I remember reading in one of your very first blogs something about dirty litter boxes but I can't quite remember what it was. Can you refresh my memory because I am having a terrible time getting my pets to clean mine and, well, I am getting desperate.
Signed Getting Desperate"
“Dear Getting Desperate,
Times change and everyone evolves, so rather than direct you to the blog you mention, I am going to freshly answer this question. You see, pets are sometimes hard to train because they see things differently than felines do. For instance, they think that because we clean our own body's from top to bottom, they believe that the smell doesn't bother us and so the boxes can go for a longer period of time between cleanings. What they don't realize is that it is not the smell, but the waste itself. We do not like to walk on our own waste, much less anyone else's and that is why a clean litter box is so important. There are, however, a few things you can do to get them to clean it faster.
First, try going right in front of the litter box. That will tell them that the box is too full for you to enter. Be sure to do this several times or they won't get the hint. Next, try using the tub. I find that the liquid goes down the drain in a nice flow and then the solid remains to remind my pet I need a clean box. Finally, if all else fails, go behind the furniture and bury it with whatever comes to hand. I find that the couch cover works very well for this. As always, once you have left a reminder, you should probably find a quiet out-of-the-way place to sleep through the uprising that will follow their discovery.
Signed Cocoa"
