Quick kitten question

kerrypn

Hello, was just wondering if anyone had any ideas on the following.

We are now the very proud owners of a beautiful boy Kitten called Einstein. He is a really lovely kitten, very playful and extremely clean.
Feel bad for asking because he has been so good, but he is REALLY messy with his litter-it goes everywhere! He is around 10 weeks old now. Any ideas on how to reduce the spray of cat litter across the room?

Oh and here he is:-



Thanks

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Awwwwwww!

I would suggest a covered tray or standing it in a cardboard box, but tbh, if you ever find a way to stop them digging halfway to the South Pole at 3.30 am, please let me know so I can try it on the 13 year old wannabe miner!

Fire_Fox

A jumbo sized hooded litter tray. This is the largest I could find - my last boy was 6.5kg. :eek: I don't use the clear door as many cats do not like being trapped in their with their own odours. The litter still tracks (they walk it out on their feet) but it does not flick out. If the problem is tracking there are special mats to help reduce that.

kerrypn

Fantastic, thank you that is top of the shopping list for weekend

The litter tray at the moment is stood in an old ball pit play pen type thing, with his water and food bowls(plenty away from the tray) so he had his own little haven when he first arrived so at the moment at least it is half contained(ish) but those look fab. We went into pets at home at weekend just gone and couldnt believe the amount of stuff you can get for kitties, we may need a small mortgage He is soooo worth it though!! I am now an official cat slave!

KiKi

I third this suggestion! My cats use one, with a flap, and they love it. Doesn't stop them trailing litter out with them, but it doesn't go anywhere. When I put brand new litter in, one of the cats likes to roll in it (in the box, don't ask me why), so comes out and shakes herself like a dog and litter goes everywhere. But at least it doesn't get flicked across the house anymore...!

rising_from_the_ashes

Def a hooded tray.

I've got a monster boy too - got this one fairly recently http://www.petplanet.co.uk/product.asp?dept_id=776&pf_id=50992 and can safely say it's enormous & has plenty of room for him to turn round in.

If he's not used to a covered tray, try leaving the "flap" off when you first put it out (I've never bothered putting on as it restricts the room inside when my boy goes in.

He never used a tray and it was only when the weather was really bad at Christmas that I discovered he actually couldn't get in the old one and turn round (how guilty did I feel then!)

I've got a large carpet square sample underneath the tray which helps with tracking - you can usually pick them up free at local carpet shops when they're changing their range.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

[little voice of doom]

My miner cat walks straight in and kicks the stuff out of the doorway (as another cat can't cope with the prospect of being enclosed in there). It still gets about 6 foot across the floor.

Sagz_2

Hooded litter trays certainly help...... but an MSE way is to put the existing litter tray in a large upturned cardboard box with a hole cut for kitty to come and go through.

kerrypn

Oh no Jojo, I bet Einstein will do that LOL
Also he keeps standing in his poo when he buries it, I have been wiping his paws with a damp cloth, is that OK? He is so adorable, he grooms meevery night at 10pm!!!

Fridaycat

Mine also have a covered tray, quite large, with the door removed, though this was because it broke more than anything else .

Our cats all have access to the outdoors as we live in a rural area, away from roads (other than the road to our house which is on a dead end), and one of my cats, Robbie, can be outside for hours, come back, use the tray, and then go back out again! And if the door is closed, it's almost like he's crossing his paws waiting to come in and use the tray :rotfl:

Enjoy your new kitten, I am sure you will have many happy times with him over the years

cjmumto2

I use the wood based cat litter and that doesnt seem to track so much, I also use the large tray ie the hooded one but have taken off the cover.