Managing The Cat Litter
November 18th, 2008 at 08:19am Under Cat Health+ Cat Owner+ Litter Box
By Andrew Manifield
Unless you live in a place where your cats spend most of their
time outside, then keeping a cat means that you have to manage
the cat litter. It isn’t the most desirable job on earth, but
someones got to do it, for your hygiene and your cat’s sake.
Managing the cat litter properly will mean that your cat will
have less accidents outside the litter tray, cutting down on the
cat odours in the house. To ensure you are properly managing
the cat litter, there are a few things that you can do about it.
Odours
The smell of a litter box isn’t that attractive, and it isn’t
that attractive to your cat either, they have more sensitive
noses than us, so it makes sense to control the odours by
changing the cat litter every day. The odours can be controlled
further by completely changing the litter every month and
disinfecting the litter tray, regardless of the type of litter
you use. When you are out shopping for cat litter avoid
choosing the scented cat litter, this is because it rarely
covers up the cat odours completely and it can actually
discourage your cat from using the litter tray.
Disposal of Cat Litter
Proper disposal of the litter is a big help in cutting down on
the odours. Keep in mind that the majority of cat litter cannot
be flushed down the toilet, particularly clumping types, these
types will cause them to expand in size and they will block the
waste systems. Even if your cat litter says on the pack that it
is flushable, consider alternative means of geting rid of it.
If we rule out flushing then the trash is probably your next
best option. The odours will just be moved out into the yard
near the trash though. If it’s possible use a seperate trash
can for the cat litter. One method of cutting down on the
odours is to double bag the cat litter and seal it to prevent
odours escaping.
Something else you could do is to get hold of a litter disposal
system, this consists of a sealed trash can with filters to
catch any odours trying to escape, and it is easily obtained at
any pet store. It doesn’t matter if you go for the simple
method or the sophisticated, proper disposal of used cat litter
wil help prevent the cat smell from filling your home.
About the Author: Andy Manified is the owner of
www.on-cat-litter.com, THE best source on the web to help
you out with the messy aspect of your best friend.
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