Believe it or not, the location of your cat’s litterbox is very important. Cats are very private animals and would prefer to do their toileting in a quiet and secluded location. If you do not provide that for them, the cat will most likely just find somewhere more to it’s liking and probably not to yours.
A high traffic area is a bad place to put your cat’s litterbox. Somewhere that the family dog or children can interrupt toileting will not end well. Dogs are notorious for eating cat poop, so not only is it good for the cat to have it’s litterbox out of reach, but also good for the dog. And you definitely wouldn’t want your toddler copying the dog’s behaviour by trying to eat poop or just playing in the litterbox, so it really is better for everyone.
The litterbox should not be in close proximity to the cat’s food, water or bed. You don’t want to eat and sleep next to the toilet, neither does your cat. If your cat is not using it’s litterbox, pay attention to the chosen location for toileting. It might not be ideal for you, but if it keeps the cat happy, then I’m sure you’d be happy that poop is actually being deposited into the litterbox rather than in a corner of the living room for you to clean up.
Litterboxes do not have to be ugly, smelly and messy things either. There are many different “houses” available into which your litterbox can be placed, so that it looks like a piece of furniture or a cute little cottage or some other fun design. Get creative, and once it’s scooped regularly, smell shouldn’t be an issue.
My cat’s litterbox is in a small storage room with a cat flap in the bottom of the door, so that the cat can get access at any time. It’s dark, with the only light coming through the cat flap, it’s quiet as there is very little traffic. If I had a dog or a small child around, they would not be able to gain access to the room either, so it works very well.
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