Calling all Cat lovers - how do I solve this problem?

[ImarriedGrumpy]

We have two wonderful cats, Beatrice and Rosalind. They're sisters from the same litter and a little over 7 years old. Both are in good health, incredibly friendly, very affectionate, and playful. The playful part has become a problem with Beatrice...

Beatrice has discovered a new trick in the last couple months - she now loves to unroll the toilet paper roll - sometimes into the toilet if DH has left the lid up! She has now unrolled over a dozen rolls of toilet paper - and often shreds them, too. Once she unrolled a full roll into the toilet, and believe me, that was unpleasant to clean up. We have tried stuffing empty toilet paper tubes into the middle of the new roll so it won't spin, but that hasn't worked either. Both kitties have all their claws, and Bea loves shredding the toilet paper on the roll if she can't spin it. (DH says she's "fluffing" up the TP for my bottom... )

When I catch her doing it, I spray her with a water bottle (she hates getting wet, so that works), but she often does it when we're asleep or not home or somewhere else in the house.

Any suggestions for getting her to stop? Anyone else have a cat who does this?

 

[wnissen]

It's cute the first time, not so much the fourth time, eh? We have a cat who did that, and basically she grew out of it when we got her a brother. Keep up the discipline, and hopefully Beatrice will stop. One possibility is those air-freshener toilet rolls; some cats don't like strong perfume odors, and that might keep her away. I assume you're keeping their claws trimmed and providing a variety of scratching surfaces. Sorry I can't be of more help, and good luck.

Walt

 

[Bashful2]

We used to have a dog who loved to do the same thing. We had to keep the bathroom door shut.

With our cats, we just have to make sure we put down the toilet lid so one of them doesn't fall in when he's climbing to the sink.

 

[vivilasvegas]

Just keep the door shut.

My dog would bring out everything that was in the wastebasket in the bathroom. Yuck!!!

We just keep the door closed now.

 

[mommaU4]

I have the same problem. See this: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=990211

They make me crazy because they have shredded so many rolls of toilet paper. The last time it happened I said that I was going to use the roll no matter what so we had all these little scraps laid out on the window sill in the bathroom to use up.

 

[ImarriedGrumpy]

Just keep the door shut. QUOTE]

We've tried that, but our house is very old, and we have the original doors and hardware and long story short, they don't latch very well. Bea is a, um, voluptuous, shall I say? kitty and has discovered how to heft herself against the door and get it open.

Sigh. Maybe we'll have to start propping the doors closed with weights!

 

[Miss Kelly]

My cat does the same thing except she just unrolls the toliet paper and the dog then tears it into a million pieces. They are one month apart so they both enjoy aggravating me together. Unfortunately, I have no solution for you. I just tried to keep an eye on them when I was home and I hid the toliet paper if I was going out of the house. It eventually stopped and now I have no problems. Good Luck.

 

[icebrat001]

our dog LOVES to do this, we have to keep the door closed.

 

[vivilasvegas]

Just keep the door shut. QUOTE]

We've tried that, but our house is very old, and we have the original doors and hardware and long story short, they don't latch very well. Bea is a, um, voluptuous, shall I say? kitty and has discovered how to heft herself against the door and get it open.

Sigh. Maybe we'll have to start propping the doors closed with weights!

Va va voom kitty, huh?

Good luck, cats are hard to train!

 

[ImarriedGrumpy]

I have the same problem. See this: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=990211

They make me crazy because they have shredded so many rolls of toilet paper. The last time it happened I said that I was going to use the roll no matter what so we had all these little scraps laid out on the window sill in the bathroom to use up.

I'm like that, too! We have a large pottery pitcher in the bathroom that used to be a vase for dried flowers and is now the "shredded toilet paper" repository! We've actually started to get used to pulling a handful of "fluffed" TP out of the pitcher instead of off the roll!

I tell you, I used to teach 2 year olds and it was easier to discipline them than these kitties! If Bea isn't shredding the TP, Rosalind is eating ribbon, string, rubber bands, plastic bags, tape, bows....

Good thing they're so darn cute and snuggly!

 

[Taylor]

Our Great Dane, Brutus, is available (on consignment only) to solve your cat problems

 

[chyam]

Take the roll off the holder for awhile and just place it on the floor or on the sink counter.........after awhile she will forget about it and then you can put it back on the roll............but then MINE found the paper towel roll and I had a sink full of paper towels! Did the same thing and after about a week put it back up and she hasn't done it since. Of course the paper towel roller got me pretty angry since she was not supposed to be on the counters..............but we all know what goes on when no one is home!!!! aw:

 

[monsterkitty]

If you discover a way to keep your tp safe from your cat, please let me know. My Monsterkitty is almost 19 and he still likes to play with the roll.

He was really embarrassed one, however, when he walked out of the bathroom with tp stuck to his foot. While his brother and sister laughed at him, it didn't keep him from playing in the tp a few days later!

 

[Imzadi]

You might have to install a new tp roll holder higher up on the wall than she can reach. I think there are ones thast simply glue on the wall with adhesive backing. It will probably won't stay up long, but long enough for Bea to forget her new toy.

 

[Lachesis00]

Good luck. Our cats still do it!! All 3 of them. They will be 4 on 1/16 Even if it's in a sealed bag. Little buggers!

 

[N.Bailey]

You could also put one of those little locks on the outside of the bathroom door to keep it shut. That's if they're still made.

 

[chell]

Take the roll off the holder for awhile and just place it on the floor or on the sink counter.........after awhile she will forget about it and then you can put it back on the roll............but then MINE found the paper towel roll and I had a sink full of paper towels! Did the same thing and after about a week put it back up and she hasn't done it since. Of course the paper towel roller got me pretty angry since she was not supposed to be on the counters..............but we all know what goes on when no one is home!!!! aw:

That hasn't worked for mine. Every time I put it back on the holder he attacks it once again. Galaxy has shredded toilet paper and paper towels tons of times. He has finally left the paper towels alone for some reason. Hope he does not read this and get any ideas.

 

[cjb71870]

Our newest family member who is 1 1/2 also has a paper fetish. Her 2 sisters and 1 brother never got into it. We close the door. And, make sure to not leave a new roll on the counter. If we do on accident. It's hers. She has put them in the toilet and also shreds them.

 

[nwdisgal]

I'm like that, too! We have a large pottery pitcher in the bathroom that used to be a vase for dried flowers and is now the "shredded toilet paper" repository! We've actually started to get used to pulling a handful of "fluffed" TP out of the pitcher instead of off the roll!

I tell you, I used to teach 2 year olds and it was easier to discipline them than these kitties! If Bea isn't shredding the TP, Rosalind is eating ribbon, string, rubber bands, plastic bags, tape, bows....

Good thing they're so darn cute and snuggly!

I don't know how to help you, because cats have minds of their own, but this is the funniest thread I've read in a while.

 

[mtdevine615]

Both of our cats loved doing this until we found cans at the pet store that hold rolls of TP. It's a little more of a hassle for us but a lot cheaper. And it's always fun to hear company come over and ask where the TP is. We've been using the cans for years now, I'll have to try and put the rolls back up to see if they've grown out of it. Good luck.