My cat can't aim...

lostsheepsquadr · Dec 3, 2005

I have a 4 year old female that's been mine for about a month now. A coworker gave her to me becasue her husband was increasingly allergic. She took quite a while to adjust to her new home but now seems quite happy. She plays with us and sleeps with us (me and my fiance) she is very friendly and cuddly, however she cannot aim at all.

She will use the litter box, but mearly as a ledge of sorts to pee off the side of the box. At first i thought her box was too small so I bought her a larger one but it seems regardless of the size she just pushes all the litter up on the furtest edge and then processd to sit and pee off the back ledge of the box, all over my floor.

I have seen litterboxes with a high back, much like a baby carraige shape, would this be an answer? I really don't like wiping up pee every day.

emb_78 · Dec 3, 2005

Originally Posted by LostSheepSquadr

I have a 4 year old female that's been mine for about a month now. A coworker gave her to me becasue her husband was increasingly allergic. She took quite a while to adjust to her new home but now seems quite happy. She plays with us and sleeps with us (me and my fiance) she is very friendly and cuddly, however she cannot aim at all.

She will use the litter box, but mearly as a ledge of sorts to pee off the side of the box. At first i thought her box was too small so I bought her a larger one but it seems regardless of the size she just pushes all the litter up on the furtest edge and then processd to sit and pee off the back ledge of the box, all over my floor.

I have seen litterboxes with a high back, much like a baby carraige shape, would this be an answer? I really don't like wiping up pee every day.

I use rubbermaid containers. The 66 quart. They are pretty high, that is what I would recommend!!!

missymotus · Dec 3, 2005

Originally Posted by emb_78

I use rubbermaid containers. The 66 quart. They are pretty high, that is what I would recommend!!!

I use those too, along with some covered boxes.

kai bengals · Dec 3, 2005

Originally Posted by emb_78

I use rubbermaid containers. The 66 quart. They are pretty high, that is what I would recommend!!!

Yup, or try a covered litterbox.

goldenkitty45 · Dec 3, 2005

I'd use a covered litter pan for her and see if that helps.

Or you can construct something with 3 high sides - like a foot high above the pan.

Did your coworker say anything about the litter box habits - that may be one of the reasons the coworker wanted to get rid of the cat - and they just used the "allergic" excuse.

girlieq · Dec 3, 2005

I use covered litterboxes. The babies weren't old enough to do anything but throw litter out when I got them, but I just can't imagine going through the things that other people have mentioned here.

I even managed to get them to use a covered box with a door flap. I don't know if it cuts down on oder (I clean them often enough that the only oder is right after they do something particularly nasty, usually as I'm enjoying the scent of my shower products), but I can't even begin to imagine how much litter I'd need to sweep up on a daily basis without the covered boxes.

lostsheepsquadr · Dec 5, 2005

Originally Posted by emb_78

I use rubbermaid containers. The 66 quart. They are pretty high, that is what I would recommend!!!

I bought one of these the other day and well it's like 10-12 inches high! your cats will really jump up in there to do their buisness? Should i cut down one of the sides (and smooth it off of course so she doesn't hurt herself)?

maverick_kitten · Dec 5, 2005

cats can jump 6ft fences, they can climb into a box

i use huge toy chests for mine.

stampit3d · Dec 5, 2005

We use a large storage container (Pretty cheap at walmarts), take the lid off and leave the sides high. We just cut from the top, about a 7"x7" square out of one side for the cats to get inside more easily. Tedy has`nt missed one since then, no can he flick the litter over the sides.
Linda

mirinae · Dec 5, 2005

We use covered litterboxes, because both boys like tossing litter around while they're digging, and Spike did occasionally perch on the edge of the litterbox and miss the litter itself. We also have a large mat on the floor with a bit of a rim; it's meant to keep the water and snow from wet boots from getting all over the place, but it helps to keep the litter contained to a smaller area, and the rubber mat is much easier to clean than the hardwood floors!

My cat can't aim...

lostsheepsquadr

TCS Member

Thread starter

emb_78

TCS Member

missymotus

TCS Member

kai bengals

TCS Member

goldenkitty45

TCS Member

girlieq

TCS Member

lostsheepsquadr

TCS Member

Thread starter

maverick_kitten

TCS Member

stampit3d

TCS Member

mirinae

TCS Member

Latest Posts

Connect with us