That sounds like a lot of maintenance and money but here is the lowdown on why it s necessary.
Three litter boxes for two cats.
If you own two cats you need three litter boxes.
It was never an issue.
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Some owners prefer a hooded box but some cats don t like them.
I only had one litter box for my two cats and they seemed fine.
Either way make sure the box is big enough for kitty to use comfortably she should be able to turn around completely in the box without being scrunched.
So if you have one cat you need two litter boxes.
A litter box is a place your cat might go to get some space.
Now that we have 3 cats i have two litter boxes.
They are funny independent and very clean.
Because this litter box is so large its dimensions are 22 4 x 18 3 x 17 inches it s best for households with multiple cats very large cats or cats that appreciate a little extra space while they re doing their business.
So if you have two cats you should have three boxes.
I was successful with 3 cats using just one litter box that was cleaned everyday.
Everyone knows that cats usually do their business inside a litter box.
The cat to litter box ratio as a cat foster mom i recommend that new adopters have at least 1 5 litter boxes per cat.
They were added to the family one at a time.
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Just clean them both out at least once day and you should be ok.
Two cats three litter boxes.
Signs of litterbox blues.
That said i have 3 adult cats with two litter boxes in opposite side of the house and have never had a problem.
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Ensuring each cat in a multi feline household has spots all her own can help keep fights at bay.
Cats that are territorial tend to carve out their path of travel throughout the house and if the alpha cat is aggressive toward the beta cat.
When cats get tired of a box and leave it they search for new places to go.
Making sure everyone has their space can help ease elimination issues.
You need one litter box for every cat plus one extra.
Everyone seems happy and i don t really have the space for one more.
Ideally a multi cat household should have the same number of litter boxes as the number of cats plus one extra box.
Some cats just don t like sharing litter boxes and this ratio lets each cat claim his own.
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She might also view it territorially.
In other words for two cats there should be three litter boxes.
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Who doesn t need some peace and quiet especially with other cats around.