Not exact matches
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.
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.
If you have a cat who is eliminating outside the
box and is free of any medical issues that might cause the behavior, I recommend providing several
litter boxes representing a variety of options (different size
boxes, placed in a variety of
locations, with a variety of
litter choices)
so you can determine your kitty's preference.
So, having a few different
boxes in different
locations and even different
litters can help your kitty show you which combination he prefers with less risk of an accident happening.
Cats are creatures of habit,
so even a small change in routine or
location of the
litter box might cause stress.
So if you have two cats, you should have three separate
litter box locations.
In that case, you'd now have the information you need
so start a behavior modification plan that would not only include adding more
litter boxes in secure
locations but would also include addressing the cat - to - cat relationship.
Advise your family about the
location of the
litter box and ensure that the door or window to that area is always open
so that your cat has free access to his / her toilet.
At the same time, provide your cat with extra
litter boxes in acceptable places in case part of her problem is the
location of her usual
litter box, and be sure to give her multiple kinds of
litter to choose from
so that she can show you which one she prefers.
It is also very important to make sure that you have enough large
litter boxes with CLEAN clumping (scoopable)
litter placed in easily accessible
locations in your home
so that your cat will not «hold» his / her urine for any reason.
Most cats prefer to use a
litter box that is kept cool,
so any
location next to a radiator, or where the
litter box is likely to get hot, is a definite thing to avoid.
Although not impossible, training him to use a new indoor area — and to stop going in the original area he was trained to use — is tricky,
so avoid having to change the
location of his papers,
litter box, or training pads if at all possible.
For this reason is recommended to slowly move the old
litter box to the CatGenie's
location so they will start getting used to the cleaning cycle from certain distance in the beginning.