Saturday, March 07, 2026

Why are our litter trays so small?

 

NOT BIG ENOUGH.

We cats are clean animals.

This is an important reason why humans like to be adopted by us. They enjoy living with animals who know where to toilet and generally stick to the same place, the litter tray.

But humans also make life difficult for us. Very difficult.

They give us tiny litter trays and often trays with covers. Sometimes we can only manage by leaving half our body outside the tray.

We need space. Space to get into the litter tray and dig a hole. Space to turn round and position our backside on that hole. Then we need to turn round, examine the situation, and start covering it up.

So we need space in front of us and behind us. We also need space sideways for turning. 

AT LAST - BIG ENOUGH

Minimum requirement... A litter tray at least one and a half times our body length from nose to base of tail. AND wide enough for us to turn round in it.

Do we get this? Not usually. 

 

 

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