It's often said that cats are clean animals, and so
they need to be. I can't speak for everyone's pet feline here, but if
your tiger is anything like mine, then it spends half it's life
pooping! Therefore we needed a good cat litter box and not just a
conventional tray which are actually quite disgusting things to have
around the house.
So just how can you determine what a 'good' cat
litter box is? You might think that the more you spend the better the
product, but that's not always the case as you can actually shell out
for cosmetic designs, and I'm darned if I'd pay extra for a pretty cat
toilet. No, the ole cat litter box has to be functional, practical, and
easy to clean.
It's true that cat litter boxes have come a long
way from what they use to be. Heck, I can remember when they resembled
little more than paint trays. They were also quite shallow which meant
the cat couldn’t cover its dirty deed over, thus making absorbency and
odor control difficult. It's the latter, the odor, that's the gut
wrenching problem here. Okay, so it's not pretty to look at, but have
you ever woken up in the morning to the stink of feline feces? It
doesn’t exactly kick start you stomach into breakfast mode.
With
so many folks busy, busy, busy, these days, there seems little time to
scoop out the poop on a regular basis which ads to the problem of
smell. If this is you, then you need to choose from the new-age range
of cat litter boxes that work well on odors. If you're really pushed
for time, or just can't be bothered, there are also models around now
that do the scooping for you automatically. Can you believe that!
For
the second worse problem, which is seeing the cat go and then the
fruits of its labor, there are cat litter boxes which are like little
houses. This means that Tiddles can hide away and discretely do the
business out of site. Therefore the best option is a cat litter box
with walls and a roof, plus an automated scooping mechanism. All you're
left to do is to pull out the draw periodically and neatly dispose of
the waste. What could possibly be easier?
But before you jump
online or dash down to the shops to buy one of these marvelous
products, there's one very important thing you need to consider. Make
sure the cat litter box is the right size for your pet. Big cat, small
box, and you'll have problems getting Fur Balls to use it. And if he
does, he'll probably come out covered in his own muck! Don't forget
too, that a new litter box is an alien object, and your cuddly cat may
not take to it right away. Therefore, put it in the same spot as his
old loo, or if you want to relocate or it's a new family pet, then make
sure you find a quiet corner, as cats will not be encouraged by noise
and disturbance.
That's it, there is no more. Check out all the
options on lavish loos for cats and you'll soon have an odor-free, easy
maintenance, indoor toilet for the family feline.
