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Summary: Learn how to choose and maintain a sanitary litter box in this free video.
Dr. Adrienne Mulligan started her lifelong dream to be a veterinarian at Oakridge High School in Oakridge, Tennessee. She graduated in 1977 and moved on to the University of Tennessee...read more
"Hi I’m Dr. Adrienne Mulligan on behalf of Expert Village.com and today we will be talking a little bit about litter boxes for cats to use in their home environment. My favorite litter box is a covered litter box. A covered littered box keeps down the odors in your home. It comes with a filter on top so that it filters out some of the odors. That doesn’t mean that you will get away from cleaning your litter box and you should clean your litter box on a daily basis. The kind of litter that I use is a scoopable litter and so it clumps around the urine so you will end up with clumps that you can actually remove the urine as well as the feces. Basically you should clean your litter box on a daily basis and at least once a month, do a good Clorox cleaning on the entire box. This is a very important part. I once had a cat that when I forgot to clean his littler box for a couple of weeks because I was really busy and it got really bad, he urinated in the middle of my dining room table to let me know that he had no where else to go. So important to keep your litter boxes cleaned out because cats are pretty smart. There are some other litter boxes that I don’t have samples of but there are self cleaning litter boxes called Litter Maids that will scoop the litter to the side and then you just take care of that little plastic cup on an every other day basis. There are a couple of different types of those on the market that can be used just as well. All cats need a place to go to the bathroom and again, I would put this as far away from where you need to be as possible to avoid dealing with the litter odors and the dust. "
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Comments
beenestalk said
on 10/23/2009 You're perception that covered litter boxes should not used is just that; your perception, perhaps based on your personal experience. Covered works for some and doesn't for others. I think your cat will let you know if he/she doesnt like the covered litterbox, but its worth a try in the beginning. If the cat hates it, dont use it. However, if the cat is using it, good. The dust from the litter shouldnt be harmful or else the dust and debris that gets caught up in a cats paw would be considered harmful as well. Yesterday's news is an excellent type of non-clumping and recycled litter. Even though she admitted to forgetting to clean her own cats litter box out, she did advise people earlier in the video to clean their litter box out "on a daily basis".
junebugjprw said
on 9/7/2009 Wow. There are quite a few problems with the advice given in this video. First of all, covered litter boxes should not be used. Some cats don't have the room to turn around in it, some feel claustrophobic and feel trapped if other cats are outside waiting, the odor is trapped and is heightened in the box which is not pleasant for the cat. Also, they breath in more dust from the litter because it is trapped in there and not well ventilated. Second of all, Clorox should NOT be used to clean cat boxes because it creates noxious fumes and it also smells similar to cat urine to a cat. Vinegar should be used instead. "I forgot to clean it's litter box for a few weeks" is quite a disturbing statement. Cat boxes should be cleaned daily.