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Cat Forum / General Topics / August 2006new litter box idea
I thought of an idea recently when I visited a lady that had seven cats. I knew she had cats the moment I walked in the house because I immediately recognized the smell of a stinky litter box and it stunk so bad I could barely breath. There were four open litter boxes in the hallway which I thought was a strange place to keep them and the whole house stunk no matter where you went. Strange that anyone could live like that but that's not for me to judge. I began reading up on the automatic litter boxes and I found a lot of complaints about them. Some people said the box killed their cat, the rakes break on it, the cat is scared of it and it permanently screwed up their cat, etc. So instead of a fancy box I thought of something else. What do you think about installing a regular cat box with a cover on it and add to it a small fan on the top to exhaust the fumes thru an unused dryer vent? All you would need is a little positive pressure so it pulls in the air. As long as it wasn't too drafty I think it would work. If it was really drafty the cat may not like it. Does this make sense? You might also throw in a scratching post and concierge desk nearby for any items the cat may receive. Pokey. >I thought of an idea recently when I visited a lady that had seven > cats. I knew she had cats the moment I walked in the house because I [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Pokey. I think there's a good chance the cats would not use it. Many cats will not even use litterboxes with a dome over the box. All that woman really needs is to keep her boxes *clean.* I have a friend who has far more than 7 indoor cats. There is no odor because she keeps all of the boxes clean. Also, are you sure the odor is from litterboxes? Is it possible it is from spraying or inappropriate urination? If the former, are all of her cats spayed or neutered? If the latter, they should be checked for UTI. MaryL > >I thought of an idea recently when I visited a lady that had seven > > cats. I knew she had cats the moment I walked in the house because I [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > MaryL That's right; litterboxes don't stink if they're clean; no matter how many cats you have. Except possibly immediately after they use it--I usually just sprinkle some litterbox deodorizer on the top if that happens. In almost every instance where someone's house stinks that bad, it's because they have a cat spraying/peeing outside the box. Sherry >I thought of an idea recently when I visited a lady that had seven > cats. I knew she had cats the moment I walked in the house because I [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Pokey. Not to knock the idea That has the sounds of disasters on it. One if the fan made any noise the cat may not or would not use it most cats don't like noise where they do their thing. Also in over 50 plus + years of having cats and doing shelter work I have found very few cats that like the domes; if they do usually become very messy. Seconds if the box got tipped over and any liquid got in to the fan or it got pulled from the wall short circuit fire very bad. It is a good idea in the works but may be making a machine like an ultra quiet dehumidifier type for example that would pull the smell and clean the air sending it out the dryer vent might be a better idea but probably has already been done? IMO Your lady friend needs to learn to clean the boxes better or start using another brand of litter. I have 6 indoor cats multiple boxes all thru the house including several automatic litter maids. People don't know I have cats till they decide to make an appearance and demand the new person pay homage to their godhood OMEGA PAW, OMEGA PAW, can't say it enough times, a liter box miracle for cat owners and a steal at $28. No moving parts, no noise to scare cats, just roll the box to the right, back to the left, and pull out the drawer full of clumped liter. Job Done!!!!! Wish they had this box 50 years ago, when as a child, I got my first cat. thanks again to whomever recommended this box to me in this group. www.omegapaw.com > OMEGA PAW, OMEGA PAW, can't say it enough > times, a liter box miracle for cat owners and a steal at [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > www.omegapaw.com Methinks it was most likely me that recommended the Omega Paw listter bos, a simple non-mechanical, efficient, way to clean cat litter.  SignatureJames Leo Ryan ..... Austin, Texas ..... taliesinsoft@mac.com >> OMEGA PAW, OMEGA PAW, can't say it enough >> times, a liter box miracle for cat owners and a steal at [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> thanks again to whomever recommended this box to me >> in this group. OK, question here. I'm interested in this box and wonder if, with two cats, just one would be sufficient? TIA. >> www.omegapaw.com > >Methinks it was most likely me that recommended the Omega Paw listter bos, a >simple non-mechanical, efficient, way to clean cat litter. >>> OMEGA PAW, OMEGA PAW, can't say it enough >>> times, a liter box miracle for cat owners and a steal at [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >>> >>> www.omegapaw.com I have three cats, so I ordered the larger size Omega Box. I find that I must empty the box about three or four times a day, in order to keep it tidy for the cats. But realize, emptying the Omega three or four times a day is a breeze, over and done in seconds, as opposed to the digging and sifting for several minutes in a standard liter box. With two cats, I would definitely order the larger box. Incidentally, I ordered mine from the Petsmart web site, good price, and it came quickly via UPS. The Omega web site states Petsmart, Petco, Target and others carry the box. I called all these stores in my area, and none of them currently carried the Omega Paw box. That's the reason I finally just ordered off the Petsmart web site. [querying abouot the Omega Paw litter box] > OK, question here. I'm interested in this box and wonder if, with two cats, > just one would be sufficient? TIA. I don't see why the Omega Paw wouldn't work for two cats. It might need to be emptied a bit more frequently. Depends on the cats. SignatureJames Leo Ryan ..... Austin, Texas ..... taliesinsoft@mac.com >OMEGA PAW, OMEGA PAW, can't say it enough >times, a liter box miracle for cat owners and a steal at [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >www.omegapaw.com I was looking at this box at the pet store, looked very flimsy. I opted to pass on it. > I thought of an idea recently when I visited a lady that had seven > cats. I knew she had cats the moment I walked in the house because I [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Pokey. I babysat my neighbors 2 cats for a year, and she used pine cat litter, I never smelled a hint of urine while I was there. It doesn't clump though, and I'm sure you'd have to clean it out more often than scoopable litter. And it might be hard to get your cats to use it, because it has a different texture than clay litter. You could mix it in a little at a time if you wanted to use it. You can get pine litter at any department store or big pet store, but I forgot what it's called. > I babysat my neighbors 2 cats for a year, and she used pine cat litter, I > never smelled a hint of urine while I was there. It doesn't clump though, and > I'm sure you'd have to clean it out more often than scoopable litter. And it > might be hard to get your cats to use it, because it has a different texture > than clay litter. You could mix it in a little at a time if you wanted to use > it. You can get pine litter at any department store or big pet store, but I > forgot what it's called. Here's another cat box approach which I used successfully for a number of years...... a) Place a plastic bag as a liner to a typical rectangular litter box. b) Place a full newspaper section in the bottom of the pan over the plastic bag. c) Shred another section or two of the newspaper into narrow strips. The newspaper will shred appropriately if torn from the fold towards the edges. d) Place the shredded paper into the litter pan. e) Once a day pick up the plastic bag which will contain the shreds and cat refuse and dispose. f) Repeat at step a. I found the total time to replace the bag and paper to be about two minutes. And...... I had no problem whatsoever with my cats acceptance of the newspaper shreds as an appropriate litter. A side advantage is that the paper doesn't track. SignatureJames Leo Ryan ..... Austin, Texas ..... taliesinsoft@mac.com |
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