Comments on: chic litter box — sadly, not for elderly cats http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/09/22/chic-litter-box-sadly-not-for-elderly-cats Where people who love their homes click Fri, 25 May 2012 13:29:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Julie http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/09/22/chic-litter-box-sadly-not-for-elderly-cats/comment-page-1#comment-15695 Julie Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:22:02 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=8675#comment-15695 We remodeled our home a couple of years ago. At that time I had my contractor make a built in catbox area in the hallway. He framed out a rectangle just like a window and then built it onto the closet on the other side of the wall. I had him put in a fan that turns on with a motion sensor and takes the smell outside. I made a curtian with a double pocket and used tension rods to cover the front of the cat area, leaving a little space for my cats to enter. It works amazingly well. It wouldn't be too hard to do this without remodeling, Just hire a contractor if your not handy. We remodeled our home a couple of years ago. At that time I had my contractor make a built in catbox area in the hallway. He framed out a rectangle just like a window and then built it onto the closet on the other side of the wall. I had him put in a fan that turns on with a motion sensor and takes the smell outside. I made a curtian with a double pocket and used tension rods to cover the front of the cat area, leaving a little space for my cats to enter. It works amazingly well. It wouldn’t be too hard to do this without remodeling, Just hire a contractor if your not handy.

]]> By: Cat Sitter in the City http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/09/22/chic-litter-box-sadly-not-for-elderly-cats/comment-page-1#comment-15694 Cat Sitter in the City Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:56:05 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=8675#comment-15694 As someone who spends a lot of time around litter boxes, I don't think most cats would like using this box. It's a lot of work just to get into it. And don't even get me started on the $180 price. My cat Charlotte is fine with her much cheaper Booda Dome, which I think is just as attractive! As someone who spends a lot of time around litter boxes, I don’t think most cats would like using this box. It’s a lot of work just to get into it. And don’t even get me started on the $180 price. My cat Charlotte is fine with her much cheaper Booda Dome, which I think is just as attractive!

]]> By: Mary T http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/09/22/chic-litter-box-sadly-not-for-elderly-cats/comment-page-1#comment-15693 Mary T Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:06:21 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=8675#comment-15693 I think this looks great, but like others have said, It's hard for me to imagine my cat jumping in there. Maybe if it was the same shape, but had a door in the side? This is when it's nice to have a basement; I never have to see the catbox at all. I think this looks great, but like others have said, It’s hard for me to imagine my cat jumping in there. Maybe if it was the same shape, but had a door in the side? This is when it’s nice to have a basement; I never have to see the catbox at all.

]]> By: Maria http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/09/22/chic-litter-box-sadly-not-for-elderly-cats/comment-page-1#comment-15692 Maria Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:02:13 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=8675#comment-15692 I can't imagine that even my 9 year old cat would get in and out of this on a regular basis - much as he loves to jump around, I can't see him willingly jumping down into a box of poop, doing his thing and then leaping out. Maybe I'm letting my personal feelings get in the way, though. Anyway, the box is pretty! I can’t imagine that even my 9 year old cat would get in and out of this on a regular basis – much as he loves to jump around, I can’t see him willingly jumping down into a box of poop, doing his thing and then leaping out. Maybe I’m letting my personal feelings get in the way, though. Anyway, the box is pretty!

]]> By: laura k http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/09/22/chic-litter-box-sadly-not-for-elderly-cats/comment-page-1#comment-15691 laura k Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:21:29 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=8675#comment-15691 I just adopted two kittens and while they do bounce off the walls I some how doubt they could figure this out. I wish it would work the litter box issue is driving this new kitten mom crazy any tips about deal with it are more then welcome. I just adopted two kittens and while they do bounce off the walls I some how doubt they could figure this out. I wish it would work the litter box issue is driving this new kitten mom crazy any tips about deal with it are more then welcome.

]]> By: Megan B. http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/09/22/chic-litter-box-sadly-not-for-elderly-cats/comment-page-1#comment-15690 Megan B. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:53:16 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=8675#comment-15690 hmm... link seems to not be working. here it is again: http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2755434 hmm… link seems to not be working. here it is again:
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2755434

]]> By: Megan B. http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/09/22/chic-litter-box-sadly-not-for-elderly-cats/comment-page-1#comment-15689 Megan B. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:50:57 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=8675#comment-15689 It's not gorgeous, but I recently got a couple of <a>these</a> for my *very* particular felines. They grey color is at least neutral and classic, and dare i say it, kinda chic for a cat box. It’s not gorgeous, but I recently got a couple of these for my *very* particular felines. They grey color is at least neutral and classic, and dare i say it, kinda chic for a cat box.

]]> By: riye http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/09/22/chic-litter-box-sadly-not-for-elderly-cats/comment-page-1#comment-15688 riye Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:21:38 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=8675#comment-15688 It does look nice but my two senior citizens have long bodies and I don't think they'd be skilled enough to maneuver their ends into position let alone hoist themselves up there. While we wait for a well designed, easy to clean and use litterbox, I wish companies would make litter boxes in less obnoxious colors. Did I really want a baby blue box (brown looks so nice with blue) or a marbled, slightly metallic looking red one? Um, no. It does look nice but my two senior citizens have long bodies and I don’t think they’d be skilled enough to maneuver their ends into position let alone hoist themselves up there.

While we wait for a well designed, easy to clean and use litterbox, I wish companies would make litter boxes in less obnoxious colors. Did I really want a baby blue box (brown looks so nice with blue) or a marbled, slightly metallic looking red one? Um, no.

]]> By: Allison http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/09/22/chic-litter-box-sadly-not-for-elderly-cats/comment-page-1#comment-15687 Allison Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:29:26 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=8675#comment-15687 Stylish as it may be, that's an awful lot of money for something that a cat poops in. Stylish as it may be, that’s an awful lot of money for something that a cat poops in.

]]> By: modkat. « Ursa Minor Industries http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/09/22/chic-litter-box-sadly-not-for-elderly-cats/comment-page-1#comment-15686 modkat. « Ursa Minor Industries Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:08:54 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=8675#comment-15686 [...] Closet in our home — so fairly awesome (yet still gross) is this cat-box solution I saw on Shelterrific. I’d gladly kick the Igloo to the curb, but this Modkat puppy is too pricey for me, though [...] [...] Closet in our home — so fairly awesome (yet still gross) is this cat-box solution I saw on Shelterrific. I’d gladly kick the Igloo to the curb, but this Modkat puppy is too pricey for me, though [...]

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