For the Love of Pets

*Warning: This post talks about animal deposits. Don't read if that grosses you out. ;)

Animals are funny creatures.

Here's an example:

Booboo, like most dogs, has a fascination for poo that is not his own. Add that to the fact that cats don't fully digest their food and a litter box with no fencing around it, and you have one frustrating situation. Booboo knows he is not supposed to go searching the litter box through truffles. As long as we catch him in the act, it only takes a stern command for him to leave the box alone. Despite the fact that he knows the litter box is forbidden, he tries to sneak "snacks" when we're no looking. Such was the case this morning, but I caught him and he dropped his "treat" on the floor and left it alone. Enter Drac.

If you have ever read my Facebook statuses concerning animal antics, you have some notion of how neurotic Drac is. One of his neuroses is that he prefers cleanliness. He also has a very strong instinct to bury his business. The two of these combined lead to some entertaining habits. For one, if the litter box is deemed too full, he will scratch at the wall in an attempt to cover his business without dirtying his paws (as opposed to Jenkins who will stare at the litter box and meow until you have stopped whatever it is you're doing and clean it). Perhaps cat owners where this is going? As I was sitting on the couch with my bowl of cereal when Booboo went treasure hunting, I was not immediately able to to pick up the dropped poo. This was not good enough for Drac as he began scratching at the floor, attempting to cover the clump with the loose litter that had fallen on the floor (because cats are incapable of keeping their litter in the box). After laughing at his antics I shook my head and picked up the clump. This must have satisfied him for he looked at me and walked away. I entertained the notion of recording the act and posting it, but then I realized that not everyone finds animal potty antics amusing.