If you consider that, when given the choice, cats prefer to eliminate in clean, open areas, and also may be wary of noises, dampness, inconvenient
litter box location, and unpleasant odors, you can design your own treatment plan that takes your cat's preferences seriously.
Ideal
Litter Box Location An ideal location for a litter box is against the wall in a large room.
If one cat prevents another cat's access to the litter box (e.g. the box is down a hallway or in a room where another cat can block entry), it can be very stressful and cause that cat to house - soil because they are avoiding or can not get to
the litter box location.
The basic rule is a minimum of one
litter box location per cat, plus one.
Tips on
litter box location.
When choosing
a litter box location, get down on the cat's level and you'll see her world from a totally different perspective.
Use common sense about
litter box locations.
Inadequate litter box maintenance, poor
litter box locations, lack of scratching posts and vertical territory, changes in schedules and household tensions are examples of situations that set the stage for unwelcome behaviors.
The most common problems with
litter box locations are as follows:
The solution is to have multiple
litter box locations and this is for multiple reasons.
Multiple
litter box locations means that all the boxes can not be guarded by one bully cat all of the time.
Cats prefer to urinate in one place and defecate somewhere else entirely, this means ideally two
litter box locations even if you only have one cat.
That means if you have two cats, you should have at least three
litter box locations.
So if you have two cats, you should have three separate
litter box locations.
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Litter box locations matter to cats.
Litter box locations are important, since cats feel particularly vulnerable while using them.
Not exact matches
If your cat still chooses inappropriate
locations to eliminate, try catering the
litter box to his preferences.
To house train your bunny, you first need to choose a
location for the
litter box.
We followed your suggestions about testing new
litter boxes,
locations, and types of
litter — and it worked!
The general rule regarding
litter boxes is one
box per cat, plus one, so it may be advisable that you keep the new cat's
box, but you may be able to move it if you prefer a different
location.
Users are asked to first create a virtual map of each room in the home and then drag and drop items such as food bowls, cat trees and
litter boxes into their respective
locations.
Whenever possible, let your cat make the choice as to which
box location or type, or which kind of
litter (or how much).
She prepared the new
litter box with the same type of
litter and placed it in the same
location.
Sometimes placing a
litter box at the problem site and gradually moving it to a more appropriate
location will work.
If there are multiple cats within the home, multiple
litter boxes should be available in several
locations.
Only after health issues have been ruled out should you start experimenting with
boxes,
litters, and
box locations.
The more options your kitty has to choose from, the more likely they are to find a
litter box and
location that suits their needs, reducing the chances of them eliminating in an inappropriate spot.
In order to minimize damage and to help the cat relax, it is best to keep the cat in a quiet
location with minimal furniture and a clean
litter box.
Aversions or preferences: A cat may dislike the
litter (too dusty, perfumed, used), the
box (too high, enclosed, previous painful experience), or the
location (too far, difficult to reach, near loud appliance, accessible to the dog).
We need to consider how many
boxes are needed, their
locations, their size, the appropriate
litter and the frequency of cleaning.
Aversions (dislikes): Cats can develop a distaste for certain
litter boxes,
locations or types of
litter.
Aversions are best treated by using an alternate type of
litter, such as scent - free clumping or pelleted paper; having two
boxes per cat; keeping the
boxes in accessible but quiet
locations; and keeping the
boxes fresh and clean.
Certainly cats have preferences about what types of
litter and what styles of
litter box they prefer, but did you know that the
location of the
litter box can have a big impact on whether or not your cat decides to use it?
You can use this method to determine what sorts of
boxes and
litter your cat prefers as well as choosing the best
locations.
Most people are inclined to place the
litter box in an out - of - the - way spot to minimize odor and prevent
litter from being tracked throughout the house, but what's more important is that you choose a
location your cat finds appropriate.
To ensure your cat finds its
box a clean and enjoyable
location to use, consider changing out
litter at least twice a week.
What I commonly find when I do in - home consultations is that cat parents take the privacy issue too far and try to hide the
litter box in the most remote
locations or they purchase covered
boxes.
Look at how the feeding station is set up, how many
litter boxes you have and their
locations.
Changing the
Location of the Litter Box If you are changing the location within your home, leave a box in the old location and add one to a new l
Location of the
Litter Box If you are changing the location within your home, leave a box in the old location and add one to a new locati
Box If you are changing the
location within your home, leave a box in the old location and add one to a new l
location within your home, leave a
box in the old location and add one to a new locati
box in the old
location and add one to a new l
location and add one to a new
locationlocation.
Even if you try to keep the
litter box perfectly clean, some cats don't like sharing when it comes to their elimination
location.
In multicat homes you should carefully choose
locations for the
litter boxes.
The
location of the
litter box could be too public — cats like to have privacy when using the
litter box, so try moving it to a less public
location.
Finding a
litter box with lower sides and placing it an easily accessible
location, can help make sure your cat is more apt to go in the
box.
If you have more than one cat, make sure that the
litter box is not in a
location where a more aggressive cat could interfere with another cats» ability to access the
box.
Important resources, like feeding stations,
litter boxes, scratching areas and
locations designated for rest are typically subject to tension and competition if they are all located in the same place, or if there are just not enough of them to go around.
This is where it's important to plan ahead and discuss the pros and cons of
locations with everyone before you end up playing musical
litter boxes.
You may need
litter boxes on all levels of your house if you have several cats, but otherwise, don't place the only
boxes in a
location that will require climbing stairs.
When it comes to
location of
litter boxes, if you've lined them all up in one area it becomes a ticking time bomb for a
litter box aversion problem.
It could also be a sign that your cat doesn't like something about the
litter box — perhaps it is too small, it is in the wrong
location, or it isn't clean enough.
Once she starts having access to more of the house, place
litter boxes in multiple
locations.