Cat Litterbox

Get answers to your cat litterbox questions with a quick check of litterbox resources from CatChannel.com and CAT FANCY. Find articles that discuss cats’ inappropriate elimination, cat constipation, loose bowels in cats, cats who use the litterbox to sleep and other cat litterbox conditions. Looking for something not on our cat litterbox resources list? Contact a CAT FANCY and CatChannel.com expert to ask your about your cat’s litterbox condition. All this and more can be found in our cat litterbox resources section.

	Spaying/Neutering What will happen when you fix your cat? Find out from an expert.		Constipation Sources Learn why your cat might have a stoppage of stools.
	Cat Spraying When your cat uses scent marking to mark territory, try some simple steps to help redirect your cat's behavior.		Locate the LItterbox Check this quick tip to see how good litterbox location will help your cat have healthy habits.
	Inappropriate Elimination Going outside the litterbox is a common cat problem. See how to help correct this behavior and get your cat to use his litterbox again.		My Cat Is Sleeping in the LItterbox — Why? Your cat might be trying to tell you something if he's using his litterbox for a bed.
	Soft Stools Your cat's loose bowels can signal a problem. Get expert advice on your next step.		Keep It Inside the Box CatChannel.com's veterinary expert explains how to teach cats to use their litterboxes.
	Defecating Outside the Litterbox Your cat could avoid the litterbox for everything. Get tips on how to correct bad litterbox behavior from cat behaviorists.		Why Cats Stop Using the Litterbox Do some detective work to discover why your cat went from using the litterbox to using the floor around it.

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Catch up with CatChannel.com and CAT FANCY readers who want the scoop on litters. Learn what innovations have come along in the way of cat litters and cat litterboxes.

Regular contributors to CAT FANCY and CatChannel.com continually report on the latest in litters. Get the scoop on natural litters – pine cat litters, recycled paper cat litters, corn cat litter and wheat cat litter, for example – and find out if they’re right for you and your cat. See what’s new with clay cat litter, too.

If your cat has decided he doesn’t like his particular litter, it might be time to research cat litter news to see if there’s something out there for him. When it’s time to train your new cat to use the litterbox, research cat litterbox news to find which technique might be right for you and your cat. Think inside the box and find out what’s new in cat litterbox news. Read more>>

Cat litter was not always as it appears today. Before the 1940s, indoor cats had to use sand or wood ashes. Then clay cat litter came along and, ultimately, clumping cat litter. But the cat litter innovations didn’t stop there. Advances in cat litter odor-fighting and dust-fighting followed, to make cat litterbox management more comfortable for cats and cat owners.

Today, cat owners can choose from several options beyond clay cat litter. Some of these alternative litters are corn cat litter, wheat cat litter, soy cat litter, pine cat litter or wood or bark cat litter.  Each alternative cat litter has its own winning quality. Corn cat litter, for example, absorbs ammonia and binds is, reducing the odor of cat urine.  Another alternative cat litter, wheat, absorbs cat urine and naturally binds it. Naturally strong-scented pine works well as a cat litter that reduces odors.

Learn more about today’s cat litter options in the pages of CatChannel.com. Find out what the next advance in cat litter will be and read up on how to pick the litter that’s right for your cat. Read more>>

Cats can be trained easily to use the litterbox, but even the best-trained cats can run into trouble sometimes. Some common cat litterbox problems plague cat owners on a regular basis.

A common cat litterbox problem occurs when a cat or other pet decides to use the litterbox for something besides its intended purpose. Dogs and cats have been known to use the litterbox as a playground and, worse, some dogs and cats use the litterbox as a snackbar.

Another case of cat litterbox problems is the cat who eliminates outside of the litterbox. This affects many cats, and several reasons could lead a cat to urinate outside of the litterbox. Causes such as an overcrowded cat box, a dirty litterbox or a litterbox in a vulnerable location are a few.

Sound familiar? If so, have no fear. CAT FANCY and CatChannel.com cat behaviorists and veterinary experts are on hand to answer questions. Look to cat behavior expert Marilyn Krieger for regular advice on how to keep cats happy about their litterbox and turn to cat vet Arnold Plotnick when you’d like to know the medical reasons behind cat litterbox problems. Check in weekly with our experts or write in with your own problem with litterboxes. Read more>>

Is your cat a good roommate? Just as you’d want the people you live with to pick up after themselves in the bathroom, you’d like your cat to be neat around the litterbox. And it would help if the cat litterbox smelled nice, too.

You can have a fresh cat box as well as a happy cat. Enzymatic cleaners and other odor-neutralizing products are available to keep cat litterboxes smelling clean. You’ll want to address the root of the cat’s litterbox problem, but you also need to do a little housekeeping to be a good tenant if you rent your home. Check out these Fresh Cat Home tips to learn how to keep your cat and home happy.  Read more>>