Litter Box Problems

[Lennybells]

Hey y’all! So Hobbes has been very good with using his litter box. He has not once had an accident. But he is a messy little one. His litter box is open and not very tall (maybe about 5-6 inches tall) so when he digs the litter goes everywhere. There has also been incidents when his butt sticks over…and you know the rest (thank gosh for the mat underneath). I’m getting tired of vacuuming (and wasting) litter every day. Should I get a new litter box? What kind of box? Is it easy to clean?? I fear that if I get an enclosed one or a very tall one, he might not want to use it. I live in a two-bedroom apartment so sizing is an issue as well.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Purrdorable]

I use this nature's miracle litterbox and dont have many issues with litter messes. I have a couple of very enthusiastic digging kitties and this seems to keep them in check.

There are a lot of similar boxes that you could try. I tend to go for low entry but high sided boxes. If you buy some boxes from chewy, they usually have a good return policy, if your cat ends up not liking it.

 

[Lennybells]

If you buy some boxes from chewy, they usually have a good return policy, if your cat ends up not liking it.

Amazon should be good for returns too, I’ll take a look. Thanks so much!

 

[rubysmama]

My Ruby is an elevator butt pee-er, so sometimes it's gone over the edge onto the floor. A higher sided litter box has helped.

The one I have is similar to this:

Pureness Giant High Sides Cat Litter Pan


Here's a TCS article that might be helpful: What's The Largest Cat Litter Box (and Why Your Cat Needs It) - TheCatSite

 

[Lennybells]

Thanks! We got a new litter box with higher sides. Hopefully that fixes the problem!

 

[tiggerwillow]

I have low litter boxes, as Tigger has trouble getting in and out of high boxes nowadays, I hope a high one works for you

 

[iPappy]

I had to get a covered box for Lila, even though they're not my preference. I've never known a cat who could literally urinate upwards. A high sided box should help.
My Papillon is litter box trained. She was doing the "butt over the edge" thing as well. It kinda defeated the purpose of the litter box, but, her feet were in the box and I don't think she had any idea where her butt actually was. I got her a high sided box, and it fixed the problem

 

[Lennybells]

Update! The new litter box came. It’s a plastic high sided, and has almost completely fixed the problem! So happy. Because he is my cat, he still figures out how to make a mess, but at least there aren’t pools of litter everywhere. Thanks again for the great suggestions!