Outdoor Cat Litter Tray?

RevolvingDoor

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone on here leaves their cat's litter tray outside?

I bought a covered outdoor one from Zooplus but I was wondering if it would attract insects if I left it outside.

Does anyone here leave their trays outdoors?

Thanks.:)

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

You're still going to get flies round ****, that's natural.

The thing you have to do is ensure that rain can't get in through ghe vents at the top or through the front. So you really need to build them a little shelter, like a puddy privvy.

RevolvingDoor

I have a covered shelter outside so rain isn't a problem but I was wondering if it would get really disgusting.

I suppose I will just have to give it a try. I might put in on a raised surface so slugs can't get in.

paddypaws101

I have the outdoor one from Zooplus and have never noticed any issues with insects.

Hermoine

That's a brilliant solution if you have limited outdoor space and - and should stop your cat using neighbours' gardens. Should do a lot for neighbourly relations!

lisajane8482

RevolvingDoor wrote: »

I might put in on a raised surface so slugs can't get in.

You can buy copper tape which would keep slugs and snails out. I use it for my strawberry planters, I picked it up in the poundshop and it really does work.

RevolvingDoor

^ Thanks guys for your input!:T

valk_scot

I used to have an outdoor tray when I had indoor-outdoor cats. I put it in the greenhouse, there was a pane missing at the base so the cats just went in that way. I scooped it every day, same as the indoor tray and changed it regularly as well. I never noticed any flies or smell. It stopped my cats using the veg beds as a toilet when outside and hopefully kept them off the neighbours' gardens as well. I didn't get any complaints about them from the neighbours anyway.

RevolvingDoor

lisajane8482 wrote: »

You can buy copper tape which would keep slugs and snails out. I use it for my strawberry planters, I picked it up in the poundshop and it really does work.

I just ordered some from Amazon. Thanks.:) I hadn't heard of it as I'm not much of a gardener.

lostinrates

I'd think about the type of litter too. Some litters might be more likely to clump in more damp out side conditions and there fore be less absorbent of urine.

RevolvingDoor

valk_scot wrote: »

I used to have an outdoor tray when I had indoor-outdoor cats. I put it in the greenhouse, there was a pane missing at the base so the cats just went in that way. I scooped it every day, same as the indoor tray and changed it regularly as well. I never noticed any flies or smell. It stopped my cats using the veg beds as a toilet when outside and hopefully kept them off the neighbours' gardens as well. I didn't get any complaints about them from the neighbours anyway.

Thanks.:) I thought as I bought an outdoor tray that it must be suitable for outdoors but I don't know anyone who uses one. Most people I know just let their cats out the catflap to toilet wherever they want.