3 Quick And Easy Tips in Maintaining Your Cat's Litter Box

You certainly know why taking good care of your cat's litter box is as essential as taking care of your cat. A litter box that is very dirty will promote bacteria growth which will have a direct health impact to your cat and your family. It also produces unpleasant smell that can drive your cat away and "encouraging" it for not using it again. With that in mind, this article provides you 3 simple "idiot-proof" tips in maintaining your cat's litter box.

Tip #1: Scoop any visible waste

Cats are hygienic. Do you see how they often lick their coat to keep their selves clean? The same goes with their litter trays. Once they use it, they don't want to step on any feces scattered on the litter. In fact, these poops may have a possibility to stick on their feet and once your cat steps off the litter tray, it might be scattered on your carpeted floor, which is a no-no. When this happens, you must attend to the litter tray and the soiled floor. Tougher cleaning is needed if your floor is carpeted. But by scooping the feces after your cats have excreted them, you can avoid such hassle.

As the owner, your job is to scoop out visible wastes. This will not only please your felines but will also avoid nasty odors from spreading inside your home. Scoop them out immediately right after your cat finished defecating. You can also scoop litters that have clumped due to your cat's urine.

Tip #2: Don't use strong chemicals in cleaning

When you clean a litter box, use a mild powdered soap and water. Chemicals like liquid bleaches interact with plastics, thus, leaving a strong odor that cats might hate. See to it that you rinse the litter tray a lot of times so that the soap and cat waste are thoroughly washed away.

Rinsing it with warm water can kill germs and eliminate strange odors but boiling water can melt your plastic litter tray instantly. Wipe the plastic tray with a clean cloth or let it dry before filling it with litter. Sometimes, fragrance in rags can be transferred to your cat's litter tray so assure that the cloth you will use for wiping doesn't have any smell.

Tip #3: Choose a Litter Box that suits your Litter-Kicking cat

If your cat kicks litter box after doing its business, then you should choose one that will not allow the litter to come out. Cats kicking litter after defecating is just natural and you cannot change it, ever. If you would not opt for a litter tray that suits these types of cats, then you will have to sweep the location from time to time, which is obviously impractical.

An example of a litter box that can block flying litters is the high-walled litter box. They are the cheapest available in pet shops. The walls can block the litter once the cat starts to dig and kick it. Litter box with lids and flap covers can also do the trick. Such boxes are not fully covered that the cat will not think it is being imprisoned while defecating or urinating.

Just make sure to open the flip all time so that the fouls smell will not be trapped in the litter box. You should also be meticulous enough to clean these kinds of litter boxes as some wastes can be stuck on its corners. Being a responsible cat owner, keeping your cat healthy and happy is what should come first. 

By applying simple tips above, you are dramatically reducing the chance of your cat getting disease due to dirty litter tray. Secondly, you can use a self cleaning cat litter box i.e. you save the money in the long run.