mudthirsty Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Im looking for ideas to help keep my bc out of the cat's litter box. She likes to wonder down to our basement, and eat whatever she finds in the cats litter box. We have told her "No" over and over again, but it doesnt seem to work. My BC is 15 weeks old. Anyone else have this problem? Thanks, Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Set it up so that your pup can't access the litterbox. I don't believe there's a pup that age that can resist cat poop so you need to put the litter box in a location that the pup can't get to it. A simple baby-gate or other arrangement that allows the cat but not the pup to get through to the basement, is an easy solution. With age and training, this problem should resolve itself over time so that, hopefully, you won't need a physical barrier but, in the meantime, block your pup's access to the litter box. Good luck and don't accept kisses from a pup with kitty litter on her breath! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Scott Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 We used to have a chain on the basement door; cats could slide thru, dogs couldn't! Barb S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudthirsty Posted December 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Thanks to the both of you. I may try to set up the litter box on a table, so that the cat can easily get up onto it, but my dog cant. I dont have a door to the basement, otherwise that's a great idea. Thanks for the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northof49 Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 You can also get a big cardboard box and cut a hole in it just big enough for the cat to crawl through and have the litterbox inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudthirsty Posted December 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 thats a great idea!! Im gonna go do that right now. Thanks northof49! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Yeah, there's no way we could keep the dogs out of the litter box. We put up a baby-gate. I want to put a cat door in the door to the basement so cat can get through and dogs can't, but that'll come later. Table's a good idea too. Dogs just love those tasty treats. Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karrie Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 I got a litter box that looks like a storage tub. The cat goes in from the top and the hole is towards the back. I should mention the litter box is in the bathroom between the toilet and wall. Sam doesn't try to get in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northof49 Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 One thing I found interesting, is that once I put my cats on a raw diet, the dogs lost interest in trying to munch out of the cat litter box!!! Not that I am saying that's what you should do - just thought it was interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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