One of the important aspects of creating a comfortable environment for your pet is the proper arrangement of the cat’s toilet. The more you know about your cat's habits, the easier it will be to choose the perfect option, so arm yourself with knowledge and read our review of the best cat litter. We will look at all types of trays (open, closed, with and without bars, with sides, travel and disposable), and also talk about new products - bio- and auto-toilets.
Important criteria when choosing a car toilet
Manufacturer's warranty
An extended warranty for the manufactured auto toilet not only provides the opportunity for free repairs within a longer period after purchase, but also confirms the confidence of the manufacturing company in the quality and reliability of its products. However, when purchasing this product, you should pay attention to another guarantee - money back. After all, it may happen that the pet flatly refuses to use this expensive device.
Dimensions
Before purchasing an automatic toilet, you need to find out its exact dimensions. This is especially important for models connected to water supply and sewerage. It may happen that after purchasing it, placing it in a toilet or bathroom will make it difficult to use other devices or make it inconvenient to enter these rooms. Also, the dimensions of the auto toilet may depend on the size and number of animals that will use it - this also needs to be taken into account.
The need to purchase additional accessories
Many manufacturing companies additionally produce consumables for their toilet models, which cannot always be replaced with analogues from other companies. Therefore, when purchasing a product, you must immediately find out how easy it will be to buy the unique fillers, cartridges or disposable trays required for it.
Difficulty of operation
Fully automated toilets require connection not only to a 220 V network, but also to pipelines and sewerage. Even an inexperienced user can connect some models, but to install the Kopfgescheit KG7010 you will need the help of a specialist. In this case, it is better to combine the connection of this device with the next renovation in the bathroom or toilet.
Assembly complexity
Most developers try to simplify the complete cleaning of auto toilets, but some designs require more thorough disassembly every six months. If the user is afraid of not being able to cope with this task, it is better to contact a specialist or service center.
Veterinarians' opinion
When choosing a litter box for a cat, veterinarians advise giving preference to closed-type bio-toilets. In this case, it is easier to comply with hygienic requirements for caring for the animal. In addition, when using such models, less dirt from the animal’s paws is spread throughout the living space.
Experts do not advise purchasing cheap Chinese products made from low-quality fragile plastic. Pets often get injured and cut their paw pads when these products break. But animals, having become overplayed, often jump onto the “roof” of toilet houses.
There should be no sharp, cutting edges or elements inside the pallet.
How to train a cat to use a litter box
In order to quickly accustom your pet to a new toilet, especially if he has previously used an open litter box, you can use a number of techniques:
- Remove the door for the first time. Many animals are afraid of it and even lock themselves inside, although it opens in different directions.
- At first, you can even remove the top cover and leave only the tray. When the cat gets used to the new tray, you can put the top part back in place.
- Before use, it is better to wipe the plastic with a weak bleach solution. All cats are attracted to this smell, but in small concentrations.
- You can put some used cat-scented litter from an old litter box into the new litter box. This way the pet will quickly realize that this is a new place to relieve its natural needs.
- At first, you can simply place the old litter box next to the new toilet-house. Gradually, the pet will get used to the new device and its smell.
- You can limit the cat's movement around the house for a day or two. Nothing bad will happen if at this time she is only in the room where the new device is located.
- It’s easy to make a closed toilet yourself at first - just cover the old tray with a cardboard box with a cut-out window. Pets usually love to climb into them.
- If the process is delayed and the cat stubbornly goes to the toilet in the wrong place, you can use special sprays - Gadin and Antigadin, which have attractive and repulsive odors.
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Reviews
Having monitored many thematic forums, we can say that reviews of dry toilets for cats among pet owners are very diverse.
The vast majority of people are satisfied with this device; in their words, it greatly simplifies home life. But there are also negative reviews.
The main argument of all the angry comments is, first of all, the price of the dry closet and the fact that the animal is simply afraid to be there.
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In any case, the choice is yours. In turn, we want to tell you, love your animals and create favorable living conditions for them.
Japanese dry toilet
This toilet is designed using a completely different system. The covered container also contains a filler that allows all moisture to pass through. The moisture flows down, where there is a special mat that absorbs all the liquid.
The Japanese dry toilet for cats is extremely convenient, because the litter can be changed only once a week. Unfortunately, this only applies to liquids, because solid waste cannot flow down and must be removed.
- This toilet is not very economical. The fact is that it requires a special filler.
- The granules of this filler must have a certain hardness.
- After all, moisture should flow through them, and they should not get wet or absorb liquid.
- Otherwise, there will be no obstacle to the smell, and it will spread throughout the rooms.
- By the way, the rug itself should also have an appropriate structure. And all this doesn’t come cheap.
Pros and cons of using
The advantages of such dry toilets are obvious - the absence of odors and harmful substances, there is no need to clean up after the cat after each trip to the toilet. The design of any type of dry toilet is such that the cat will not be able to throw the litter out of the tray. All toilets are beautiful enough not to spoil the interior. The dimensions of the toilets are designed for different animal sizes - you can choose them for dogs and cats with different weights.
If we talk about the minuses, then dry toilets are not the cheapest pleasure. Most models (Japanese type, with a carbon filter and models with sifting without a sewer connection) require the participation of the owner at least once a day. Additionally, replacement filters and cartridges can also be expensive. Fully automatic cat toilets, among other things, require complex installation.
Important! The design of such devices can force the animal to walk past the tray, and sometimes it takes a long time to accustom the animal to going to it. This is especially true for closed models.
What is a cat toilet?
Even if we see a dry closet for a cat in the photo, even then we will not receive complete information.
- A dry closet for our tailed pets is a kind of covered container (and there can be different models, including open ones), the size of which the owner chooses according to the size of his pussy.
- Inside this container there is a special filler that is used not once, but several times.
And the cat goes to such a toilet to relieve its feline needs.
