I know it sounds stupid, but Im kind of concerned that my cat doesn't know where her litter box is...can she smell it out or something? What if its on a different floor?
2006-10-01 06:37:09 · 23 answers · asked by Kiera S 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
You should be able to move it with minimal problems but take the following into consideration:
* If your cat is kitten age you need to keep it fairly close in proximity to her food since they don't necessarily have the control that older cats have and may not be able to hold it until getting to the new location. You don't want to keep food and water right next to the litter box but it needs to be in similar proximity.
*If your cat is older she should be able to find it if you just show her where the new spot is, assuming it's in an area she is comfortable being in.
*Be sure that if your pet is in her senior years and has any kidney disease that you are sensitive to the fact that she may need multiple litter pans throughout the house.
*With moving it between floors you may want to move it to a mid-point between the old and new spot for a couple of weeks and then make the final move to the new spot.
Be sure to watch your cat's behavior and if you see she isn't making the transition well you need to move the litter box back to the old area and then restart the moving process, moving it just a few feet about once a week. If she remains resistant to the move try to determine why - is it too noisy, not enough security for her, etc. and then either resolve the issue or determine a place that will be more comfortable for her. You do not want to punish your cat if she makes mistakes since it can lead her to being scared of the litter box.
Best wishes.
2006-10-01 06:57:27 · answer #1 · answered by Newlungs2004 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes= I Have Moved My Cats Litter Box. And She Allways Will Find It.
2006-10-01 07:38:52 · answer #2 · answered by mks 7-15-02 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've moved a lot of times with my cat to different houses (nearly 7 or 8) and he's never had a problem finding his litter box, but he does have a problem peeing in showers.
2006-10-01 07:33:59 · answer #3 · answered by Rach 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've moved a 'few' times, and my cat(s) don't have any problem finding the new box. If you're worried just pick them up and show them where you've move it. (Really :)
And yes my guess is that they determine where the little box is by smell, I'd move a mostly clean little box around, rather then a completely clean one, this might help. You also need to make sure the old location is very clean and doesn't smell like that;s still where he/she should be going.
I hope this helps.
2006-10-01 06:41:28 · answer #4 · answered by Gary Bucht 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 03:04:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I belive a cat can tell where the box is you just have to show the cat where you moved it to they will find that litter box.
2006-10-01 06:46:15 · answer #6 · answered by LISA J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DON'T EVER MOVE a litter box, WITHOUT your cat 'seeing' you do it......FOR REAL!! Ive moved my cats 4-5 times, in the past 4 yrs. And I let them be with me each time, they will follow me, and go back to the 'oldspot' and smelll, but they are happy to have their litter box wherever I put it.......if she/he dosent see you...omg girl, you are gonna have a heck of a time with the cat going nuts and pottying in the old spot, or somewhere they feel comfortable.
2006-10-01 07:21:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my cousin's have cats and they move the litter box. but not to another floor and the cats had no problem finding it, if u are worried that they wont find it , when u move it show the cat(s) where it is.
2006-10-01 07:31:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After you move it, pick up your cat and take her to the litter box and show her where it is. They usually pick up pretty quickly on where it is.
2006-10-01 07:31:01 · answer #9 · answered by 14Words 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For my cat, whenever we move her litterbox we show her where it is. And then we take her to where it used to be and again show her where it is. It seems to work but she might be able to smell it out. Our cat is a little old so we make sure she knows where it is.
2006-10-01 06:53:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋