What is the point of using cat litter liners if they just rip it up when they scratch in their litter boxes? Am I doing something wrong??
2006-12-10 08:00:04 · 8 answers · asked by ღ♥ Katie ♥ღ 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
Go out and buy Tidy Cat liners. They almost NEVER rip. I have two cats and I have not had them rip in over 6 years.
2006-12-10 08:04:35 · answer #1 · answered by savingsibes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bottom of the box stays alot cleaner with a liner than without one, so it requires less frequent washing. It is so much easier to lift out the dirty litter with a liner rather than trying to scoop or dump it into a garbage pail. I don't know, it has just always seemed easier for me than the old conventional way.
2006-12-10 17:26:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most important reason is so that you don't have to wash the cat box as often. Technically, you should be washing it after each change. With a liner, you don't have to wash it as often. The theory is that all sorts of pests are in pet feces, and these can either reinfect your pet, or worse, infect you. If you have more than one cat, this is even more important if one cat catches something, and gives it to the other, or in my case if one cat catches a parasite, and gives it to the other 7!
If your cat is tearing up your liner, then try clipping their claws more often. I do my cat's claws every 2-3 weeks, all 8 cats!
2006-12-10 16:20:36 · answer #3 · answered by mariejessie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a new cat owner and found the same problem. They are handy to lift out and clean ... providing they don't get ripped.
I gave up on them. One of my cats claws caught on a liner and he nearly ended up tipping the whole lot on the floor.
I put newspaper in at the moment. (friends suggestion) But that's not wonderful either.
2006-12-10 16:04:33 · answer #4 · answered by Holiday babe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you completely clean out the box -remove all the litter - you don't have to scrape the residue off. You're hands stay cleaner and it's just easier to do.
2006-12-10 16:26:05 · answer #5 · answered by Holly R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, your not doing something wrong. I had the same experience and thought this is what I should be using until my pet sitter told me to get rid of liners, you don't need them.
Now, I'm very happy not using and paying the expense.
2006-12-10 16:05:16 · answer #6 · answered by Hedicat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it makes it easier to clean and try putting more litter in the box
2006-12-10 16:09:59 · answer #7 · answered by panda_girl@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe it's cuze it's dirty
would u rather cat poop on u'r floor or somethin like that?
2006-12-10 16:06:28 · answer #8 · answered by wasplayer1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋