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Real Cat Parents of the Internet

Reader Success! No More Urine Soaked Walls

March 12, 2013

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in writing this blog is that there is almost always a solution to a litter box issue if you just research and ask questions! Happy Litter Box reader, Lynne P., wrote me recently to see if I had any ideas for her cat, Bailey, who was having trouble squatting [...]

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Precious Kitties Win Precious Cat Litter

October 31, 2012

Have you sent in your Precious Cat entry to win a coupon for a FREE bag of Dr. Elsey’s Precious Cat litter? Details on this litter giveaway here. Thanks to Tracie Hotchner of The Cat Bible and Dr. Elsey’s for partnering with us on this! Deadline is TONIGHT at Midnight EST. Here are some of [...]

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Reader Success – Cat Pooping on the Floor No More

October 26, 2012

The reason I started this site was to help cat owners find solutions to their litter box woes. I never want to hear about a cat being taken to the shelter because of peeing (or pooping) issues. There are solutions! Sometimes they are quite simple. That’s why I LOVE getting emails from you guys like [...]

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How Good is the Litter Robot?

October 22, 2012

Scooping the box sucks, doesn’t it? Actually, I don’t mind scooping the box as much as I mind scooping it what seems like a million times a day.  A couple of boxes are in my office so I’m keenly aware of what’s going on in the box at all times and every time someone’s done [...]

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Cat Peeing Outside of Box – Success Story!

September 6, 2012

Recently, I interviewed a cat mom for this story for a series I write on vetstreet.com. When I told her I was the creator of The Happy Litter Box, she couldn’t believe it. She said, “My boyfriend and I love your site! We poured through it trying to find a solution for our cat, Cesare!” [...]

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Weird Places Cats Pee

July 25, 2012

Under the category of “Hey guys, you’re not alone out there!” I thought I would do a little round up of the funniest/weirdest places cats have been known to pee. I queried my Facebook and Twitter community and here’s the list. Some are funny, some are not funny, and some are just bizarro-world! But all [...]

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Help! My Cat Pees on the Floor!

May 4, 2012

Today I have a reader question and answer by one of our Litter Box Mentors, the meow-velous Marilyn Krieger. Reader Question: I adopted my 13 year old Persian last year. I think he was probably in the shelter because of litter box issues. He poops in the litter box but will not pee in it, [...]

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The Poop on SmartScoop Self Scooping Litter Box

August 16, 2011

The popularity of self-cleaning litter boxes continues to rise. The technology is better and the word has spread: if you don’t like to scoop poop, this may be for you! Our friends over at Curlz and Swirlz took some time out of their busy day to test out SmartScoop to let you know the real [...]

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A Small Price to Pay for a Happy Litter Box

August 15, 2011

I can’t stop giggling about an article that appeared in the Columbus Dispatch this morning. The author, Cindy Decker, shares what great lengths she’s gone to in order to secure the one litter her cat, Nanuq, will use. After her grocery store stopped carrying it, this passionate cat parent was unable to find Nanuq’s favorite [...]

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What’s the Perfect Litter Box Design?

June 27, 2011

Maybe it’s not even invented yet! The fine folks over at How Stuff Works have turned their attention to litter boxes this week and are running a contest to solicit the best ideas for building a “better litter box.” From their site: What will collect the pet poop of tomorrow? Whether you have blueprints and [...]

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