What should I do about my roomates cat?

[MetalMat]

Here is the delima I have. I moved into this house a little over a year ago with one of my best friends (Zach) and another friend (Howie). When I moved in he took in a kitten from my old roomates cat that had kittens, the cats name is Weezie. She is a little over a year now.

Zach is a fairly lazy person a barely takes care of the cat, but does like cats. I have to tell him to change the litter box out because it smells the kitchen up, and the cat likes to take dumps in places and stink up rooms when its litterbox gets full ( I really dont like the smell of cat crap). He also refuses to get the cat fixed and when it goes into heat I want to kill the stupid biatch cause it keeps me up at night. He also takes a few days to change the litterbox out when I tell him to. It is not a bad cat cause it has never scratched me, in fact it is one of the better cats I have been around. It is also an inside cat.

Now I don't want to cause any huge commotion between me and Zach, but this cat is really pissing me off. I dont like cats, I dont like the smell of cat crap in the kitchen while I fix my food, and I dont like the cat keeping me up at night when it goes into heat.

I have thought about just taking it somewhere a couple miles away, drop it off, leave, then tell my roomate that it ran away if he asks if I have seen the cat. Knowing him he would not get mad, might not even care much cause he is very lazy and laid back, but I don't want to have to do this cause it would be kind of dick. Any suggestions?

 

[joecool]

mmm, cat, mmm ... very good with barbque sauce

 

[K1052]

The real question is: "What should I do about my dumb@ss roomate?"

 

[blackdogdeek]

your choices are:

1. move out
2. talk to your roommate about these issues
3. dispose of the cat

#1 gives you the most control
#2 is the mature but tougher choice
#3 is the d!ck move

ps - dilemma

 

[MetalMat]

Originally posted by: K1052
The real question is: "What should I do about my dumb@ss roomate?"

The only reason why I have not moved out is because the rent is cheap and the location is litteraly across the street from college. I should only be living there another year max.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

get a dog

 

[DnetMHZ]

Dump the full litter box on his bed, preferably while he's in it. He'll get the message.

 

[backinsac]

Talk to your roomate friend again and be assertive. Explain to him everything you've explained here. If that doesn't work, then maybe let the cat out of the house accidently.

 

[cyclistca]

The problem is that your roommate is a irresponsible pet owner.

You should chop them up and through the parts in the freezer.

 

[NuclearNed]

Whatever else you do, don't take it somewhere a couple miles away and drop it off. People that dump off animals in the middle of nowhere anger me to no end because they are ensuring that the animal is going to end up suffering. If worst comes to worst, be a man and take the cat to your local animal shelter to be put to sleep.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: MetalMat

Originally posted by: K1052
The real question is: "What should I do about my dumb@ss roommate?"

The only reason why I have not moved out is because the rent is cheap and the location is litteraly across the street from college. I should only be living there another year max.

1. Move the litter box to a better location if possible. Basements are good for this.
2. Get the cat fixed, it is not expensive.

You need to let your roommate know that the current situation is in no way acceptable.

 

[Ime]

Dude, the problem isn't the cat. It's your roommate.

Grow a pair and confront him! If he's as "laid back" as you claim, he'll do as you ask.

 

[lokiju]

Well I've been on the side of being with roommates and owning a cat and understood that its "my" cat and I had to be the one to take care of it, have a talk with your friend, if you two are good friends then this shouldn't be an issue, and come up with either rules that the house hold agrees apon, tell him to move the litter box into his room, (that'll make him keep it clean) or you or the cat needs to find a new home.

But I agree with others here, there seems to be an issue with your roommate more than the cat, its not the cats fault that its owner doesn't get it fixed or clean the litter box after it, its your roommates fault, he is the issue here.

 

[kevman]

Originally posted by: joecool
mmm, cat, mmm ... very good with barbque sauce

I want my babycat babycat babycat .....chilli's babycat ribs...

 

[z0mb13]

kill the cat, problem solved!!

 

[blackdogdeek]

Originally posted by: NuclearNed
Whatever else you do, don't take it somewhere a couple miles away and drop it off. People that dump off animals in the middle of nowhere anger me to no end because they are ensuring that the animal is going to end up suffering. If worst comes to worst, be a man and take the cat to your local animal shelter to be put to sleep.

agreed. there is no reason to make the cat pay for your roommate's shortcomings.

 

[alexeikgb]

Talk to the coworker of Sabot, she'll fix your situation:

Link to thread

jk......

 

[MetalMat]

Originally posted by: blazert40
Well I've been on the side of being with roommates and owning a cat and understood that its "my" cat and I had to be the one to take care of it, have a talk with your friend, if you two are good friends then this shouldn't be an issue, and come up with either rules that the house hold agrees apon, tell him to move the litter box into his room, (that'll make him keep it clean) or you or the cat needs to find a new home.

But I agree with others here, there seems to be an issue with your roommate more than the cat, its not the cats fault that its owner doesn't get it fixed or clean the litter box after it, its your roommates fault, he is the issue here.

I do agree with you. Like I said, the cat is actually really cool as far as cats go. It does not scratch my stuff, never scratched or bit me on purpose, never messed with my food.

 

[Kyteland]

How much does it cost to get a cat fixed? Just take it in to the vet yourself and charge it back to him through the rent. If he refuses to do it himself then this is about the only option left to you (besides the already mentioned move out/dispose of cat options)

Cats in heat are not fun, especially if you don't have a garage to lock it in for the duration.

 

[cherrytwist]

Deal with the roommate, he is the problem. If you abandon the cat because of him, you're a tool. In fact, you're a tool for even considering such a plan.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: Kyteland
How much does it cost to get a cat fixed? Just take it in to the vet yourself and charge it back to him through the rent. If he refuses to do it himself then this is about the only option left to you (besides the already mentioned move out/dispose of cat options)

Cats in heat are not fun, especially if you don't have a garage to lock it in for the duration.

I think it was $80 something the last time I took a cat.

 

[torpid]

OK,

First off, why is your roommate refusing to get the cat fixed? He might be under the mistaken impression that it is an inhumane procedure. However, there is plenty of research that indicates fixed cats actually lead a healthier life. It's not like declawing a cat, which is extremely controversial. You won't find many people who think fixing a cat is wrong, unless the cat is meant for breeding.

Secondly, your roommate being lazy is unlikely to ever be solved. I am pretty lazy about my cat litter too... once every few days. But, I have 2 cats and 3 litter boxes (2 of which are enormous - rubbermaid storage containers actually). You might consider buying him another litter box... they should be under $10. However, that could just lead to him changing it even LESS often.

Third, it sounds to me like this guy is a clueless, lazy, inconsiderate cat owner who will probably cause the cat a lot of problems in addition to the problems he is causing you. Theoretically he's supposed to wash out the litterbox once a month or so. I do this about 3 times a year, which is still better than nothing though still too lazy. Failing to do so can lead to problems (though the chances are admittedly slim), especially if the cat is an outdoor cat.

 

[Encryptic]

Yep, the roommate is the problem here, not the cat. You need to lay the law down with him and get him to start cleaning the litter box on a regular basis and get the cat fixed. The guy sounds like a douchebag who doesn't care much about his cat if he can't take the time to clean the fscking litter box every couple of days and fork out the money to get it fixed.

It only takes 2 minutes to scoop the damn box out and I've got 3 cats myself who use it regularly. Not to mention, the peace and quiet obtained by getting the cat fixed and not having even more unwanted kittens in this world, to say nothing of the health benefit in the long run.

If he doesn't want to do this, I would definitely move. It's not the cat's fault his owner is a dumbass, so punishing the cat is not going to improve the situation. Dumping the cat somewhere is an asshole thing to do. The threat of moving may give your buddy a wake-up call.

 

[preslove]

Tell him to get it fixed and then let it go out a lot, then it will sh!t more often outside. My cat is indoor/outdoor and I change the litter box every two weeks or so because it takes that long to fill up.

 

[nan0bug]

Make a deal with your roommate. Every time you get fed up with the cat litter and have to clean it up yourself, you get 10 or 15 bucks knocked off your share of the rent. Don't make the cat suffer because your roommate is irresponsible.

As far as getting the cat fixed, there are places that do it for free or next to nothing. Contact your local humane society, then tell your roommate at the end of this month that he needs to either go get the cat fixed or you're not paying your share of the rent.