Litter Box Woes

 Nine cats mean lots of litter boxes. 

We have just moved to a smaller house and don't have the space to set up enough litter boxes. Before we had 12 set up around the house, here we have 10.

That should be enough, but somehow it isn't. The cats keep on having accidents, mainly peeing in places they shouldn't. I'm not sure if that is because there isn't enough litter boxes, the boxes aren't clean enough or the cats are just marking their area.

So I did a quick search and came up with these ideas to help with our litter box woes.

First, scoop daily, better yet, twice a day. Big sigh!!! I can't do this! I know that having animals means being responsible for cleaning up after them, but I just can't. I've tried many times, but I end up gagging and even vomiting. I was like this when my kids were babies, changing nappies was a nightmare for me, I think that is one of the reasons I got them potty trained as soon as possible.  With the cat litter, David does it, but not often enough! Maybe I should figure out how to do it without gagging!

At the moment we are using a cheap litter. But I think that some of the cats don't like it as it tends to be sharp. Maybe that is why some of the cats go outside the box, the litter is too sharp for their tender paws!

I like the idea of clumping litter, so I will look into that.

Also we should set up a schedule to completely empty the tray and give it a good wash.  Again, something I can't deal with! But to keep the house smelling fresh and not like a litter box, this is a good idea! 

Where the litter boxes are isn't really good; two are at the end of the corridor that runs through the house, and some are near our toilets. From what I've read, they should be in a quiet place with good air flow. This house is one story and doesn't lend itself to having pets. I don't want them in the main room, which is the kitchen/dining room; the other place is the tatami mat room, but I don't want them in there either. Which leaves the corridor and entrance. We don't have many guests, so using the entrance is okay for now. 

I think I have to figure out a good schedule to keep the litter boxes clean, making both the cats and people who live here happy!

Fred

He will be the topic of my next post. See you then!