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This is the second timeI freaked out the first time, and it was suggested to me to put a note by the cat litter box. That reads. “Do not Touch cat litter. Susie will clean”. I literally clean it three times a day! We live Together in a small senior apartment now I have it next to the toilet unless I move it somewhere else?

Not sure if a note will help, obviously if dementia is bad enough to do this I doubt she notice a note. I'm thinking there is always a solution.

So I'm thinking if you don't have a cover for the litter box, get one with a Cover , then turn it around so it faces the wall, but enough room for kitty to get in. So like 2 feet out or so, but mom won't see the kitty poo
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Notes don’t help people with dementia. Their brains are no longer able to process signs/words as usual.

She will not stop this behavior on her own. And it will get worse. She is beyond what a senior apartment can offer, even with you there. If possible, it’s time to look at memory care for her.
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Move the litter box . Mom throwing it down the toilet will clog it up if it’s clay litter especially and if she puts a lot in at once . I never throw it down the toilet . I have pet waste bags for the trash .
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ElizabethAR37 Sep 2, 2024
So do I, definitely! Clumping litter will absolutely clog the toilet.
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Could you put the litter box out of sight from Mom but reachable for the cat? Mine is in a closet and door only slightly open for the cat to get in and out. Good luck!
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Maybe this automated option will work. https://www.litter-robot.com/?b_adgroup=Smart&b_adgroupid=1302921488674279&b_adid=81432692523501&b_campaign=LR_USA_Low_TopPerf&b_campaignid=384019238&b_isproduct=&b_productid=&b_term=smart%20cat%20litter%20box&b_termid=kwd-81432909944432:loc-190&msclkid=19ab694f206c17f794440f996124ace5&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=LR_USA_Low_TopPerf&utm_term=smart%20cat%20litter%20box&utm_content=Smart

Cat feces can have toxoplasmosis as well as E. coli. It’s a safety hazard for mom to touch it without gloves.
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LoopyLoo Sep 2, 2024
It’s outdoor cats who risk having toxoplasmosis. If an outdoor cat is hunting birds or whatever, they can contract it from whatever they hunt.

Since indoor only cats don’t carry that risk, their poop is sort of safer. Still not safe to touch though. Ick.
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Tryn2staySane, welcome to the forum. Please fill out your Profile so we get a better understanding of the situation. Such as your Mom's age, and any other health issues.


I am impressed that your Mom can squat down to put her hands into the litter box, then stand up with the poop, and then put it into the toilet. I am only 78 years old, and squatting down and trying to stand back up is a major challenge.


See if getting a bright red litter scooper would help, as that color would stand out.
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My daughter had a small closet in her apt she did not use so thats where the little box went.

You are not suppose to flush cat do do down the toilet. The little becomes like mud and the clumping type even worse. It will clog pipes. Maybe time to place Mom. I can't imagine being cooped up incan apt with someone suffering from Dementia.
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We have a waste can with a slow closing automatic lid right next to the litter box. I keep a drawstring garbage bag in it and a can of scent spray next to it. It does a good job of controlling odor. It's on a hardwood floor and I also keep a broom right next to the can. The can bag gets changed every week on trash night. If a waste can was closer to the litter box than the toilet is, maybe would use it rather than trying to get to the toilet.
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Put the kitty litter in your bedroom and lock the door so mom can't get to it.
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Anxietynacy Sep 2, 2024
That may not work, then you have to lock the cat in the bedroom.
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