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3catwoman3

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7. Our cats regard any closed...

Reply to zanana1 (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2015, 02:08 PM

Jan 2015

..door as an insult to their freedom of movement. My husband has a workshop in the basement, and any time he opens the door to that room they will shoot in there as if it is the most exciting place on the planet, even though they have been on and out of there thousands of times.

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Do you have to race your cat/dog to the bathroom? [View all] zanana1 Jan 2015 OP

All of my cats have raced me everywhere... TreasonousBastard Jan 2015 #1

my cat thinks it's time for pets fizzgig Jan 2015 #2

No, but I have to make sure the toilet seat top is down DinahMoeHum Jan 2015 #3

while I am sitting IBEWVET Jan 2015 #4

LOL! Phentex Jan 2015 #6

I have a border collie. She knows when I have to go before I do and beats me there by 5 minutes Major Nikon Jan 2015 #5

Our cats regard any closed... 3catwoman3 Jan 2015 #7

If I don't close the door firmly, one of my kitties will invariably push the door open. Arugula Latte Jan 2015 #8

No. bigwillq Jan 2015 #9

At least one cat always has to be in the bathroom when I'm there. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2015 #10

I get this: Skittles Jan 2015 #12

Hey, love the color of your walls. Laffy Kat Jan 2015 #14

Thanks! Glad you like my walls AND my kittehs! The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2015 #15

Thanks. I've got a room in mind. Laffy Kat Jan 2015 #25

I like their expressions, especially the one on the sink marzipanni Jan 2015 #19

I think he's just looking in horror at me, naked. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2015 #20

the one on the sink looks just like one of ours. yellowdogintexas Jan 2015 #31

my bathroom is the size of a walk-in closet Skittles Jan 2015 #11

Nice kittehs. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2015 #16

he is 17 Skittles Jan 2015 #17

And still visiting you in the bathroom! The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2015 #18

Kittehs love a captive audience. Laffy Kat Jan 2015 #13

My dog used to walk into the bathroom shenmue Jan 2015 #21

I no longer bother about the door! oldandhappy Jan 2015 #22

Inspects the shower LOL yellowdogintexas Jan 2015 #32

My cat always wanted to go into the bathroom when I was in there. IrishEyes Jan 2015 #23

that's so funny. and i thought cats were supposed to be so independent orleans Jan 2015 #24

Cats can sometimes be very needy. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2015 #30

All cats hate a closed door. yellowdogintexas Jan 2015 #33

My cat, Otis, races me there, too, then hops on my shoulders & surveys the room like a catbyte Jan 2015 #26

Mr. Mickey somehow thinks the BR is his fountain drinking time... MrMickeysMom Jan 2015 #27

The big race I have with Boogie is between the living room and the kitchen. Arkansas Granny Jan 2015 #28

I always have feline attendants in the bathroom WolverineDG Jan 2015 #29