Litter boxes

**catmandu** · 08-13-2006, 01:36 PM

I have thrown away some older ones and bought wide flat Rubbermaid storage containers at a yard sale.
About 2 x 4 feet, and 8 inches high.
I got 4 for ten dollars, and the Big Cats have all the room they need.

**jenluckenbach** · 08-13-2006, 02:25 PM

I do not do it nearly often enough. So I'd say go with your instincts. If you feel it does not come clean any longer, get a new one.

**krazyaboutkatz** · 08-13-2006, 06:47 PM

I've thrown my old litterboxes away when they broke. I use the covered kind and the latches would break over time. Now I've found a better type of litterbox from Petmate that doesn't have latches and they're very sturdy. I hope to have these around for a long time. I'm currently using only 4 boxes and 2 are covered and 2 aren't so the cats will be able to choose which kind they'd like to use.

**jazzcat** · 08-13-2006, 08:37 PM

I toss the old ones when they look scratched up and don't seem to clean well.

**moosmom** · 08-13-2006, 08:38 PM

I replace mine every couple of years. I usually wash them out real good and then donate them to the shelters.

Gary,

That's a great idea, using the wide flat Rubbermade bins. Unfortunately, my cat Mollie Rose digs to china so I need ones with covers.

**G535** · 08-13-2006, 09:54 PM

If it's a litter box or a computer it doesn't get thrown out here until it has a death certificate!

When the litterbox is too dirty for the cat I put a few holes in it (the box, not the cat), fill it with potting mix and plant some seeds in it.

**relish** · 08-13-2006, 11:59 PM

I buy new ones every 6 months or so. One of my cats, Emma Belle, is very picky, so I like to make sure that it's up to her high standards. Sounds like I don't need to buy new ones so often.