Seems like a crazy amount of money to spend on something that doesn't not seem even a tiny bit concerning in regard to its health.
Edit: You guys are fucking nuts. My cats pee in many places other than the litter box, especially outside. A cat choosing to pee in the sink would not warrant concern. A cat peeing all over the house would.
Peeing outside the litterbox is very alarming, sometimes being a sign of an UTI, being in lots of pain and even worse things. That's a pity the vet and owner didn't identify that Jorts is doing it in just one place and only when others are peeing earlier, but most important that the kitty is healthy
Donāt tell this to the guy who has had his cat doing that for years. He will go from the cat living 15 years to suddenly dying a week after going to the vet from the problem that had been undiagnosed for years.
"human pees in that big bowl with running water in the little room that smells like pee, I pee in this small bowl with running water as befits my size in the little room that smells like pee."
I also had a cat that peed in the bathtub but only when she couldn't get to her litterbox. it was maybe a few times a year or less, but as a side story, we found out a kid pooped in the litterbox once because she wouldn't use it until we changed it. we were like "the door is open to it but it smells crazy bad, I think something is wro- wait what the fuck!?"
we had a cat that trained itself to use the toilet, and she was a really weird prissy lady about it, she'd be fine going if me or my mother was in the bathroom, but if my stepfather, or any other masc coded individual was in the room, like my sister is very tomboy, but still cis, and the cat would even wait for her to leave. weird cat. she also lost her tail like a year later to a car, and became even stranger.
The Jorts story is amazing! Also the social media account is not at all what I was expecting (being vague as to this subās rules on content) but I am here for it!
This reminds me of that time my cat started licking all of her fur out after I got a new roommate and the vet's official diagnosis after several appointments was that she just hated my roommate
Cats can be very sensitive to stress! My roommates cat did this when I moved in but he was simply an anxious asshole who liked to threaten me. After a few months he did calm down and eventually even would sit near me.
His name was Emo and this is just how I walked in on him one day. Iām not joking when I say that cat was planning my murder originally.
We had 2 cats once. They were sisters. One was crazy and had 7 toes. The other was dumb.
When my then wife got pregnant we got a self-cleaning litterbox. The dumb cat had no problem with it. The crazy cat was having none of that and started shitting and pissing on my wife's pillow. Absoloutely nasty.
The dumb one saw what the crazy one was doing and seemed to have thought "I guess this is where we shit now."
My cat Zippy takes loud shits, she yelps and hollers. She isn't in any pain and she doesn't have an infection or anything, I think she just thinks it's funny to yell in the litter box like that scene in Dumb And Dumber
We have one that does that, we call it "Greg's poop screams" he will also get mini zoomies after and run up the cat wall. He also poops in litter boxes right after we scoop them, we have 5 cats and 6 boxes that we scoop 3x week, so he'll poop in 2-3 and pee in another if he can right after we're done cleaning them.
my first cat i had his litter box right next to the toilet. we would pee and poop side-by-side all the time, it was so funny. he'd wander in, see im on the toilet and just be like, "yknow what, i gotta go too".
The power of suggestion is strong in the animal kingdom. See what happens when someone or something yawns. (Iām fighting the urge right now, just writing about it. Wait - I failed!)
My brother's cat does this too lol. I was feeding them while my brother was away for the weekend and his notes included the phrase "check the sink for pee"
The saga of Jean and Jorts is hands-down the best thing Iāve ever read on Reddit. Even now, revisiting it makes me laugh so hard there are tears in my eyes.
The real question is why did someone spend so much when their cat was doing a normal bodily function in a much more convenient place than where cats usually do it?
Sure when Jorts pees in the sink while others are using the toilet, he has friends and is told āheās a good boyā. When I do it Iām told to leave the bridal shop and āmaāam, youāre a disgraceā
My tortie, who generally completely ignored me, jumped up on the bathroom sink one day while I was doing my hair. She made direct eye contact with me, put her butt over the sink, screamed and peed blood into the sink. She was letting me know she had a UTI. Smart kitty!
Pfff, thats why I dont take my cat to the vet unless he actively communicates he has a problem, pain or something.
Mine one will yell in front of his puke or hand me whatever is hurting him to take him to vet, otherwise Im not even searching the car keys, is not worth it
That reminds me of the time we spent $750 because my dog pooped too hard šš
Jorts just wants to be pee buddies, thatās so cute! Glad heās happy and healthy!
Sudden behavioral changes can indicate illness. Male cats can die very quickly if they get a blockage. That wasnāt the case here, but it is possible that the behavior could have been started by Jorts peeing in his litter box, experiencing pain, and thinking the pain was caused by the litter and not the UTI/blockage.
A lot of time strange behaviors are just āyour pet is weirdā but a lot of people are willing to pay for peace of mind, especially since many pets will hide symptoms until it is too late.
Yeah. I know Ill get downvoted, but I just got rid of a cat who kept peeing on the carpet. We did everything. She was healthy 2 clean litter boxes. Clean up area everyday. Cleaned up the carpet with enzymatic cleaner. Meds. And it just wouldnt stop. If Jorts was my cat, he wouldnt be my cat for much longer.
Peeing in the sink is a lot easier to clean up than a carpet though. My kitty is a very good boy and the few times he's been genuinely unable to get to the litter box, he's always peed in the bathtub.
Complicated situation for me tbh because usually these problems are fixable, however if it's not within my range to fix the cat peeing everywhere I would support rehoming. I'd rather the cat be loved than constant resentment for peeing everywhere, even if the cat can't help it.
My cats are indoor/outdoor. Depending on the area outside cats can be very happy, we have no bugs or rodents and they prefer going outside to pee/poop. We have a big yard and trees and they love to play
Heās pissing in the sink and itās probably while their owner is doing the same on the toilet. I say that because Iāve got a ragdoll thatāll do the same if I let him get in the bathroom with me when I get up in the morning. Itās really not a huge problem though - itās incredibly easy to clean and even easier to stop - just shut the door or turn the tap on. I canāt fathom why they went to the vet. š
I breed Ragdolls and have a houseful so I canāt be too precious about that kind of thing but I do appreciate cats/dogs are
objectively gross and I just put up with it because:
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u/qualityvote2 Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 09 '26
u/Downtown-Book3105, there weren't enough votes to determine the quality of your post...