I know it's probably instinct or because the litter is under her nails, but the kitty litter is everywhere. She scrapes the walls, the floor and a mirror I have near by. Can I prevent this or at least help make it less messy?
2006-08-06 11:18:27 · 30 answers · asked by Devona L 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
She might like to have the litter a few inches deeper so she can 'bury'.
I have a 13 yr old cat who does this. She is the only one of five who does this. Cats can be nutty this way.
2006-08-06 11:24:14 · answer #1 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Buy a litter box with a top and a door for the kitty to enter & leave. I've also found it helpful to spread an old towel under the box (more outside of the entry) because it collects any litter that might come out when the cat is exiting. It also has the kind of texture kitties like to rub their paws on. Keeping a scratching post made of sisal (not carpeting) nearby should also help with the need to stretch & scratch when the cat is done with her business. :-)
2006-08-14 02:30:44 · answer #2 · answered by Elizabeth D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok where to start,
First declawing won't help this situation, some people said it cruel to the cat(its not they have no idead their claws are gone unless they are outside cats and need them for protection),
second, My 1 year old cat does this, scrapping stuff is their way of "cleaning" or wiping it away, he does this non stop drives me nuts but I noticed that when I don't clean his cat box daily he does it more and more and more,
Get scoopable little and scoop it everynight this will probably help reduce the litter stuck in the paws and scrapping of walls, floors ect,
Third if you can get a mat to go in front of the litter box helps remove excess litter from the Meower's paws and reduces spreading litter through out the house!
GOOD LUCK HOPE IT HELPS!
2006-08-12 22:00:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a similar issue. I got a covered litter box and then I keep a towel outside the litter box for my cats to walk on when they get out (kind of like wiping their feet). I just take the towel outside and shake it every time I clean the litter box.
I still have some litter tracked outside but it's cut down quite a bit. Unfortunately, kitty litter, like shedding cat hair, is just part of loving a feline!
Also, my cats are declawed so it has nothing to do with declawing your cats.
2006-08-14 06:05:35 · answer #4 · answered by Tamborine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before causing her any paid by declawing her which is very painful to any cat, try placing a large scruffy rug under her litter pan that she might want to scratch on before she leaves the area so maybe some of the litter will come off on the rug instead of through out your house.
This has worked for our cats and I'm glad it did too because I was tired of cleaning up litter throughout my house. It seemed like my cat had pockets where she would store litter until she wanted to toss it around the house but now with the scruffy old rug under the litter pan she usually leaves it there.
If you try this have patients cause your cat may still try to toss the litter until she finds it's harder to do then before.
Good luck to you and your cat too.
2006-08-13 15:33:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trim her nails, but don't declaw her. Provide a scratching post (like the Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher) near her litterbox. That will help her remove anything that may get caught in her claws without ruining your home. Like one of the other posters said, a litter mat helps some, but a lot depends on the kind of litter you use. We switched to a litter that tracks less than clay litters. It's called Feline Pine, and it's pellets of compressed pine. When she pees on it, those pellets turn to sawdust. Poop is easily scoopable and flushable. She tracks it much less than she did the clay, although if you don't change the litter when it gets too dusty, you'll have the same problem!
2006-08-13 02:56:07 · answer #6 · answered by Rachel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's instinct but there are modern ways to help contain kitty litter.
My cat loves his enclosed litter box called by brand-name: "Roll Away." It's a super neat enclosed litter box that you roll over to utilize the internal screen system...then pull out the little drawer where the waste is collected. I buy the Arm & Hammer "easy flush" litter so I can pitch the waste in the near by toilet and flush it away. It has really cut down on the litter outside the box!
I got my litter box and it's companion litter catching mat from Drs. Fosters and Smith, they call it the Automatic Litter Box. But the automatic part is the person...nothing run by electricity or battery to break :)
2006-08-12 18:13:13 · answer #7 · answered by nirekelly27 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can also purchase a litter pad from your local petstore. This is typically a simple rubber pad that has grooves in it...the purpose is that the cat has to step on it upon getting out of the litter box, which causes the toes to spread due to the pad's design, which causes any trapped litter to fall into the pad.
Declawing won't necessarily fix this problem. I have 3 declawed cats and still have to sweep up the litter area daily.
2006-08-06 11:30:06 · answer #8 · answered by d 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They have litter mats you put just outside the litter box that catches a lot of the mess before they step on your floor. Also, that sandy litter is the worst to try to get out of carpets or rugs, I recommend getting the scoopable clay litter. Easier to see makes it easier to clean, and the vacuum has no prob picking it up.
2006-08-14 08:44:03 · answer #9 · answered by dina h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get an enclosed litter box. My cats just scratch the inside of the litter box. It gives them more privacy too.
2006-08-06 11:30:15 · answer #10 · answered by TJMiler 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a covered litter box. Keeps the mess contained.
2006-08-12 08:58:05 · answer #11 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋