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My 18-year-old cat is long-haired with great big toe tufts. Unfortunately, the combined factors of his limited flexibility, tufty feet, and soft-ish poops (due to his k/d prescription diet), his feet are almost ALWAYS caked with litter and poop. He is very touchy about having his feet handled, which makes it hard for me to keep cleaning him up. He often tracks poop and litter all over the rugs and into my bed
I have been considering taking him to a groomer to inquire about having his tufts trimmed, which I'm sure he would hate but would probably be less stressful for him in the long run than having his feet washed daily. I was wondering if anybody could suggest a particular litter (maybe one aimed at long-haired cats?), mat, or box design that might help with sticking/tracking, as well as any other accommodations I could make to help him get debris off his feet after using the box. Keeping him off the bed is not an option, since it is the only place in the house he ever wants to be, and he needs to sleep next to someone at night or he becomes very depressed.
I have been considering taking him to a groomer to inquire about having his tufts trimmed, which I'm sure he would hate but would probably be less stressful for him in the long run than having his feet washed daily. I was wondering if anybody could suggest a particular litter (maybe one aimed at long-haired cats?), mat, or box design that might help with sticking/tracking, as well as any other accommodations I could make to help him get debris off his feet after using the box. Keeping him off the bed is not an option, since it is the only place in the house he ever wants to be, and he needs to sleep next to someone at night or he becomes very depressed.