Hooded trays are very worthwhile!

Cleo was kicking her litter out all over the floor. I bought a hooded tray on the off chance, half expecting her to refuse to use it. But she had no issues with it at all. She was in there like a shot, swinging door and all. We also bought a little rubber mat with ridges on it which we have put by the entrance. This catches the bits that are stuck to her paws when she comes out and it has almost completly eliminates the issue to litter all over the floor. The mat cost about £5 but was well worth it.

Plus, I think Cleo actually really appreciates the privacy!

Good luck xx

I got mine at 5 & 6 months with the hooded litter tray with the door. One goes more often when I have the lid off during a clean out and he seems to like being high up during a no2. Couple that with me thinking this is ultra cool, I have just ordered a new tray. They seem fine with the door flap

Great deals on cat litter boxes and extras at zooplus: Bernina Covered Cat Litter Box

Thank you both
Thanks for the link to. The ones i have seen are in pets & home i have not priced them yet though.

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Hi Elaine,

I have never actually used a hooded one...I would imagine they are great...but I would probably feel strange after 6 years of having a dustpan and brush in my hand for getting the bits he kicks out!!! xx

When we first got Tilly we had an open one, just initially to save a couple of pounds as we went to Pets at Home on the way to collecting her at the RSPCA and we were so excited we spent a fortune! They do smell though and we had bits all over the floor as she likes to kick and scrape A LOT, she spends ages in there just making as much mess as she possibly can. We got the hooded one and I was apprehensive to see if she would adapt quickly, I think I might have even posted on here too but no need to worry – she took to it straight away and used it with no problems (no door on our tray and also positioned in the same place as her old open one). Hardly any bits get kicked out now as it’s nice and deep and the hood does help with the smells, although they do still smell! She’s not very lady like! Good luck with yours.

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.... Hello.

They can keep the smell in for a bit longer too, I find. Especially those lethal poos.

I have other litter trays for the kittens but they too have started using the hooded one. They are great. We picked ours up at a local market for £15.00 unfortunately my son had broke the door off it before we even got home, but yes they are fab!

Thanks everyone

i know it is just a place where cat poop & pee lol! but i do think it would be good as i am so worried about seeing the cat litter on the floor and my youngest is crawling, and i have seen her trying to put a bit of the catsan in her mouth so i think i is worth getting

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Hey

I thought it would hard to get milly to use a hooded litter tray but it really wasnt I didnt even have to lift the lid up lol I was amazed. But if you find some trouble getting your kitty to go in one heres just an idea to help

Tape the door up and put some dirty litter in the litter tray. Once he starts to regularly use it then you can let the door hang and hopefully he'll get the jist of things lol.

They're great if you remember to change the filters. It really cuts the smell down and (if hes anything like milly) you wont get big piles of litter lying on your floor! lol They're great.

You do still get tracking although less goes flying if you have a rampant digger. I believe Argos do one for about £15.

While in this thread, a cheap option for filters. I currently have the Argos one and no filters fitted correctly and theyre usually about 3 fr £2 which is pretty pricey. Anyway, I bought a sheet of charcoal filter (its the same as goes in extractor fans) off ebay for about £3 delivered and you cut to size. It means the filter is changed v regularly and I can get about 25 out of the sheet