Thread: Cat Poop stuck to fur!!

Originally Posted by Louie-Louie

Have you got a huge litter tray?

Not sure if it's big enough, I have to admit. It's a large corner tray, measurements are 45cm out from the corners, and the long side is 60cm. She's got plenty of room in it, although being in a corner it can looked a bit cramped in that respect. I've actually moved it this evening to a bigger part of the room in case the fact it's in a corner is making it difficult for her. What kind of size tray should I be using for an MC? She's just over four months right now.

Might be the tray I dont think there is much space for maneuver in the corner ones you could get a cheap large uncoverd one & see if thats any better before buying a large hooded one

Not sure of the size we got for Harry but it's the largest one Pets at Home sell and has a lid that fids over the top to give a lip around the edge (if you get what I mean) it helps with cat litter being scraped all over the floor, it's great for that.

Yes I've wondered about trays. At the moment the Criminals are using the standard-sized covered trays from Pets at Home, with the little doors on, no problem. They are 4 and a half months old, but I must admit I wonder if and when I'll have to get larger trays.

we have two of those from p@h & a huge one, but Louie likes to try & hide on top of them & bat anyone comeing out of them & then he wonders why he gets a paw round the ear.

Criminals good one

I've seen a colossal 'jumbo' tray online somewhere, and Van Ness do some REALLY deep ones too, so might try her with one of those. I have to say, after I bought her the corner tray I remember seeing a 'kitten starter kit' in Pets At Home and cannot believe that at any point in Freyja's young life she was small enough to fit in it! And she's so clumsy in there - sometimes she covers up her deposits and other times she doesn't bother, but the other day she decided it was a clean up day and managed to chuck piles of litter outside the tray and throw the aforementioned deposit up the wall, the door, the bin (door and bin are over a foot away from litter tray - perhaps I should see if Fabio Capello needs a new striker) and even the landing between rooms. And what a joy it was getting that lot out from between her furry little toes...

We have had this issue from time to time (including scooting along the rug). As noted, some MCs develop quite a bit of hair around their rear ends, and that certainly contributes to poops getting hung up (even when not soft). We do occasionally trim ours, and have found you can do this without destroying their "pantaloons." This thread reminded us of our MC mix that had been a stray, because when he would get something stuck back their and we were trying to cut it out, he would sound like he was about to rip us to shreds--made the process very tense.

As for litter pans, I feel the bigger the better. As we have added larger pans, the cats have shown their approval by quitting using the smaller ones (even those pans are labeled jumbo). We have gone to these: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Petmate-22040-Giant-Litter-Bleached/dp/B000HHLVA4"]Amazon.com: Petmate 22040 Giant Litter Pan, Bleached Linen: Kitchen & Dining@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/312Nd89pbwL.@@AMEPARAM@@312Nd89pbwL[/ame]

Chester is just 5 months old and he LOVES to flick his litter pellets EVERYWHERE. Last night he was flicking away, stood in his poop and needless to say, there were little pawprints left on the carpet and tile.

Today, we got the biggest hooded litter tray we could find. It was $100 from petwise.

He's got to get used to using it - and we had to remove the 'flapdoor' for now as he's not really sure how to open it and gets stuck inside (he''s still a kitten and this is for a huge cat or a dog!).

OUt of curiousity - do you line your litter trays with anything eg newspaper?

Originally Posted by NCarver

As for litter pans, I feel the bigger the better. As we have added larger pans, the cats have shown their approval by quitting using the smaller ones (even those pans are labeled jumbo). We have gone to these: Amazon.com: Petmate 22040 Giant Litter Pan, Bleached Linen: Kitchen & Dining

This looks great, but sadly, I cant't find a stockist in the UK - can find smaller ones of identical design but not the same size. I'm probably going to order a Jumbo from Zooplus, which is 70cm long, 56cm wide and 27cm deep. Hopefully that will help, but I'm also going to try clipping her rear end - any tips on how to keep the pantaloons?

I wound up getting the kids a 100L clothes bin from Wally World.



http://www.sterilite.com/SelectProdu...=252&section=1

Holds a large sack of SwheatScoop and is plenty big enough so that they don't pick up the Klingons.

Lid goes underneath to collect the scatter.

Cheap too.