How to minimize or eliminate litter box smell
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Anonymous
| We have two cats and clean out the litter box everyday but lately I can smell it every time I come home or get near it. It is in a spare room that is not super large but we keep the door open. We've had the cats for 8 years and I have just started recently noticing the smell. |
Anonymous
| What kind of litter are you using? We use Fresh News which is recycled paper. No smell. And I have a super sensitive nose. |
Anonymous
| Clean it twice a day. |
Anonymous
Not trying to be funny, but you say that you have just started "recently noticing the smell" after 8 years?. I'm sure the smell has always been there. The only thing I can recommend is cleaning the littler boxes more often. |
Anonymous
| Run a dehumidifier close by. I find it helps keep the air fresh and it dries the litter out faster. |
Anonymous
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Hi OP - a couple questions:
How's your cats' water consumption? Do you have a couple sources of water for them? How often do you clean the whole box? It's good to scoop, but changing the whole box once a week is good. You might need to do it twice a week based on your set up. Have you considered adding another box? Most cat behavior experts recommend: number of cats + 1 = number of litter boxes. I also agree with the other poster on trying a different litter type. If you add a litter box, you can try two different litter types and see which your cats like. Some litter types can be tough on your cats' paws. |
Anonymous
| Get rid of the cats. Nasty things. |
Anonymous
| Op here. We use tidycats multi cat and have always had the one large litter box. We are very clean people and have never noticed a cat smell until recently. I smell while near the room. We cleaned the carpets and they dont seem to be peeing anywhere but the box. Not sure what has changed. They have 2 water bowls and an open/ clean toilet in a bathroom we don't use regularly. |
Anonymous
Cats aren't nasty. |
Anonymous
They walk in their pee and poop and then go all over your house, on your kitchen counters, beds. ICK |
Anonymous
Really? I was considering getting a cat, but... eww. |
Anonymous
PP here. You didn't mention how often you're changing the whole box, but given that you have two cats using one box, I'd recommend using plastic litter liners so that twice a week, you can bag the whole thing and start fresh. If you still smell urine (is that what you're smelling?) after you've completely cleaned the box, a black light would help you discover if one of your cats missed the box one day. If that happened, Nature's Miracle should get rid of the smell. |
Anonymous
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Cats are adorable but unless you have a place far away where you can store their litter box (like the water heater room in our basement like we did), I wouldn't get one
I have been to many apartments that just reek of cat litter. Embarrassing |
Anonymous
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You can’t get rid of the smell. People who say their litter doesn’t smell have just grown used to it.
Dogs are much better. |
Anonymous
Clean twice a day. Occasionally change out ALL the litter. And put it -if you can- in a place where you won't smell it. Ours is in the basement. |