Comments on: DIY: Make Your Own Cat Litter Box

By: Aroara

Aroara — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:20:41 +0000

Thanks for the post I was just thinking of making one using a container but kept denying my cat would use it but after see this post I know it’ll work out just fine….btw do you have any suggestions to making a cat gym I made a home made bed which I am going to post later but my creative senses want to venture further….so just let me know at the email above thanks…..

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:28:36 +0000

I read about this suggestion first from another website (http://www.catinfo.org/litterbox.htm). The author coined the term, “elevator-butt pee’er.” Finally, someone described what I thought was a totally unique problem for me. I was so thrilled about what I read that I searched the internet for other sites that mention this wonderful solution (storage bins as litter boxes). I have an extra-large cat - 18.5 lbs to be exact. No, he’s not overweight. My vet says, “He’s just a big guy!” I was tearing my hair out watching him urinate in his old litterbox - he starts out squatting and then slowly lifts his butt until the stream is over the top of the box and all over my unfinished wood floor and wall (hence, elevator-butt pee’er)! The tallest litterbox I could find was simply not tall enough. I tried a “jumbo” covered litterbox, but he is much too big for it and i imagine that over time he would get tired of having to crouch down to use it. The solution was a 30 gallon rubbermaid storage bin, about 16.5 inches tall on all sides. I bought an inexpensive serated utility knife at home depot (that is capable of cutting pvc pipe), and it was very easy to cut an entrance in the side. I decided it was better to not use the lid at all. I was so pleased to watch him use his new bathroom, and the urine stays INSIDE the box! Granted, he still lifts his rear when he urinates, but I’m fine with that. As long as it stays in the box!

By: Josée

Josée — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:08:40 +0000

HI! I did it and I love it! My problem was that I have a small dog that use to go in the regular catbox and have ”lunch”.So I made a litterbox but the oppening is on top of the box.It’s a good solution if you have small children too!
Thank you!

By: Cara

Cara — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:42:28 +0000

This is the pet suppliers worst nightmare but cat owner’s savior! All of our litterboxes have been replaced with versions of these. They can be covered without causing the odor to build up inside. I prefer the hole in lid variety as it cuts down on tracking but we have a cat who won’t jump in from the top so we have side entrances too. We have one in a bathroom and if you buy a smaller tub you can cut the whole in the narrow end and fit the tub between the toilet and the wall. If you don’t have a fussy kitty no hole is necessary at all so no work required. Even my 13 lb cat can use this one. Cleaning is so much easier because you can tip the tub from side to side to release the large clumps from sticking to the bottom.

By: Dee

Dee — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:23:27 +0000

Glad to see your blog. We have just acquired what I consider to be a large bact (almost 12 lbs). We have a covered litter box, which on her first visit, we realized that it just wasn’t going to work. We took the cover off and it still doesn’t work well.
Couldn’t find a bigger litter box so I told my husband that I could probably find some kind of storage box that might work. Now thanks to your idea, I have the perfect solution. Thank you, so much

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:30:45 +0000

This is a great idea, thanks so much for sharing. I’m thinking about going out to wal-mart to get one and try it tonight. I think it will solve all my problems.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:42:37 +0000

David, that’s great! So glad it’s worked for you. I just cleaned one of ours and was tickled with how easy it was to deal with. No crevices to try to get clean and no mechanical parts that can’t get wet. And I could just set it out in the sun to let the ultraviolet light do its thing.

By: David

David — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:02:23 +0000

It still ticks me off that my wife and I paid 69.99 for that “patented perfected piddle place that no cat can ignore” just to watch our cat look at us with a sneer and pee standing up against the wall anyway!!! ( I think she read the “made in china” label. We really did know better, but sometimes you will try anything)
The 32 gallon Rubbermaid box has worked great for us. We cut the hole in the side so our cat is forced to turn once she enters the box and this has been a real floor and wall saver.. No problems, and our home once again smells like home sweet home..
Thanks!

By: Christene Moroney

Christene Moroney — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:36:35 +0000

I Made a box for my 2 dwarf rabbits ( richelieu and Coke) yes that is there names… gonna try it out tonight

By: Jan Grenot

Jan Grenot — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:39:32 +0000

Will study the litter box making and materials and see if I can make one also will tell my Son Steve who has two cats and see how we make out. No problems so far with anybody standing to widdle, but who knows. My cats prefer no lid and I can see if there is any problems with them pooping or widdling. Jan