Litter trays.. What you want vs What your cat wants

Cat litter trays - they're often designed with us in mind, and not our cats. Find out what we prefer for our litter trays, compared to what your cat actually needs. We tend to look for convenient trays, or trays we can hide away, but your cat wants an easy to use tray that is kept clean and is easy to find. Let me know about what your cat wants in a litter tray..

[@hecate99]

Nobody makes "litter trays" that are big enough. The biggest cement mixing pans you can find are much better. Mine measure 24" x 36" with 8" sides. For small kittens or the mobility impaired you can use washing machine pans. The sides on those are usually only about 3" high.

[@lucyhoile-felinebehaviourist]

Ah what fantastic advice! x

[@heathershepherd83]

Absolutely agree with clumping litter! And now there's wood based stuff, it's not horribly sticky like the old clay ones. Not cleaning up wee (with it's eye-watering ammonia smell) is just as bad as not cleaning poo.

[@lucyhoile-felinebehaviourist]

Oh yes absolutely! Glad we are on the same page! x

[@janinebean4276]

I tried to use a liner and my cat ripped the hell out of it 😂

[@lucyhoile-felinebehaviourist]

They're so funny..!

[@janinebean4276]

I don’t think anybody is cleaning their litter box twice a day, once should be fine.

[@lucyhoile-felinebehaviourist]

Great point! For most cats I totally agree! I tend to work with the super fussy ones, so I end up giving out really cautious advice! Could be overkill lol!

[@tristac.848]

Thank you for your videos! I find them super helpful as Im introducing a new cat. Do you by chance know around what age in kitten-hood, that an adult cat no longer views the kitten as a kitten? I brought a 7 month old kitten home and am curious if my cat knows hes still a baby.

[@lucyhoile-felinebehaviourist]

Ah that's an interesting question. There is little research on it to know for sure, but in my experience it tends to be when the kitten reaches adulthood, around a year. They are then seen as more of a threat and territorial behaviours kick in. So hopefully your older cat doesn't see him as a threat at this point. Good luck with the intros. I have a new video on intros coming tomorrow. :)

[@tristac.848]

@@lucyhoile-felinebehaviouristthank you so much. I will be on the lookout for the next video, looking forward to it! 😊

[@57thorns]

7:12 Mommy, have you been talking shit all this time? By the way, have you cleaned my litterbox? 🙂

[@lucyhoile-felinebehaviourist]

😂😂😂