Placement/Movement of the Litter Boxes

I have 3 cats and 3 litter boxes. One is in the basement, 2 in an upstairs
spare bedroom. The cats use the one downstairs, but seem to me to *prefer*
the upstairs ones. Meaning, they pee routinely in the one downstairs, but
do almost all pooping upstairs, plus lots of peeing.

I've been re-thinking the litter box placement. I'm not even sure why I
once thought they needed to be upstairs, except that I was fearful they
wouldn't "find" them or something.

If I move these boxes,so that all 3 are in the same back room down in the
basement, will some weird cat-trauma result? Or are they now old enough (2
& 3 years) to know they need to find litter, know they've found it in the
basement, and not stress out over this?

It would make a ton of sense for me to have the full use of the spare
bedroom.... What do you think?

PattyC

Patty wrote:
If I move these boxes,so that all 3 are in
the same back room down in the
basement, will some weird cat-trauma
result?

Your cats obviously prefer the upstairs boxes, and to take them away
could set up a situation for innapropriate elimination. I've seen this
happen in homes before. As a rule, there should be a litterbox on every
floor. I wouldn't change it, especially since it is obvious your cats
don't care much for the box in the basement.

Megan



"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."

-Edmund Burke

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elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and
splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then
providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and
material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his
way."

- W.H. Murray

Patty wrote:
If I move these boxes,so that all 3 are in
the same back room down in the
basement, will some weird cat-trauma
result?

Your cats obviously prefer the upstairs boxes, and to take them away
could set up a situation for innapropriate elimination. I've seen this
happen in homes before. As a rule, there should be a litterbox on every
floor. I wouldn't change it, especially since it is obvious your cats
don't care much for the box in the basement.

Megan



"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."

-Edmund Burke

Learn The TRUTH About Declawing
http://www.stopdeclaw.com

Zuzu's Cats Photo Album:
http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22

"Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one
elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and
splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then
providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and
material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his
way."

- W.H. Murray

Patty wrote:
If I move these boxes,so that all 3 are in
the same back room down in the
basement, will some weird cat-trauma
result?

Your cats obviously prefer the upstairs boxes, and to take them away
could set up a situation for innapropriate elimination. I've seen this
happen in homes before. As a rule, there should be a litterbox on every
floor. I wouldn't change it, especially since it is obvious your cats
don't care much for the box in the basement.

Megan



"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."

-Edmund Burke

Learn The TRUTH About Declawing
http://www.stopdeclaw.com

Zuzu's Cats Photo Album:
http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22

"Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one
elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and
splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then
providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and
material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his
way."

- W.H. Murray

Thanks everyone for all the comments and advice. I think I will just leave
things as they are!

PattyC


wrote in message
...
Patty wrote:
If I move these boxes,so that all 3 are in
the same back room down in the
basement, will some weird cat-trauma
result?

Your cats obviously prefer the upstairs boxes, and to take them away
could set up a situation for innapropriate elimination. I've seen this
happen in homes before. As a rule, there should be a litterbox on every
floor. I wouldn't change it, especially since it is obvious your cats
don't care much for the box in the basement.

Megan



"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."

-Edmund Burke

Learn The TRUTH About Declawing
http://www.stopdeclaw.com

Zuzu's Cats Photo Album:
http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22

"Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one
elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and
splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then
providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and
material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his
way."

- W.H. Murray

Thanks everyone for all the comments and advice. I think I will just leave
things as they are!

PattyC


wrote in message
...
Patty wrote:
If I move these boxes,so that all 3 are in
the same back room down in the
basement, will some weird cat-trauma
result?

Your cats obviously prefer the upstairs boxes, and to take them away
could set up a situation for innapropriate elimination. I've seen this
happen in homes before. As a rule, there should be a litterbox on every
floor. I wouldn't change it, especially since it is obvious your cats
don't care much for the box in the basement.

Megan



"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."

-Edmund Burke

Learn The TRUTH About Declawing
http://www.stopdeclaw.com

Zuzu's Cats Photo Album:
http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22

"Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one
elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and
splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then
providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and
material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his
way."

- W.H. Murray

Thanks everyone for all the comments and advice. I think I will just leave
things as they are!

PattyC


wrote in message
...
Patty wrote:
If I move these boxes,so that all 3 are in
the same back room down in the
basement, will some weird cat-trauma
result?

Your cats obviously prefer the upstairs boxes, and to take them away
could set up a situation for innapropriate elimination. I've seen this
happen in homes before. As a rule, there should be a litterbox on every
floor. I wouldn't change it, especially since it is obvious your cats
don't care much for the box in the basement.

Megan



"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."

-Edmund Burke

Learn The TRUTH About Declawing
http://www.stopdeclaw.com

Zuzu's Cats Photo Album:
http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22

"Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one
elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and
splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then
providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and
material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his
way."

- W.H. Murray