Teaching the Use of the Litter Box

Throughout the pages of this web site we will explore the possibilities of "teaching" the cat to use his litterbox as well as other topics all related to the cat and its litter box.

The cat's scent is his signature.  He uses his body waste as scent posts for the purpose of claiming territory, declaring his dominance, and communicating with other cats.

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 How Many Cat Litter Boxes Do You Need?
By Nancy Wigal

The number of cat litter boxes available for your kitties is
another key to good litter box habits. Many cats are fussy about
their litter boxes, and if they aren't happy with number you
provide, they communicate their unhappiness to you in most
direct manner possible - they stop using the litter box.

Here is some essential information for determining the minimum
number of cat litter boxes you need for your cats.

First off, there is a tried and true formula that tells you the
bare minimum number of cat litter boxes you should have
available:

"X" cats + 1 = minimum number of cat litter boxes.

If you have three cats you need a minimum (I can't stress this
enough) of four cat litter boxes. However, depending upon your
cat's litter box habits, you may need more. Why?

Some cats require two litter boxes for their personal use. They
use one for liquid waste deposit, and the other one for their
solid waste output. If you have just two cats, and one of them
fits this description, you're already up to four cat litter
boxes!

With this formula, even one cat requires at least two cat
litter boxes. If you have a dwelling that is multi-story, you
may need to strategically locate litter boxes on each level of
your home. This works well to eliminate any problems your cat
may have about making it to the litter box in time. Particularly
as cats get older, they develop stiff joints and/or memory
problems. You will see this illustrated in their ability to get
to the cat litter box in time, provided they remember where the
nearest one is located.

If you have several cats in your household, applying this
formula can be challenging if you run out of litter box
locations that suit you. What if your cats don't like the litter
box locations you chosen? They tell you - they do their waste
elimination business in the location they'd prefer to see a cat
litter box.

It may take some creativity on your part, as well as
negotiation with the cats, to place the minimum number of cat
litter boxes around your house that will reinforce good cat
litter habits.

When I am contacted by cat owners who have 4 or more cats, and
they want to know how boxes they need to have available, they
sometimes gasp at my answer. But cleaning up after multiple cats
can become a full time job. You really have to scoop out the
boxes as often as the cats deposit their mess, because a dirty
cat litter box will cause problems.

For this reason, I always urge feline owners who live in rather
small spaces to think seriously about the number of cats they
wish to keep, especially if they decide to keep all kitties
indoors. I agree that all cats should be kept indoors, except
under special circumstances. However, space considerations are
finite and can only accomodate so many cats and their litter
boxes.

The majority of questions I receive from stressed-out cat
owners involve multi-animal households. Often, the owner simply
doesn't realize that each cat needs at least one litter box to
call her own. When they realize the number of cat litter boxes
necessary, they often have to be very creative to place the
litter boxes in strategic locations.

However, once you set up enough cat litter boxes, depending
upon your cat's litter box habits, successful litter box habits
can be learned and enforced.

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