Usually I keep a close eye on the litter box and scoop the contents out with a large plastic spoon, then fling the contents out of my 5th-story apartment window. However, after nailing a cyclist, three pedestrians and a taxi cab, the police stopped by and told me I couldn't do that anymore. So, how else should I clean my litter box?
2006-07-06 08:30:02 · 21 answers · asked by Debonaire English Gent 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Just throw the cat out the window and then you won't have to clean it at all! Jk
2006-07-06 08:35:09 · answer #1 · answered by eva diane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a few options, assuming you aren't going to get rid of the cat:
1. Teach a cat to use the toilet. Good luck with that.: http://www.thecatconnection.com/page/TCC/PROD/LTR-PAN/LTR-4350
2. You can get one of those automated litter boxes that scoop for you, but you will still have to dispose of the bag.: http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441813164&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302047564&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023690&bmUID=1152215197272&itemNo=5&In=ALL&N=2047564&Ne=2
3. You can do it the old fashioned way by keeping all your plastic grocery bags and scooping the waste into that daily, then tossing it. If odor is a problem and you can't put the waste outside until trash day, then I'd suggest purchasing a Diaper Genie and emptying that once a week. It should keep the odors down. : http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441780636&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302047564&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023690&bmUID=1152215197291&itemNo=11&In=ALL&N=2047564&Ne=2
4. You can also go the extra mile by disinfecting the litter box once a week. We have 2 cats at our house. We empty the litter daily (using the aforementioned grocery bags), and disinfect the box with Pine Sol every weekend. Every few months, purchase a new litter pan. The plastic on those litter boxes gets corroded from all the ammonia.
5. There is a litter box you can buy that rotates. It has a catching scoop built into it. You just revolve the pan, and then remove the scoop and dump it. There are cheaper versions, but here is a link to one: http://www.litter-robot.com/default.aspx?ac=1?source=gaw08
2006-07-06 08:50:05 · answer #2 · answered by tams 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You've had some great answers here. I do a couple of different things to keep my cats happy: I use the litter intended for small spaces, in a hooded litter box, with the liners. You pick up the liner, shake out the good stuff, and throw the dirty liner in your average plastic shopping bag. And since you are in a small area, I would recommend a diaper genie or something like that. I used my son's once he was out of diapers. You could probably find one at a rummage sale! It works wonders!
2006-07-06 17:37:26 · answer #3 · answered by stylinjenn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not sure if you are kidding or not? anyway, i use plastic grocery bags. when i go grocery shopping i ask for double bags and only keep the ones that have no holes in them after i unpack everything. store them in a draw or cupboard or somewhere near the litter box. i clean mine boxes twice a day and i scoop litter in to a grocery bag tie it up and put it on the balcony until i'm ready to go down to the trash. i even ask the grocery bagger if i can have some extra bags. don't throw it out window as this is a health issue.
2006-07-06 09:02:54 · answer #4 · answered by kaylamay64 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It also helps to have a litterbox with a cover on it. It's not too expensive, it looks like a little dog house with a swinging door, but it is for litter. My cat loves his! It's his private place and it keeps the room from smelling icky. We still scoop the litter and discard daily, but maybe the cover would help you.
Oh, and stop flinging cat excrement at people, they may start retaliating in kind.
2006-07-06 11:34:45 · answer #5 · answered by cutiekewterson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say do it like most normal people do. Scoop it out DAILY and place the contents in a plastic bag which you will tie after doing so, and throw it away with the rest of your garbage! I would hope you didn't just sling it out the window because that is just NASTY!
2006-07-06 08:34:44 · answer #6 · answered by Jen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have really got to be kidding !!!??? When you scoop the contents out of the litter box..., throw them in a plastic bag... tie the bag..and throw it in your garbage can, preferrably a garbage can outside the house.
2006-07-10 16:00:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get these automatic cleaning ones that will scoop it and keep it a bottom tray and then you just have to dump that every couple days (supposedly).
Or you can get another thing they have that keeps it stored in a container, kind of like a diaper disposal, and it makes it so it doesn't stink.
Or scoop and flush. :-)
2006-07-06 08:35:19 · answer #8 · answered by starlet_80 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is just NASTY to throw it out your window. How would you like it if someone threw cat poo on your head? Do what the others have suggested. Keep your grocery plastic bags and use those. I always double bag them to keep the smell within the bags.
2006-07-06 08:50:28 · answer #9 · answered by Setell 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-01 08:01:22 · answer #10 · answered by sikorski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋