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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / March 2005Litter box question
Hi group, KitKat currently has a liner in his litter box but he rips it to shreds. I was thinking of skipping it next time I change out his box. Any thoughts? Also, how often should I change out all the litter in the box? Thanks Danielle http://homepage.mac.com/roxy6671/KitKat/PhotoAlbum20.html >Hi group, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Danielle >http://homepage.mac.com/roxy6671/KitKat/PhotoAlbum20.html You really don't need the liner IMO. On the litter -- what are you using? If you use clumping litter, then you really don't need to change it out -- just scooping it will do the job. I've got 4 littler boxes and 4 large cats, and using clumping litter, about the only thing I do is scrub out the boxes every few months. Just dump the scooped litter into another box, clean that one, re-fill, and repeat. PS -- great pics! __ Info from these "two" posters headers: Steve Crane: NNTP-Posting-Host: 198.179.238.3 Gaubster: NNTP-Posting-Host: 198.179.238.3 > >Hi group, > > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > scrub out the boxes every few months. Just dump the scooped litter into > another box, clean that one, re-fill, and repeat. I stopped using them for the same reason. I use scoopable litter. > Hi group, > > KitKat currently has a liner in his litter box but he rips it to > shreds. I was thinking of skipping it next time I change out his box. > Any thoughts? Skip if you want, but then you'll have lots more cleaning to do. I don't like digging and scraping old litter off the box, so I prefer using a liner myself (with newspaper underneath to soak up whatever might have leaked). If you trim your cat's claws, he won't be albe to rip up the liner so much, so perhaps that is worth a try. > Also, how often should I change out all the litter in the box? When your nose tells you to! dragon My girls do this too but I continue to use the liners. They seem to use it to clean their paws before exiting the box. We use scooping litter and scoop on a daily basis but fully change and new litter at least once a week (there are two boxes). We also use the arm and hammer cat box stuff for a better smell.  Signature.oO rach Oo. > Hi group, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Danielle > http://homepage.mac.com/roxy6671/KitKat/PhotoAlbum20.html > Hi group, > > KitKat currently has a liner in his litter box but he rips it to > shreds. I was thinking of skipping it next time I change out his box. > Any thoughts? I don't use liners for that reason. You'll just have to replace the boxes more often, which is no big deal. I have five cats, four boxes which seems to work well. I scoop every day and change the litter completely once a week, and at the same time take the boxes outside, wash and bleach them and let them dry in the sun. Sherry > Hi group, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Danielle > http://homepage.mac.com/roxy6671/KitKat/PhotoAlbum20.html I don't use liners. I use clumping litter which I scoop often, then clean the boxes when I change litter. I change litter once a week, which is probably more often than most (2 cats, 2 very large litter boxes). MaryL > I don't use liners. I use clumping litter which I scoop often, then clean > the boxes when I change litter. I change litter once a week, which is > probably more often than most (2 cats, 2 very large litter boxes). > > MaryL You definitely change it more often than me. I have 2 cats, 2 boxes (in a very small bathroom) and will sometimes go months without completely changing the litter. I'm in NYC and I don't drive. There's a small, awful supermarket in my neighborhood that carries a couple of clumping litter brands, but only in gallon sized jugs (4 pounds?). They also charge $4+ for them. So, I buy WBCL by my job, or order it online, and then I have to carry it 6 blocks to my bus going home, and another 2 blocks when I get off the bus. A 17 pound bag of WBCL just fills up both boxes enough to use, but after a couple days of scooping clumps the level gets a little low. Tiger only pees once a day, so when she goes she really goes. I like a lot of litter in her favorite box so I don't have to scrape goo off the bottom. Another reason for not changing them too often is because I live in an apartment, and don't have access to a hose. I have to clean them out in the bathtub and it's not fun or easy. Plus the dust and any remaining bits of litter tend to clog the drain. -- Liz >> I don't use liners. I use clumping litter which I scoop often, then >> clean [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > -- > Liz I don't have the problems you described. I have a utility tub on wheels that I roll outside, connect a short water hose from the utility tub to an outside faucet, and wash the litter boxes. Then I drain the utility tub and roll it back inside the garage. That utility tub is used *only* for litter boxes. So, it's a pretty easy procedure to clean the boxes, and I may go a bit "overboard" in changing the litter so often. MaryL >Hi group, > >KitKat currently has a liner in his litter box but he rips it to >shreds. I was thinking of skipping it next time I change out his box. >Any thoughts? Mine would rip them to shreds also. >Also, how often should I change out all the litter in the box? I never change out all the litter. I scoop the poop off the top when I see it. About three times a week I sift the good litter into a clean box and wipe out the box with disinfectant. Then I go to the next box and repeat. I never scoop what's stuck to the bottom of the box because I don't want to break up the clumps that can cause odor. I find sifting is much faster than scooping, it gets the small clumps which a scoop can miss and again keeps odors down. Several kinds of sifting boxes are available and I use the strainer from it for all the boxes. I've got at least ten boxes to clean and more if I have cats in a cage. I flush all the used litter. I use World's Best because it has no dust, clumps hard and is flushable. It is also better than clay for kittens who like to play in the litter. BarB >I never change out all the litter. That's disgusting and regardless of how well you scoop, you create a breeding ground for bacteria, especially when you have a grain-based substance. It's not healthy for your cats and they shouldn't have step in it or lick it off their paws. I use WBCL and it gets completely changed at least once a month whether it needs it or not. My boxes get washed with bleach every two weeks and the sides are wiped down in between. Megan Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray > Hi group, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Danielle > http://homepage.mac.com/roxy6671/KitKat/PhotoAlbum20.html I use litter liners but I double line mine, as my cats do the same thing. The double lining seems to work great with my cats. I use pine pellets, a Booda Box Clean Step (http://www.thatpetplace.com/images/p38530b.jpg) it looks like an igloo. Keeps the scent and litter in. :) I change mine completely every two weeks. As the second liner stays intact, I can just pull it out by the liner, Lysol out the inside and put it all back together again. > Hi group, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Danielle I use liners and clumping litter. Oscar rips it to shreds, too, but I still figure that it makes the job of cleaning the litterbox less unpleasant, because there's less to clean out of the actual box. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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