Cleaning Your Litter Box

Here is an important question to ask yourself as a cat owner just how clean you should be keeping your cat's litter box? Your

cat should not have to dig around in its own odorous poop and that of other house cats, searching for a nice clean spot. In my opinion, a cat litter box is dirty once there are two to three cat waste items in it. Never let your cat litter box get as dirty as four to five items it just gets harder to clean and causes discomfort for your little guy. If because of a busy work schedule you can't clean your litter box then get more litter boxes but thats more to clean but better for the health of your cat. Having too little cat litter in the box is a common mistake. Most cat owners in fact put too little cat litter in the box defeating its purpose for absorbing waste. This results in waste residue ending up stuck to the bottom of the box for your cat to dig around in. This is not sanitary and in fact is eventually very expensive as you have to get a new litter box replacement. In the LitterHouse I  fill the pan to about 3 inches of non clumping cat litter. I find that a corn or wheat base type works best for litter options. I then place the house back onto the pan using the side handles. Inside the house and pan when joined create a nice smooth seal that prevents litter spillage and urine leakage. My cats are big diggers if your cat is an aggressive digger and is flinging litter over the edge, you will need to get a hooded litter box such as the LitterHouse to prevent litter spillage. If the cat waste get stuck to the side of the box, move the cat litter away, remove the soiled ball and then clean the area with a dilute (1:30) bleach solution and a paper towel. Remember to clean that scooper as they can get quite messy. Allowing a scooper to stay soiled simply drags more bacteria through the litter. I recommend changing all the cat litter once a month and cleaning the litter tray thoroughly. My feeling is that I want my cats' bathroom to be very clean which makes my cats happy. My LitterHouse is very easy to clean.