Hello all; it's been a while.
Imogen and I have reached a sort of tacit agreement. She understands the litter boxes (she has three) and what they are for, but sometimes, she just chooses not to use them. I've learned to understand her, even though I don't like it.
Here's the thing: since the litter boxes are relatively close together, and since the majority of the time that she goes elsewhere it's almost always on the carpet in the same spare bedroom (her litterboxes are located in the closet of said bedroom), I think she perceives the 3 litterboxes as one large area, and once it's been used once, it is no longer clean and another place (i.e., the carpet) must be found.
Now, I've been cleaning with enzyme cleaners and such, and it works...somewhat; though constantly buying the cleaners (tried Anti-Icky Poo and Nature's Miracle, now on a cheaper Kids N Pets brand) is hard on my sanity and my budget. I think the problem would be better solved if I had an automatic litter box that would clean the box each time she uses it, so that she won't have to go elsewhere to find a "clean" space. I'm away from home a lot with work (non-regular work schedule), so I can't often get to her litterbox in time to clean it every time she uses it.
Anyway, my question is this: has anyone else had any experience with a similar situation? Has introducing an automatic litterbox and hopefully helping the cat to understand that every time it "runs," the box is now clean again -- has that helped anyone else here with inappropriate elimination problems? I have considered moving her three litter boxes far away from each other, but I have very very limited space in my apartment, and I think it's time to consolidate to an automatic anyway, provided it will work.
I'm considering this box, once I save up the funds: http://www.amazon.com/Littermaid-LM9...pr_product_top Opinions?
Imogen and I have reached a sort of tacit agreement. She understands the litter boxes (she has three) and what they are for, but sometimes, she just chooses not to use them. I've learned to understand her, even though I don't like it.
Here's the thing: since the litter boxes are relatively close together, and since the majority of the time that she goes elsewhere it's almost always on the carpet in the same spare bedroom (her litterboxes are located in the closet of said bedroom), I think she perceives the 3 litterboxes as one large area, and once it's been used once, it is no longer clean and another place (i.e., the carpet) must be found.
Now, I've been cleaning with enzyme cleaners and such, and it works...somewhat; though constantly buying the cleaners (tried Anti-Icky Poo and Nature's Miracle, now on a cheaper Kids N Pets brand) is hard on my sanity and my budget. I think the problem would be better solved if I had an automatic litter box that would clean the box each time she uses it, so that she won't have to go elsewhere to find a "clean" space. I'm away from home a lot with work (non-regular work schedule), so I can't often get to her litterbox in time to clean it every time she uses it.
Anyway, my question is this: has anyone else had any experience with a similar situation? Has introducing an automatic litterbox and hopefully helping the cat to understand that every time it "runs," the box is now clean again -- has that helped anyone else here with inappropriate elimination problems? I have considered moving her three litter boxes far away from each other, but I have very very limited space in my apartment, and I think it's time to consolidate to an automatic anyway, provided it will work.
I'm considering this box, once I save up the funds: http://www.amazon.com/Littermaid-LM9...pr_product_top Opinions?
