Hey there. Tonight, while cleaning and sweeping the litter box area (four cats, two boxes), an idea flashed in my head.
I have a medium-sized fireplace at home, and my cats love to sleep in the sofa that I place several feet from the flames. However, by next morning, my cats are using the warm bed of ashes as a litter box, stinking up the whole place, and spreading the ash that sticks to their paws all over the furniture. Every winter it's the same problem.
The water pistol is not having any effect on these guys. Also, I've been looking for a metal mesh to keep the area off-limits, but I haven't had any luck yet.
Anyway, back to the idea. While cleaning and sweeping, I got to thinking that the litter spot may be a bit stressfull (too much traffic), instead of being the sanctuary it should be, and this is why my cats look for an alternative, mainly the fireplace.
I have a spray bottle of Feliway. Maybe if I place a couple of spritzes around the area every day, the cats will be happier in there, and use the litter box because they prefer it? Any suggestions?
By the way, I use Tidy Cat with the blue crystals, which worked perfectly well... until they discovered "that other spot".
I have a medium-sized fireplace at home, and my cats love to sleep in the sofa that I place several feet from the flames. However, by next morning, my cats are using the warm bed of ashes as a litter box, stinking up the whole place, and spreading the ash that sticks to their paws all over the furniture. Every winter it's the same problem.
The water pistol is not having any effect on these guys. Also, I've been looking for a metal mesh to keep the area off-limits, but I haven't had any luck yet.
Anyway, back to the idea. While cleaning and sweeping, I got to thinking that the litter spot may be a bit stressfull (too much traffic), instead of being the sanctuary it should be, and this is why my cats look for an alternative, mainly the fireplace.
I have a spray bottle of Feliway. Maybe if I place a couple of spritzes around the area every day, the cats will be happier in there, and use the litter box because they prefer it? Any suggestions?
By the way, I use Tidy Cat with the blue crystals, which worked perfectly well... until they discovered "that other spot".