Putting Litter Box On Carpet

A box that is in a basement can be a problem for an older cat that has trouble with stairs or her eyesight lund says.

Putting litter box on carpet. Do not make them climb stairs. If you absolutely must change the litter box location do it gradually. Try baking soda instead it s cheaper. Over the years my husband and i completely adapted our home based on romeo s pee problems.

I started putting carpet fresh in my litter boxes about 7 days ago now cats are vomitting and have diarrhea what should i do i dumped litter and got new. You can t put the litter box behind a door that may sometime be closed. Put the litter box in a location that will eliminate this possibility. I pre cut several plastic sheets to have them on hand in case they get soiled.

Don t use anything like carpet fresh. Cheap enough and the cotton bath mat can go into the washer. One by one romeo ruined them until we stopped putting any rugs on the floors at all. I then put a regular sized heavy cotton bath mat in front of the box.

I put down a transparent sheet of plastic 2mm thick painters drop cloth style much bigger than the litter box on the carpet. Don t move the box around. Protecting your carpet from cat pee can be so hard. Kitty must have free access to the litter box at all times.

In our old house we had all hardwood floors and area rugs. Although most cats will freely roam up and down stairs if you have young kittens or very old cats forcing them to climb stairs up or down to use the litter box may lead to litter box avoidance. Find the best spot for the litter box and if your cat accepts your decision don t move it. But if this is your only option consider putting down some sort of absorbent mat such as a micro fiber mat rug or specialty pet mat under and around the box as well as a litter tracking mat in front of the box.

At that point your cat is likely to. Shop petco for soft and spongy carpets comfortable for your kitty s paws and a wide variety of mats designed to capture cat litter. Cat litter on carpet is never a good idea. You may be able to get away with a cat holding it but will only work until the cat isn t feeling well or it s too difficult for him to reach the box due to illness.

Cleebourg cat litter mat kitty litter box trapping mat 30 x 24 honeycomb washable design urine waterproof scatter control carpet with handle 4 8 out of 5 stars 268 15 99 15. Particularly avoid dank dark basements which. Cats have sensitive noses and it smells too strong for them. In addition to litter box cleanliness the placement of the box could cause your cat to go elsewhere.

In addition the box should be in a relatively active area of the house. A hard to reach litter box.