Nobody wants to have their cat s litter box in the middle of their living room but many of the tucked away spots in our homes come with scary sights sounds and smells.
Litter box in living room.
We keep cats because we love the sweet little fluffy furballs.
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The budget friendly petsafe simply clean automatic litter box is ideal for smaller cats up to 15 pounds although it should be left unplugged for kittens less than 6 months old.
You may have closets in there that you could dedicate to your cat s private business.
Experts may disagree on the best place to locate the litter box but one thing most agree on is that it must be in a spot that can be easily accessed by the cat to use and humans to clean.
Your cat s toilet can also be placed near your toilet if it s just you and your pet living in the home and the room is large enough for a litter box de jong says.
For example a tarp piece of linoleum or a plastic or rubber mat can help contain accidents and spills and prevent litter tracking.
Pretty in plain sight.
Would you place a toilet in the dining room.
Keep the litter box as far away from your bed as possible.
Make sure to keep the bedroom door open.
Place the box itself on a protective surface that s easy to remove and clean.
If you have an extra guest room which i know is rare for small apartments then you can place the litter box in there.
Try to avoid a busy thoroughfare in your house and if you put the litter box in a laundry utility room place it far enough away from appliances so that the noise from washers and dryers do not stress the cat.
Doesn t matter which room you end up choosing to house the cat s litter box.
Where to put the litter box.
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We live in a small cozy apartment and we figured out how to have and also discretely hide a cat litter box in a living room.
If an extra room is not a luxury then try to think of your entryway or hallway.
It may be too warm by the furnace or the noisy appliances in the laundry room may be frightening.
You could always do what i did and grab what you think is a pretty cat litter box and.
Hidden in plain sight.
Quiet calm low traffic.
Ideal spots you can keep a litter boxes in small apartments 1.
Putting the cat s food or.
If space is a problem consider using an inexpensive screen in the corner of a living room or bedroom.
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Keep the litter box within eyesight.
Place the litter box away from food and water.