Constipated Kitty

Cats are usually less likely to open their bowels when the weather outside is wet and raining, or if their litter boxes are not cleaned regularly. Constipation is also more prevalent in older cats, and it is therefore important to provide your cat with lots of water and to try and keep it active. The most serious complication of constipation is that your cat may develop intestinal blockage. Make sure that your cat can still pass water, if not then seek immediate treatment. If your cat is constipated, it will be uncomfortable and won’t take interest in anything. Your cat will also have a lack of appetite and be reluctant to drink any water. Speak to your local vet, who will be able to prescribe a cat laxative treatment to help relieve constipation. If this is not treated your cat may develop ‘mega colon’ which may be highly painful, as the colon may swell to three times its size. Treatment involves surgery or careful manual removal of the colon’s contents, under anaesthetic.

Odour away

A little while ago a reader complained that a family member has a rather distasteful habit. They often invite guests over to their home and to our readers’ chagrin the outside entertainment area, while appearing presentable, showcases the cats litter box. It is left in the open, dirty, smelly and full of visible surprises.
The reader eloquently complains that it is a rather horrible experience trying to tactfully avoid grimacing at the offensive tray, but every time a slight breeze wafts by, the odour is at its most pungent, and one can’t help but gag in response.
To avoid embarrassing your family members and to keep a reputation of pleasant hospitality it is advisable to clean your cats’ tray at least once a day, if only by removing the clumpy bits. There are also various different litters to try, several of which cater to specific needs. The best, ultimately, for this family is the silica gel litter, a highly absorbent, odour eliminating miracle product.

Litter box cleaning tips

If you have a pet that spends all or most of its time indoors chances are you also have a litter box – which, unfortunately spends all of its time indoors. However, having a litter box is not the end of the world, after all it is there to make your life easier and not any harder. There are a few simple tricks that you can use to make the up keep of your pet’s litter box much easier to do.
One obvious way is to regularly clean it out and to keep it clean. When you do completely clean out the cat litter from the litter box it is a good idea to clean out the box afterwards with warm water and bleach. The bleach will help to clean out any bacteria in the bottom of the litter box and it will also get rid of any smells.
You can also use litter box liners to protect the bottom of the litter box, the liners also make for easier cleaning and removal of the cat litter. If you do not use liners you could try newspaper but this could prove to be messy as your cat might get carried away with scratching.

Litter Box: Keeping it Clean

If you have a pet that spends the majority of its time indoors then chances are that you also have a litter box! And while the litter box adds a necessary convenience and cleanliness to your home it can also be the bane of existence for many pet owners. Cleaning out the litter box and coming home to an unpleasant odour is not in the least bit fun, but there are a few ways and means of ensuring that the value that the litter box affords is not forgotten.

Finding the right litter for your pet’s litter box is a key factor! Try out sand, gravel litter and silicone to find which works out best for both you and your pet. It has been said before – ‘Location, location, location!’ and the placement of the litter box in your home will prove this statement to be very true! If you have a balcony or well ventilated area then it is probably the best place for the litter box to be kept. But keep in mind that your pet needs easy access to the litter box and while ventilated areas help to reduce the smell the litter box still needs to be kept in a warmer area. And remember that scooping out dirty litter and using a great smelling air freshener are your best ways of keeping your home smelling good.

Kitty litter boxes

Having your pet house trained can make life a lot easier for both you and your animal. The most usual form of having a house trained animal is to have them using a litter box or to have them trained to go outside when they need to do their business. However, at times, a litter box fails and your pet, when closed indoors, does not always seem to ask to be let out. In these instances you can still find mechanisms and methods that make housetraining and even the litter box work.

Cats in particular are animals that like to be clean, for this reason there are cats that will refuse to use a cat litter box. If this is the case with your cat or kitten then ideally you should leave a window open to give them constant and easy access to a garden. If the garden option is out and you can’t or don’t want to leave a window open then it will be essential for you to make the litter box option work. To make it more user friendly to your cat make sure that you regularly clean out the litter box and keep it in a non obtrusive setting where they can easily get to the litter box but can also have some privacy when using it.

Litter Box Know-How

When it comes to your cat’s litter box the changing and cleaning can be an annoyance but we ultimately know that keeping the litter box clean helps us and our kitties to keep our homes clean. An important fact to remember when you are trying to train your cat to use a litter box is that the box is not the natural instinctive place for your cat to conduct their ablutions.

Cats will naturally be outside and would be using real sand. With this in mind it is necessary to find a cat litter that your cat most prefers to use. So if your kitty does get into the litter box but seems hesitant to scratch in it, and to use it, then try swapping the litter for a different type.

Either switch your litter around with a finer litter gravel or try silicone or crystal cat litter in their litter box. Also make sure that you have positioned the litter box in a quiet and out of the way place – cats need to fell safe and have an element of privacy to feel comfortable to use their litter box. Remember that cats are particular about their cleanliness so they will often only use a litter box that is not too dirty, so be sure to regularly change the cat litter.

Seeing is believing: robot litter box cleaners!

Do you want a bit of break from your pet duties? Would you absolutely love not needing to worry about having to a change cat litter box that is smelly and awful to clean? With some really useful and clever inventions you can have a pet holiday without having to compromise at all on your responsibility to your pets.

The Litter Robot is a highly effective and unique way of ridding yourself of those litter box blues. With this machine doing all of the cleaning work for you, you can have a well deserved chance for a pet holiday as a reward for all the time you have spent changing and cleaning litter boxes in the past. The Litter Robot is a machine that looks a lot like a washing machine, except that it does not completely seal up – your cat still needs a window to jump in and out of to use the litter tray. Once your cat has done his or her business the robot sifts out the waste and clumped litter leaving the litter your cat uses clean and the waste all in a easy to remove and throw away bag. Changing litter has never been easier!

To see more about this incredible invention visit:http://www.catsplay.com/litter_robot.php3 and give yourself the break of a pet holiday as this incredible machine saves you from a lot of litter box woes!

New developments in cat litter boxes

Are you tired of your cat’s litter box? It can be unsightly and really obtrusive to your home, not to mention smelly and just generally undesirable to have a round. A cat litter box is the sort of thing you need but makes you want to cringe and hide it whenever you have visitors around. But thanks to clever inventions and litter box houses your cat litter woes can now be set aside with style and convenience.

When it comes to litter box furniture you may think that it will the item of furniture will be something else that you will have to clean, but thankfully cat litter box houses are solid and convenient houses for storing your cat’s litter box. These houses are designed in various forms from elegant cupboard designs to simple cat litter box concealers to incredibly useful all in one kitty care centers. The litter box houses allow you to hide the litter box from sight while your cat still has easy access to their own private toilets.

If you are really looking for a break from the hassle of having to clean up a litter box then the latest in self cleaning litter boxes is your ideal solution!

Cat Litter

How frequently do you change you the litter in your pet’s cat litter box?
Litter boxes can be the bane of existence for most indoor cat owners but they are necessary and they fulfill a very important purpose. Something that has oft been spoken about and is still the question that haunts many cat litter box owners is how often the cat litter should be changed. I have two cats and they both use the litter box, so I clean out the box daily but only change the litter every second day.

The trick with a cat litter box is that you preferably want to get it cleaned out and filled with fresh litter before it starts to smell. My two cats do not get outside at all, and so they are both very reliant on using the cat litter box, if your cat uses the cat litter box less, or infrequently, then you may be able to get away with cleaning it out daily and changing the cat litter less frequently, if this is the case then your better option may be just to put less litter in the box and to still change it every two or three days.