A cat tray: how to choose which is better? Closed cat tray, dry closet

What trays are for cats. How to use them. Which filler for a cat tray to choose.

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The owners of the tailed fluffy pets living in apartments along with the owners, to send their natural needs, need to choose such a tray that the cat himself will quickly get used to it and will not feel discomfort.

When choosing a tray or another design for a cat, consider the natural instincts of such an animal as cat:

cats do not like to leave the smell, these are ambush animals, so the home tray should be thoroughly washed, and the filler “remove” the smell as best as possible.
for the same reason, the cat must definitely rall down its departures, it must be made by the appropriate movements of the paw.
cats prefer to do their toilet things so that no one observes them at this moment, they, of course, are not shy, they are secretive.

It must be remembered that the success of teaching the cat to the tray largely depends on the configuration of the adaptation itself and its location in the house. You can read how to accustom a small kitten or an adult cat to the tray in this article.

Cat tray with nets

The most common, convenient and affordable invention.
It consists of a plastic rectangular shape of the pallet and a plastic mesh overlaid on top of it. It is convenient to go into the cats into it, to do things and turn it off conveniently when they rake together stools.
This design of the tray is of different colors, and which color to choose, the owner decides on his preferences.

Important: the grid inside the pot is needed so that the cat does not wet the legs in time of its toilet matters. But the incidents sometimes happen, so it is advisable to lay the rug under such a pot.

The tray with the grid does not provide for the use of the filler, from this the features of its use come:

After the cat coped his need, the tray needs to be washed, because the cats are very clean and do not like to do their toilet deeds in dirty and uncleaned places. Also, an unpleasant smell around the apartment will spread a long -term tray, which no one needs at all.
If the owner (owners) leave for a long time and cannot remove in time for their pet, you can purchase two trays for the cat.
Also, in small quantities, you can use a special cat filler for trays. Such a filler neutralizes the smell of bowel movements of the animal, and, in this case, the pet can use it several times. Usually, a newspaper will be sunk on the net, and sandy sand for cats is poured on top.
It happens that cats do not really like to rake together bowel movements in this design with trays, since the claws on their paws cling to the net. Then the owners can look for either trays of another structure, or come up with another way out, for example, lay on the bottom of the newspaper, which then throw it together with the filler.

Cat tray with high sides

There are also simple trays without a grid on sale, but with high sides. It is also a very convenient device, both for the use of cats and for caring for them by the owners.

It is easy to take care of such a tray, but it will have to be washed every time the cat did his job, or to remove part of the used filler each time using a special scoop.
The tray with high sides is convenient, because, raking behind, cats do not scatter the filler throughout the room.
Often, trays with high sides are sold with an additional side with which you can fix the newspaper or film and throw away the used contents on it, leaving the tray clean.

It is more convenient for kittens to go to a low pot with a net, while adult cats like deep trays.

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Filler for toilet for cats: which is better

Fillers for cat toilets must meet the following requirements:

be well absorbing and adsorbing smell
be hypoallergenic
be easy to use

On the choice of the owner and his pet on sale are offered:

mineral and clay fillers
wood granular
silicogel

Mineral and clay fillers:

They are made of mineral and clay breeds, and smells adsorbites well.
When used, the filler has the ability to crumple into a lump, which is thrown away, leaving an unused part of the filler in the tray.
The used filler of this type in the toilet is not recommended, since minerals and clay formations, the basis of such a filler, do not dissolve in water.
Such a filler is not expensive, it is convenient for cats to rake it.

Important: sometimes clay and mineral fillers are sold with flavorings, sometimes without. In fact, the flavor in the filler does not play a significant role for the cat, although options are possible.

Wood granular fillers:

They are made of compressed sawdust, are environmentally friendly and hypoallergenic. They absorb the smell well.
Sold in granules of different sizes - small, medium and large. For kittens, it is better, of course, small granules, while for adult cats - those to which they are used to.
Blinking, such granules break up into a mass, which is easy to remove and throw it into the toilet, in this case, this can be. In some cases, when getting wet, the granular wood filler may crumple, and it is also easy to remove.
A possible inconvenience of this kind of filler can be the light weight of the sawdust themselves, and if the cat actively rakes his deeds behind him, then the granules can crumble around the tray, and they will have to be additionally sweeping them.
Wood granular fillers are not expensive.

Silichele fillers:

Silichele filler is a silicate gel in the form of large white crystals, having different forms.
It absorbs smells very well and is economical to use, but it costs more than other fillers.
The used silicahele filler cannot be thrown into the toilet!

VIDEO: Which filler to choose?

How to fill a cat tray?

Each owner of the cat will find over time a convenient way to fill the filler into the tray.

If this is a tray with a plastic grid, then you can pour a filler under the net and do cleaning as needed. Or lay the newspaper on top, as described above.

The filler is poured into the tray with a layer of 3-5 cm. — The filler into the tray is poured with a layer of 3-5 cm.

If this is a simple tray with high sides, then you need to pour the filler on the bottom of the tray with a thickness of 3 - 5cm and also remove as necessary, and also, as necessary, add the desired layer of filler.

Closed house for cats

Given the tendency of cats to do their toilet deeds away from prying eyes, as well as the fact that a closed toilet in the form of a house in the room where the animal is located looks aesthetically pleasing and prevents the spread of unpleasant odors, many owners of domestic cats choose just such a model.

Important: a closed house for cats is a plastic tray-day and a high cover with a hole for the entrance, which together looks like a house or cat carrying.

In such a toilet, cats should be comfortable to spin and turn around.
The lid of the house should be well and easy to remove so that it is convenient to clean it.
It is also necessary to trace that there are ventilation holes in the lid of the house-house, because it is important.

A closed tray can be associated with a cat with carrying.

Important: even though the house is the closeness of the environment, not all animals get used to it. It is that they can be associated with carrying such a house-house, and carrying for many of them means a change in the situation, or, worse than that, worse visit to the veterinarian. But this is always psychological stress for the animal, even if there is a regular examination.

Automatic toilet for cats

An automatic tray for home cats is a new technological invention that has a self -cleaning function. Everything necessary for this - disinfection and rinsing the tray after use - is made in such a way as not to cause the animal to harm from contacts with chemistry or bacteria.

Of course, such convenience is quite expensive. In addition, the process of cleaning the tray can scare some cats unusual for this matter.

Self -cleaning

For advanced owners of domestic cats, a self -cleaning dry closet is invented, which works on the principle of all dry closets.

Important: such feline convenience will need to be connected to sewage and electrician, then the owners can forget about cleaning the trays manually

As a rule, all the necessary details and hoses for connecting a dry closet are included in its kit.
The dry closet itself contains washing granules in which it is convenient for cats to make their toilet.
If it is urine, then after visiting the animal, the liquid is immediately washed off through special holes into the sewer.
For excrement in the dry closet there is a special spatula with which they easily grind and merge into the sewer.
After using the program, clean water with shampoo is supplied to the toilet and rinses granules and holes. Next follows the drying function of the guideline using a warm steam.