Litterbox war

[Groves]

I had all manner of dogs and cats growing up.

I wasn't put in charge of them, didn't know the incredible mess they made.

fast forward to adulthood.

For my wife who has been ill for over a decade, I gladly keep a few indoor cats.

Now,

I'm not excited about the lack of progress in cat litter & litterbox technology. We can put a man on the moon...yadda yadda yadda.

I seek the vast accumulated knowledge of the planet.

We buy the clumping litter from Sam's.

Is THAT as good as it gets?! Hoochie-mamma, I might go with animatronic cat substitutes for as long as I can get away with it.


Pour forth the wisdom of the ages.

What do you buy? Where? I'd prefer magical stuff, but I'll settle for "works awesome".

Would love "no stink & easy to deal with". Dream on?

[CoMoChief]

Cats are terrible pets.....take 'em out back and shoot 'em

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Shogun

This can actually be done. Takes a few months and patience. Totally worth it though

I had one cat that literally started using the toilet all on its own. One day I heard something going to the bathroom and there was my cat perched up on the toilet just like the cat in that picture.

[Eureka]

Originally Posted by Katipan

I had a Siamese cat that I trained to use the toilet using the same product, but it didn't last for long. He eventually just went outside somewhere else and the litter box problem the OP has just went away!

Litter box - toilet traing - outside! Problem solved.

[Buck]

Originally Posted by jd1020

This is the stuff I use



http://www.amazon.com/Precious-Cat-P.../dp/B0009X29WK



That doesnt have a scent, but they make one that does have a scent. I switched to this just because I got tired of all the dust that came with Tidy Cat litter.

I use this too and recommend it.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Buck

I use this too and recommend it.

I'll never cease to be amazed that Amazon can ship a 40-lb bag for free, but I'll give this a try.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by Katipan

No way you should buy something that means you have to wait for your cat to finish using your bathroom. What if he decides he wants to read while he's in there?

[gblowfish]

Originally Posted by Katipan

The only problem with this system is, if the cat starts reading the paper in the morning, he'll make you late for work.

[Frosty]

We had a problem with our cats and the litterbox. Our male liked to perch on the edge and would get pee outside the box. The cats didn't like any of the covered litterboxes (too small) so I made my own set up to contain stray cat pee and litter.





The gray tub is the largest one WalMart sells and the white tub is the largest of the 5" tall tubs they sell. It fits inside the gray tub perfectly. The screen is just made with some scrap 2x2s and some metal mesh (watch for sharp edges).

This really works to contain the mess. I've considered cutting the lid for the gray tub in two and putting half of it over the litterbox since they sometimes jump straight from the litterbox to the toilet but I haven't gotten around to it yet.

We just use the plain clay clumping litter. We buy it from the feed store for about $11 for 50 lbs.

[Deberg_1990]

The worst litter box offenders are rabbits. If you've ever had one who was trained to use the litter box.

[IratePrimate]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000QS...&robot_redir=1

Best stuff because you can just flush it down your toilet. Its natural and won't clog your pipes, just scoop and flush.

[IratePrimate]

If you want to get real fancy get a liter robot.http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WCoUI_21vdI

[KChiefer]

Make them outdoor cats so they can shit in the neighbors' flower garden. They'll bring you mice and rabbits and stuff too.

[88TG88]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

Cats are terrible pets.....take 'em out back and shoot 'em

/thread

[Why Not?]

Get a dog. House train it.

Winning

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by Katipan

Yeah, but will he flush? It would really irritate me if he was always forgetting to flush.