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Litter Shields – Up!

Some cats really dig their litter box. Literally. These cats splash their litter all over, digging into it as if searching for some long lost treasure, throwing the litter out to cover the floor around the box.

One possible solution would be a covered box, with a hood fully blocking the streams and jets of litter and dust. Unfortunately, not all cats like their boxes covered. In fact, most cats prefer open boxes to covered ones, and for reasons cat behaviorists find easy to outline –

1. Covered boxes keep odors inside the box. This might seem like an advantage, but it does tend to make cat owners less diligent when it comes to cleaning the box twice a day. The end result is a much smellier box for the cat to get into.

2. Cats like to inspect their environment while “doing their business”, and be on the lookout for any “predators”. The covered box may seem more private, but for some cats it can be too claustrophobic, depriving them the ability to look around and make a run for it if necessary. This may be more of an issue with sensitive/scaredy cats and/or in multi-cat households.

This is why I really like this litter box –

The open top and semi-transparent sides mean your cat does not feel threatened or trapped, while the raised shield around the box significantly reduces “collateral damage”.

I highly recommend this one for multi-cat households, as an additional litterbox. At under $10 and free shipping, you can’t really go wrong here. Here are a couple of useful guides too –

Litter Box Location Secrets

Litter Box Maintenance

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Zen Cat Hideaway

Many cats like their sleeping spots to be private and secluded, so this pet hideaway can hugely appeal to your feline. What’s better than a snug little place all her own? The Zen Cat Hideaway is all of that and more!

This enclosed sleeping area is unique in retaining owners in mind too, or rather their homes. It looks nothing like a pet bed and its stylish sleek oval design makes it into a purrfect home decor element. It comes in four beautiful shades of mint green (as seen in this picture), red, black or pure white to fit your decorating color scheme. Both colors and shape lend themselves best to a modern decorating style, but can work out well in any eclectic room too. How nice that you can combine a hideaway for your cat with such a sophisticaed decor element! Click on the product page here and you can see how other customers have used it in their room decor.

It can be used outdoors too, but the makers suggest keeping it under a roof to avoid water leaking in. Another optional use is for hiding the litterbox – just make sure you remember to clean it when out of sight!

The internal space retains a secure snug feeling for your cat, while offering plenty of ventilation. Your cat can peep through the walls while feeling well-protected in its little “cave”. There is some light coming in from the glass top above, but the glass is clouded to keep your cat feeling private.

Click and order one today – all you have to decide on is the color!

Omega Paw Self-Cleaning Litter Box

This affordable self-cleaning litter box uses a simple mechanism of rolling to the side, so that you don’t need to scoop. After every use of the box, the owner just needs to roll it over to the side and then over to the top, wait for the internal mechanism to sift through the litter and collect the poop. The waste gets stored in a special

More info about the Omega Self-Cleaning Litter Box

The Omega Paw box is fully covered, as part of its design. It means less odor around the house, but also means more odor inside for the cat, unless litter is sifted and waste cleaned regularly.