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Karadeniz

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9. I have 17cats who use 3litterboxes, so there's no hard and fast rule. Usually, a poop is a

Reply to MicaelS (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2019, 09:33 PM

Nov 2019

Signal that kitty doesn't feel confident and uses the poop as a way to assert itself.

When you bring kitty home, put it in the bathroom...remove all breakables...bring food and water bowls there. Kitty should use the box for everything. A large dog cage is best, but doubt you have that. Keep kitty alone there for about 3 days, then let kitty roam around, but put it back periodically for food and potty. Kitty should get the message and be ready to be let out.

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So cat lovers, riddle me this... [View all] MicaelS Nov 2019 OP

Vets recommend one litter box per cat, plus one extra. fleur-de-lisa Nov 2019 #1

I am no expert, but here are our experiences rurallib Nov 2019 #2

I read one time that, in a multi-cat home you should have 1 more avebury Nov 2019 #3

I have 4 cats, just one box, but every time one uses the box, I dip it out and wipe the used part tblue37 Nov 2019 #4

BTW, my apartment is about 700 sq. feet, on BR, one bathroom, so I do NOT have room tblue37 Nov 2019 #5

I've read that you should have one per cat plus one extra, but The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #6

Officially, there should be one more than the amount of cats. haele Nov 2019 #7

Try Cat Attract. It's heavy, so I hate lugging it around, spooky3 Nov 2019 #8

I have 17cats who use 3litterboxes, so there's no hard and fast rule. Usually, a poop is a Karadeniz Nov 2019 #9

We are a 2 cat household with 3 litter boxes Niagara Nov 2019 #10

I also have one black kitty, one box. Rhiannon12866 Nov 2019 #11

1 litter box per pair of Kittehes jpak Nov 2019 #12

Six cats, 5 litter boxes mockmonkey Nov 2019 #13