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What's your favorite cat litter?
I'm always interested in learning about new cat litter products. What's the best type of cat litter you've tried so far?
Latest Comment Posted:
2 weeks ago
itskayy
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How to clean cat pee.
I have had so many cats, clearly too many. I have tried to clean up the new and OLD pee that I find. What is the best solution to clean my house. My house is 65 years old, plaster concrete construction in Central Florida
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1 month ago
Cats.com Editorial Team
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Why doesn't my cat cover his pee?
Hello! I adopted a skittish cat 2 years ago who had been at the shelter for 3 years. My Maui is now 6. He does not cover his pee when he uses the litter but he does cover his poo. He also does not dig a hole or squat like my previous cat. He always sprays at the walls and then it runs down, he just ...
Latest Comment Posted:
1 month ago
TJ Juarez
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Cat lays in litter box after cleaning
I have a 9 month old kitten and she always lays in the litter box after I clean it. Only after I clean it, not any other time. What does this mean?
Latest Comment Posted:
2 months ago
Melina Grin
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What do cats think when you clean their litter box?
What do cats think when we human are cleaning out their litter box? Are they wondering why we are messing with their elimination clumps?
Latest Comment Posted:
2 months ago
Melina Grin
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Cat uses the litter box but just walks straight in and pees out the opening... Please Help
I had a 7 yr old spayed and front declawed kitty show up Christmas morning, starving, emaciated, sores in her mouth - bad shape! Took her to my vet the day after and he treated her for everything and she's doing great now, gained a couple pounds already etc. Her problem is that she does use the li...
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4 months ago
Shelah Summers
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Cat traumatized by automatic litter box
I have 2 older cats (8 and 10 years old). They've been using litter box since they were little kittens. They're fully inside cats, never been let out. A year ago we moved from Poland to the UK and I thought that getting an automatic self-cleaning box is a great idea. Everything was fine until I foun...
Latest Comment Posted:
5 months ago
Melina Grin
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Cat has pee and litter on her butt after peeing
Hi! I recently realized my cat's butt would sometimes be wet with urine and stuck on litter after peeing. I switched to World’s Best cat litter in April (from pine litter) and started noticing occasional pee stains around the house. Only recently did I realize it was because her butt was wet after p...
Latest Comment Posted:
7 months ago
Kristopher Langenbacher
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Litter Robot 4 use after a stroke
I recently have had a stroke and lost the use of my left side, my question is if its possible to take care of and maintain the litter robot 4 with just my right arm?
Latest Comment Posted:
1 year ago
Mallory Crusta
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Is Ever clean super premium Crystals Good Cat Litter?
Hello! Earlier today I sent my partner to buy our cat litter, which is usually Fresh step crystal litter, but unfortunately was out of stock and came back with Ever clean super premium Crystals. They had trouble ringing up the bag saying it wasn’t even in their system which was very weird. I then at...
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1 year ago
taylor arambula
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How to train older cat to use litter box?
My cat is a former stray, approximately 7 years old, and her routine has always been to go outside to do her "evacuative" duties as she had her entire life. But as she is getting older and we are having issues with coyotes roaming around at night, I would like her to get used to using a litter box. ...
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1 year ago
Dr. Aisling O'Keeffe MVB CertSAM ISFMAdvCertFB MRCVS
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Why does a cat poop in the bath tub?
I am not a cat fan, but when we found these flee ridden, wormy 4 months old kittens, we took them in anyway. Part of the reason I am against cats, is the smell of the litter, the accidents, the litter all over the house. So we decided to toilet train them. We stuck a turkey pan in the toilet, filled...
Latest Comment Posted:
2 years ago
Dr. Aisling O'Keeffe MVB CertSAM ISFMAdvCertFB MRCVS
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How much kitty litter to put in box?
which is best shallow layer and change and renew litter every day
or
deep layer and change perhaps once every few days?
at the moment I am using recycled paper litter and a biodegradable litter liner, I only put enough litter to cover the liner is this enough if change it for fresh every day
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Latest Comment Posted:
2 years ago
Ellen Marcinkiewicz
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Cat eating less wet food
I recently transitioned my 6 year old cat to wet food. She took the transition really well and lost interest in her kibble faster than expected (she'd eat the wet food around the kibble) so the transition was faster than expected. However, she's eating considerably less than the suggested amount for...
Latest Comment Posted:
2 years ago
Travis Meisenheimer
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Best cat litter for urine absorption?
Hello my cat pees in the litter box, we have clumping litter but he's a big boy and he often leaves pools of pee that end up wetting his entire hind area, is there a Best cat litter for urine absorption that could possibly be used to be more absorbent more quickly?
Latest Comment Posted:
2 years ago
Ellen Marcinkiewicz
2
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How do I go from 3 litter boxes to 2 litter boxes?
Hi all! My home recently went from 2 kitties to 1 cat. How do I go from 3 litter boxes to 2 boxes? Is there a standard process for removing (or moving) litter boxes that prevents accidents? Thanks in advance for your advice and experiences. I'm so grateful to have found this community.
Latest Comment Posted:
3 years ago
Dr. Joanna Woodnutt, MRCVS
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Best Litter for the Open Air Litter Robot 3?
Hello 🙂
I have a question please. I have recently ordered the Open Air 3 Litter Robot for my two cats. What would be the best clumping clay litter for you? I've heard of Tidy cats, Ever clean and World's Best Cat Litter. I'm looking for a good one, not too dusty and a litter that will not stick to...
Latest Comment Posted:
3 years ago
Mallory Crusta
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