The biggest mistake cat owners make when purchasing a
litter box for their fussy cat is that what you may think looks like the
perfect box may be anything but that to your kitty. Manufacturers design boxes
that will appeal more to the buyer, in many cases, rather than what your cat
will actually use.
Understanding what constitutes an acceptable box for
your cat will help keep
waste where it belongs - in the litter box.
waste where it belongs - in the litter box.
Choosing the Right Box
You might find that there is a rather bewildering
array of litter boxes for sale. Long gone, evidently, are the days when cat
owners cut a cardboard box in half and filled it with litter. Not only can you
cat use a basic plastic box, there are also enclosed boxes and mechanical
self-cleaning boxes and special boxes that fit on your toilet. A good deal
depends upon the personality of your cat - a laid back kitty will be more apt
to take whatever you give him or her, while a nervous cat might be spooked a
fancier box.
The plastic pan is probably the most widely used of
boxes. These boxes should have the litter changed completely once a week. Washing
them before putting in new litter will keep the box smelling nice longer. If
you are getting a plastic pan for a kitten, make sure it's low enough to allow
the kitten access easily.
Covered boxes look neater, but some cats don't like
going into a dark spot to eliminate. These litter boxes also take up a good
deal of room.
Mechanical boxes that automatically remove waste are
not only quite expensive to buy and maintain, but many cats are afraid of the
noise and motion.
Toilet seat boxes may be the ultimate in sanitary
treatment of cat waste, but it can often be difficult to get the cat trained to
use this kind of litter box.
You can help make it more likely that your cat will
accept the box you have chosen if you put it in the right area - somewhere private,
but not dark and cold, and somewhere still close to the main part of the home.
If your cat absolutely refuses to use the litter box
you have purchased, it would probably be easier and less stressful for both of
you to simply try another kind of box.
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