Every now and then Katie will slip up and poop someplace other than her litter box when she is out of the cage. I put her "outside" litter box in a corner in the kitchen which is pretty central/close from just about anywhere she is allowed. Once in a while I'll notice that there's no poop in the box when she's been out for quite a while, and I'll have to patrol for the new *place*. Well, lately there has rarely been anything in the "outside" box, but I haven't found any sign of surprises ANYWHERE!! But, last night I finally figured it all out and it totally floored me!! I was headed down the hall to check on laundry and happened to hear a noise in my bedroom, when I switched on the light there was Katie......Pooping in her litter box IN THE CAGE!! Now, her cage sits on a table about 3 feet off the floor, and I have made her a 6" wide carpeted stairway so she can go in and out by herself. I thought she only used it to come out to play and then go back in at bedtime. I guess I was wrong...... it just goes to show that we often under-estimate out little friends. :) TNT!! Amy ( I'm SO proud of my Baby!) & Katie ( So, what's the big deal?) "Here's Dookin' at you Kit!" [Posted in FML issue 1724]