A couple of months ago I wrote about the many cats I saw who tended to spend their time lying in litter boxes at the SPCA shelter where I volunteer (see here). I suggested, and people agreed, that this is a behavior caused by stress. Since then I have accumulated several more photos of cats in litter boxes. Many, if not all, of the cats shown here have been adopted so enjoy the photos but don’t worry about the kitties.
Being in a shelter is no fun for anybody but usually, the end justifies the means. I’ve noticed the turnover is relatively quick and a cat that spends three months in our shelter is pretty rare. Now that the shelter is by appointment only that might change but my hope is people won’t forget about these pets in need even though they have other things to worry about right now. What do you think?
Bad Cat Chris 
Paws crossed that all stressed (and unstressed) kitties and puppers continue to find safe, happy forever homes real soon. Thank you for the work you and all shelter workers do.
Love and licks,
Cupcake and Mom
As of last Thursday people are still answering the call.
It’s definitely a stress thing. They like the comfort of a box…even if it’s their litter box.
Hopefully now that most of them are in their forever homes they are relaxing somewhere more comfortable.
All such cuties. Glad they have been adopted.
Yes, me too.
They were a wonderful looking bunch and I’m glad to hear that most of them got better sleeping quarters!
It is nice to know that but there are always more.
Oh I’m glad that most got homes, I hope they all do! All of them look so sweet and beautiful!
They all deserve good homes.
I’m so glad these kitties got adopted – they were clearly not happy being in the shelter. (I guess they didn’t realize the options were worse!)
Some adapt better than others. I am also glad that they found homes.
We sure are glad that those kitties have all found their forever homes. 🙂
I am too. The shelter has about half the number of cats that it did when I started volunteering back in September, I think.
That’s wonderful. And I’m glad the ones that are still there have a safe and loving place until they, too, are adopted.
Thanks. It’s not ideal but there are many caring people that pay attention to them.
so great that they found their home and their own litter boxes ;O) I must say cats do their business more comfy than we humans…LOL
Agreed. 🙂
A redesign of shelter space for cats might include something like the permanent boxes in the cat rooms my friend Marty set up for rescue cats she helps deal with the stress of abandonment and, then, being in a company of other cats. You have to scroll down quite a bit to get to the photos of the cat habitat.
https://wp.me/pvra5-5St
I agree. I think only one of the eight pods has a cat tree with a “box” and I am not even sure about that.
I recently saw a “My Cat From Hell” where Jackson Galaxy did a remake of a cat place that rescued shelter cats from high kill shelters. His catification of the place included banks of booths for the cats and potential forever families to to sit and become acquainted with each other. The cats were free to roam once they were socialized and comfortable with people. The booths had cat tree-like boxes built into them.
We have cat rooms there with homemade cat trees and a bench but they need more cubby holes where timid cats can feel safe.
That seems to be a winner! I know my friend Mary pointed out a few cats that ran and hid in the ones in the photo. You can see their eyes barely about the bottom of the opening.
They are very stressed, I think.
You can tell by those precious faces that there’s confusion, maybe some fear and I’m so happy to hear that maybe most of those little faces are now happy ones on kitties who have a forever home. Shelters do a great job of caring for the “left behinds” or lost…..but there truly TRULY is no place like HOME.
Pam
Yes, and thankfully some people seek out the shy, timid ones for adoption.