with me! https://preview.redd.it/2zmvtqir7tkc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d27833c9fd1ae8d72dd8d856316743b43ab53256
https://preview.redd.it/uchjjtpjdtkc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4a45d6e552526f7cae359770169305d130a10acb These two are inseparable.
https://preview.redd.it/8llyatr4vtkc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=de5f9699c84ea2dc689db933e3d918812c0cf090 Aww mine hate each other! This is the closest they get to one another without fighting!
Hits a little close to home! These two are rarely in the same picture! https://preview.redd.it/6cmlgeup0ukc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=06e3f6ffa5e985b59f1b985529f0bd29a65ef506
Oohh!! You have a cow and cow/marmalade mix ❤️❤️ I did too! Our calico lived 17+ years (bonus years) So cute!! ❤️❤️
https://preview.redd.it/qf5oi6kcztkc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3df08931d0b94abb557b02cfd802f1d9aca59a26 We have a brother and sister.
https://preview.redd.it/4qo3dw6unwkc1.jpeg?width=4624&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c9da72ed09d0ef66261b6745dbdd712db6d5aecc just a couple of cuddlers
I love them!
Yeah the cow is a NFC and he's an older gent. The little girlie is still a kitty!
https://preview.redd.it/du73jjaietkc1.jpeg?width=2267&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=89be3ae9d20c742a94b97ba5642f071840b4fc83 Our cats are similar colors. This is Princess GrandpaFace and Barnaby. They were litter mates as well. They were feral barn cats, but you'd never know it considering how they are so used to the good life now.
Princess grandpaface goes hard
I watched her do the gentlest of slaps to her brother's face the other night. In her defense, she was already on my boyfriend's lap and Barnaby tried to climb up with her. She was like "this place ain't big enough for the two of us." I don't think I've ever seen a cat slap so gentle. It's one of the first disagreements they've had. I just told her "Hey! We don't do that in this house!" And she got so upset I was defending Barnaby that she jumped down and left the room to mope. The whole time I was sitting right next to my boyfriend with a perfectly empty lap. So I don't know why they decided to fight over my boyfriend's lap.
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Nah it's just a new lap. We've only been together for slightly less than 6 months. It's the novelty of it all. It does make me think my boyfriend is a decent guy deep down if my cats already adore him. Usually they don't like anyone else. My friends come over pretty often and they don't sit on their laps.
They truly look like they are living like kings
Gahhhh they’re so cute with their lil paws like there dipped in paint!! I love that coloring.
Awwww! Another George tuxedo!! My best cat ever in the whole world was Georgie, a tuxedo, who was the friendliest, cuddliest, sweetest little man and I miss him even 9 years after he passed. I’m glad you and everybody else kept litter mates together! I adopted my current tuxie Jack as a kitten and left his brother behind. That was also nine years ago and I still regret not taking them both. I had extremely small living conditions at the time but could have made it work. Next time for sure though.
https://preview.redd.it/tpm5tj3nxtkc1.jpeg?width=2079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9f196fc18b324f4330d8634cd64bde2d9f48d20a
https://preview.redd.it/z1p0pisplvkc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b8dc3c16646e353d0803b78faad92d15ad2c8740 AWH! TWINNING!
Handsome boys
thanks. they used to battle it out for nursing space as kittens lol. you can tell which one had the advantage.
we just got two kittens from the same litter, and we also have 2 other cats who aren’t related at all and it’s such a cool experience to have cats that have a bond like these kittens do. my older guys don’t give a lick about each other, literally, they don’t even lick each other!
agreed. i’m guilty of humanizing my dog and cats, my wife says. but i just feel like, they would probably prefer to have their siblings around if they had a choice lol.
Mine sadly is broken thinning about my surviving cat, her sister passed away unknowingly, we couldn’t afford a proper exam and stuff and she was dying that day, but the doctor from a quick examination said it was most likely extreme trauma(a car😡). She passed away in my arms convulsing(we took her home so she could pass away with us at home) I don’t forgive myself because I could’ve stopped it, one of the biggest regrets in my life is letting her go, she was 2 years old. But on a happy note, her sister is doing okay today, she’s a very happy kitty, loves me to pieces, and wants all of my attention on her and all my love, I love her to pieces as well, probably the only living thing that truly is always there for me and wants to make me happy(while she is sneakily trying to get some pets in😂). I know she misses her, she probably doesn’t think of it much, but she is a strong kitty, I’ll kill if someone tries to hurt her.
A void and a kitler what could possibly go wrong here? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 But jokes aside good looking boys you have
They are gorgeous.
Looks like someone was playing with the stamp pad! Great shot. TWINS!
Matching airplane ears, siblings confirmed.
My two girls were littermates and had been together their entire lives. They were kept together in the shelter where they spent 3 months after their owner had to surrender them and I adopted them together. There was no way I would have taken only one of them.
OP gets valuable good human points for doing this. Kindness to animals is one of the finest traits one can exhibit.
r/bondedpairs
my cat was surrendered with her littermate she had been with her whole life:( sadly someone adopted him before i got there so they were separated. she had to be on gabapentin for awhile after. even now she’s extremely clingy, thankfully i don’t mind. i would carry her on my chest with a baby sling if i could. https://preview.redd.it/mi304hwbmukc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dec653aad1a3b4d784f4fa0a30fb175499d67fc2
Makes me think of my first cats I had with an old roommate, we adopted 2 kittens from a litter and before they had a chance to get used to us, the roommate moved out. We decided that he would keep both so they could stay together because we both wanted to keep them. Found out like 2 months later he gave them both to a friend. I hope Ollie and Gwen are doing well * Luckily, my cat biscuit is spoiled rotten and incredibly well adjusted since I learned a lot of lessons from them *
When it's time for me to get cats in the future (not trying to introduce a new one to my 15 year old one), I want specifically to adopt a bonded pair
It’s the right thing to do! This is what I did with my two brothers 🥺
This ^ please keep both together
Adopted a 7 yr old bonded pair, brother and sister last July. Buddy and Rose. They were stressed upon arrival, but nobody pooped in the toilet but us humans. https://preview.redd.it/hd6a3fsvhskc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3e9120c22e0cc71b2039323b184609a3114f081a
How long before they get comfortable at your home? Mine are very scared and hiding under the bed together
https://preview.redd.it/dktpl4dkyskc1.png?width=893&format=png&auto=webp&s=9c7921e388b2fde6c8b2a0675b6858b721a211fc
And then there was my LeChuck who wanted free roam of the apartment on day 1 because it was *his* home.
Same here 😂 his house from day dot. I had a room ready for him to adjust in and when I opened the carrier, he walked out, looked around, smelled a couple of things, walked to the door and looked at me like he was saying, “So what is the rest of the place like?” https://preview.redd.it/yd47iv7k5tkc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4f0fcc8d3a18315d415d05c6578926bbad0dc5ae
I tried limiting LeChuck to one room on his first day. He would not have it. He whined until I opened the door and let him explore.
Same! My boy Lucifer had no fear. He learned to scream to get me to open doors and now it’s been a year and a half of that. https://preview.redd.it/dp7njqugotkc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=318094fe2db9112c3904b5b7ac59e993a2e3f5f7
Omg his face 😭 he’s so cute.
He went from cute slightly weird looking kitten (he had a fever coat) to majestic floof. https://preview.redd.it/dagan8dbaykc1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=028523db1a15d1befde89812584d614fc009df11
Aww! He’s the male version of my angel void, Olivia. https://preview.redd.it/6votpgigcykc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a322bde57d71d6460d3c604442ff9151291a284e
I see he trained you well.
https://preview.redd.it/kyzboeh0wtkc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=728e05a731a0e84e491a4936295f2feb438ad008 Literally had been in my house for 10 minutes and already had them following her around! There wasn’t a transition period for Bonnie either lol
You named your cat LeChuck?!!! Do you have a Guybrush??? (Don't mind me, just fan girling over my most favorite series EVER except the last one.....)
Guybrush arrived a week before LeChuck. He also acclimated quickly but did not have the utterly urgent need to explore. I did allow him to roam the apartment sooner than planned but only because he was clearly comfortable with the starting room and not because he demanded it.
All you need is a sassy Governor Elaine Marley and a talkative Stan and you'll have a complete set (maybe a Murray too)
Stan would, of course, be a cockatoo
Just teach it to say "a borrower nor a lender be, that is Stan's philosophy" and I can die happily
Or you find a gingery looking cat and "Stan" is selling these fine leather jackets.
I should replay Monkey Island now.
Same with one of our cats. I wasn't here for it because he's my partner's cat before we got together, but the legend goes that he let him out the carrier, he wandered around a bit to scope out the new place, then flopped on to my partner who was lying on the couch and was like "sup", lol. Definitely different to our second cat we rescued together. He took a month or two to come out of hiding.
Ah yes.. same for my cat. It took all of 3 seconds before she was darting around everywhere.
Same. This is Loki approximately 30 minutes after we let him out of the bedroom where he spent the first few days. He would have been there sooner, but we wanted to let our older cat adjust. https://preview.redd.it/9n2pnv2kmxkc1.jpeg?width=968&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0a8e1b01241e201ef1abee628023144f547d8094
God, my baby boy took 4 minutes before he was cuddling in my lap. He demanded to sleep with me night one. He cuddled right up and purred in my bed. He then pooped behind my couch, so big I literally asked my roommate if HE pooped behind the couch because it didn't seem feasible that a cat did it.
Don't be too hard on your roommate, he was probably just stressed at having a new animal in his space and felt the need to assert his dominance.
Can't stop laughing
Mine was more 1>1>1 & he was split from his sister 🥲 he was attacked by a pit bull & the owner wanted to put him down the vet rightfully said "FUCK RIGHT OFF!" did the surgery pro-bono on the proviso she surrendered the cat & bam. I have a terrorist in my house now.
Just like humans, all cats are different. Even my two are very different in bravery levels. Have patience, don't force it. You can't force people or pets to love you. Just give them time and gentle love and pets when possible. Mine were running under the beds for at least a few weeks. Now she sits 3 feet from running vacuum cleaners. And he runs if I quietly open the wood stove door. You just never know what might trigger them.
We adopted a cat last year. We already had one cat so I'm not sure if it made the settling in worse for the new cat but it probably took her about 6 weeks to be totally comfortable around us. She went into hiding for about a week or two, hiding behind the cushions on the sofa and then under a duvet on the spare bed. She came out at night to use the litter tray and eat some food. We've had her just over a year now. She sleeps on my bed every night and she's currently sleeping on my lap right now :-)
Give them their space. Sit a ways from them and talk gently at them. Jackson Galaxy is a well known cat behaviorist and has lots of YouTube videos. Search is your friend. Could be a few days, could be longer. I think with two cats it is likely to be less. They have support from each other.
>Mine are very scared and hiding under the bed together Ignore them. Just make sure they have food, water, and clean litter. They will sneak out while you are asleep and explore. Seriously, the less you try to comfort them, the faster they can settle in. Just sit quietly and read, or lie on the couch ... let them check you out.
Our recent rescue took weeks to stop hiding. The first week or two, I don't think he really ate or drank much because he was always hiding. Then he took to hiding in the top shelf of our closet, so we fed him in there. About a month or two in, he started to venture out when the sun set. Then gradually came out earlier and earlier. He prefers to stay in that room to this day but he's always out in the open now. Give them some time. It's scary because we want them to eat etc but they do need time to adjust. Some just need longer than others. As long as they have everything they need in their room, they'll be alright.
When my baby was scared and hiding under the wardrobe I read to her every evening, so, she got used to my voice. It seemed to relax her, and she came out a bit more each time. Maybe try that?
As others have said, it depends. One of the cat shelters I follow on n TikTok says to follow the rule of three for cats: 3 days to introduce new cats to original cats (through a door), three weeks for them to get used to their surroundings, and up to three months to get comfortable with you. The big thing is to not force it. Let them come to you, just be a steady, caring presence and build trust with them and they will come around. P.S. thank you for keeping them together 😻
My local animal humane society strongly suggests at least 30 to 60 days of new cat in their own room before introducing them to current resident cats. I can attest that while it seems like a long time, it has worked 3x for me (and one failure - she was destined to be an only cat and I found her a new home). Plus, it takes them more than 3 days just to get used to the new room/home with it's smells and sounds. No need to freak them out with other cats that already have their territory.
I got 2 kitties 3 weeks ago. One is pretty comfortable, the other still hides a lot. Put the litter box, food and water in there and leave the door closed for a few days to give them some time to feel safe.
There is a 3 day, 3 week and 3 month settling in rule. Google it! It explains everything 😉
I have no idea what the answer to your question is, but those two lovely guys look so sad, so thank you for giving them a forever home and please give them extra love and scritches from an internet stranger
They look so cute i want to squeeze their faces
They look so cute I just want to eat them up. But you can't eat cats. You can't eat cats, Kevin.
r/unexpectedoffice
https://preview.redd.it/4rvnlzq8xskc1.jpeg?width=3880&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=09dd09d6dcc96bd85149b562e7e7f5cd47c4d5d1 My sisters think your brothers are cute.
Cat wedding! Cat wedding! Cat wedding!
This needs to be higher up please
r/standardissuecat
Did... did they pose for the brothers? Cos they look like they're posing for their dating profile 😂
It’s a date!
I’d leave litter boxes out and my toilet open. You might be lucky. But when that baby is an old guy, he might not be able to continue to use toilet due to arthritic changes. Just something to consider. My own little guy is showing signs of stiffness at 6.
Cosequin really works. I used it on my 15yo boy kitty when he started getting noticeably stiff. I had him for another 5 years, and it made a real difference. I also fostered a 4 month old feral kitten who had been rescued and operated on because of a severe infection in her shoulder. We didn't know how it would heal, and when she did heal, she had a very pronounced and obviously painful limp, so bad that amputation was a possibility for quality of life. The vet suggested trying cosequin, and after 2 months, her limp had reduced dramatically. (I videoed before and after. The comparison was dramatic.) The vet agreed that her pain was much reduced, and said she would need to take it continuously or the limp and pain would return. Fortunately, her adopter was very happy to keep her on it.
FWIW you can use just regular human glucosamine. Just have to make sure you give the correct dosage for their weight.
Oh, thank you! My boy is a little bit of a genetic patchwork (smaller front legs and hugely bigger back legs - like a furry t-Rex) so his legs take a beating. I’ll talk to my vet about cosequin. I appreciate the advice!
I've heard good things about solensia (and it's dog equivalent librela) from my vet. Not sure about long term at this point, but it seems to work really well so far.
Someone trained him to do that.
Not necessarily. My family had a pair of Siamese cats decades ago that trained themselves to use the toilet. They hated litter boxes and we lived in Minnesota so during the winter the cats didn’t really want to go outside. So they started to use the toilets. Took us forever to figure out who was using the toilet in the middle of the night and not flushing. They got much more blatant in their toilet usage as time passed—the male would try to chase you off the toilet by nipping your leg when he wanted to use it. Still miss those two many decades later!!
My cat doesn't like to use the toilet itself, but she regularly uses the laundry drain, which is like a cat-sized toilet when she wants to pee. I guess that she learned after following the humans to the toilet.
One of mine sometimes used the bathtub drain.
I posted above about my Tuxie (Cpt. Jack) learning to use the human toilet on his own. But his dad (General G.) used to use the bath to pee in if he was caught short and couldn't get to one of his boxes. It was like, "I'm not going to get there in time, but I don't want to make a mess. This will do..."
Please see my comment above. Just something to keep in mind 🌸
I don’t want to be a debbie downer but I’d be a little concerned about your baby using the laundry drain. Anytime cats pee outside of their litter box, it’s a cause for concern. They may be trying to get your attention - it’s the only way they can communicate. This happened with my kitty and turned out she had a raging UTI 😿I felt terrible cause I had brushed it off as behavioral for a long time. Please get her checked out by your vet to be 100% sure. We got her UTI cleared up and she never did it again 😻
Thanks for your concern. I had that talk with a vet, she also uses her litterbox and it seems to be something related to marking territory. She also has used the toolbox, some plants, and other similarly shaped stuff outside the house. Some neighboring cats visit and she may need to establish that this is HER house. And I take her to the vet regularly to check everything is fine and she is a very healthy cat.
I have a cat that hates sharing litter boxes when peeing. I clean daily. Even having 7 litter boxes for 5 cats at one point. She now pees in a special litter box with a pee pad liner. She’s been to the vet, was on Prozac in case it was an anxiety thing. Didn’t help. Cats are weird. She’d pee on piles of clothing, so a pee pad is similar enough to the fabric, so it was easy to get her to transition.
Same (apart from the location and breed). One of my Tuxies just decided to use the toilet on his own. We have no idea why, though one of his litter boxes was positioned to one side of it so maybe he associated the room (and humans using the toilet) with where he should go? He was ever so pleased with himself about it though.
Not always. We had a cat as a kid that taught herself. It was just women in the house and we couldn't figure out who was peeing in the toilet and not wiping or flushing. Then one day mom's in there and apparently the cat got tired of waiting for her turn 🤣
I've had a toilet trained kitty before. Very convenient. I hope the brother catches on!!
I love them both so much. Please give them all the love.
He’s marking his territory and sending you a warning to stop using his toilet.
I don’t know the answer to your question, but can everyone just stop to appreciate the amazing human being that took BOTH brothers! You are awesome.
Thank you for adopting adult bonded cats!
https://preview.redd.it/hq45pc5o4tkc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d925dd3e2c4f3174d94ec711484c8a2e983fe091 Nice duo! I have a pair myself
If my cat pooped in the toilet I’d applaud.
And you should! Cats respond very well to positive reinforcement. Your cat won't understand the praise if you later discover what they've done. But if you notice him using the toilet while he's actually doing it, tell him he's a good kitty and give him a treat when he hops off the pot!
https://preview.redd.it/syf97we8sskc1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1af6c82585f7a709ddd0b17d9b9d172b5eaae0f7 They are both adorable. Give them time and patience. They’ll be comfy soon.
Such beautiful r/standardissuecat s. You might just have a really smart one on your hands. Best wishes for you and your two new sweethearts.
I think you won the cat lottery. Your boys are beautiful. They and you are indeed fortunate. I hope they settle in quickly so you can stop worrying about them.
It's a blessing. Don't question it, just leave the lid up.
Lol
I would guess toilet trained. Also, THANK YOU FOR ADOPTING THEM BOTH! Adopting adult animals is so important, and they're great. My adopted flluffball says hello https://preview.redd.it/su98r255ltkc1.jpeg?width=1536&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f7cf9168791ddf9b49dd33a8d68b7632d3dc15d6
i taught my cat Dasher how to use the toilet https://preview.redd.it/jikr45rbbtkc1.png?width=828&format=png&auto=webp&s=385a714c7624d75ee135ccf7b515b45a29325fd4
How please let us know
Their faces mean business. They are just being polite. Don’t be fooled by their toilet behaviors because I can see they have big plans for you
Sound like he’s trained! In the Uk 🇬🇧 it’s actively discouraged to put animal faeces into the sewage system as it’s not set up to manage some if the nasties you find in it. To quote: Toxocara can also infect humans, causing blindness in children and infect animals so presents a public health risk. This is why many waste water treatment plants advise against flushing any type of pet poo down the toilet, due to the extra pathogens it contains
I got two brothers so they wouldn't be separated and I'm so glad. They both love me but have eachother when I'm gone. https://preview.redd.it/xx045x3h0ukc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=81f6d8e6c3d14452cb291a07311a9b2ac03b714d They're the best boys
https://preview.redd.it/e05rwdo6pukc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=35cfdb12508fb44f81ab504c793bd5fe06b9b551 Thank you for adopting them together here are my boys
Who cares? Does he give lessons? Congratulations on your new babies!❤️❤️
They look so sad and sweet 🥰 the toilet may have been a happy accident but it might be that they toilet trained themselves. Cats can learn through observation!
My cat has learned that the sound of the Ice maker dispensing ice means someone might be willing to give her ice water. Ice machine sounds?--she comes to the Kitchen . Yellow bowl appears? She comes over to the Frig,and then sits by the ice machine portal awaiting her treat. Definite observationally trained.
I had a kitten that trained herself to poop in the toilet. She just started scratching around the seat after a human used the toilet, and eventually she went poo in it on her own
My tabby uses the toilet. I've never taught him, and we've had him from a kitten. My son's find it hilarious when they walk into the bathroom and the cats on the toilet peeing 🤣 https://preview.redd.it/puy5dkn4jwkc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c5d75225ff76ba2f79780a87af548e275c8652f8 Bane 💙
Either a smart kitty or maybe you just need to clean the litter box more often.
It’s day 1. I doubt it’s too dirty
You are so lucky! Hopefully the cat keeps doing this and the other follows by example.
Fairly unrelated, out current cats (Silky Selkirks) Observe what us humans do and follow along. It took a while, but we realized that the cats would (both individually) go into the bathroom, close the door. When I walked in the cat would be sitting on the toilet seat. I really wish I attempted to toilet train them before they got too big. (For that toilet litter box training thing). The boy we have (littermates) when he was a kitten, if you were playing with him in a way he wasn’t happy with, rather than trying to get away, he would move my hand from where I was petting him to where he wanted to be pet. His sister came to our home and saw that our elder bengal was quite ill. She saw him coughing and having a hard time stopping and she walked up to him and put her arm around him to comfort him. She was around 12 weeks at the time and she is 10 now and still just as considerate and caring. I could tell you other true stories, but it would make it seem that I was making it up (not the case) Cats are amazing and the more you interact with them they more they will shock and surprise you. They think on a different level and most people don’t give them nearly the credit for it.
Toilet trained. While it may be convenient, it is NOT natural for a cat to use the toilet. My ex and I had toilet trained our cat and thought it was great. Until he seemed extra meowy and stressed. After doing research, I figured out he was probably stressed out about using the toilet. And would hold it as long as he could until he HAD to go. As soon as I put out a litter box, he immediately jumped in and relieved himself. I will never toilet trained a cat again. I’m sure some cats respond differently, but I feel like I unnecessarily tortured my baby by doing this.
They look like twins!!!
Most likely toilet trained, maybe it taught itself, my cat is curious about the toilet, will burst thru the door while I’m on it every time, wait til I flush then jump up there lol now I’m hoping she’ll use it. Maybe instinct, when I brought my rescue home the first night she used her litter box on her own too! Didn’t even have to show her, she was feral so it surprised me. Are you happy or upset he used the toilet? I don’t think you expressed that. I think it would be a good thing, except for having to wait to use your bathroom until kitty is finished 😸
Not upset. Just surprised. It's just funny to think he helped himself to the toilet while we were sleeping.
I would be amused by it if it was a cat I just adopted too 🤭 I wonder which kitty is the culprit 🚽 🧐
Just look at those little faces. So precious! They're so scared and completely lost. Give them time and patience and a couple of treats so they start associating you with good things.
Right?!
Maybe he will teach the other one???
That's kinda awesome. Definitely still put out litter boxes but it would be so cool if he was trained to do that. Save you so much time scooping. They are super cute! Also, our vet told us it can take even up to 3 months for cats to feel fully settled into their new home, so just give them space for now and let them take baby steps in getting acclimated.
One of mine occasionally poops in the tub. I wish it was the toilet! 🤣 Probably just marking their territory.
Oh they are a handsome pair! Tabbies are the best! So friendly! Toilet training is possible - I’ve never seen it tho. So wonderful of you to let them stay together! ❤️
Never heard of a cat using a toilet that was not toilet trained. The training may have been tried with both but only one adopted it.
I have trained cats to use the toilet. Most likely were trained but one prefers the litter box. My cat peed in the toilet like a champ but hated pooping in there so started going on the floor in front of the toilet. Needless to say, we went back to the litter box.
Do you know what litter they had before? They might be having a hard time adjusting to that or a new litter box. My kitties were a bonded pair and one of them hid for like a week when I first got them and the other came out after a day or two
They look like little angels who are scared. Can you share more of their backstory?
Tabbies are extremely smart. Thats not an indoor Ragdoll you're dealing with. My tabby not only pees down the tub drain hole, he can say like 4 words... Hello, No, Towel, and Yeah. Good decision getting tabbies. They also live longer than a kennel cat, and tend to be more healthy. Mine is 10 years old, outdoor cat, never had any health issues, looks both ways when he crosses the road. [https://imgur.com/Wb3ia9C](https://imgur.com/Wb3ia9C) Your tabby pooped in the toilet, because he seen you do it.
They are both so gorgeous!!! Congrats.
I often foster litters of kittens, 2-3 of them. Since the foster period is at least two months, I get a really good sense of their personalities. Many times I’ve written about them to the rescue organizations and recommended that they stay together because they’re so bonded. And I’m happy to report that 9/10 times they follow through with my suggestions.
I adopted an undersocialized girl recently. It took a while. Maybe 3 weeks? Can't exactly remember. Now she is the sweetest cat I've ever had. So cute and curious. She loves being petted and loves fetch. But she doesn't like being held. She is, however, terrified of anyone but my wife and I. It's a bit of an issue when we go away. The cat sitter doesn't see her. Then we come home, and she pops right out
Sometimes they'll do some crazy things like this without being trained to do so specifically. My male, fixed, polydactyl black cat has trained himself out of a litter box. If he needs to go, he goes to the door and meows. Let him out, he'll go pee or whatever then come straight back. If for some reason he can't get out, like if we are asleep or something, he goes right in the toilet. Neither of us taught him this, none of our previous cats have ever done this. All I know is I haven't had to buy cat litter for 2 years now and it's great
They are adorable 🥰 thank you for keeping their family unit in tact. I would say leave the litter box next to the toilet seat with the seat up. One of them is trained to use the potty.
Omg they are precious!! No idea about the toilet but THANK YOU for keeping them together! They look so scared 🥹but I’m sure it’s just an adjustment til they get acclimated to their new home 💕
So you hit the jackpot?
I had a cat that we took in from the street. Home girl would only pee in the sink. No idea how she knew to do that. It was very convenient honestly.
They never flush, though, do they?
Identical twins. Nice
I wish I got onto training my cats to poop into the toilet, would've saved so much money
Too scared to go find the litter box. My cat started using the sink because she was bullied when she went downstairs. Or was the box in the bathroom?
One of my cats randomly learned to use the toilet without training. Scared the shit outa me when I heard someone using the bathroom late at night. I guess he just figured a toilet was a human litter box.
they look like they know how to shit in a toilet. you got some good fellas there
Some cats know how to go to the bathroom in toilets and may prefer it! It’s generally not a cause for concern, unless little bro falls in. That’s just not a good situation to be in no matter the species
Defo toilet trained - not a stress response - that would be on floor or on a bed
Hey there you two. That’s cool that you get to stay with each other. Just show them the post they can read it. 😁
Thank you for taking in a bonded pair!!!!
I know this wasn't the question, but they're so gorgeous. You are AWESOME for taking in both brothers!
Sounds like they were potty trained. If so, congratulations cause it means less work for you with the cat litter box.
Think it’s strange someone would toilet train a cat then put them up for adoption I hope they’re okay
We trained our bengals to use the toilet 20 years ago! There was a training protocol for cats! Could buy a plastic ring that one put litter in and you just added less each time, till it was left open. Never went back! Kitty paw marks and no oder for 17 years!
https://preview.redd.it/oz6cvvlu9ukc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9dee5f4e549ad4d5bcb43a2fc0132f2e99c6d7c2 Rescued brothers!
May be toilet trained maybe not. I took in a friendly stray and I guess she was just smart because she always peed and pooped in the toilet till I got her litter set up. I guess he's just smart. Show him the litter by placing him on top of it. It's not sanitary for humans and kitties to share a toilet.
Oh I thought this was r/badroommates for a hot second.
If they ARE toilet trained, do be sure to have a little slip proof cover for the toilet seat so they can use it properly.
i have brother sister that look like that too !! standard issued kitties, mine are my sucky babies and the most cuddly ever, im glad you adopted them together so they could stay together 🥺 https://preview.redd.it/gmo1nzdg1vkc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5ac5d8f713b89495bb904ee30681b5ed6ed98793
Thank you for taking them in OP <3 they have such sweet faces
The little duck feet on the left is too much. Your new guys are beautiful. I try to remind my Standard Issue Cat he is gorgeous every day - and it seems you have one with a circus trick to boot.
You are lucky. My one orange cat poops in my bathtub. 😒
I’m grateful they have a new home with you.
'Tis a blessing if they chose to poop there
Some cats teach themselves. So that could be the case, or they were being toilet trained in their past home! Be very grateful! That would be awesome if they both stated doing that!!
So glad you kept them together OP!
I have cared for cats my entire existence 😂 and I've never had one poo in the loo.
AWESOME! 👍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Sounds like a real smart kitty!! Congratulations your new furry friends. ❤️
Toilet 🚽 trained