My Rescue Cats Made Me More Consistent
Adopt a creature of habit and habit stacking will be a breeze
Cats love schedules. Anyone who has ever had a cat will tell you that your cat knows when you wake up, when you leave the house, when you return, and most importantly, when you feed them. If you’ve ever had the misfortune of needing to medicate a cat, they’re usually well aware of these schedules as well, and will quickly disappear right around the time you’re supposed to be shoving a pill down their throat or giving them an injection.
Before I do the cat litter now, I always brush and floss. I know it’s gross, but before the cats, there was one night a week when I was «too exhausted» to brush and many nights when I skipped flossing. In my defense, I have brushed and flossed religiously my entire life, only to get gum disease anyway. Another story for another time. However, doing the cat litter forced me to floss and brush. There was no way I was scooping and then putting my hands in my mouth. Of course, I’d wash my hands in between, but it would still be gross.
Now both cats sit at the top of the stairs while I brush because they know it’s litter, then food. I know when I don’t do the litter, it messes with their routine. And somehow, as they sit and wait, it’s harder for me to brush off the chore.
