Covered litter trays

[Millys Mum]

If Ginny isnt using a covered tray at the moment start her off without a door and an open one til she gets the hang of it, i dont blame them for not wanting to be in a small space full of gas 

[Feline Costumier]

Dave climbed into the toilet yesterday straight after I'd been That's even with me doing no redressing first but turning straight round to close the lid  His obsession gets worse every day!

[Purrlishious]

Yes Beth.. why do they follow us to the toilet????

When I have a *** Inka has one too in the hooded tray.

Why do they try to sit on the seat while you are on???

Why do they look down the pan when you get off???

[Tiggy's Mum]

No problems with the hoods here either, the boys hadn't used a hooded one until they came to me and they took to using them just fine. I left the lid off one and the flap off the other and built up to lids on both and flaps on both in a few days, just to make sure there were no accidents through confusion about what they were!

[Mark]

Mine have hooded trays and all use them OK. I used to take the flap off but now PAH do them without a flap for £12, I get those. I got a slall one with a flap in there for £9 the other day.

[Debsymiller (Rufus' mum)]

Mine have hooded trays and they love em! In fact they choose to come in from the garden to use em!  I'm sure I would prefer them to use the outside world in the daytime but they like to use their own little private toilet cubicles!

[Feline Costumier]

my two loved covered trays... Indy won't go in an open one if you pay him good money

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/cat_litter_litter_boxes/hooded_litter_box/19588 this is the type I have... 3... one in hallway, one on landing and one in bedroom

I have the same tray as that except it's the jumbo one rather than the corner one.

Me three, that's the one I have, it's good and deep so even when Dave digs to Africa there's very rarely a pee patty on the bottom, as long as there's enough litter.

[Susanne (urbantigers)]

my two loved covered trays... Indy won't go in an open one if you pay him good money

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/cat_litter_litter_boxes/hooded_litter_box/19588 this is the type I have... 3... one in hallway, one on landing and one in bedroom

I have the same tray as that except it's the jumbo one rather than the corner one.

[Indys Mamma]

my two loved covered trays... Indy won't go in an open one if you pay him good money

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/cat_litter_litter_boxes/hooded_litter_box/19588 this is the type I have... 3... one in hallway, one on landing and one in bedroom

[**TINA**]

Amber prefers a covered tray. Mogs is an exhibitionist but Amber likes her privacy.....odd that she doesnt respect mine 

Oh no, don't tell me cats follow you to the loo too it'd going to get crowded in the bathroom, what with small dog, small boy, and small kitty all keeping me company!

  ours are the same, they like to be there & rolo like to jump on knee    now Flora has copied his habit.

Mine have covered liter box, heads always out.
If it wasnt covered the floor would be in a mess all the time.

[karenjet]

All my litter trays are covered and none of them mind, although I took the flap doors off as soon as I got them

[Susanne (urbantigers)]

Oh no, don't tell me cats follow you to the loo too it'd going to get crowded in the bathroom, what with small dog, small boy, and small kitty all keeping me company!

Oh yes.  They like to make sure we do it right!  I never bother to close the bathroom door.  I hasten to add that it's just me and the boys here - if I have visitors I do shut the door    I always remember my sister visiting years ago and going to the loo.  After a couple of minutes there was a shriek and the words "Jaffa's sniffing my bottom" from the bathroom 

[Beth]

Amber prefers a covered tray. Mogs is an exhibitionist but Amber likes her privacy.....odd that she doesnt respect mine 

Oh no, don't tell me cats follow you to the loo too it'd going to get crowded in the bathroom, what with small dog, small boy, and small kitty all keeping me company!

[tab]

Amber prefers a covered tray. Mogs is an exhibitionist but Amber likes her privacy.....odd that she doesnt respect mine 

[Beth]

That's good to know, thanks you all. I think i'll give it a try and then if we have any problems i can always take the door/roof off.

[Feline Costumier]

My cat that lives with my Mum, Dizzy has used one in the past and Chilli was fine with it and Dave is fine with it.

[Susanne (urbantigers)]

Mine use a covered tray no problem.  While it's true that some cats don't like them (and if a cat is having litter box problems its something to consider) many are fine with them.  Jaffa and Mosi are both fine with a covered box with a flap on the door.  Jaffa's brother Magpie (bridge baby) was fine with a covered tray too.

[hOrZa]

Mine are fine with them the doors too and they come from a open tray household as kittens to here

hth

[Beth]

I was all set to get one of these for Ginny, but read a link on another post today saying that many cats don't like them. I have to have the litter tray in my bedroom, else the small mutt (who can squeeze through the gaps in the bannister to get upstairs ) will sneak in at any opportunity to get "litter tray crunchies" so the idea of getting the covered tray was partly to stop any whiffs, but also to deter small dog.

So, are they a complete no-go? Does anyone use them successfully? I will need to have a chat with her fosterer to see what she reccomends for Ginny, as obviously she knows her well, but i don't want to keep bothering her.