Quite a few of these cats have issues with some characteristic of their litter box (please see our article
on Litter Box Problems for more information
on litter box problems), but approximately 30 % don't have litter box problems at all.
If you've read our article
on Litter Box Problems and tried all the recommendations to no avail, you and your cat may be ready for Litter Box Boot Camp — a program designed to re-train your cat to use his litter box.
If you haven't yet read our article
on Litter Box Problems, please start there.
Not exact matches
Our Zero Mess formulas are the first products being offered, focusing
on the number one
problem consumers face with
litter boxes —
litter box clean - up.
Solution: A large
litter box (a low, but wide
box is best for kittens and cats with mobility
problems) placed in an easily accessible, but quiet area,
on a hard floor is best.
They provide a wide variety of resources for cat lovers, including some of the best advice
on cat
litter box problems.
If you've seen your cat back up and spray urine
on vertical surfaces, you're dealing with a scent marking
problem, not a
litter box problem.
Boxes that contain clumping
litter may need cleaning only every four weeks, but it depends
on the number of cats using the
boxes, if
boxes are cleaned daily, and whether there is more than normal urine or stool in the
box due to an underlying medical
problem.
If the
problem occurs
on rugs, laundry, beds, or just outside the
litter box, the
problem may be the
box or its surroundings.
If medical conditions are ruled out, be sure you go through the checklist above and correct any
litter box problems that might be going
on.
Also seen in pet rats, bumblefoot is a common
problem in obese rabbits, rabbits that don't exercise, rabbits that have a rough surface to sit and walk
on, and rabbits who like to sit in their dirty
litter boxes or bedding.
If your cat is accustomed to a
litter and not having
litter box problems, we suggest that you put some of the current
litter on top of the new
litter you are switching to.
If you're dealing with a
litter box problem and the veterinarian has ruled out underlying causes, you can find step - by - step information
on behavior modification techniques in any of Pam's books, including the latest release, CatWise.
You can find specific information
on how to create a
litter box set - up and address
litter box problems in any of Pam's books, including the brand new CatWise.
If you're unable to get your dog outside quickly enough, possibly because of mobility
problems (yours or your dog's), or if you live in a high - rise apartment, consider training your dog to eliminate
on paper or in a dog
litter box.
If your home is more than one story you can avoid
litter box problems by placing at least one centrally located
litter box on each floor.
When one finicky cat kept urinating
on the carpet, Price says that a behaviorist placed carpet swatches inside the
litter box, gradually adding kitty
litter until the
problem subsided.
About 10 % of all cats have
litter box problems and up to 75 % have behavioral
problems that center
on litter box issues.
For more information about solving cat
litter box problems, you may benefit from reading a book
on cat behavior, (we recommend Pam Johnson - Bennett's books), re-training your cat to use a
litter box, or speaking to your vet or an animal behaviorist.
Her website has a ton of information
on two extremely important topics, one of which being
litter box problems (which a large portion of this website is devoted to), and the other being feline nutrition.
The Humane Society offers tips sheets
on a variety of common behavior
problems, including fear, aggression, scratching,
litter box problems and more.
Here you will find more specific training instructions covering pottying outside, pottying inside
on papers or in a
litter box, schedules, doggy doors,
problem solving and more.
Though we would have liked to figure out which was their favorite, there were two
problems: The cats preferred certain
litter boxes based
on their location in the cafe, and cats can't talk.
Humane Society of the United States: «Destructive Scratching,» «Aggression Between Family Cats,» «Preventing
Litter Box Problems,» «What You Can Do If You Are Having Trouble Affording Veterinary Care,» «Introducing Your Pet and New Baby,» «Moving
On: Remember Your Pets When Relocating.»
WebMD» slideshow
on behavior
problems in cats offers solutions for issues like scratching,
litter box avoidance, urine marking or «spraying,» and excessive grooming and meowing.
A cat might be scratching up furniture or having
problems finding the
litter box, or a dog might be barking too much for the neighbors or chewing
on the owner's favorite shoes.
If your cat is peeing outside the
litter box, you can have a real
problem on your hands.
Use our website to ask questions about
litter box problems and like us
on Facebook.
There are plenty of articles
on this site covering
litter box problems should this kind of
problem arise.
Most cats enter the unit by stepping
on the step without any
problem, but exiting the
litter box is a different story.
However, sometimes this solution is worse than the
problem because most high sided
litter boxes come with an attachment
on top to make it high sided, which is not seamless and some urine leaks through the seams going onto the floor, creating a bad mess.
This automatic
litter box accommodates cats up to 15 pounds, but depending
on the cat's versatility a bigger cat could adapt with no
problem to this automatic
litter box.