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I found a cat in my yard about 6 years ago. She was so weak she could barely walk a couple steps before sitting down or falling over. I went over and pick her up and she was skin and bones. She was starving to death, she might have lasted one more day. I started feeding her everyday even though she was a little skittish. Within a week she was running around full of energy and was putting on weight. Within a couple months she felt more comfortable with me and actually came in the house. I named her Kiwi, because she was so sweet. I set her up a litter box and she has never used it. When she has to go to the bathroom she will come up to me and meow and go towards the door, I let her out she goes to the bathroom and then comes right back. She's never used a litter box in her whole life and never had an potty accident in the house. Now we are best friends and she sleeps with me every night.

My beloved black cat is 16.5 years old and has little time left. He has advanced liver cancer. He recently started pooping in the house. I purchased a litter tray which broke as soon as I picked it up after putting sand like litter in it. So I resorted to one of those plastic drawers. Much larger, low sides he can easily get into. He happily pees in the box but no to pooping in it. I did put one of his turds in, but nope. Today he went outside to poop but still pees in the litter box. It’s a difficult chore for me to clean up after him as I have had surgery on my arm and are effectively one handed. However, he is sick and after 16.5 years of loves and purrs it’s not going to be for much longer. I do not growl at him as he doesn’t deserve that and if he has the energy to go outside he will. If not, well! Price of having a beautiful cat that I love dearly.

My cat loves her covered litter box. She doesn't like anyone seeing her do her business. She would actually quit going and leave, then come back later. Each cat is different.

Enjoyed the video. There are several instances in which these don’t apply to every cat; one example is having a cat that urinates straight out behind versus down like most. Having a low wall litter box is a sure way to end up with urine on your walls or anything else that may be near her litter box. This is of no fault of the cat, or course, it’s simply something that some are born with. This applies to both males and females. I have a sweet cat that urinates straight behind herself so having a HIGH wall box is a must. If fact her box is a top entry with no holes on the sides! Just wanted to share. 😊🐾💗

Wow! Finally someone who knows what they are talking about. We would have much healthier & happy cats if cat owners would follow these simple guidelines. Thank you so much

I use 2 large plastic storage bins from Wal-Mart. I have cut an opening on one end for Kitty access. They work out great for my 2 monster cats.

Problem about the litter box with the low side for them to walk in. We adopted a 5 year old and got a litter box like that. Always found pee on the floor by the low side. Finally saw her go into the box. She did not squat to pee…just stood peeing over the edge onto the floor. Got a tall box and haven’t had a problem since.

My cat has a 90 litre container and he jumps in and out of it with ease. He loves it as he is a long big cat. He has never had any problems jumping in or out of it. I clean his litter every time he goes and he will go tap tap to tell me as well even early hours of the morning I go clean it. He is an indoor cat. His litter is 5 inches high he loves that.

Being a cat owner for 20yrs I do all 12 suggested I have a girl cat and she is picky n so pretty i ❤ her

My sister has 2 cats and she brought a huge litter box that can fit around 5 cats at once and they go poop in it together like a ritual 😂

Particularly avoid citrus scented litter. Most cats hate citrus scents. Citrus is mildly toxic to cats, so they tend to hate it.

Speaking from personal experience, if you have a male cat, PAY ATTENTION to how often he pees. Male cats are susceptible to a condition called FLUTD. If untreated, this is 100% fatal to the poor cat. It is caused by stress and dietary issues, which will cause blockages in the urethra making it very difficult, and eventually impossible for the cat to pee. At some point, his bladder will burst open and he will die. This almost happened to my cat last year, and I keep a close eye on the litter box. A small tip, that if your cat is shy or doesn't like people being around when he does his business, is get a camera and set it up, and have it set to only record when it detects movement. That way you can pull up your phone and easily keep track of when's the last time your cat did his business. I do this with mine, and ever since I made changes to the home and his life to improve his health, he's not had much of any problems. Scared me a couple times by waiting some 20 hours to pee, but that was more separation anxiety which I can't control as I live alone and work. But he normally does his 2 pees and 1 poop per day, at similar times every day, and I keep checking to make sure it stays like this.

As a cat’s owner, I completely agree with what is recommended, I thank you for that

There is something we did when our Miss Teia of fond memory (06/1997 - 11/2018) was about 16 and it was difficult for her to get in a litter box. I made up a tray of heavy duty PVC sheeting and placed extra large dog pee pads in it. I put a bit of soiled litter in the middle to catch her nose. She took to using those almost right away, used them until her kidneys failed and we had to take her for the last vet visit.

My 14 year old cat had an injury to herr paw, try as i might i could not get it to heal even tho she was in all winter. I kept thinking why wont this thing heal up. One day it came to me, the litter, I was using a very rocky ionexpensive cat litter so naturallty every time she went in it reopened the wound. I bought some very fine, soft litter and guess what happened? Healing up very nicely now and no more bleeding. Duh, it took me months to figure this obvious thing out.

i have many cats and the rules are clear and simple: always keep it clean, fill it with lots of litter 'cause they like it thick, buy the biggest toilet you can even if you have one cat, remove that stupid flappy thing immediately after buying (but, not the whole cover, just that flap), place it in your own bathroom. and, if you have multiple cats have multiple toilets. it's so funny because when i wake up in the morning i first go to the bathroom and my cats do the same 😅 they get up, go into their toilets and do their business as i am doing mine. cats are great companions.

My wife and I rescued a six week old kitten a year and eight months ago. Initially we purchased a scented litter with crystals in it but noticed our kitten was scratching herself. We did some research and found out the crystals were irritating her skin so we switched to a natural litter. We now use an unscented litter called World's Best cat litter. It is corn based and naturally absorbs odors. It costs a little more but it lasts longer and has no odor. If you cat is scratching itself please give it a try it works.

I bought a Rubbermaid 35 gallon tote with lid, used a tile knife to cut a large front opening leaving the bottom access about 5” up from the bottom glue into place a 6” high stake in each corner and placed the lid on top of the stakes. The box will hold about 20 lbs of liter and just add more as necessary and have had not to replace the overall content for over 5 years. This idea has saved me the ridiculous cost of litter boxes and is by far more useful is much better unit.

We cut a hole in the landing wall, stairs to the basement. On the basement side, we built a box with a back wall that lifts up for littertray access. No size issue for the landing, and it also reduces the smell.

The best litter box I've found is a black cement mixing tray. They can be found at any home center store. They cost far less than an actual litter box, are large enough for almost all domestic cats. It has gently curved ends so cleaning is a breeze and the top edges are rounded making it more comfortable for the cat to enter and exit. If you have the space, get one. You'll never use a regular litter box again!

I have 5 Cats, my babies and I agree with all the mistakes. If you want to have a cat, you have to understand this rules, it is very important. I clean my 3 very big litter box from 5 to 7 times a day but it is always clean and full. They are very comfortabel in it, I can realy see it. They can go outside but they all come to do their business in their litter box because it is their safe place.

I passed on all of them. I'm 72 years old and have always had a cat (not the same one..lol) so I have learned a few things over the years!! The cats we have now are about ready to turn 6 years old and they have never deliberate gone anywhere other than their cat box. The last cat we had would go outside with us but would go back in to use the cat box!! We always had to keep the patio door open enough for her to go in and out!!!

I have had rescue cats all life & gave them a forever home until they pass. I really appreciated this video as I was making several mistakes as shown in the video. My sister is a cat lover and helped me make changes concerning litter boxes over the years! One thing I would mention is cats are very clean and my cat now is fastidious abouy his litter box clean even though it's a big enough box and has enough litter in it. I check regularly and clean it out which prevents any accidents in the house. I went thru several types of expensive litter boxes before getting what's best for my cat. Your video was very informative. Hope those getting a cat watch this to follow the advise earlier in you're cats life thus avoiding the mistakes and expenses I made before doing what's best for my cat. It's never to late to keep learning. 😅

Here in the UK my cat Peggy/The Fluffinator/Green Eyed Demon etc,etc uses her box at the drop of a hat but she gets litter everywhere after and I usually find it when I’m walking about in bare feet. She does not like the covered boxes and likes the paper based litter but it still hurts when you stand on it.

*Am I the only one who enjoys cleaning out my 3 litter boxes? It's like an Easter Egg* *hunt to me and very relaxing...I just sit on the floor and watch TV while doing it! I* *also use a huge metal spoon with holes in it instead of a scooper.*

I love your explanations to people, hopefully it can get people to change a few things. I always tell people not to put covers, especially with doors over your cat box and compare it to us(humans) using an outhouse in the woods---It's just gross and smells. Anyways that is for our benefit not theirs. If you can't rearrange your life to what your cat needs then you shouldn't have one. I know many cats have been abandoned because they start peeing in the house because of the litter box situation. It could be other things of course-but many people don't understand cats don't want their box hidden/covered and you need to clean that box everyday. Clean boxes mean no poop or pee transferred litter to your home-it happens somewhat anyways but you get the drift. Great video.

I really appreciate these advices, as over the years it has become familiar to me as well. Hopefully more people will learn, it's for the good of the cats.

I watched this with a big smile on my face because apparantly I do all these things! I have 7 litter boxes in a quiet room for my 4 cats and the litter boxes are all different so they have the option of choosing which one they prefer. I clean their litter boxes every single day.

I enjoyed the video, mostly. I absolutely can't relate to the fact that open litter boxes are to prefer. I had open ones first. But it ended up with both cats finding other places, with more "privacy". The boxes were placed in an area where barely someone went, but very easily accessible, and if going at same time, they couldn't see each other. They both went into hiding places for doing their business. After trying different litters and different places for the box I went to buy a closed one with a sving door Infront (the biggest one available) from the same day on, both started solely using the closed one. And so far, a year later, they are still happy to use the same one, so until now I haven't even bought a second one.

We have 5 cats. Having a very large box with 3 high sides is very helpful, ( solved the problem of one cat pooping outside the box in 1 day !), using Dr Elsey’s touch of outdoors litter ( great odor control w/o heavy scent, strong clumping, no dust or tracking) and having lots of boxes have all been essential. We also have wood pellet boxes, but the favorite box of all the cats is the litter robot filled with Dr Elsey’s Touch of Outdoors litter.

Thank you for making these helpful videos. We love our fuzzy babies and want them to feel secure, happy and Loved. They are our children. You are making a good difference! 💙 🐈, sincerely, Mary B

My poor Nile suffered from inflammatory bowel disease and no matter how much scooping, scrubbing surrounding surfaces, changing litter, and giving him medication, the minute I entered the home, I smelled foul feces odor. He was also comically flatulent in his sleep and when he walked-but wow! What a stench. I had to resort to covered boxes to contain his aiming diarrhea accidents but nothing helped the odor…though it decreased when he went into remission RIP. There are some uses for those covered boxes…but after his death I removed them for my remaining cat. Good video.

As someone who has an extremely tiny bathroom (the only room it works in, I have carpet everywhere) I have to have an enclosed litter box. I used an opened one and everyday I was sweeping up a huge amount of litter, like a good cup or so, everyday! I couldn't walk in without walking all over the litter, it was gross and unhygienic. She doesn't understand she doesn't have to take the other half of the litter to cover her business, it's ridiculous how much she flings it. I use pretty litter and she loves it, when she has fresh litter she literally plays in it, til she uses it then she stops. She has no issues using the litter box.

Even larger little box wasn't enough for my cat... had to get the under bed large storage box for little box

This is EXCELLENT information! Much gratitude!!!

I have three cats. We use 2 large tall litter boxes that are covered but we removed the door. We have one on main floor and the other on the stair landing. The litter boxes are cleaned 2 times a day. Never have any problems

And don't use Arm and Hammer litter...either Glide OR clump and Seal. We bought some for our cat, and everytime he used it, he ran around the corner and got sick. We switched back to his old litter, and it stopped.I don't know what was in the litter that made him sick, but something was.

One of my cats started peeing in the toilet on his own - I never taught him. He still uses the litterbox, although he sometimes perches on the side when he pees.

Realistically, most of us will put the litter box in the laundry room. It is out of the way, quiet most of the time, and has a washable floor surface. My cat has never seemed to be disturbed by the washer or dryer - or at least I've never seen it to be a problem. She has never gone outside of her litter box even one time, so clearly we have it in a good place

I have a big under the bed storage box that my two cats use, no it's not under the bed. It's the purrfect solution. They can step in easily and it's up against a wall where they can see the room but the room can't see them. I clean it every day and never use scented litter because they lick their paws and can make them sick.

*Very useful information for cat owners. You are doing good things.*

I line my cats' litter trays with puppy training pads. The litter they like most sets like concrete on a plastic litter tray, but clumps and can be removed easily. I buy cheap pads, but they still do the job. Plastic liners are useless. The one thing I will look into is a tray with a high back wall as one of my boys likes to pee standing up and is forever hitting the wall, it's not intentional, so a high backed litter tray might help.

Our cat's litterbox is whole garden and neighbor gardens too :D

Arm and hammer, Slide is the best litter. I've tried a lot & this is the best by far. Very good advice

I am single. I have 2 boxes in my bathroom. It's private for them since, I'm the only one here. The funny thing though is the cats will often come in the bathroom to use the boxes when I'm there and seem totally unbothered by my presence. 😊

I had a cat who taught himself to pee in the toilet. I kept telling my son to flush until I caught the cat using the toilet. I guess he caught people using it so thought he should, too.😊

I have a cat born blind, and a cat that some idiot de-clawed. De-clawed cats can't use pelleted type litter. We used unscented clay type litter. Four jumbo size litter boxes, two of which are 40 gallon high-sided livestock water tubs of a particular brand called Tough Stuff, sold by Tractor Supply. This one has a wide, flat rim that cats can hop up on easily. A non-brittle , black plastic tub that is often bought for aquatic/fish pools and plants. Cats adore their big litter boxes! And their porcelain I-Pettie Tritone drinking fountains that sound like trickling creeks

I like to watch these videos, because I like to read all the comments which I learn more from. Or as much from.

Always keep the litter box clean. I also spray the sides through out the day with an antibacterial spray.

I took responsibility for a cat who stopped by to say hello one day. I found her owner but after an accident that dislocated one of her knuckles, the owner disowned the poor cat. She so doesn’t have to worry about anything now, I have adopted her, had her chipped and I have insurance to cover any medical issues. She has a litter box and she watches me as I clear it. I always tell her what a good girl she is and while it is unpleasant, I can monitor her urine and stools so that can inform the vet if they happen to ask. I think most people don’t realise the responsibility they have to adopt for any pet. It’s certainly true for her original owner. As soon as a vet bill presented itself, that owner cut all ties.

Thank you for this information, now I know I am a great human to my cat. All the good things i have done and the bad things i have not.

They make litter boxes for people not cats. Just like fishing lures. The best box is one of those low, flat storage boxes that slide inder the bed. They come in several lengths and can be perfectly sized for your cat. Just ditch the lid. Yes, cats will kickout some litter. That's the cost of living with a cat. You can get any number of rubber or vinyl matts with edges that curve up a bit to help keep it in a spot that's easy to sweep - daily.

All my cats hated a door on their litter boxes but they didn’t mind a roof. Whatever floats their boats.

Excellent video. Very complete.

My cat loved a lid and door, she played with the door, play and go. She “boxed” with the door, so cute!

My cats have loved the top opening litter boxes. They get excited to jump and hide and jump out again.

I don't do any of these wrong things with my kitty. I get an A+

My cats prefer the covered boxes 🤷🏼‍♀️ I know that's not typical but that's what they've known since they got litter trained as a baby. The person I got them from had them, so without the cover they have issues

3 times a day? My cats go like a hundred times a day keeping in mind they go out ( in our fenced garden and supervised that they do not get out) and one of them does business outside as well. My husband and i are full time employed cleaning their 2 boxes non stop. One of the cats decided he wants to pee standing and elevating butt as high as possible. Both neutered at 6 months

Mistake #6 I addressed by taking different litters and putting them on the floor and walking on them barefoot until I found one that didn't hurt my feet to walk on. The one I picked was also unscented, so she loved that too.

I use cement mixing😢 tubs and 40 lbs + - litter (3 1/2in) a tub per cat as instructed

My cat loves to look out when pooping. She has a hole at top for light, and she is very clean. She does scratch for it to be cleaned straight away.

Great tips! Thank you ❤

Liked, commended, subscribed. Thank you for making this video

My friend's cat had a kitten, she had no destination for her, and I told her I'd take her home. When I met Hester(already named), I loved her to pieces. She's still with me six years later. She's become my ESA because I had trauma and a stroke at 36. She is a great help to me;if she ever wanted to leave, I'd be really sad,and now worried because she's pretty old to be taking off all alone with no food plan, etc. This cat is so AWESOME.

❤well done. I loved it.

Thanks for sharing ❤

I have a male cat that pees standing as high as he can. So I have to use a litter box with high sides. I tried using a normal litter box with a lid, but the pee runs right of the lid on the floor. So now I'm using big plastic boxes to store stuff.

Thank you I appreciate you very much 💛

A cat should feel safe in their home anyway so it shouldn't matter if their litter box is covered. I dont have cat litters in my house all year because my cats go out but during winter if i use the litter i just make sure they see where i put it and remind them what it is. I also learnt not to wash the litter every single time i empty it. That way it keeps the smell for them.

I find that even “unscented” liter has scent! Instead, I look for ones that are “fragrance free”! I figure, if it bothers me, it will bother my cat!

Thank you for speaking out against toilet use. It's a diagnostic nightmare, and urinary concerns can go from bad to deadly quickly if not caught in time.

Cats tend to feel safe when hidden, so I'd have thought at least some would like an enclosed litter box. A flap might make it hard for them to feel safe leaving though, and it might concentrate the smell for them and discourage them from using it if it hasn't been cleaned since they last used it though.

#2 I often throw away the door when I buy this type of litter box otherwise my cat won't go in

Watching from Norway Thank u for good info.🇳🇴

My son in law got lavender scented liter because that was all they had that day. I used it in two of the seven boxes. Use of these two boxes increased! Yeah. I was surprised, too.

This is really useful. Thanks!

Litter near the food is gross. BTW Cats would rather not have food and water together either. (This is not as critical as being away from the litter.)

For the past 30 days I have experimented with having only one box between 2 cats. My male often pees horizontally, hitting the wall, so I have to have one high side. The female scoots her butt to the far end of the box, and while she is in the box, the poop ends up outside the box, and she covers it with the rug that catches paw litter. The 2 boxes were seperated by litter products, creating a "blind" between the two boxes. Nothing worked until I removed the wider, lower walled box, and started using just one box. By pushing the one box up against the wall (high side to wall) that only left one end for the female to poop over, and so far she has not. (I also physically move her when I see her butt hanging over the side). The box is next to the patio door where they come and go, and is also within eye sight of my desk. I clean their boxes every morning and every night, still do BUT only have one box is fine. I am using half the litter. It is also easier for me to washout the box with soap and water once a week. Having two boxes made than entire area a "toilet zone" and by reducing the size of the zone, I have a lot less to clean up every day now.

Thank you for the info

I never realized there was such thing as putting to much I do have enough boxes that at least I got right lol learn something new every day thank you .

gee...just remember to change the magazines once in a while, they get boring, also no books they are too hard to hold...haha

OMGOODNESS!!! I’m a ignorant cat parent 😢. Thank you for this video; you have enlightened me. 🌷🙂

I have a closed box and an open box side by side. Most of the cats choose the open one for a quick pee and the closed one for poo

Thank you very much for your great video 🙏😽🤍

Covers allow litter dust to fly everywhere when the cat digs in the litter. Yes, there IS dust in clay litter regardless of their claims that it is 99.9% dust free.

I bought a box for mixing concrete at the building materials store, there is many sizes and they are cheaper than boxes for cats

Thanks I'm learning

Our litterboxes are in the living room as we have no other place to put it. So there has to be a closed litterbox so we don't sit in the litterbox smell, also they are fine with it being covered. I even use a liner otherwise they play in it

My dad cut an opening in a long, tall storage bin. My older cat can step in comfortably. It gives my cat plenty of room to turn around. Also, sometime my cat is a "high" pee-er so the tall side helps with that.

I have two cats and they share one litter box. It works for them!

Dont teach your cat to use the toilet. As if it needs to stay at the vet or animal hospital over night, there will not be a toilet for it to use and it wont be used to a litter tray. It would be very stressful.

the plastic must be thick and quality. also boil water and clean the litter box.good channel

I recently bought a bag of pine pallets. I set out a new litter box with the wood pallets, and threw in a handful of wood pallets into the clay litter box. She used the wood pallet box once. I wish this video has information on wood pallets.

My vet told me not a ton of litter not a little either. Males mainly get UTI My cat had his own little shrine 😊 I had two bathrooms when i had him he had plenty of privacy best litter and box His food was in the kitchen.

Good info.to follow ..thank you

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I got a litterbox with plastic dome and a opening for kitty to get n in an out easily.Shr loves it and it prevents litter from flying out