first off, i live in a small apartment. bed, bath, kitchen, living. there's no great place to put it in the first place [it's in the bathroom rn]
every time i see it it feels like a chore. it gives me anxiety, it is a constant chore, endless, does not stop. it will never stop. i cannot finish the chore, ever.
^ and to that point – if i were to scoop every day or even less frequently, it is disgusting 100% of the time, no matter what. touching it at all is disgusting, putting my face or body near it is disgusting, i don't want to see or interact with it in any way. every time i interact with it, it's a mental barrier to break down. no amount of cutesy names or molded plastic will make it not fucking disgusting.
none of the self cleaning ones really work properly, do they?
it's bad for the cats if you don't maintain it properly
i mean ok whatever. if this is the worst part of their lives, fine, they don't have to work or pay rent or worry.
Not really sure what the point of this post is honestly. Are you just venting? If you really feel this way about having to clean up after your cat, maybe having a cat just isn’t for you?
Pets are a responsibility, and there are aspects of that that suck, but we put up with it for the parts that are good. If you feel like it’s too much hassle that’s fine, but it means you shouldn’t own a cat since you’re not meeting its needs. Someone that felt it was too much of a hassle to walk their dog and clean up after it likewise shouldn’t own one.
Edit: Also if you do decide that owning a cat is too much for you PLEASE do not just dump it somewhere. Ideally you’d find a loving home to adopt it, but at least turn it over to an animal shelter.
i mean, what’s the point of any post? clearly some other people feel the same way, no one likes the chore, it takes some level of emotional toll…?
i mean i’m glad you enjoy 100% of cat ownership instead of 97%, clearly that means give up the cat unless people meet your standards. why are pet forums always like this
You’re misunderstanding. Nobody enjoys cleaning cat litter, but it’s part of owning a cat. Whether you enjoy it or not, it’s something that needs to be done for the health of the animal, and all pets deserve to be healthy and well looked after.
My point is that if you feel that cleaning your cats litter is too much work to the point where you stop doing it, you shouldn’t keep the cat because that’s animal cruelty.
Generally the point of a post is either to inform, to request help, or to showcase something. E.G. the majority of the posts on here are just showing off pictures of cats that are cute or funny. I was confused about your post because it didn’t seem like you were asking for help, nor was there really information, it just seems like you’re complaining which is why I was asking if you were just venting. I suppose it’s fine if you were, but this also isn’t really the right venue for that exactly. Since I wasn’t sure of the intent of the post I was just pointing out that properly looking after your pets is something all pet owners are obligated to do, and those that are unwilling or incapable of doing so shouldn’t be pet owners both for their own well being and that of the pets.