We just have gotten a new litter box for our cats. I was wondering if it is okay to put it near their food. I don't see why not but I'm just being careful.
2007-03-24 13:48:18 · 21 answers · asked by Brad B 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
eww gross. No, it's not a good idea because of contaimination from the litter straight to the food. Would you eat next to where your poo is sitting in the toilet?
2007-03-24 14:00:46 · answer #1 · answered by Jay Jay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There shouldn't be a problem, but keep it some distance. They may track some of the litter on their paws, and step in their dish (my cat steps in his all the time) and track that into the bowl. Then again, they lick themselves all the time and don't get sick. Just clean it regulary. If the cats don't use the box or don't eat, I guess they think that the box and food are too close for comfort.
2007-03-24 20:54:06 · answer #2 · answered by eb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cats (3) litter box is next to their food and water has been for years,just keep the area clean and change the box at least once a week with daily cleanings.
2007-03-25 04:29:43 · answer #3 · answered by dymond 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep the box and the food/water dish a good ways apart from each other. Cat's have an extremely sensitive nose and if they have any sort of litter dust, or the smell of feces/urine. They'll refuse to eat and possibly vice versa. Try keeping your boxes in the bathroom, and the food/water dishes in the kitchen or bathroom.
2007-03-24 21:27:46 · answer #4 · answered by PurePurr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's alright, but I wouldn't do that because when cats use the litter box, they spread sand EVERYWHERE. It'll get in their food and stuff. So perhaps you should place the litter box in a laundry room and their food in the kitchen. Good luck!
2007-03-24 21:22:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not that it isn't okay, but it's not really pleasant to the cat. Cats have a very sensitive sense of smell, would you want to eat next to your toilet? Plus, if it is a clay litter, there is a dust factor; please find another spot for food and litter box.
2007-03-24 21:02:06 · answer #6 · answered by Victoria S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife, the cat lady, says the litterbox should be at least five feet from the food!!
Also I wouldn't use any litter but the kind that clumps. Much easier to deal with!!!
2007-03-24 20:56:18 · answer #7 · answered by dtosta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cats food bowl is right next to their litter box and neither of them seem to care.
2007-03-25 07:09:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the new litterbox where you had the old litterbox. This way when the cat has to go it doesn't have to look for it and get used to it being in a new place.
2007-03-24 20:56:09 · answer #9 · answered by n.w. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you eat where you go to the bathroom? Neither should your cat. Treat your cat humanely and you wil have a loving companion for a long time.
2007-03-24 23:38:41 · answer #10 · answered by cactus bloom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋