"Hide-in-plain-sight" Cat Litterbox

Step 5 Placement

In the house. Sophie approves.

We got a cabinet that locks. This is useful because it prevents the cats from coming out the front and getting excess sand on the floor. If your cabinet doesn't lock, Baby Cabinet Locks work well.

I can't speak for your cats, but we have two that use this box. With regular scooping / cleaning of the tray, odor hasn't been a problem.

That's it! My first instructable. Let me know what you think! :)

Comments

[platypusymphony]

Dogs like to eat cat feces because cats leave a lot of protein in their poo - its generally a sign that your dog isn't getting enough protein in their regular food.  While some dogs seem to develop a taste for kitty granola bars, you can often get them to stop eating them by switching to a higher protein dog food.

[gardenwife]

Even dogs that get *plenty* of protein like to dig for buried treasure. We know people who feed raw diets (pure protein, pretty much) and have to barricade their litterboxes out of their reach. LOL

[day.v]

One thing that may add to this design would to put the litter tray on a shelf with drawer slides. They sell heavy duty sets for kitchen cabinets at Lowes and Home Depot. Keeps you from having to break your back to get it out for cleaning.

[mrsayao]

so the cat jumps into the hole @ the side of the cabinet and walks along the canopy and into the box?

[qorlis]

This looks like a great solution for a problem we have. Along with two cats, we have a pug that seems to like dining on what the cats leave behind! The way you have the entrances to the cabinet and the litter box situated will deter his ability to snack on the cats' "leftovers". ;-)

[EmmasGood]

I caught my dog snacking the other day and thought I was the only one with that problem. Thought I wasn't feeding him enough. Thank-you for your post. I'll be putting one of these together with a few minor changes within the next week or so. I think a strip of carpet across the bottom of the side door entry will help as well as an old wire oven rack running in the opposite direction of the baskets wire may be a little easier on my cats oh so delicate litte paws. Can you tell I'm still alittle mad at him for nibbling on cat 'leftovers'!