10 Accommodations
For Litter Box Chores
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It seems the litter box chores are resoundingly the toughest part of cat ownership when it comes to disabilities. This seems to ring true no matter your type of disability; be it physical, emotional or mental... it's still a tough chore to accomplish for some. First of all, know your not alone, many of us struggle with this. Secondly know that it doesn't have to remain hard all the time... there are some neat products or routine shifts that you can do to help accommodate yourself and spend more quality time and precious energy doing the things you love with your kitty. So check out some of these recommendations.
Litter box solutions
If bending is an issue for you, consider using a long handles scoop and scoop holder to help keep upright while doing your daily scooping duties.
For those with focus needs, or limited mobility having a station next to each litter box can be ideal for finalizing a task. Having a station that's easily accessible for a moments whim, when you're feeling good and can tackle the chore.
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Help eliminate that once a week scrub down by using a liner to cut the clean up in half. Using a high quality disinfectant after removing the soiled litter and liner will leave a clean box with relative ease.
Aids to stretch between the scoops:
Using a scent buster in your litter will help maintain any smells and help you stretch those scoops when your having bad physical days. Here's a few top rated litter deodorizers that can help make that stretch possible.
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(Zeolite base)
(Baking soda base)
(Corncob base)
(Activated charcoal base)
Optimal Litter choices:
(Light Weight)
Light weight litter can be a great option if your still independent and need help moving litter from one spot to another. This can also be delivered to your home to eliminate the car loading and transport aspect.
(Light Weight)
(Light Weight)
(Poop scooping only)
Litter that only requires poop scooped and allows liquid to flow can lessen the load on how often your lifting and hauling litter materials.
(Poop scooping only)
(Poop scooping only)
Aids for while you scoop
Sometimes scooping can mean bending or kneeling and sometimes that just might not be comfortable or possible. Sitting can be alleviating for all sorts of disorders as you do this dirty task.
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Hauling the litter, or the litter waste can also be difficult...using wheeled storage or hauling totes can be critical success tools in your tool belt for getting through this task!
Automatic Litter Boxes:
Eliminating half of the tough work will help limit energy expenditure and save it for when you really need to use it.
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Automatic litterboxes inherently come with more risk than a static box for something mechanically going wrong.
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Sadly this is a very real problem that is often left unaddressed. Check out our guide to knowing what to avoid in an automatic litterbox for your cat's safety!
Whole house help:
Eliminating odors with quality products will help reduce the work load in the long run. Especially regarding urine spraying.
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