My cat, like most pets, loves the coal stove. She is 18 years old and I'm pretty sure the stove has kept her from using up life #9 the last few years. She was born an outdoors cat and simply asks out rather than needing a litter box. Sometimes she need coaxing to go out.
We returned from a trip to Italy to visit daughter #2. Something smelled wrong as soon as I walked into the house. It took awhile to locate, but turned out the cat used the coal hod as a litter box. It was all mixed in with the coal, and sitting in pee soup.
Daughter #1 was watching the house and cat while we were gone, but obviously did not make sure the cat had gone out enough. You know how young adults need specific instructions. "Keep an eye on the cat" did not translate into "Make sure the cat goes out every day". Nor did the smell lead to a search for the cause.. Hello McFly!
Road weary from hours on the plane and train, that was what I returned home to. Being tired, I was pretty mad, but really there was no damage done. I'll just have to cover the hod to break that habit.
