Bathroom Behavior

Cats are fascinated by bathrooms in the first place. Perhaps its because when we are in there, they have us as a captive audience. I leave the door open to mine when I'm in there because 1) I'm home alone a lot, and 2) the critters love to follow me in there. We do have conversations in there - I think it goes along with the "captive audience" theme. Any cat that likes to converse does so more so in the bathroom.

I personally think its kind of cute.

Ritz is more interested in the very small bathroom than she use to be.  Perhaps because occasionally I put crickets in the bathtub for her to catch and eat.

I live alone so the door to the  bathroom is always open.  She likes to follow me when I use the Human Litter Box (#1).  She goes into the bathtub, and peaks her head out close to the toilet.

So yesterday I left the lid open after using the HLB and she daintily stepped on to the seat.  I encouraged her to take a good whiff, but be careful.  I didn't want her falling in.  She walked around the perimeter, sniffed, and smelled some more. 

I told her that when I did a #2, I'd let her smell, oh boy what a treat !

And then curiosity satisfied, jumped on to the floor and out of the bathroom.

Oh and when my sister is over and uses the bathroom, she closes the door (of course).  Ritz waits at the door, wanting in.

IchNi:  I think you may have answered part of the puzzle--she likes the feel of the tile floor (or, just hates the carpet).

Also, tile floor tends to be cooler in general.  So if it is hot right now where you live, maybe the bathroom is cooler to her.

That is completely normal. A member of this site once posted a picture of her cat sitting in her husbands pant legs that were bunched around his ankles while sitting on the throne. That was ROFL funny. Mine sometimes try to crawl into my lap. Yup - completely normal behavior.

Many of mine love cool surfaces also and avoid carpeted areas.

Sounds normal to me.  When I'm in the bathroom all 4 of mine come running in to see what I'm up to. They are fascinated by the running water and whatever else I'm doing. Sometimes the dogs come in as well and I have all 6 of them in there with me.  Especially when I'm taking a bath instead of a shower ;)

My kitten loves the bathroom. As soon as he knows someone is in there, he's come running in and then does one big meow. No matter where I am, he tried to get up and cuddle. When I'm at the toilet he's standing on the ridge of the tub trying to rub against my leg, when I'm brushing my teeth he's standing on the sink, while in the shower, he's on the ridge of the tub again between the liner and shower curtain. But oh my if anyone goes in the bathroom and closes the door with him outside he gets ANGRY! Sits outside the doors and meows sooo loud until they get out. I guess he thinks he is missing something in there 

There are many attraction to a cat in a bathroom.  Differently-textured surfaces.  Cool surfaces.  Warm surfaces.  Water.  New sounds.  Strong smells (yes, cats like smells of all sorts).  And people just sitting there, ready to pay attention to them.