A Problem, Solved

One of the delights of my dog's old age began the day we "gave" him a tiny kitten to play with. He loves his kitty. In fact, when we go away, we usually take the dog and leave the cat. When they are reunited, it is ridiculous. They are best of friends. However, with this cute little friendship came an added bonus for the dog: Emmett's potty box. Not so cute. Now for the gross part: dogs are attracted to the undigested protein in "cat scat." While dogs in the wild eat many different types of foods, cats are carnivores. Therefore, a cat's diet must be must higher in protein than a dog's diet. For the typical scavenging dog, this is somewhat like a pre-digested hotdog. For the typical human being, it's nothing short of nauseatingly horrendous. Imagine your cute little doggie hiding out in dark corners and under furniture, crunching away on crusty catty-patties. Super disgusting? Totally. Emmett was almost 7 months old before Acapulco discovered this particular delicacy. For the past 17 months, I have been trying box after box. Each litter box promises to have some unique little feature to keep the dog out. From litter boxes with flaps, to tiny entries, to the most recent $89 automatic litter box (which left little pieces behind), I have had zero success from preventing the dog from getting into the cat box. Then, I decided to try the CleverCat Box. This box is ugly, which is why I resisted putting it in my house in the first place. HOWEVER it works 100%. The opening is on the top, which is fine for the cat, but not so fine for the dog. Perfect! I feel sane again. For those of you who don't have a crazy cat and disgusting dog, you are probably thinking that this is completely nuts. But trust me, unbelievable numbers of pet owners fight this battle every day. I know. I work in an animal hospital :)

For those of you who may have a cat/dog household, you can find this potty box HERE.

For the rest of you, hope you at least got an incredulous laugh.