Litter Box For Cat With Arthritis

A cat with arthritis also may stop using the litter box as climbing in and out causes pain.

Litter box for cat with arthritis. Your senior cat may need a lower box and you may also want to add additional boxes especially in a large or multi level home. 1 if you notice your cat reduces or limits its grooming this may also be a sign of arthritic joints. However the front side that the cat walks into drops all the way down to about 3 inches. Litter pans for older cats with arthritis.

This is an outstanding litter box for a senior cat. The color is sand and it is made in the usa. I george doyle ciaran griffin stockbyte getty images. Your cat needs to get into position to urinate and the box may be too small for her when a cat goes to pee in the litter box they climb in sniff around paw and then crouch ensure the tail does not bump against the back of the box litter boxes need to be 1 and half times the length of your cats body and then 3 times as wide as your cat.

Now it s time to return the favor. As fluffy enters her senior years she ll need extra attention particularly when it comes to her. Your cat may not be able to get to the box in time every time. It s a great litter box for a cat with arthritis or other debilitating conditions.

The measurements for the larger box are 24 x 20 x 5 and the height of the front opening for the cat to enter the box is 3 inches. Beds for cats with arthritis. Several medical conditions such as arthritis may cause your cat to associate the litter box with pain. The kittygohere senior cat litter box ticks all the boxes for the ideal litter box.

By melodie anne. It actually has steps that lead to the pan and they make it easy for disabled cats to get in and out. Your purring pal stuck by your side all these years and is always there to comfort you when you have the blues. The nature s miracle high sided litter box can be considered the cadillac of litter boxes for cats with arthritis.

The best thing about this litter box is that three of the inner sides are 11 inches tall. Even though it s not the litter box or the act of using the box that s causing the pain all the cat knows is that if it doesn t use the box it doesn t have the pain. If cleaning the litter box matters to you this cat litter box might be a great choice. Movements that were once routine are more difficult and painful.

Litter box avoidance may be a symptom of arthritis although there are many other reasons for eliminating outside the box getting in and out of the box may be painful for a cat with aching joints. Even if your cat exits the the box at the side it is still a reasonable height all the way around. It has a non stick surface that enables you to spot or wipe clean it. This senior cat litter box s entrance is only three inches from the floor easy enough to clear even with your cat s arthritic joints.

The opening in the front of the litter box is about 5 inches from the floor to the lowest part of the opening that allows both kitties and old cats to step in without any hassle.