April 8th, 2013 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Featured Posts, Litter Box 101, Litter Box Set-up |
If you’re transitioning an outdoor cat to indoor life, you may be initially concerned with how to train the cat to now start using an indoor litter box. For some cats, the transition to a litter box will be very easy but for others, it may take a little more finesse on your part. Start [...]
March 19th, 2013 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Featured Posts, Litter Box 101, Litter Box Set-up |
When it comes to choosing a litter box, it’s important to match the size of the box to the size of your cat. It’s easy to get influenced by a desire to choose a box based on whether it will fit in a certain location. In some cases that may still work out fine for your [...]
January 21st, 2013 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Featured Posts, Litter Box 101, Litter Box Set-up |
Cats don’t like change and if you want to avoid creating unnecessary stress in your kitty’s life, it’s important to keep that in mind when you’re planning on introducing anything unfamiliar. You may think I’m only referring to major changes but for many cats, even a minor change can be upsetting. The type of litter [...]
August 21st, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Featured Posts, Litter Box 101, Litter Box Set-up |
If you have an indoor/outdoor cat and you’ve trained that kitty to eliminate exclusively outdoors, you may be setting yourself up for a behavior problem down the road. Some cat parents who allow their cats outdoors have tried to totally do without having an indoor litter box. They may have trained their cats to scratch [...]
August 16th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Featured Posts, Litter Box 101, Litter Box Set-up |
When it comes to litter substrate there are many choices. Many of those choices are designed to appeal to the human family member and not necessarily the cat who will be the one using the box. Cats Can Have Preferences In general, the most appealing type of litter to use is one that has a [...]
July 12th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Featured Posts, Litter Box 101, Litter Box Set-up |
When it comes to choosing a litter box for your cat, you may think a covered one is a good choice because it offers privacy for the cat and hides all those things you don’t want to see or smell but there are some facts to consider before making that purchase. Much of the success [...]
July 9th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Featured Posts, Litter Box 101, Litter Box Set-up |
It’s certainly totally gross for us, as humans, to imagine why in the world the family dog would want to sneak into the cat’s litter box and steal a few “munchies” but it happens in homes all around the world. Many dogs just love to eat cat poop! Understanding the Behavior Coprophaghia, or the eating [...]
June 13th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Featured Posts, Litter Box 101, Litter Box Set-up |
The litter box is a very important part of your cat’s life, yet we often don’t do our part when it comes to making sure the set-up is appropriate and the box is clean and appealing. Cleaning and maintaining the litter box may not be your favorite thing to do when it comes to being [...]
April 19th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Featured Posts, Litter Box 101, Litter Box Set-up |
In theory, litter box liners may seem like a convenient way to keep the litter box cleaner and make changing the litter a breeze. Unfortunately though, liners can create problems for the cats who use the litter box as well as the humans who try to clean it. A Less Than Perfect Fit Liners that [...]
February 9th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Featured Posts, Litter Box 101, Litter Box Set-up |
Having more than one cat is wonderful. It’s comforting to know that your cats have each other for companionship when you aren’t at home. It’s heartwarming to watch your cats groom each other, play together and share a special bond. Litter Box Overcrowding The one aspect of living in a multicat home that isn’t as [...]
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