It is possible to train a cat to use the toilet
rather than a litter box.
Not exact matches
And additional good news is that a sand
box can be one of your hamster's favorite places to play and can help save on bedding because it serves as a
litter box that you can replace frequently
rather than the whole cage full of bedding.
Uncovered,
rather than enclosed
litter boxes, require more cleanup, but they may be your best option.
Adopting a full grown cat means that your new pet knows how to use a
litter box, knows how to use a scratching post,
rather than scratch at your furniture, and is less likely to chew things such as electrical cords.
Also, if you have two cats and one
litter box, then this is a common scenario as the cats would likely to have their own
litter box rather than waiting for each other to
litter in a single
box.
While this may seem like overkill, remember that cats are affected by
litter box husbandry and cleanliness, and you'd much
rather have extra
litter box cleaning duty
than inappropriate urination in the house (e.g., peeing in your laundry basket, your plants, the basement, or on your down comforter).
When a well - suited
litter box is available, they will much prefer to relieve themselves in the
litter rather than on your carpet.
In addition, the more spread out you can have the
litter boxes, the more likely your cat will use them
rather than go all the way across the home, and downstairs, to use a
litter box.
Rather than engage in a cat fight, compromise by placing one
litter box in your bathroom and the other near your cat's favorite window or door.
Although, I'm excited to get a
box where I can run to the store and get
litter in the cases that I run out
rather than ordering online and waiting for it to arrive.
While they are highly absorbent, they must be fully replaced when the
litter box is regularly cleaned out,
rather than simply topped up.
Many of these
litter boxes could be more accurately described as dog resistant
rather than dog proof, but this depends on the size of your dog.
Rather than using the small
boxes one cat households might use it's important you research what type of
litter boxes are most effective in a house with multiple felines.
So the general advice to keep all
litter boxes clean is accurate, but the advice to cat owners should be to trust their eyes
rather than their nose when deciding if a
box is clean or not.
When cats get diarrhea and they are using a
litter box, it will often be covered in
litter and look more like a ball or urine
rather than poop.
If possible, place the
litter box in a cool part of the home
rather than next to a heat source.
Last week, we featured high - sided
litter boxes to help you contain the mess inside the
box rather than all around the
box.
Rather than urine collecting on the bottom of the
litter box, it forms hard clumps that are easily removed.