Comments on How to Use a Litter Box

Lucerne pellets are bio degradable, cheap and don't leave white paw prints. I also have for many years used some 10 layers of newspaper under the litter, which will make the litter last even longer! Just try it and you'll be convinced!

Most of my cats have taken quite regularly to using a litter box. When they are brought home, the first thing to do is put them in the litter box, so they know where it is, and to let them play if that's what they want. The cat I have now, and her brother, when they were first put in the litter box, they were put in together, I still have the pictures of them sleeping in it. However, they took right to using it. Another cat however refused to use it. We found that she was half wild and was scared of people. So she would hide under the couch and couldn't go in the next room. So we put a litter box next to where she would hide; and success, she started using it.

Most of my cats have taken quite regularly to using a litter box. When they are brought home, the first thing to do is put them in the litter box, so they know where it is, and to let them play if that's what they want. The cat I have now, and her brother, when they were first put in the litter box, they were put in together, I still have the pictures of them sleeping in it. However, they took right to using it. Another cat however refused to use it. We found that she was half wild and was scared of people. So she would hide under the couch and couldn't go in the next room. So we put a litter box next to where she would hide; and success, she started using it.

Demonstrate. With a new kitty especially, but also with one who has strayed from the box, train her by placing her inside the litter box, holding her arms and rubbing her front paws in the litter. Even while she is looking around and squirming, she will recognize this sensation from thousands of years of evolution and know what is expected of her.

Demonstrate. With a new kitty especially, but also with one who has strayed from the box, train her by placing her inside the litter box, holding her arms and rubbing her front paws in the litter. Even while she is looking around and squirming, she will recognize this sensation from thousands of years of evolution and know what is expected of her.

I discovered a new kind of clumping litter that is actually made from paper versus clay! It weighs half as much for the same volume, making it easier on your self-cleaning litter box motor! Also, since it's paper, it should be safe to use with kittens.

Place old bath mats in front of and around litter boxes to keep cats from tracking cat litter throughout the house.

Since cats won't urinate or defecate where they eat, after you've cleaned the carpet completely to remove the odor, place a small dish of dry cat food on top of the previously soiled area.

I discovered a litter called Swheat Scoop, and will NEVER use anything else! It's made of wheat, so it's organic, non-toxic (even edible), biodegradable, and flushable! On top of that, it clumps better than anything out there, and there's little to no smell due to the wheat's enzymes (I've had to leave my cat alone for a weekend, and still smelled nothing). You can find it at any pet store, but I've also started seeing it at some Target and Walmart stores. It is a little more expensive, but believe me, once you try it, you will never settle for anything else!

Place a litter pan liner in a litter box that has a locking top. Every other day, close the bag and dispose. I don't scoop a thing and it isn't in the litter box long enough to smell, so use the cheapest brand of litter. It costs me $1.79 every 3 weeks!

Place old bath mats in front of and around litter boxes to keep cats from tracking cat litter throughout the house.

I have finally found the best cat litter on the market to use. It is called Feline Pine and it's great!

If a cat has no medical problem but stops using a litter box, I mix potting soil with litter. It retrains easily. Cats think they are pottying outside in the garden or favorite spot in the yard. On other occasions, I've added grass clippings. Works well.

I discovered a new kind of clumping litter that is actually made from paper versus clay! It weighs half as much for the same volume, making it easier on your self-cleaning litter box motor! Also, since it's paper, it should be safe to use with kittens.

My cat started pooping outside of the box sometime after I adopted a second cat. She'd get inside, arrange the litter, and then poop over the edge. I tried a covered box. She maneuvered herself around so she could poop through the hole and onto the floor. I changed the litter. I kept it immaculate. I gave her her own box in a separate room away from the other cat. None of this worked. Someone suggested she might want an even bigger box. So I purchased one of those huge, clear plastic storage containers (with a split lid) and put litter on the bottom. Works fantastic. No matter how she maneuvers, the poop is always inside the box. Now if I could just get her to bury it...

There's a dog litter made from recycled materials. It's called "Second Nature," and it's great for small, house-bound dogs.