(Part 3) Best standard cat litter boxes according to redditors
We found 480 Reddit comments discussing the best standard cat litter boxes. We ranked the 56 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 41-60. You can also go back to the previous section.
Awww thank you for rescuing him! This is likely an abandoned little guy who was thrown out by someone who did not want him anymore. You won't find the owner. :(
I hope you can keep him because he clearly loves you and trusts you already! Do you know how long it usually take for a bun to hop on your lap?!
Let me try to help you... can you keep the bunny/adopt him? Or does he need to go to a rescue?shelter?
Even if you can not keep him he does have some immediate needs - diet is critical - while you look for a rescue to take him to. To find a rescue look here http://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Category:United_States . Also just google "rabbit rescue XYZ location".
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Please refer a bunny care guide I keep here https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Z_IvDuy5Fr-VOKwBVBSmZih0m1ATCIquIMhYyFl4aIw. I really tried to include all the info a new bunny parent might want into this guide... please do take a look as it will help a ton!
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Diet:
This is an immediate need also and super important to have proper diet...
The proper diet for an adult bunny is - UNLIMITED hay, 1/4 cup MAX of plain pellets per day (not colorful bits or seed in them), 1 to 2 cups of green leafy veggies. Carrot, kale, and fruit only as occasional very small treats. No yogurt drops or processed sugars, seeds or nuts.
Hay and pellets should not be alfalfa. But hay is 90% of their diet - it keeps the GI system healthy and
Also provide water in bowl (not bottle) and always bottle or filtered, never tap due to calcium content.
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Go to the store and get some - timothy hay, some pelleted food - if you can find this one great, if not get another one just be sure it is plain (no colorful bits) and is not alfalfa (look at ingredients), and by some green veggies - romaine lettuce and some fresh herbs to start are good.
Feed 1/4 pellets per day, 1 to 2 cups of veggies, and unlimited timothy hay.
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Housing and litter training: check out the housing section of my guide.
Keep in mind also that bunnies are crepuscular - meaning most active at night and early mornings as prey animals, so they are quite active often when humans sleep... so you want a bigger space than a cage for him even at night. Bunnies do need 4 by 4 ft of space at least at all times to be happy. :)
Get ether a puppy xpen like this (40 inches tall is best) or an XXL dog crate like this. Also, in the same store by a thick plastic tablecloth or a couple yoga mats and couple of cheap fleece blankets. You will lay the plastic/ rubber down in bunny room. On top spread a blanket. Then set the xpen on tops and anchor the edges outside the xpen. Now you have a safe space for him that is a good size and your floor is bunny proof until he is litter trained.
In the same store by a larger plastic cat litter box (just any plastic litter box like this) and Carefresh type of litter type of litter. This + hay is all you need to begin to litter train him. Set up the tray for him like in this video.
Lastly use any cardboard box you have to cut out one side and place into his xpen upside down to make a hidy house.
-->>> The end result will be something like this https://imgur.com/a/3n4WO84
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Vet:
You should take him to a RABBIT SAVVY exotic animals specialist to get checked out.... need to make sure he is healthy, and also he needs to get neutered - it is critical for litter training, forming a solid trust bond with him and future health. Really please don't skip this - it is the best investment you can make into his life!
Here you can find a list of rabbit savvy vets by state:
https://rabbit.org/vet-listings/
http://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Category:United_States
https://www.chewy.com/petcentral/directory-of-veterinarians-for-exotic-small-mammals
Also you can google rabbit rescues in your area and often they will have good bunny vet listings right on their website since they get asked a lot.
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Some things to do and not to do:
I wanted one and I hate money... but I got sifting litter boxes off amazon, the ones with the top. My god it is literally the best thing I've ever done when it came to litter. Along with one of those poop boxes or whatever they are called that has the bag that you dump the litter into.
2 of these if you get these: Do not follow the instructions and leave the sifting pan in with the litter. Have a pan with litter, then the sifting pan, then the other pan. Take out the pan with the litter, dump it into the sifting pan, then pull out the sifting pan to sift the litter. Place sifting pan back in the empty pan, and place the litter pan back on top of the sifting pan.
1 of these
w/ these generic refils
with this litter
on these mats
It is the best system I have used and I have used almost everything. I had the litter robot gen 1 and ended hating it because it would get full so fast with 2 cats and then would get shit all over itself and then getting a bag in there was a pain in the ass and it stank
I have a gold-medalist litter-flinger. She pees normally, but she then proceeds to fling litter several feet in the air somehow - so I can commiserate with your issues. I have tried the storage-container-with-a-doorway trick, which might work to prevent Gregory's pee-out issues ( http://catsadored.com/LITTERBOXES/LITTER_BOXES.htm ) They're great, but eventually "rip" down the cut doorway and leak litter everywhere. After I bought and cut my third one, I gave up.
Then I found the Kattails Kat Kave. It is the best litterbox on the planet. It's pricey, but you will literally never buy another litterbox ever again. I would pass it on to my children as a family heirloom if I had any (children, not heirlooms). It's a magnificently crafted box and I've had zero problems with it. As an added bonus to its gloriously high sides, it's made of some kind of science-fiction space-age material and pee clumps do NOT stick to it the way they do to normal plastic boxes/the storage tote (my other cat is a treasure hunter - she doesn't fling, but she will literally dig ALL THE WAY DOWN to the bottom of the box before peeing for some reason, even if I put 6 inches of litter in there). I have two Kat Kaves now, and I love them. I took the lids off both (because covered litterboxes are gross and horrible for the poor cats) and I haven't had any problems with Little Miss Litter-Flinger.
So if you're willing to invest, go with a Kat Kave. Take off the lid. As it's still semi-enclosed and "private", both of your cats should be okay with it.
https://www.amazon.com/Kattails-Kave-Litter-Extra-Large/dp/B014TL1V12
As a less-pricey option, I have these as my "second" litterbox (I have two litterboxes for each cat, total 4 boxes)
https://www.amazon.com/Flip-Litter-Scoop-Reusable-Liner/dp/B009UWMLC4/ref=sr_1_2?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1503642122&sr=1-2&keywords=modkat
They're also magnificently high-sided, and you can remove the lid so as to please Lace.
We use a lidded cat litter box like this one. It's big so takes a lot of sand but there's plenty of room for them to scrabble, dig and roll in. It has a swinging door which took a little for them to get used to - I wedged it open for the first few weeks, now they're happy to push it themselves and that does keep more sand in. A fair amount still gets out as they don't "dry" properly so some stays in their fur to fall out as they run around, but it's a lot less than used to go flying up everywhere (one girl really loves flicking her tail in a particular way as she rolls to get a big plume of sand going up in the air :D).
I'm bored, apparently, so I did some searching around.
This one is slightly similar, a little smaller at 19" L, 15" W, and 15.50" H. All for under $25! IRIS Large Split-Hood Litter Box with Scoop and Grate, Blue
This one is a little closer to your dimensions at 22x18x18.5, still slightly smaller. Available on Amazon prime for <24$. Petmate 22026 Jumbo Hooded Litter Pan,Assorted Colors
This delightful little box is closer to your specified dimensions at 19.19 x 23.71 x 16.17. Not found on Amazon but you'll enjoy a retractable lid for easy cleaning that also deters dogs! $34.99
I've looked far and wide but I can't seem to find your specific litter box. I hope you find a suitable replacement!
Also please don't tell my girlfriend how I spent my afternoon.
Awwww shucks /u/turtledave, you're a swell fella. Thank you!
This is the only enclosed one I could find where he didn't have to hang out of it to do his business. As far as furniture my ottoman seems to attract my cat. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E1XP8BS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_R02BzbNEWA8WC
The kitty is absolutely fantastic. She's the sweetest kitty I know! She always wants to be with me. Every time I get home she watches me come in through the window and she's waiting right there for me, she stays right under my feet no matter what I'm doing, and then she watches me out the window when I leave. It's adorable haha.
I actually just got a new litter box for her today. This one specifically. Her favorite activity seems to be launching litter outside the box, so hopefully this will stop that haha.
I'm heading about 2 hours away this Saturday to go see some relatives. Also, my parents flew up from Florida over the weekend, so they'll be here for about a week!
Catit Hooded Cat Litter Pan Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005V3753G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_K.y6CbE0QGBHH
This was at Target for like $3. I had to trim off the lip on the sides (wirecutters), and it fits perfectly. Its absolutely beautiful :')
Any litterbox that is max 11.5"x17" at the base (the printed dimensions are the top of the box, which is a lot wider) will fit. Though I haven't tried, I would imagine any of these (1 2 3 4) would work as well. There is about 1.5" of extra space in the back (the litterbox is a little shorter than the carrier), but I usually just store their (empty) food dish sideways in the slot, and it keeps anything from moving around. If its a longer trip, I wire their water bottle to the front grill and it drips into the litterbox. I have to take off the top to get the box in and out - it doesn't slide in/out through the grill door, that would be too perfect! - but its really easy, hardly any inconvenience.
I think you are the one who recommended this carrier to me a couple months ago. I adore it!
I totally agree with TheCatGuardian's post. We just adopted our first cat from a shelter and he is 8 months old, and honestly he's still a bit of a handful at times (but that should be expected with any new pet). Try to get one over a year, if not closer to 2 years, as ours is still learning how to play nice and not nipping our ankles to get attention. My husband has always had cats, but this was my first pet and we adopted because I've always wanted one. I did a ton of research and here's what I would suggest as far as supplies:
A high sided litter box with rim - to keep them from kicking litter around and the high walls help keep everything inside. I didn't waste the money on litter liners. They seem gimmicky to me.
Pooper Scooper - It's cheap and gets the job done. Nothing else needs to be said about it.
Stainless Steel Bowl(s) - This one gets good reviews and is the perfect size for their food. You can get two, one for wet and one for dry food. Though I got this one for dry and got a cute oval dish at walmart for ~$2 for his wet. Whatever you want.
Slightly larger bowl for water - Make sure they have plenty for fresh water. I give him new water in the AM and evening after work. I know a lot of people rave about water fountains...but honestly I didn't want to spend the money initially, and my kitty seems to be perfectly fine drinking from the bowl. It'd be worth it to see how your cat feels about the bowl...esp since they will be drinking from bowls at the shelter...they shouldn't be too picky. You can spoil them later on if you decide to, but definitely not necessary.
A safety collar - Make sure it is either a break-away or elastic to ensure the cat doesn't get strangled if it climbs and gets stuck on something and is hanging by its neck. I liked this one because it didn't have an annoying bell, though some like the bell to let you find your cat in the house. The collar also ensure that if the cat gets out anyone who finds him will know he belongs to someone and isn't just a feral cat that they can take for themselves.
Scratching Board - Simple and good reviews. Seems like it will last. You can also get one or two cardboard cheaper ones and see what they prefer to scratch on. My cat doesn't really scratch that much...he uses the scratching posts that are part of his cat tree.
Cat Perch - This is the one we got so he can look out the window. It seems like a good balance of expense and functionality...especially at first. The cat might not even like jumping up on things, so at least this is a safe buy since it's not that tall but still lets them get up off the floor.
Cat bed - This one is highly reviewed and really durable. It's machine washable and will last forever. I really love this bed.
Simple toys at first: Wand Toy, Jingle Balls, Ball Circle Thing, Little Catnip Critter. He also likes paper bags, toilet paper rolls, and his laser pointer. I highly recommend the laser pointer...ours is green.
Greenies Treats
As far as food, you want to ask what they feed at the shelter and get a bag of that at first even if you read online that it isn't "the best." We wanted to get our cat on a mainly wet food diet, so we left his shelter dry food out at night, and gave him half a can of wet food in the morning before work, and half a can at night beofre bed ~9PM, and took the dry food away while the wet food was out. We feed him Friskies Pate...it's actually pretty good for the price. People will get passionate about cat food. Honestly Friskies is fine for us now...they sell it in bulk at Sam's.
Litter - you want to use the kind they use at the shelter so they have comfort in that. You can switch later if you want.
You might also want to get nail clippers and a brush. Our cat is long haired and I like using a comb, but it's really up to you.
As far as gimmicks I would assume that if it seems like a luxury it probably isn't necessary. Cats are very happy with simple things. The vitals are what I listed...a bathroom, food and water (bowls), a few toys, somewhere to scratch, somewhere to get up off the floor, and a safety collar. The bed isn't absolutely vital, but it's nice for them to have somewhere that they feel secure and happy...even if they don't use it at first.
My aunt had one of these back in the '90s, when they were rectangular. They have a filter in the top that really reduces the odor. She never wanted an indoor cat, because she hates catboxes, but this made it bearable.
you can get cat litter boxes that have lids like [this] (https://www.amazon.com/Petmate-Hooded-Litter-Large-Black/dp/B000CMFVD2/ref=sr_1_9?s=pet-supplies&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1519659654&amp;sr=1-9&amp;keywords=cat+litter+box) so that when they dig it doesn't get out of the box. My bunnies like to rearrange their litter box so we got ones with high walls to keep the floors clean.
I have a full sized rex, and she has aiming problems. The normal sized litter box wasn't enough, so I got this box from amazon. The high sides are enough that she can't pee over the edges anymore.
The box is huge actually. It's enough for both of my buns to sit and eat grass happily together. Here they are together. And another floppy picture for fun.
Yeah, prevention is the key here. We have an awesome litter box (I always spell it wrong but it's like Buddah box) that has steps and a curve with a flap. Covers all our bases and it appears to be too much work for my dogs to figure out.
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look up jumbo litter boxes on amazon, specifically this one. every kitty needs one <3