“Dear Cocoa,
I have been having a
bit of trouble with getting my litter box cleaned by my pets. They let it go for sooooo long that I can’t
stand the smell, much less walking in it to do my thing. What can I do to get my pet to clean it more
often?
Signed Dirty Litter Box”
“Dear Dirty Litter
Box,
I have found that the
best way to get my pets to understand that my box is too dirty for me to use is
to leave them presents as a hint. Try
using the sheets on their bed, or go in the middle of the living room when they
aren’t looking. It may take a few times,
so be patient. Once the box is clean, be
sure to use it consistently until it is bad again and then leave more
presents. They will get the hint and
clean it more often, I promise. However,
I do warn you that they may take exception to the presents, so you might want
to pick a nice quiet spot where they won’t find you to hide in after you leave
the presents. Unless your pets are
extremely naive about cats, they will get the hint soon enough and your
problems will be over. Let me know how
it goes.
Signed Cocoa”
