Questions about using cat litter

1. Selection of cat litter types

Most kittens can learn to use the cat litter box by about 4 weeks, and as long as the sides are low enough, she can jump in and out on her own.

There are many types of cat litter, but not all are suitable for all cats. For example, tofu cat litter is suitable for two-month-old kittens. And each cat has its own preferences. If there is no problem with the placement of the litter box, and the cat has been going to the toilet outside the box, you can consider changing to a different kind of cat litter.

2. Types of cat litter boxes

Broadly divided into closed and non-closed type. The trick to judging whether a cat likes the litter box is to see whether it buries it seriously or jumps out directly after using the toilet. If it jumps out directly and does not bury the stool, it means that it may not like this type of litter box, and it is recommended to change the cat litter box.

3. Number and size of cat litter boxes

Because the number of litter boxes is the number of cats + 1.

The size of the most suitable litter box for cats is at least 1.5 times the size of the cat, so that the cat will have enough space when going to the toilet. If the cat’s living space is large enough, the bigger the litter box is, of course, the better.

4. How much cat litter to put

According to the size of the cat litter box, the thickness of the cat litter box is generally about two-thirds of the height of the cat litter box. The thickness of the litter box for kittens is 3-5cm, and that for adult cats is 5-8cm. The large cat litter box is 7-12cm. Don't add too much at one time just to be lazy. It is easy to be dug out of the box by the cat and cause waste.

5. Sanitary cleaning of cat litter box

This is the most basic point and the point that has the greatest impact on cats. The cat litter box should be cleaned at least once a day. Some cats will choose to go to the toilet outside the litter box when they see that the last excrement is still there when they go to the toilet for the second time.

The whole cat litter box should be replaced once a week, and the cat litter box can also be cleaned.