Cat Health & Safety
Size matters
âCozyâ litter boxes can cause serious problems. Cats prefer, and need, spacious litter boxes with plenty of room to turn around, dig around, and do their business in. A general rule of paw: The box should be at least as long as your cat from the tip of their nose to the tip of their (extended) tail. While theyâll often work fine for a kitten, most of the litter boxes available in pet stores donât really cut it for the majority of grown cats. Large, shallow, plastic tubs â like those used for under-bed storage â are often the best litter boxes you can buy.
had been peeing and pooping outside of his litter box for three months. His first vet prescribed anti-anxiety medications. A month later, medications making no difference, he saw another vet. It was during this visit that the new vet asked about Oscarâs home and litter box setup. Turns out that Oscarâs owners had adopted another cat a couple of weeks prior to the start of Oscarâs potty problems, and they were still using the same small, single litter box for the two cats. After stopping the anti-anxiety meds, thoroughly cleaning all the carpets, and adding two more (large) litter boxes throughout the house, Oscarâs âinappropriate depositsâ soon stopped and everybody was much happier for it.
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