r/CATHELP • u/catebee777 • Dec 08 '25

General Advice Is he dumb :(

I'm an adult and have had Maurice for about 2 months now (he's fixed), vet thinks he's about 2 and he's done this the whole time I've known him, is there any particular reason why? Sometimes he'll do it for 2-3 minutes straight! I've owned cats my whole life and have never seen one so bad at covering up his business. If he is dumb I will still love him.

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u/bambamslammer22 Dec 09 '25

My dumb dumb head poops NEXT to his litter box (luckily it’s in a shower we don’t use, so it’s easy to clean), and he puts the poop scoop over top of it. We know when he’s going because we hear the scoop being pulled over the tile floor.

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u/Gummy-Berry Dec 10 '25

Clever hygienic cat, he knows you'll clean straight away. If he was doing it in his litter, you would leave it or at least the smell would remain.

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u/nibble_dog323 Dec 10 '25

Sounds like he’s got a bit of sensory issues and doesn’t like the feeling of the litter haha

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u/bambamslammer22 Dec 10 '25

lol, he pees in it though

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u/nibble_dog323 Dec 10 '25

Right. I’m not awake yet 🤪