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He tries to shut them out but these normally chill laid back cats go into full on I wont be ignored Mode when we shut them out. At least I know now its more common hes less of a freak.
And very often the door in question is the one leading to the loo.
Why are cats obsessed with the bathroom. Our cats do get extra attention in the bathroom like being allowed to lick dripping water off freshly showered legs hanging out in the sink or bath while judging you and of course drinking from some water bowls that the humans have specially put out for them. There might be various reasons cats like to join people in the bathroom she tells Inverse. Their litter box might be in there so it could be a room that smells very familiar.
In my opinion and maybe a little guessingcats are smartDid you ever stop and think of how your bathroom visits play outYou enter the bathroom first of all for a reasonbut it most always leads to something elseafter we expell excess liquidswe seem to have the need to go to the fridge and get a drinknow Im not speaking for everyonebut my adopted feral cat sees this and knows. Cats enjoy supervising the owner. No one knows why but cats feel the need to oversee whatever you do including your activities in the bathroom.
Experts assume that it is an innate behavior inherited from ancestors who observed their surroundings to protect themselves from predators. Cats show their love. After all your home is the cats territory and that includes the bathroom.
Primm writes that the bathroom is within your cats sphere of influence. How dare you shut him away from his own territory she says from the cats perspective. You might be hoarding resources or making friends with other cats.
He can only know if he checks. Your cat sees you spending a lot of time in the bathroom and naturally wants to hang out with you. He may smell your scent in every corner and associate the room with you.
If hes underfoot in the small space he may jump in the bathtub to observe you as. Cat lovers everywhere have to ask their cats this question a few times a day. And very often the door in question is the one leading to the loo.
Cats follow their people all over the place but there seems to be a special fascination with the bathroom. This may be the reason or one of the reasons why your cat follows you into the bathroom. Its the combination of fresh water flushing into the pan.
If one cat is in the bathroom and the door is partially open then a paw comes in the door trying to bat the cat already inside. Both cats cant be in there t the same time but if they are one usually hides behind the open door next to the wall. The other cat pesters the cat behind the door by sticking its paw under the door at the other cat.
By the way your genital area also contains apocrine sweat glands which may explain why dirty underwear is so attractive to some cats. Used feminine hygiene products. Cat Obsessed With Bathroom Sink.
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Just as the title says. Another reason why your cat is obsessed with you is fear anxiety or stress. Some cats are shy and timid by nature and they spook easily.
All it takes is a thunderstorm and suddenly you cant go to the bathroom without a meowing escort. Funny one of ours has done this exact thing for years. Theres only one sink he likes the upstairs bathroom and he races us up there to get a little fresh water whenever he can.
We know its not for lack of other water sources there are plenty of bowls around the house. At least I know now its more common hes less of a freak. A month and a half later Gray originally just my partners cat but now also my adopted son cannot get enough of my chair.
If I briefly get up to make coffee or use the bathroom hes. Cats dont like places they havent marked with their scent Cats can relax in places theyve successfully marked. Their scent gets washed away in the wet room so the bathroom remains unknown territory What your cat wants to say.
Because really those behaviors arent odd once you know why cats are obsessed with that room temperature super fresh showerbath water. We know that many cats have a fascination with water. And for Pepper the moment I step out of the shower is the moment he knows he can mosey right in and get himself a lick.
My cats are obsessed with watching us in the bathroom. My husband doesnt like how one cat stares at his junk when hes peeing but it cracks me up. He tries to shut them out but these normally chill laid back cats go into full on I wont be ignored Mode when we shut them out.