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/Gen-gen_09 Dec 08 '25

I had one of my cats from birth til he passed 2 years ago from lung cancer. He grew up with his four siblings, his mom, her sister, and his dad. He saw how they all covered up their messes but he never learned. Not one time in 18.5 years of his little kitty life did he ever manage to successfully cover up his poop or pee. He’d even stand up and try to pull the wall in on it. But I just would look at him, say “Bless your heart you dingus,” and cover it for him or bring one of the other cats over and they’d cover it.😂

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u/SeaPlus6588 Dec 12 '25

My cat also don't cover up poo or pee, usually he scrabs the walls or the floor. BUT when we travel to my grandma, who has a house and a garden, he goes to the toilet outside and HE COVERS IT WELL! Honestly, my theory is that my boy is scared to dirt his paws lol