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I would not wait to change the litter until it has an odor - that is
probably way late as far as
the kitties are concerned. I would also try putting their litter box,
or another one, on the spot
where they are urinating or just remove them from the area completely.
Right. So we are forced to step in or way over the litter box while
carrying a laundry basket full of clean clothes.
Do the cats stay in the basement? Even a smaller litter box,
temporarilly, in the spot being used might
work.....step around it and carry the laundry in a bag
) When I moved
in with my hubby, the litter box was in the util. room just off
kitchen. Kitty used
to do his big job right about supper time......no way my kitchen was
going to smell like that, supper time
or not. Hubby objected to moving the litter box, fearing the cat would
misbehave, but it was that or removing the cat. Moved the litter box
to the infrequently used bathroom and that was that. The cat didn't
miss a beat or misbehave. I've
heard that cats like privacy - is there a lot of traffic where their
boxes are located?
I also put the litter box into a plastic trash bag, so the box was
completely covered. Then I filled it with litter,
when it was time to change out the litter, I could just turn the trash
bag "inside out" so the litter was
enclosed and taken to the trash. That way urine odor was not on the box
itself.
Our kitty was a neutered male, very mellow and sweet, and changed his
behavior quickly when needed
(to keep off food prep. surfaces, etc.). Also only an idoor cat.
I have a hunch they
think their box is stinky, so that is the first priority.
We change them as soon as they smell.
Use unscented and change BEFORE it smells. My daughter's cats complain
loudly when they
don't have perfectly fresh water. Also don't like their food pellets on
the floor around the bowl.
Our cat
always buried his doings, so it
is obvious they don't like their dirt to linger. We used clumping
litter and always bagged the
clumps every day and took to the trash.
So do we.