No beating around the bush here: at some point in cat ownership, there will be some level of cat-induced disaster. It will very likely be gross and involve bodily fluids or substances. In that sense, the gritty part of pet care can be compared to babysitting drunk friends or caring for a sick toddler.
When you successfully clean up a cat-induced disaster by yourself without retching a little, you level up in Cat Parent Achievement. When two of you have to corral a freaked out cat (Charlie) in a Cat Genie and put a towel on him to calm him down so that one of you can clean up his rear, you both receive Experience Points.
It’s all fun and games until someone throws up a hairball on the bed…
Purry Home Companion 