Keep Cat Litter Off Floor

Additionally place a scatter mat under the box to catch any litter that does fall out.

Keep cat litter off floor.

If your cat keeps spreading litter outside the box you can try providing a box with taller walls. For a cooperative feline a litter box enclosure can keep litter off your floor to at least about 25 of what it used to be. A hooded box will stop your overly enthusiastic cat from flinging litter from the box during the big cover up. To keep your cat litter from tracking make sure you re only filling the box with 1 to 2 inches of litter which your cat will be less likely to spread over the floor.

Ideally when pouring it into a litter box do that outside whenever possible. Litter box problems with cats are not unusual and can be the result of several issues. Check out your local pet store for litter boxes with higher walls to help your cat contain its litter. Conclusion on dust in cat litter.

Use your broom and vacuum a lot. It is almost inevitable that if you are handling cat litter and especially pouring it out there is going to be some dust associated with that. Honestly as a busy pet mom i would rather spend my free time cuddling my kitties instead of scooping vacuuming and mopping up after them. So this isn t the most effective trick unless you combine it with other hacks as i ve just mentioned above but it still helps especially if you live in a small house.

Litter mats or litter rugs are textured rugs that you put your litter box on so your cat walks on it when they re done using the litter box. Most cats prefer to cover up their litter by kicking towards the corner making this an excellent choice to keep litter off the floor. If your cat has started to pee on the floor instead of in the litter box try scooping the litter more often using a different brand or type of litter or litter box or moving the litter box to a different location. The higher walls can keep your cat from dragging or flinging the litter high enough to go over the edge.

It may go without saying but keeping on top of the litter scatter in the immediate vicinity of the box helps control. Especially if you have a cat like my olivia who seems to think it s a hoot to kick out every last piece of kitty litter onto the floor and then watch me step on it with my bare feet. The textured surface helps to pull the litter off of your cat s feet and this minimizes the amount of litter they track around your home.