To think she is doing it deliberately?

[whydobirds]

Every night, I run myself a lovely, deep, hot bath, lie down in it, maybe with a delicious gin and tonic, preparing to relax after a long day at work.
And every night, without fail, ten minutes in, the bastard (indoor) cat pushes the door open and comes in for a shit (small house, litter tray in bathroom). So now I have to try to relax in a room that smells like off pork.
She's doing it on purpose isn't she. Git..

Absolutely. ..shut the door tight. ..

I have a Saint Bernard who can open my bathroom door, and every time without fail he will come and watch me in the bath or shower. He especially loves watching me in the bath.

Such a weirdo.

You need a lock on the door - I'm sure this has occurred to you though!

Is she leaving it uncovered?

If a cat leaves it's turn uncovered then it's showing you who's boss.

If they cover or try to cover it up they respect you.

She may just feel safe with you there.

Dogs feel vulnerable when they poop which is why they stare lovingly at their owners as they shit.

It's quite cute, really...

Yep. Cats are arseholes (only less useful!). Mind you, DS has a habit of doing the same to me...

Do you run your bath at the same time every night?

have you thought of moving the litter tray out onto the landing and locking the door just while you are in the bath, yes you will come out to the pong but at least youve enjoyed your bath , and wood chip cat litter absorbs the stink better than a clay based one

No, she covers it.
And then she comes and lays her head on the side of the bath, sideways, and stares at me with massive 'I'm on crack' pupils...

She got IN the bath with me once.

And on top of that she drags my bra out of the washing and chitters at it like it is one of her kittens...while rubbing her head in it and licking it.
And there was me thinking it would be quieter living alone :D

You have a bath every night?! *completely misses point of thread"

I don't bathe at the same time every night, no mumonashoestring.

I don't lock the door cos I live alone and it gives me the fear to be naked in the bath behind a locked door but tbh if I did she would just wreck the carpet.

The black carpet...which is the only thing she ever sheds her (white) fur onto...

Disclaimer: I love her really but she is an arsehole

If she covers her poop you're fine.

I expect she just sees it as nice mummy and cat relaxing time.

marzipancustard I dont have a shower, and I have horses too (they're also arseholes but at least they don't barge in the room to shit while I am in the bath) so bathing every day is necessary if I want to remain employed...specially when everything is thigh deep in stinking mud atm

My cats only ever like using the litter tray if we are in the bathroom too! They protest loudly if the door is closed honestly after 14 years of cats and children I just want to wee in peace!

I have a GSD who barges into the bathroom when I'm at the loo... She looks so bloody pleased to see me...

thequeen that made me lol.

Sadly there is no 'relaxing time' with my cat though.
She breaks into my kitchen cupboards. Eats my charging cables. Hides my jewellery. Licks my knickers. Breaks into the airing cupboard and hides in it. Uses my toothbrush as an anal swab.

Love animals, I do...

Every night my owner runs a bath and sploshes in the nice bubbles. She has big gin too. When the room is warm and steamy, I sneak in and treat myself to relaxing dump. Its like shitting in warm perfumed jungle. Afterwards, I bury it, I'm not an animal. Then I rub up against the bath for a bid of bonding. Then I go an sleep on some clean folded clothes.

Yep, on purpose

On purpose for sure. My cat comes in, jumps on the side of the bath and sits there watching me.

Are you saying she resents the fact that i haven't offered her a gin?

She’s probably decided you take a bath especially to guard her while she shits. She thinks you’re doing it deliberately, as you should!

(Could you drag the litter tray into the hall while you bathe?)

She actually doesn't sleep on clean folded clothes though

She waits until I am asleep then goes to sleep ON MY FACE

She sounds adorable. She likes the ambience too! Remove the cat litter tray for bath time but maybe still let her come in and enjoy the ambience too?! I remember relaxing bath time. Seems like so far away now that I have my sweetie 8 month old! Enjoy it, whydobirds. Your bath time sounds like bliss. It seems that the answer to your question is undoubtedly an emphatic yes. God luck bathing belle. And BTW; you need no explanation for your bath time ritual. Women work hard. We deserve a break.

It's a toss-up between whether I would rather bathe in a shitty miasma or attempt to clean cat litter off the black, clingy, shows every speck of anything, carpet I have, boomboom

Much as I hate the shit miasma, it wins that one...

Only on Mumsnet could we have a thread about shitting animals with an "aaah bless them" tone

I wasn't saying 'bless you' earlier, trust me...

My cats seek me out in the bathroom. I think they know I stay in there for a little while without dashing off so are guaranteed a few minutes company.
I looked after my neighbours cats for a week over Christmas, their litter tray was in the bathroom too. Every time I ventured up there to empty it they were ecstatic and promptly used it, often as I was trying to empty it! So pleased to have company whilst they had a pee.