Jun 14, 2022 at 6:16pm Jun 14, 2022 at 6:16pm UTC
1. I have a cat.
2. He's (actually an 'it') a 100% indoor feline.
3. He's on a special vet prescription diet that makes him pee. A lot, often.
4. Since he's indoor all the time he uses a litter box.
5. Luckily he isn't as particular as some cats who refuse to use a litter box that isn't cleaned immediately after every use.
6. This morning I was doing the "first thing in the morning" scoop and dump.
7. I lifted the lid of the enclosed litter box and noticed a small spider crawling around on top of the litter!
8. EWWWWWWW!
Jun 15, 2022 at 3:38pm Jun 15, 2022 at 3:38pm UTC
I donna hate spiders, just not in the house. Especially crawling around in the cat's litter box.
Jun 15, 2022 at 4:06pm Jun 15, 2022 at 4:06pm UTC
What's one cat's rubbish is another spider's treat!
Jun 15, 2022 at 5:26pm Jun 15, 2022 at 5:26pm UTC
Hmmmmm, someone I replied to got the boot.
I could say I'm sad, but I won't.
Jun 15, 2022 at 5:50pm Jun 15, 2022 at 5:50pm UTC
I guess "Da Real Arlen" wasn't so real after all.
Jun 15, 2022 at 8:33pm Jun 15, 2022 at 8:33pm UTC
On the topic of litter box cleaning, after plenty of experimentation I found my favorite method: disposable gloves. Much less clumsy than a scoop, easy to filter out clean litter before disposal, and easy to check stools for health.
Jun 15, 2022 at 11:00pm Jun 15, 2022 at 11:00pm UTC
I've tried gloves before, but because of the vet diet he's on his urine clods are huge because he doesn't concentrate his urine as normal cats do, and very prone to disintegrating if not scooped.
Jun 15, 2022 at 11:01pm Jun 15, 2022 at 11:01pm UTC
I just realized he turned 7 years old a couple of days ago! DAYUM! :)
Jun 16, 2022 at 2:08am Jun 16, 2022 at 2:08am UTC
If it's a binary choice, I'd get rid of the cat and keep the spider. At least spider shit doesn't attract flies.