Do your cats go freaky for bleach?

Our cat Jackson tends to pee over the side of the litterbox (sometimes deliberately), so I’m often cleaning up the linoleum floor.  I use a cleaner with a bit of bleach, as I figure it kills germs and neutralizes the ammonia in the urine.  As soon as I’ve finished cleaning (the floor is wiped, the smell has dissipated), our three sibling cats run into the bathroom and have a grand ol’ time playing in the bleachy spot.  They roll, they stretch out, the rub, and they act like cats on catnip.  I thought this was odd, but didn’t really do any research about it until this evening, when a discussion on the VSPN.org boards was started about cats who love bleach.  It turns out my cats aren’t the only ones who act the way they do.  The cats aren’t being attracted to the former urine smell, either—they’ll go wacky for bleach if I just clean the countertop with it.  Odd little kitties!

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 12/28 at 03:19 AM

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  1. Salem won’t roll around in it, but he likes to supervise most things around the house, cleaning included. In the interest of him not jumping onto the surface before I get a chance to rinse it and then padding his little bleach-covered paws all around the house (which has happened!), I’ve switched to cleaning with white vinegar most of the time. He still pads around in it when I’m not looking, but it won’t hurt him or the furniture, so it’s better. Now I lock him out of the room if I have to use bleach, so he sits at the door and cries until he’s allowed in. Such a nosy boy. smile

    Posted by Helena  on  12/29  at  07:41 AM

  2. My sister had a cat who was bonkers for Ben-Gay muscle rub.  She had to shut the cat out of the room if she needed to use Ben-Gay, and still there would be a little cat arm waving under the door desperately seeking Ben-Gay.

    Posted by kabbage  on  01/08  at  07:11 AM
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