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Possible to have a clean-smelling house with an indoor cat (or two)?Litterbox robots? Air filters?
I love cats and may be getting one (or two) soon.
Thing is, I hate the "cat" smell; which I'm guessing comes 100% from litter boxes rather than, say, a doggy smell--from the oils / glands of a dog. So... given an indoor cat, what can be done to keep a house from smelling bad? Do those robotic litter boxes work well? Presuming they scoop away the bad stuff immediately after the cat does its business. Would that alone keep the smell from getting around? What about putting an air filter machine next to the litter box? Also, how reliable are those robotic litter boxes and what brands should I look for? They're no good if they break down often. Thanks in advance. Love those kitties--hate that smell. I've been in some apartments where people have 3 cats and the stench hits you when you walk in the door. |
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Possible to have a clean-smelling house with an indoor cat (or two)? Litterbox robots? Air filters?
Yes, it is possible to have a clean smelling house with cats. Depending on
how many cats you decide to adopt, you should have at the very least, one box per cat. Keep the boxes clean and you shouldn't have a problem with smells. I clean my cat boxes out at least 2-3 times a day. Also, I keep one of those air freshner things in the room where the boxes are and that helps. An air filter machine could help, I suppose. I don't have any experience with the automated boxes. Also, feed your cats a good quality food. Congratulations on your decision to adopt. I think 2 cats are better than one....they can keep each other company. S. -- **Visit me and my cats at http://www.island-cats.com/ ** --- wrote in message ... I love cats and may be getting one (or two) soon. Thing is, I hate the "cat" smell; which I'm guessing comes 100% from litter boxes rather than, say, a doggy smell--from the oils / glands of a dog. So... given an indoor cat, what can be done to keep a house from smelling bad? Do those robotic litter boxes work well? Presuming they scoop away the bad stuff immediately after the cat does its business. Would that alone keep the smell from getting around? What about putting an air filter machine next to the litter box? Also, how reliable are those robotic litter boxes and what brands should I look for? They're no good if they break down often. Thanks in advance. Love those kitties--hate that smell. I've been in some apartments where people have 3 cats and the stench hits you when you walk in the door. |
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Possible to have a clean-smelling house with an indoor cat (or two)? Litterbox robots? Air filters?
wrote : Thanks in advance. Love those kitties--hate that smell. I've been in some apartments where people have 3 cats and the stench hits you when you walk in the door. Just scoop a lot, and completely empty and wash and dry the boxes regularly. How often depends on lots of factors. Also, be sure you have enough boxes, and in the right places, to encourage your cats to eliminate there, instead of on your rugs. My house has never smelled catty. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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Possible to have a clean-smelling house with an indoor cat (or two)? Litterbox robots? Air filters?
"bobblespin" wrote There is no cat smell in my house at all because we use clumping litter and scoop out the pee and poo twice a day. I make sure it is quite deep so that the pee never reaches the bottom of the box and doesn't seep into the plastic. Enough litter is an important factor. I have a large cat box, and put 28 lbs in at a time. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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