How can I keep the cat litter in the litter box?

Question

I put a tray under it to catch some of the litter, but it is not big enough. Is there something I can put around it, as well as under it? I am trying to avoid getting litter on the wall, as well as in the carpet.

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Answer 1

Buy a covered litter box and also put a mat (I use an old bath mat) on the floor in the front to catch any litter that is stuck on the feet.

Answer 2

I have 5 cats (yeah, I know, I'm a crazy cat lady), but I use two of those huge litter boxes with the snap on "hoods" that make them look like pet carriers. You can get them pretty inexpensively at Wal-Mart. With these litter boxes, all you have to worry about is when the cat steps out of the little door, he might track some litter out on his feet. Put a fluffy rug right in front of the box and the litter will fall off their feet and onto the rug. Then just take it outside and shake it once in a while. This type of litter box also helps keep the odor down, too. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Well first, give up the idea of keeping 100% of the litter in the box. Cats just have this thing about kicking it all over, it seems.

It helps to get a covered litter box. The door doesn't really help, since the litter is coming out along with the cat. My cat broke off the door the first day... guess she wasn't impressed. It also helps to get a certain type of mat for in front of the opening. There's a few types available at the pet store. Our litter box is right in the bathroom, no way to get around it easily. So I put all the litter-catching rugs on the floor and walked barefoot on them till I found one that felt the best to stand on, and that's how I picked ours. Be sure to take it outside and shake it out from time to time, so litter doesn't build up in it.

I also have a robotic vacuum, so I make sure it goes into the bathroom daily. Before I got it, I swept the room daily. That sounds like a pain, but really, it takes all of 2 minutes, and it picks up all the hair and fuzz that gets on the floor, and there's just something about a clean floor that makes even a disorganized room feel a bit cleaner. And if litter's getting stuck to the wall, just sweep the wall first.

One friend of mine built a little thing out of pvc pipes and some fabric covering it, to make fabric walls, so the cat had to walk in a U-turn, like you have to do in some public restrooms, and that helped get the litter out of the cat's paws before he got out of the little tunnel, but it also took up a lot more room than just a litter box and a rug. And it looked kind of strange. But hey, if it drives you nuts enough, it might be worth it.

And if nothing else works, try other brands of litter, until you find one that at least doesn't hurt to step on. Some of them, like those crystals, can be painfully sharp.

Answer 4

I've had cats all my life and I have no idea. They dig and kick it around when they're in there and then they track it out. I just deal with it. Anything made of cloth will not work because they will move it and the litter will fall off. Put the box on something hard like a big mat or if you have the room put it in a tub like container.

And stop saying you'll report people. Nothing could make you sound more lame.

Answer 5

LOL I have a cat that likes to dig to China, too!! Have you tried an enclosed litter box? Basically it looks like a little tent that goes on top of the litter box. Or some litter boxes have a guard that is like a two inch lip all the way around the box. Hope this helps!

Answer 6

Get one of the boxes with a lid and a swinging door on the front and place the box on a small piece of carpet that extends 6 or 8" out from the opening. The carpet will keep the excess litter from getting all over the floor and you can shake it outside if it gets nasty.

Answer 7

I'm sure you've seen the litter boxes with the lids. I have one for my cats and it contains most of the litter. Also, you can put a mat in front of the opening so it will get the litter off of their paws as they leave the box.

Answer 8

buy a covered litter box to keep it off the walls. there are also mats that you can but under and around litterboxes sold at pet stores. go to www.petsmart.com and see if they have them available, if not you could put down one of those welcome mats that people put infront of doors to clean off shoes. your cat could also become an out door cat as well, mine is and has been since we got him fifteen years ago. that may not work because some cats run away or might get hit by a car if you live on a busy street.

Answer 9

the only thing i can suggest is to put the box in an out of the way place, where there is tile floor...easy to clean up.

or go to your local pet store and look for a litter box with a lid, that should help reduce the litter on the floor and walls, but you'll always have a problem with it, because the littler gets stuck in there feet.
there are also litter ramps that you can place on the front of the box leading up to the pan, "kinda like a welcome matt" its fuzzy and helps get that litter out of their paws.

good luck!!
http://www.worldpetstore.com/litpanlin.html

Answer 10

I honestly think cats enjoy making a mess....I know mine do. To cut down on stray litter, I put my litter box (one of the enclosed kind) facing the wall with a small amount of space for them to get in. That way they HAVE to step out instead of jumping out.