There are more choices in cat litter boxes than ever before, making the lives of cat owners easier every day.
Recycled dishpans and old baking pans, to cardboard throwaways, on up to high-priced models that clean themselves automatically, are all available and do the job nicely.
This list describes a few of your options when it comes to litter boxes: Household Items A regular 9x13-inch baking pan, which is too old to use for cooking, makes a great first litter box for a kitten.
The low sides allow the kitten to get in and out easily.
An old dish pan with higher sides might work great for cats who like to kick their litter everywhere.
Use a plastic storage container that has about 6-inch-high sides, like the ones used to store clothing and blankets, also work very well.
You can lay the lid down in front of the container to keep the cat from tracking the litter everywhere.
Disposable Litter Boxes The small cardboard litter boxes are very popular for shelters and pet stores, and some cat breeders, but they are not very practical for long-term use for your pet cat.
They are good for travel, however, and you should think about keeping a spare one or two around for special situations, like a stray cat coming into your life.
Basic Plastic Pan Litter Box This design works just fine, as millions of people use them.
They are fairly inexpensive and can be found in many stores.
They can be purchased in many sizes and shapes, and some even have rims shaped to keep the litter in the pan.
Make sure the one you choose is easy to scrub clean.
Covered Litter Boxes Many people say covered pans keep the odors down, and help keep children and dogs out of the litter box.
The problem is that some people tend to clean them less because they do not notice the smell is often.
The key to using covered pans is to make sure and clean them just as thoroughly and often as you would any other.
If it becomes too dirty for your cat, then he might decide to do his business somewhere else, and that would defeat the purpose.
Self-Cleaning Litter Boxes In recent years, inventors have come up with various versions of litter boxes that make the chore of cleaning them hands-off.
This is helped further by the easy-clean properties of clumping litter.
Some of these boxes have liners that filter the clumps as you lift them up.
Others liners you roll over and a collector catches the clumps.
Although a little more expensive than standard litter boxes, these systems are a good option for those who are squeamish about handling any cat waste, and as a result, will clean the box more frequently.
Electric Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Boxes These are obviously the top-of-the-line of litter boxes, and they carry a price tag to go with them.
The system uses clumping litter and automatically removes the clumps every time the cat uses the box.
An electronic eye tells it when the cat is done, activating the mechanism.
The litter box runs a rake through the litter, catches the clumps, then deposits them in a sealed bin for disposal.
As the rake returns, it smooths the litter for the next cat visit.
Recycled dishpans and old baking pans, to cardboard throwaways, on up to high-priced models that clean themselves automatically, are all available and do the job nicely.
This list describes a few of your options when it comes to litter boxes: Household Items A regular 9x13-inch baking pan, which is too old to use for cooking, makes a great first litter box for a kitten.
The low sides allow the kitten to get in and out easily.
An old dish pan with higher sides might work great for cats who like to kick their litter everywhere.
Use a plastic storage container that has about 6-inch-high sides, like the ones used to store clothing and blankets, also work very well.
You can lay the lid down in front of the container to keep the cat from tracking the litter everywhere.
Disposable Litter Boxes The small cardboard litter boxes are very popular for shelters and pet stores, and some cat breeders, but they are not very practical for long-term use for your pet cat.
They are good for travel, however, and you should think about keeping a spare one or two around for special situations, like a stray cat coming into your life.
Basic Plastic Pan Litter Box This design works just fine, as millions of people use them.
They are fairly inexpensive and can be found in many stores.
They can be purchased in many sizes and shapes, and some even have rims shaped to keep the litter in the pan.
Make sure the one you choose is easy to scrub clean.
Covered Litter Boxes Many people say covered pans keep the odors down, and help keep children and dogs out of the litter box.
The problem is that some people tend to clean them less because they do not notice the smell is often.
The key to using covered pans is to make sure and clean them just as thoroughly and often as you would any other.
If it becomes too dirty for your cat, then he might decide to do his business somewhere else, and that would defeat the purpose.
Self-Cleaning Litter Boxes In recent years, inventors have come up with various versions of litter boxes that make the chore of cleaning them hands-off.
This is helped further by the easy-clean properties of clumping litter.
Some of these boxes have liners that filter the clumps as you lift them up.
Others liners you roll over and a collector catches the clumps.
Although a little more expensive than standard litter boxes, these systems are a good option for those who are squeamish about handling any cat waste, and as a result, will clean the box more frequently.
Electric Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Boxes These are obviously the top-of-the-line of litter boxes, and they carry a price tag to go with them.
The system uses clumping litter and automatically removes the clumps every time the cat uses the box.
An electronic eye tells it when the cat is done, activating the mechanism.
The litter box runs a rake through the litter, catches the clumps, then deposits them in a sealed bin for disposal.
As the rake returns, it smooths the litter for the next cat visit.
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