Cats are incredible pets.
One litter box for two cats.
Now that we have 3 cats i have two litter boxes.
Note that the boxes need to be in totally.
Signs of litterbox blues.
Unfortunately the answer is no.
If you ve added a second cat consider installing additional litter boxes rather than trying to make both cats share a box.
Many of us enjoy cats so much that we decide to adopt two.
From food bowls to beds to spots on the couch cats love to hang out together and can often be found relaxing in pairs.
One reason for this is that some cats like to use one box for urine and the other for stool.
Most pet experts approve the simple calculation one set of two litter boxes per cat plus one additional box for each extra cat for the number of litter boxes that you had better have if you are living in a multi cat household.
Many veterinarians recommend having one litter box per cat plus one extra.
Ideally a multi cat household should have the same number of litter boxes as the number of cats plus one extra box.
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Everyone knows that cats usually do their business inside a litter box.
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Everyone seems happy and i don t really have the space for one more.
While the idea of.
This means having two litter boxes even in a one cat household.
When two cats get along it s normal for them to share pretty much everything.
The other reason is to prevent competition between cats for litter box territory.
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.
The optimal number of litter boxes is one for each cat plus one more.
If you own two cats you need three litter boxes.
You need one litter box for every cat plus one extra.
Add another litter box.
More litter boxes in the home less stinky odors due to an overused litter box.
2 litter boxes for multiple cats is more sanitary.
In other words for two cats there should be three litter boxes.
That sounds like a lot of maintenance and money but here is the lowdown on why it s necessary.
They are funny independent and very clean.
Having more than one litter box reduces behavioral and territorial issues.
This means that if you have two cats you should provide three litter boxes.
Two litter boxes for two felines are not so satisfactory to them.
It was never an issue.
Have an appropriate number of litter boxes n 1 rule have a variety of litter box types covered vs uncovered tall sides vs low etc.
The one thing they may not love sharing however is a litter box.
Additional litter boxes increase the frequency of urination helping to reduce health issues such as urinary tract infections in cats.
