From the monthly archives:

February 2011

Litter Box Detective Work

February 28, 2011

The thing about litter box issues is that is that no two situations are alike. What works for one cat probably won’t work for another so each scenario requires a new, full blown investigation. My friend Laura Bennett, CEO and co-founder of Embrace Pet Insurance, was kind enough to share the story of her cat, [...]

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SNL Litter Box Humor

February 22, 2011

I laughed myself silly at this fab litter box clip from Saturday Night Live.

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Litter box issues – a vet’s examination

February 18, 2011

Today’s guest is Dr. Jessica Vogelsang, aka Dr. V., aka vet blogger extraordinaire at Pawcurious.com. Here, Dr. V. gives us a snapshot of the medical evaluation you can expect if you take your sweet kitty in to the vet because he or she is “peeing outside the litter box.” I can’t say this enough: if [...]

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Crazy Cat People Not So Crazy

February 16, 2011

Litter boxes are gross. They smell and they are messy. They just are. So a big decision for cat parents is where to put the litter box. We recently moved. A non-negotiable during our house hunt was that we needed to have a basement, specifically for the litter boxes. Our previous home did not have [...]

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Cat Pee Corner

February 15, 2011

Today’s guest is Susan Daffron, founder of the National Association of Pet Rescue Professionals. She’s also the author of 11 books, including Happy Tabby, which is about caring for adopted cats and kittens. This is her story. My name is Susan and today, I’m here to proudly announce that my house no longer smells like [...]

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DIY Top Entry Litter Box

February 11, 2011

I love hearing about all of your Do-it-Yourself solutions. Cat parents are certainly a creative bunch! Reader Wendy sent me this terrific, detailed description of how to create a top-entry litter box, which some cats prefer. Wendy has three cats who all use this litter box solution: Sweetpea, she is 12 lbs; an average size [...]

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Litter Box Advice From Animal Friends

February 9, 2011

Shelters and rescues cite litter box issues as one of the top reasons cats are relinquished to them or abandoned on the streets. So it makes a lot of sense that these organizations have a big interest in helping their community find ways to create homes with happy litter boxes! One terrific organization, Animal Friends [...]

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Fresh Step® Asks: Is Your Cat a Star?

February 8, 2011

A few weeks ago I told you about the Fresh Step® Star Search contest. It’s super duper easy to enter – all you have to do is upload a video of your precious kitty doing something funny, smart, hilarious, silly, funky, gross or whatever and you could win. Winning cat-stars will be featured in a [...]

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Q&A with Laurie Ruettimann re: Scrubby the Pee Cat

February 7, 2011

An important thing to remember when you are dealing with litter box issues is that you are not alone. There are lots of people who feel your pain. My friend Laurie and her husband Ken are some of them. Laurie and I “met” via social media, bonded over our shared crazy love for our cats [...]

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Litter Box Tails from the Front Lines

February 4, 2011

One aspect of this litter box blog that I’m super excited about is sharing stories from you guys, the Real Cat Parents of The Internet. After all, you’re the ones who come up with all of the creative, sometimes wacky solutions for deterring your cat from peeing or pooping where he shouldn’t. Here’s what Molly [...]

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