Litter Box! Litter Box! Litter Box!
Which one should you use! There are hundreds of choices from plain litter boxes, to raised sides, to hooded litter boxes with swing doors. However, it does not stop there! There are hundreds of choices of self-cleaning litter boxes. How does a person choose which one to use? You can read the reviews, measure the sizes, even find the specific features you want, which can be a daunting and time-consuming task. Then there is the price, anywhere from a few dollars to hundreds! For the most part, we all want the same thing, which are the ones with the less smell and the least amount of maintenance.
I have had indoor cats most of my adult life. I did the best with what I had because I could not rationalize spending several hundreds of dollars on a litter box. This year is the first time I gave in and purchased a self-cleaning litter box. Before buying one, I did research and read reviews on several self-cleaning litter boxes. I also looked at the cost of each one. This took some time as there were so many choices!
I used the litter boxes with the hoods and swing door on them for the last six years. I had to clean the litter boxes three to four times a week. I also had to change to filters out once a month. Even that, when one of the lovely fur babies went to the litter box to do their business, a strong smell of #2 filled the room. When you have five cats that do this within three hours, well you know the rest! I tried everything. Litter deodorizer, scooping more often, mixing two litters together, and even room deodorizers did not stop the smell. I had to do something. I was desperate to try something, anything.
This is when I decided to buy a self-cleaning litter box. I tell you; this is one of the best decisions I have made. The litter box cleans the litter right after the cat leaves the box. There is a sensor that identifies if another cat is approaching, and it will stop the cleaning cycle until they walk away (great safety feature). I was a bit skeptical about buying one with an open front on it. However, there is a deodorizer that sprays as soon as they leave the litter box. The smell of #2 is there but only for a few seconds and not as strong. The litter box also cleans right away which takes the smell to a minimum. Not only do I like it better… so do my sweet fur babies! They get a clean litter box every time they go to use it! I chose the PETKIT PURAMAX1. I purchased the kit from Amazon which came with everything I needed to get started. My next blog will be more on how to adjust your cats to the new litter box!
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