Atlas may outgrow the behavior in time. One of my cats Starbuck used to climb in her litter box when I would go to scoop and it cover me with litter when she was a kitten. She stopped this behavior on her own as she got older. I remember the first time I went out of town and one of my friends was cat sitting. I warned her about Starbuck's behavior and instead of spraying my friend with litter she decided to climb on her to watch. She never did this to our friend. When I got back home the litter flinging behavior was gone. I think she thought I was stealing her poops and was trying to stop me. I have adopted other kittens since then and never seen this behavior again. I used to wear dirty laundry to scoop out the litter boxes and take a shower when I was done due to her antics.
If I was in a hurry to scoop the litter boxes I would give her to my hubby since she loved to cuddle with him. If he was not home I would lock her in the bedroom with her toys and there was usually another cat in there for her to hang out with.
My youngest cat Casey is two years old and he has to use all 4 litter boxes right after I scoop them. He also makes little noises to let me know what he is doing.
If I was in a hurry to scoop the litter boxes I would give her to my hubby since she loved to cuddle with him. If he was not home I would lock her in the bedroom with her toys and there was usually another cat in there for her to hang out with.
My youngest cat Casey is two years old and he has to use all 4 litter boxes right after I scoop them. He also makes little noises to let me know what he is doing.