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How often do you scoop your litterboxes?
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We changed to Swheat Scoop litter awhile back, and don't do complete litter changes anymore. It's scoopable and flushable and clumps completely, so it's basically just hauling a litter box to the toilet, scooping and flushing until clean, and adding a little litter in to replace it. We have 2 litter boxes for 3 cats (one litter box is 1.5 times the size of the other) and tend to scoop them clean several times a week.
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that.
even with two new kitties, no need to clean out the whole box. so far, scooping once or twice a day keeps the bits cleaned out and the box clean. nothing gets to the bottom to stick. (and since they're confined to a bedroom right now, i added a bit of baking soda and mixed it in. seems to be working.)
I scoop at least 3 times a day, if not more.
When you all say complete litter change, you clean the box and put in more litter, but don't use a brand new box, do you? I give the cats a new box when I do the change - it's easier for me, and I think the cats like it too.
When you all say complete litter change, you clean the box and put in more litter, but don't use a brand new box, do you? I give the cats a new box when I do the change - it's easier for me, and I think the cats like it too.
I throw out my boxes every 12 to 18 months and replace them...but when I do a complete change, I just wash them out with a 5% bleach solution and hot water.
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same here but i use dr bonners soap and ammonia as needed
I scoop on a variable schedule, once a day on good days. Sometimes it goes 2 or 3 days. But I currently have 3 cats, and 5 litterboxes! One that they never use, but the other 4 are used often.
I like to soak the boxes in bleach about once a month. I always rotate, by having a few extra boxes, so one can be soaking while another is full and ready.
I've just started with the Pam spray...since Festie digs to the bottom, it should help a lot.
If you don't want to dump litter totally, you can rotate like I do. If I want to soak a box, but the litter still seems usable, I put it on top of another litterbox. So there is always one that has litter with less than a weeks worth of pooping and scooping. And one that is more used.
I agree with Hissy, though, that eventually all litter must be dumped, or it could harbor germs. I also like to keep them pretty clean, because I know I have a tendency to fall behind. If I aim to scoop daily, it gets done daily sometimes, and at least every 2 to 3 days. And if I aim to dump every 2-3 weeks, each litterbox starts fresh at least once a month.
If I went a week without scooping, or several months without dumping, I think my cats would revolt. But generally, they are very good about using the litterboxes. I think having extras available helps! And one is a giant rubbermaid container!
I like to soak the boxes in bleach about once a month. I always rotate, by having a few extra boxes, so one can be soaking while another is full and ready.
I've just started with the Pam spray...since Festie digs to the bottom, it should help a lot.
If you don't want to dump litter totally, you can rotate like I do. If I want to soak a box, but the litter still seems usable, I put it on top of another litterbox. So there is always one that has litter with less than a weeks worth of pooping and scooping. And one that is more used.
I agree with Hissy, though, that eventually all litter must be dumped, or it could harbor germs. I also like to keep them pretty clean, because I know I have a tendency to fall behind. If I aim to scoop daily, it gets done daily sometimes, and at least every 2 to 3 days. And if I aim to dump every 2-3 weeks, each litterbox starts fresh at least once a month.
If I went a week without scooping, or several months without dumping, I think my cats would revolt. But generally, they are very good about using the litterboxes. I think having extras available helps! And one is a giant rubbermaid container!
where do you guys throw out the poo??
do you put it in a plastic bag or flush down the toilet??
today i was in a supermarket, and saw a kit that teaches cats how to use the toilet!! the actual toilet that we use!!
do you put it in a plastic bag or flush down the toilet??
today i was in a supermarket, and saw a kit that teaches cats how to use the toilet!! the actual toilet that we use!!
Twice a day, morning and night. And when a 'stinker' is left
Boxes are disinfected once a week.
Boxes are disinfected once a week.
I scoop whenever they poop. I check it everytime i go potty lol. I change every 2 wks, i 1st changed once a week but the litter was still useable. I just dont want them to use the litter box then run on my bed with yucky feet lol
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scoop 2-3 times a day. disinfect box and change to new litter every 4-6 weeks. i have one cat, and two litter boxes. use World's Best Cat Litter fairly deep and i never have a cat smell or accidents because the box stinks.
I double bag in little plastic bags from the grocery, and put outside in the trash container. When I dump the boxes, I dump them out in the horse pasture. (Its nice to have 4 acres! LOL!)
I am afraid to flush, because we have a septic system. I'm pretty sure even flushable litter would cause a problem here. And the clay litters certainly shouldn't be flushed!
Once a day...in the morning before going to work.
Katie
Katie
I rarely to never do a complete change. I have a small trashcan with a plastic bag and scooper next to the box. I scoop as soon as I notice something to scoop, or someone was there. Throw the bag away in a day or two. More in the summer.
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Well I intend to every day. Sometimes it ends up being once every other...
But I only have one cat, and she isn't very picky about her box. I know it should be every day!
Sorry, you wanted to know how often the total toss was? Well, I haven't since, mmm, January, really, I let the box get way down and then dump the little bit remaining. (She actually likes it when there's only a little bit of litter), but I don't know where I would clean it except the bathtub and well, the little bit of litter gets stuck in the drain and clogs up the pipes.
Sorry, you wanted to know how often the total toss was? Well, I haven't since, mmm, January, really, I let the box get way down and then dump the little bit remaining. (She actually likes it when there's only a little bit of litter), but I don't know where I would clean it except the bathtub and well, the little bit of litter gets stuck in the drain and clogs up the pipes.
Both cats loved it ..till the second insert was removed..then they never went near it again *
i have been changing from litter to litter...i cant stand the smell and dust. using feline pine right now
I scoop?! (actually mostly with my hand as I can dig deeper and make SURE it is cleaned out!) at least 2x a day but I ONLY clean and replace litter when it gets a tiny smell to it.
Right now I am using the larger granual Tidy cats with chystals so I will see how long it remains good smelling.
