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Cat Forum / General Topics / February 2005mat in front of litter box
They sell a mat that you put in front of the litter box to help get the litter off the paws. Does it work well? Ellen << They sell a mat that you put in front of the litter box to help get the litter off the paws. Does it work well? >> yes, if it's bigger than the distance your cat can leap. www.mimiforsyth.com >They sell a mat that you put in front of the litter box to help get the >litter off the paws. Does it work well? > >Ellen We have one, always is full of litter, but everytime I see the bugger she leaps right over it...figures >They sell a mat that you put in front of the litter box to help get the >litter off the paws. Does it work well? > >Ellen I've tried them all, they don't work. It's like every cat took a cless at school about how to get litter outside of the box no matter how you try to keep it inside the litter box. I've yet to figure out how a cat with four tiny paws can get so much litter outside of the box what about those enclosed litter box's,. that they walk into?  Signature+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- WWW.MAD-BIKER.COM +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- > > >They sell a mat that you put in front of the litter box to help get the [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >100,000 Newsgroups > ---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- > what about those enclosed litter box's,. that they walk into? The enclosed box does work well for keeping the litter from flying around the room but when they step out of the box they track litter out on their feet. I have tried a towel and then a piece of newspaper which did catch some of the fallout from the paws but looks a little tacky. So then I saw the plastic mats in the store but they look uncomfortable to walk on and from the previous answers I see the cat rules and tries to jump over it. Hmmm. I'll keep thinking.... Ellen >what about those enclosed litter box's,. that they walk into? Nope. Cats still manage to get lots of litter outside of the box. >Subject: mat in front of litter box >From: "Elaine" eleahy@goeaston.net >Newsgroups: alt.cats Elaine writes: >They sell a mat that you put in front of the litter box to help get the >litter off the paws. Does it work well? > >Ellen It helps a little. The system I ended up going with is partly homemade. I got a large cardboard box, with low walls ( you could cut a box down) and cut an entrance way in the front. I placed the litterbox in it, and, the mat in front of it. This seems to have solved all of the problems of stray litter ( and stray turds) in the house. I have two cats, one, a very large male, the other, an average sized female. The male cat posed a problem, in that he is so big, that, with the average sized litter box, he would get into the box, (doing the right thing) but, because he is so big, the turds would fall out of the box onto the floor. So, I had to buy an extra large litter box for him. Then, I solved the problem of stray litter by putting the litter box inside a larger,open top cardboard box, with the mat. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ==================================================== "Don't mistake kindness for weakness" Please visit CORRECTIONS BULLETIN BOARD: http://nadacomin.0catch.com/ > >Subject: mat in front of litter box > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > box, > with the mat. Guess you could say your cat, "Stinks outside the box", :-) Mine used to do this. Also, last summer I laid some forms to pour a cement slab and had the ground and sand all packed down real nice and had to put off finishing it for a few days. When we went to pour the cement the cats had used it as one big outdoor litter box. Stone > They sell a mat that you put in front of the litter box to help get the > litter off the paws. Does it work well? > > Ellen This is my arrangement. She doesn't usually throw the litter out like this. I bought the litter box and gray mat at a pet store. I bought the big mats at "Bed, Bath, and Beyond" (kitchen mats). When she was younger, she used to flip the gray mat up, so I got a stiffer mat that she can't flip up. The litter box top lifts off, so I can shake the mats off over the litter box. The box comes with a door that I could add, but don't, because I was worried about the inside of the box getting too stinky for the cat. http://www.alexanderpics.com/photos/pic_cat/cat_samantha_1020531.jpg http://www.alexanderpics.com/photos/pic_cat/cat_samantha_1020544.jpg Looks like you have a good arrangement. I went ahead and bought the plastic mat today so we shall see. Thanks to everyone for their ideas > This is my arrangement. She doesn't usually throw the litter out like > this. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > http://www.alexanderpics.com/photos/pic_cat/cat_samantha_1020531.jpg > http://www.alexanderpics.com/photos/pic_cat/cat_samantha_1020544.jpg | Looks like you have a good arrangement. I went ahead and bought the plastic | mat today so we shall see. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] | > http://www.alexanderpics.com/photos/pic_cat/cat_samantha_1020531.jpg | > http://www.alexanderpics.com/photos/pic_cat/cat_samantha_1020544.jpg Great litter boxes, but they are extremely low, so I'm not surprised you need mats. Plus the sand is very fine. I find coarser litter causes less of a mess, just occasional pieces. My solution is: a) litter box in the bathroom (great when you walk around bare feet!) and shaking out the bath carpet regularly. b) box in the cellar near the cat flap, this works nicely. In general I use large enough open boxes, but that's a matter of taste. Carola On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 13:56:48 -0500, "Elaine" <eleahy@goeaston.net> >They sell a mat that you put in front of the litter box to help get the >litter off the paws. Does it work well? Well, I read all the replies and was surprised that people say their cat gets a lot of litter outside the box. I bought what seemed like a large box for my kitten when she was still very small - I actually put a phone book next to it so she could step into it more easily. (I wrapped the phone book in plastic tape since I figured it would get ratty without any protection). It's got a partial cover on it that covers up a couple inches which I believe helps keep some litter from flying out. It's about 18" long, 15" wide, and 7" high (with the cover), and while a little bit of litter flies out, it's fairly easy to vacuum up and doesn't stray far from the litter box. I don't believe a mat would help, since I don't think it sticks to her feet. Rather, I think it comes out when she moves the litter about. Sometimes she may be playing, but I think for the most part, she is doing "housekeeping". The cleaner I keep the box, the less time she spends in there moving litter around. It only takes a few minutes a day to scoop out and every few weeks, I change all of it out. Someone recommended the Tidy Cats Crystals when I got my cat and that seems pretty good although I really don't have anything to compare it to. I did buy a cheaper brand once that looks similar to it, but I'm still topping it off with the Tidy Cats. When it's fresh, you can smell it on her feet if she's just used it. It was also recommended to me that I skip the litter-box liner, but if I did that, I'd feel like I have to clean the whole box when I change the litter. Now I use 2 liners, as I found using only 1 inevitably resulted in it being torn and the box getting dirty anyway. It makes emptying it a breeze - just pull out the liner with all the litter inside and (carefully) toss in garbage. I'm tempted to get one of those automated litter boxes, but haven't been able to convince myself that they will work as well as advertised and while they'd definitely be worth it if they do work well, it would be a horrible waste of money if it wasn't an improvement. >Ellen >Well, I read all the replies and was surprised that people say their cat >gets a lot of litter outside the box. Yeah it's amazing how a cat with four tiny paws can get so much litter outside of the box. But they do. >I'm tempted to get one of those automated litter boxes, but haven't been >able to convince myself that they will work as well as advertised and >while they'd definitely be worth it if they do work well, it would be a >horrible waste of money if it wasn't an improvement. Don't bother, been there, done that. Stick with the low tech litter box. I swear, I think mine grab the scoop when I'm not looking and use that to hurl litter about sometimes!! - Cindy SignatureStyle is knowing who you are, what you want to say and not giving a damn. - Gore Vidal . > Yeah it's amazing how a cat with four tiny paws can get so much > litter outside of the box. But they do. On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 12:15:38 -0500, "CDC" <usenetATcafechatnoirDOTnet> >I swear, I think mine grab the scoop when I'm not looking and use that to >hurl litter about sometimes!! On a few occasions when I wasn't scooping carefully, I probably contributed as much to the litter outside the box as my cat. >- Cindy On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 12:12:48 -0500, Amy Gray <JudgeAmyGrayNOSPAM@hotmail.com> >>Well, I read all the replies and was surprised that people say their cat >>gets a lot of litter outside the box. >Yeah it's amazing how a cat with four tiny paws can get so much >litter outside of the box. But they do. Well, the reason I said I was surprised is that my cat doesn't get a whole lot outside the box, and it's in the bathroom where I hardly ever wear shoes. >>I'm tempted to get one of those automated litter boxes, but haven't been >>able to convince myself that they will work as well as advertised and [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups >----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- > I'm tempted to get one of those automated litter boxes, but haven't been > able to convince myself that they will work as well as advertised and > while they'd definitely be worth it if they do work well, it would be a > horrible waste of money if it wasn't an improvement. I have a littermaid automatic box for my two cat cubs. I bought it in July, I think, and it works very well. The clumped waste is raked into a plastic box at the end of the litter tray, and the lid comes down to prevent smells escaping. The box needs changing every 2.5 - 3 days or so (with two cats), and is easy to do - I use the modestly-named "World's Best Cat Litter", and quite often just empty the box rather than use a new one, as the boxes are stupidly expensive for what they are. Every month or so, I use a new box, and I'm quite happy with the whole thing. It's particularly handy at the moment, because I'm pregnant and have been advised not to touch cat litter. It means that my boyfriend can empty it when he's around, and if he's late back from work I don't have to worry about a smelly litter tray hanging about! Amanda >I have a littermaid automatic box for my two cat cubs. > >I bought it in July, I think, and it works very well. The clumped waste is >raked into a plastic box at the end of the litter tray, and the lid comes >down to prevent smells escaping. I got a littermaid, worst investment I ever made. Low tech is better in this case. I found it jams often, is badly designed, and gets the cat out of the habbit of burying waste. > >I bought it in July, I think, and it works very well. The clumped > waste is >raked into a plastic box at the end of the litter tray, and [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I found it jams often, is badly designed, and gets the cat out of > the habbit of burying waste. Fair enough, each to his own. My doesn't jam, perhaps I've been lucky - and it's not stopped the cat cubs burying, either (fortunately!). Amanda A rug is great, as long as they don't get so enthusiastic about burying that they scoop the rug into the box to cover fresh poo.... This morning we found the rug in the litter box...my, the little buggers are determined sometimes.... Signatureie "ride fast, take chances" > > >I bought it in July, I think, and it works very well. The clumped > > waste is >raked into a plastic box at the end of the litter tray, and [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Amanda |
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