When we first got Lamoni in 1990 we had just got or second microwave two weeks earlier. (Yes this IS a litter box story.)

THe microwave was one of the first generation of 1000 watt units with the glass turntable. This thing was huge. I had not disposed of the outside packing carton.

Lamoni started using the box his first night with us. He was three months old when he came. After a few days it bacame apparent that he was a "kicker". Litter was everywhere around the box.

In furstration, I brought in the giant cardboard box from the microwave and put the litter box down in that. I put a dining room chair beside the box. He hopped up on the charir and looked over the edge of the box. He jumped from the chair down into the box. Good kitty!

After doing the "right thing" he went into the kicking routine. Now the displaced litter hit the side of the cardboard box and came raining down on his head. We used this "shield" for over a year.

He also learned to bury everything. If he didn't, the next time that he jumped into the box he would step in his own.