What is the ideal litter box environment for my cat/kitten?
Creating a desirable litter box environment is one the best ways to avoid any future problems with inappropriate urinary or fecal elimination. Here are some tips to help make your cat’s litter box irresistible: • Provide your cat with a large and uncovered litter box • Place the cat’s referred litter in tee box. • Avoid the use of any litter box liners • Maintain a litter box in each cat’s core area. Place each litter box in a location such that one cat cannot block another cat’s access to every litter box. • Place litter boxes in a well-lit and quiet area free of dogs. (A night-light is sufficient) • Maintain a number of letterboxes in your household that equals the number of cats in the house plus one. • Scoop the litter box daily. Dump the litter box monthly and clean with non-ammonia based cleaner. • Lower the entrance by cutting down the sides of the litter box so that the cat can more easily get into and out of the litter box, particularly for kittens and geriatric cats.
Creating a desirable litter box environment is one the best ways to avoid any future problems with inappropriate urinary or fecal elimination. Here are some tips to help make your cat’s litter box irresistible: • Provide your cat with a large and uncovered litter box • Place the cat’s preferred litter in the box, unscented, clumping litter is best. Most cats don”t like perfumes. • Avoid the use of any litter box liners. • Maintain a litter box in each cat’s core area. Place each litter box in a location such that one cat cannot block another cat’s access to every litter box. • Place litter boxes in a well-lit and quiet area free of dogs. Avoid placing next to the washer/dryer. • Maintain a number of litterboxes in your household that equals the number of cats in the house plus one. • Scoop the litter box daily. Dump the litter box monthly and clean with non-ammonia based cleaner. • Lower the entrance by cutting down the sides of the litter box so that the cat can more easily get into a
