Why Cats Need Litter Boxes

You and Mittens have been together for a year now, and your cat owner friends have been coercing you all this time to teach your cat how to use the litter box. You have consistently refused, believing that Mittens is fine with using that same spot on the yard, just a few steps away from your potted plants. However, you come home from work one day only to find your plants reduced to shreds, with garden soil scattered all over the place and reeking of cat poo.

However, before you can start to teach Mittens to use a litter box, you need to buy the necessary litter box supplies first. Start with a trusty pan that’s deep enough for Mittens to dig through, then choose either a scented or an unscented litter box that’s just the right size. In case you prefer the unscented variety, you’ll need to purchase a cat litter odor eliminator separately.

Many of the litter models available these days come in a clumping variety, which means that it automatically clumps once a cat pees or poos in it. You’ll need to use a kitty litter scoop to remove these clumped portions regularly; otherwise, if you let the clumped portions settle in for a too long, Mittens will refuse to use the box. Remember to properly dispose of the used litter using a waste bag.