Hi All,

Im a new cat owner! we pick up our baby next weekend..

however, im after a bit of advise on hooded cat litter trays..

i like this one at petsathome, but personally i think its a little expensive! can you guys recommend anything thats simular? or the same product at a better price?

Sieving Hooded Cat Litter Tray by Ferplast-Litter trays-Pets at Home: Buy Pet Supplies from our Online UK Pet Shop

Or are they pants and i should just stick or a regular tray?

thanks!

Opps.. just did a search and saw this one:

Great Deals on Litter Boxes & Cat Supplies at zooplus: Cat House Toilet - Jumbo

Looks pretty good, though i have no idea if shes a big cat or not? hehe

I have their standard version without doors & it costs £12.99 perfectly good.
It does depend on the size of your cat though
Mine are bengals.

I prefer not to have a flap or take it off as I think the smells get trapped inside & it would be pretty unpleasant for the cat trying to go.....

The fact that the smells are released without a door alert you that you need to empty the tray too!

Good luck with whatever one you choose!

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Christina

http://www.sungold-bengals.co.uk

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent - Eleanor Roosevelt 1937

it was the smell i was kinda trying to get rid off..

but i would probably take the flap/hood off at first until she gets used to going in there..

i just dont know what to do? should i just stick with a normal tray? is the smell THAT bad?

I like the covered tray because although you can smell it, you cant see it happening!

No the smell goes really quickly, it's just the initial waft.

If you were out & came home you wouldn't think - what on earths that smell

You just need to make sure you clean it out morning & night. Because it's hooded you don't get the visual reminder.

I don't use open trays as one of my girls hangs her bum over the edge!

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Christina

http://www.sungold-bengals.co.uk

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent - Eleanor Roosevelt 1937

Heres a few piccys of her (we havent decided on a name yet, any recommendations welcome! i like Isobelle, or izzy for short!)

she has a little head, but quite a big body... they think shes around 3 years old

I use two hooded trays for my 4 cats and they work a treat. With regards to the smell - I think it partly depends on what you feed them. My cats don't get meat as two of them get tummy problems (and then they are very stinky ) Mine get Royal Canin and they don't smell too bad at all. I take out all poops and wees first thing in the morning and last thing at night and you really can't smell them at all

She looks about the same size as some of my cats.

I've also got a hooded tray from Argos it has a door which you can remove & filters in the top to help with smells I think it was around £12.99 It's really robust & easy to use/keep clean.

I like Izzy - your very lucky!

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Christina

http://www.sungold-bengals.co.uk

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent - Eleanor Roosevelt 1937

Aahh she's lovely and just sooooo pretty I love the name Izzy

The RSPCA only feed them on dried food, James wood something.. (i have got it written down!)

so i will probably continue her on that, as shes used to it

thanks so much for all your help.. the argos one sounds good, do you think it will be big enough?