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I Sniff Kitty Litter Bags Before I Buy Them
Don’t hate me because I’m retired…hate me because I can smell funky kitty litter through the bag.
We have two dogs. They’re not the brightest bulbs in the box, and they think our cat makes them special Scooby snacks in her litter box. She leaves them in a plastic container lined with pine-scented kitty litter. It’s the same kitty litter brand she came with when I adopted her. I like the fresh pine scent. It gives our house have a nice woodsy smell. If I close my eyes long enough, I’m transported back to the woods behind Mom and Dad’s house when I was growing up.
I used to buy kitty litter online. The 40# bag price was great. When it gets added it to my dog food order, the shipping’s free. Score 1 for my budget!
A few months passed by, and then it started. Kitty litter was delivered right on schedule. I opened the box, but something was different as soon as I opened it. I wasn’t greeted by the woodsy smell of pine. Instead, I was smacked in the face by the smell of dirty feet and ass. What the hell happened to my pine-scented litter?
I called the company to tell them something weird happened to the kitty litter. I suggested that maybe it was stored in a strange space in their warehouse, and it should be checked out. The representative was wonderful. He gave me an immediate credit and said I…
