Thursday, February 7, 2008

Litter Box Know How

Indoor pets are usually more reliant on their owners for more things – one of these things is of course their daily needs that out of necessity are dependant on a litter box. Keeping a litter box is sometimes a hassle because it needs to be kept clean and fresh litter needs to be put into your animals litter tray on almost a daily basis. But the extreme convenience of having a litter box for your cat or dog is that they do not need to be walked or taken outside as frequently as they otherwise would need. This frees you up with more flexibility and time for other things because you do not need to be at home at specific times to take your cat or dog outside.

There are a wide range of choices when it comes to your animal’s litter box. You can choose from sand to fine stone gravel to silicone stones to lay out as the filler and absorber in your litter tray. Generally placement is also an aspect that you need to consider as it must be out of the way but still be comfortably accessible to your pet – putting it in the bathroom or on a veranda may be a good idea.