Is it safe to leave a Kitty liter box for one cat in a 2 car garage with two cars?

Answer 1

No. Cats and cars and garages don't mix. They'll crawl in the engine or lick the anti-freeze spills. It's always best to keep your pet as an indoor only cat. It will be safe from vehicles, diseases carried by outdoor cats and wild animals, poisonous plants, etc.

If you are worried about the smell, get absorbing litter such as Fresh Step, which will hide most of the odors, and make sure to clean it every two or three days (cats prefer a clean box). Or get a self-cleaning box. They have electric litter boxes that'll rake it for you, or even flush it for you.

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Also, if you have more than one cat, it is necessary to have two boxes. Cats prefer to not have to share.

Answer 2

Having both cats and a two car garage which contains cars, i am going to say yes. I would probably put it towards the house and in a corner somewhere. You might also want to put in a cat door of some kind so the cat can get to the box unless it is going to be living in the garage. We had a cat that lived in our garage for a while ans she would jump up on some shelving when we pulled the cars in. You might alse consider flushable litter and keeping the cat inside. The litter box itself should be no problem, you'll probably have to keep a better eye on the cat. Making sure it is not under vechicles or that it doesn't run out of the garage, stuff like that.

Answer 3

Ok, does the cat live in the garage? If so, then I would say probably not a good idea as the cat could easily be hurt or killed.
If the cat does not live in the garage and you just keep the box there for it's use, and the cat goes in and out then I would say sure, just keep a sharp look out for your kitty both when driving in and out of the garage.

Answer 4

Well, actually I have 5 cats outdoors and their litter box is in a 2 car garage, none of them have gotten hit and 3 of the 5 are about 7 months, if your cat learns that cars are not good things they should stay away, when pulling into the garage a simple honk of the horn will scatter them into different places so no harm will take place! Hope I helped!

Answer 5

If your friend is keeping unneutered male cats, it's highly likely that they are spraying urine in an attempt to claim the cage as their territory. It can smell pretty strong if it isn't cleaned up right away and is allowed to sit and ripen! People who love cats enough to want to foster them will generally keep the cats inside with them - not caged in a stuffy garage! Is there a limit on how many pets you are allowed to keep at your home where you live? Most cities have this, and a call to Animal Control could get these poor babies out of a bad situation.

Answer 6

I'd advise against it, simply because cats don't like their litter boxes in areas where they can be startled by sudden noises. It's widely reported that many cats may stop using their litter boxes if they are placed too close to a furnace that may cut in or appliance like a fridge or washing machine, etc that may start, startling the cat in the process of doing his business.

If a fridge cutting in can startle a cat and cause litter box problems, think what the noise of a car coming in or out could do. Try and find a more quiet location so you don't open yourself up for potential house soiling issues.

Answer 7

I wouldn't because of the HUGE risk that your cat will get hit. The cat may sleep under your car and you could run over it very easily. Also, if it's an inside cat the chance of it escaping when the garage door opens are pretty high. I know my cats would be defenseless and hopelessly lost if they got outside. I would definitely try to find somewhere else inside to keep the box.

Answer 8

depends, are the cars going to be moving in and out all the time while your cat is in there? If so then its probably not a good idea....keep a hold on her whenever the cars are moving in or out....also, the car owners may not appreciate paw prints all over their car when the cat jumps up to sleep on the warm engine

Answer 9

LOL is this a trick question? why would you ask that? well i would be more worried about the cat getting under your hood and caught in the fan when you cranked it than the litter box. whats up with all the litter box garage questions??

Answer 10

No.