Over the many years of being a cat Mama, I've tried a lot of products. A LOT of products. It occurred to me today that maybe I should should share some products and tips for managing a multi-cat household. Disclaimer - the links in this post will send you to my Amazon affiliate page and I'll receive a tiny bit if you decide to buy.
First up - litter boxes. I have the luxury of a 2-car garage, and only need one side, so most of my litter boxes are out there. I don't know why, but it took me years (and a friend's advice) to realize that I didn't have to buy something labeled 'cat pan' to hold cat litter. I guess it's one of those marketing tricks to make you buy something more expensive than you need to. Plastic under bed storage bins work just as well, are bigger, and cheaper! Look for the kind with no wheels, and few to no indentations on the bottom or sides. You don't want to have to try and scoop around those bumps, trust me.
And while we're on the topic of litter, don't buy one of those cheap plastic litter scoops. They'll break easily, and are hard to clean and disinfect. Instead, buy a metal one.
I've had mine for more than 5 years already, and have bought new ones for the animal shelter too.
I have litter boxes in the house as well, in my master bathroom. One thing I hate is cat litter being tracked into my bed, so I invested in a unique system that eliminates that. It is pricey, but the pellets and pads last a good long time.
Now, those pellets do escape the box, and it's not fun to step on one in the middle of the night. I use a rubber broom, which will get all the fur and pellets as effectively as possible.
And you don't need to buy one of those expensive "animal" vacuums either. I had a previous version of this model for about 15 years before it finally pooped out. I've had the model below for about 2 years now, and the only maintenance other than cleaning the filter was changing the belt (and that was super easy).
Finally, a topic most cat people don't want to discuss. No matter how clean and inviting the litter box may be, you'll have an occasional accident to deal with. I have tried many, many, products over the years, and think I've found the winner.
Do you have any favorite products to share? Do tell!
