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26-01-2007, 10:17 AM   #1

LItter Trays


How often do you clean your litter trays out? I mean scoop and full clean.





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26-01-2007, 12:01 PM   #2

Re: LItter Trays


My litter trays are scooped out every 2-3 hours during the day and fully washed and disinfected 2/3 times per week. I do, however have 8 cats although 4 of them rarely use a tray prefering to go outside.



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26-01-2007, 12:33 PM   #3

Re: LItter Trays


I dont clean it out as often. I have one cat who only uses it as a necessity. Before I always scooped out as soon as there was poo in it but usually give it a clean once a week and changed the litter.



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26-01-2007, 01:12 PM   #4

Re: LItter Trays


I scoop as soon as I see it has been used and wash and disinfect the tray once a week .......... more if there has been soiling on the sides of the tray...



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26-01-2007, 01:24 PM   #5

Re: LItter Trays


I scoop twice a day when I'm working, but more if I'm at home and one of them does a stinker!!!!

I clean and disinfect once a week.



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26-01-2007, 01:43 PM   #6

Re: LItter Trays


Scoop out poo as needed during the day and fully clean once a week.



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26-01-2007, 01:53 PM   #7

Re: LItter Trays


Scoop the poop as soon as he has done it and clean about 7-10 days...



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26-01-2007, 02:54 PM   #8

Re: LItter Trays


I scoop twice a day when I'm at work and do a full clean and change every weekend.

I was just wondering about it all as after reading up on the toxoplasmyosis thing I was worried I dont clean it enough.

I have only been using baby wipes to wipe around the base until now as I use tray bags but think I'll be disinfecting it from now on. There has never been any mess on the actual tray, the bags are a great idea!



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26-01-2007, 03:10 PM   #9

Re: LItter Trays


I scoop the poop (& put it into a nappy sack)as soon as Oli has finished and I change the litter every other day. The day i change the litter I also spray it with disinfectant and wash it.
Oli won't use the litter if it is too wet. He kicks it with his front paws and meows until I change it.



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26-01-2007, 04:26 PM   #10

Re: LItter Trays


I scoop usually mornings and if I'm at home (which I am mostly at the mo), I scoop as soon as something rancid lands in the tray. If it gets mucky around the outside I'll use anti-bac wipes (the ones which dry without scent or taint). As for washing them out? I'm afraid I'm lazy there - I will only do it if I need to - i.e., the smell is too overpowering or some mucky cat get the tray to dirty to clean with a wipe!



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