It's fine for people to not like cats, but some of the comments in this thread are beyond stupid :roll: We have 2 cats and they do not control us nor are we their slaves. They do not smell, at all, and I make a point to ask people this. We don't have a lot of people over very often, but I always ask if they can smell the cats or the litter box because I am afraid I am conditioned to it. They always say "no, not at all" or something similar. My wife and I aren't used to the smell because when it does start to drift out of the bathroom, it hits ours noses and I clean it right then and there.
I am actually in the process of training my cats to shit/piss in the toilet, and so far it is going extremely well. I love my dog, but dogs in general couldn't figure this out if the world depended on it. I am soon to have a completely odorless house (the whole thing is odorless except for the bathroom, and only when the litter is > 5 days old). It has been 2 days of training and they are progressing far faster than any of the books say they should. Even slow cats can be trained to use the toilet in under 2 weeks, which really isn't bad at all. It's also good training for learning how to take care of kids because you need to be in tune to their needs since they are completely reliant on you. I :heart: my kitties.