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Cat Litter Box Location Strategies
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: Pets and Animals |
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: 86 |
 Date |
: 23 February. 2008 07:00 |
by: Nancy E. Wigal
Just like in real estate where location is crucial, so it is for your cats litter boxes.
Heres some ideas and tips on how to effectively locate them for good cat litter box habits.
When you think about cat litter box placement, imagine if its a place where youd like to do your business. We humans generally cherish a quiet and private location. Your cat isnt much different. Shed like her cat litter boxes placed where she can feel safe while voiding. When animals eliminate, this is a vulnerable time for them, and if your cat doesnt feel safe and comfortable, shell find her own location to fulfill this need.
Depending upon the cats age and mobility, an ideal litter box location is someplace where humans dont tread constantly. Take a look around your house and think about this as you ponder locations. Some ideal places are your basement, rarely-used bathrooms, and larger closets.
If you have a room that doesnt get much traffic and wont let the odors waft all through the house, then set up a litter box in that location.
If a family members bedroom will work (assuming that person wont be jarred awake at 3 AM when kitty is busy digging a hole to China to bury her output!), use that as well.
Many cats prefer to have a cat litter box near their favorite "hang outs." This way, they dont have to go far when nature calls.
The most desirable location will be quiet, somewhat secluded, and afford kitty the luxury of time and the feeling of safety to properly eliminate in her cat litter box.
Sometimes your cat will decide a location for you. In my home, my kitty Scout prefers the cat litter box in the exercise room in lieu of the one in the basement (which would be my first choice) and another in a nook off the kitchen.
But she doesnt like those locations as well, so its critical that I keep that cat litter box up to her standards - clean, no deposits left over from her brother JJ, and leaving the door open - even when Im using the exercise bike or the cross trainer! If I forget any of these things, she lets me in the most direct way possible - by not using a litter box when she needs to eliminate.
If there was ever a case where cats have staffers and hired help, Im living proof! So take a hint from your cat...try to accomodate her preferred location for successful, consistent cat litter box usage.
About The Author
Nancy E. Wigal
Nancy solved the cat urine odor problem in her home, and kept the cat that caused it. Read "18 Ways to Stop Cat Urine Odor Problems" to discover your solution.
http://www.stopcaturineodor.com
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