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orrymain · 11-13-2012, 07:24 PM

I only have one cat and scoop both his boxes twice a day. Keeps everything pleasant for all concerned.

nicichan · 11-14-2012, 07:42 AM

I really don't understand why some people won't scoop at least once a day. I know cat litter has some odour control, but it doesn't completely eliminate the bad smell, and anyway, it only takes a few minutes to scoop it out. My cat has one box and I scoop it about 3 times a day or whenever I notice that she's been to the toilet. Sometimes when I'm home she'll call for me when she's finished so I can scoop it out right away cos she prefers a clean box.

Arkona · 11-14-2012, 12:58 PM

I have one cat and I scoop at least once a day, sometimes twice. But I think if for some reason the litter couldn't get scooped for a full day, it wouldn't be all that terrible. I have no reason not to scoop everyday, but if I was sick and had no help, I could see scooping every other day or something.

Anymore than that and things would get pretty disgusting. Plus, that's just with one cat. With 2 cats I think at least a daily scooping is a must.

3furbabies · 11-14-2012, 03:15 PM

I have 3 cats, 2 boxes and scoop 3x a day. Occasionally if we are super busy or out for a whole day, etc. and we only scoop twice then it is full and looks like I hadn't scooped in a week. I cannot imagine scooping only once a day and once a week is disgusting and unhygenic IMO

BigDaveyL · 11-14-2012, 03:20 PM

When I had one kitten, 2 boxes, would scoop once a day or once every two days.

Now that I have two cats, I got an additional box and I scoop daily.

Arianwen · 11-14-2012, 04:04 PM

I have six cats (hoping for seven but that's another story) and I pooper scoop all the time but I don't totally empty and scrub the whole boxes every day.

MowMow · 11-14-2012, 04:04 PM

Two cats. Two boxes. Scoop 2-3 times daily. Empty and scrub the boxes every few months.

Arianwen · 11-14-2012, 04:07 PM

I empty and scrub the boxed every few days but my crew happily share and so I guess they get messy that bit quicker.

11-14-2012, 04:04 PM	#17 (permalink)
MowMow Premier Cat Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,914	Two cats. Two boxes. Scoop 2-3 times daily. Empty and scrub the boxes every few months. __________________ CF Sig by KrisMowBook, on Flickr

11-13-2012, 07:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
orrymain Cat Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 285	I only have one cat and scoop both his boxes twice a day. Keeps everything pleasant for all concerned.

11-14-2012, 07:42 AM	#12 (permalink)
nicichan Jr. Cat Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 92	I really don't understand why some people won't scoop at least once a day. I know cat litter has some odour control, but it doesn't completely eliminate the bad smell, and anyway, it only takes a few minutes to scoop it out. My cat has one box and I scoop it about 3 times a day or whenever I notice that she's been to the toilet. Sometimes when I'm home she'll call for me when she's finished so I can scoop it out right away cos she prefers a clean box.

11-14-2012, 12:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
Arkona Cat Join Date: May 2012 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 184	I have one cat and I scoop at least once a day, sometimes twice. But I think if for some reason the litter couldn't get scooped for a full day, it wouldn't be all that terrible. I have no reason not to scoop everyday, but if I was sick and had no help, I could see scooping every other day or something. Anymore than that and things would get pretty disgusting. Plus, that's just with one cat. With 2 cats I think at least a daily scooping is a must.

11-14-2012, 03:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
3furbabies Cool Cat Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ontario Posts: 929	I have 3 cats, 2 boxes and scoop 3x a day. Occasionally if we are super busy or out for a whole day, etc. and we only scoop twice then it is full and looks like I hadn't scooped in a week. I cannot imagine scooping only once a day and once a week is disgusting and unhygenic IMO

11-14-2012, 03:20 PM	#15 (permalink)
BigDaveyL Cat Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 191	When I had one kitten, 2 boxes, would scoop once a day or once every two days. Now that I have two cats, I got an additional box and I scoop daily.

11-14-2012, 04:04 PM	#16 (permalink)
Arianwen Cat Addict Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 1,595	I have six cats (hoping for seven but that's another story) and I pooper scoop all the time but I don't totally empty and scrub the whole boxes every day.

11-14-2012, 04:07 PM	#18 (permalink)
Arianwen Cat Addict Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 1,595	I empty and scrub the boxed every few days but my crew happily share and so I guess they get messy that bit quicker.

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