Creative Cat Box

If you have an indoor cat - the decision on where to put the cat box can be a rough one. Unless you're one of the few that has managed to train your cat to use the bathroom facilities like Mr. Jinx in "Meet the Parents"; you're going to need to find an out of the way place for your cat box. Or least you used to need that.

A cat box used to be a usually rubber bin filled with litter that your cat would manage to fling every place while using it. Cat boxes have been relegated everywhere from spare bathtubs in bathrooms, the garage and sometimes a utility room. If you live in a small home or apartment, you're going to be pressed for space on where to put your cat box without your entire home smelling like one.

The answer is on the type of box you use or rather the covering you use around your box. Some people have put fireplace screens or cheesy cardboard cut outs to hide the cat box, but they don't really hide it or control the odor. Even with frequent cleaning, cat urine can have a very distinctive smell.

Try using a solid maple box to cover your litter box. the outside looks like a box table with a nice flat top and inside fits your cat box. Since the litter pan is completely enclosed within the wooden box, your cat can be as litter flinging as he likes and it won't leave the enclosure. The top comes off for easy cleaning on your part and here's the secret for odor control. Have the sides of your wooden box sealed with a permanent water sealer and this will prohibit the cat urine from soaking into the wood and leaving its mark in the form of odor. It's a good idea to reseal the interior of your box every 6 months to ensure the urine doesn't break down the protective barrier of the sealer.

If you use one of these boxes over your cat box, people will be surprised to learn you have a cat as the litter box will be cleverly hidden and odors will be a thing of the past.
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