If you have an outdoor kitty, then you may choose to keep a litter box inside the house for those 'just incase' moments, but with and indoor kitty you will know that a litter tray is a must! For kittens, your litter box should be low enough so kitty has no trouble getting in and out of the box, as if you make this an obsticle, it will deter your kitty to find another spot elsewhere not to your liking! Choosing the right litter for your kitten is important as well as you may find your kitten may be curious to taste test the litter out! Clumping cat litter is a definite no, as these can clump in the stomach and cause horrible problems for your kitty. Stick to a good natural litter that will be mainly free from dust, as this could cause respitory problems in the future. For your adult kitty, you will want to make sure the litter box is very deep, enough to hold about 5 cm of litter high and the box big enough for kitty to feel comfy. The deep box will help eliiminate the mess kitty will make while buring their waste!
Always have one litter box per cat in the household. Cats are very territorial, and their smell is accute to picking up the slightest sent so if one kitty has used the box, the others will not. It also pays to keep a spare litter tray available for your kitty as if their own litter tray offends them, they have a secondry option in a fresh tray other than behind your favourite seat or in a hard to reach corner! Changing the litter is essential to do at least once every four days. Each day use a 'pooper scooper' or a plastic bag to remove any solids which will help kitty's box looking clean and kitty happy to use the litter box again and again. If something is amiss and you find that you need to change your kitty litter for any reason for an adult cat, always introduce the new litter bit by bit. Firstly have at least 50% of the old litter and 50% of the new litter. Your cat is a creature of habbit and likes everything to go like clockwork, so if something new is introduced without room for getting used to the idea, your kitty may be put off! Over the course of a couple of weeks, change the iincrease the new litter ratio to the old litter, until you can just heave out the old litter all together. If your cat is still not happy, don't force him, it might be a sign that something is wrong with the litter and he's trying to tell you to try again with a different litter! The Complete Cat Care Team have put together a great product, that covers everything from toilet training your kitty to looking after your senior cat! |
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