My kitty litter box SMELLS!! Obvioulsy lol...

coastiewifey88

I am pregnant and super sensitive to smells. I cannot change the litter box and DH is away at a police academy m-f so we are only able to change the litter box on the wknds. Unless, I get a nice friend or family member to come do it, but I hardly ever ask because well its a gross task. I love my kitty boy to death, but the stentch has got to go! We already keep it down stairs, as far away as possible, but some how, some way the stink gets up (probably threw our kitty door that is in the basement door). I usually end up sprinkling baking powder ontop of it (the kind they have with the kitty litter at stores) but that only masks the smell for awhile.

Are there any other brands of litter that really help with the smell? Anything else I can do? What are your thoughts/suggestions?

TIA!!!

erollis

Continue to sprinkle on the baking powder. 

Things you may want to try:

Use a multi cat litter

Try different brands of litter (to find what works best for you and kitty)

Scoop out the clumps & poo every day or twice a day (His job)

Get an enclosed litter box with charcoal filter 

Keep the air clean with an oderless freshner/ deoderizer in the same room

 

RedheadBaker

What do you feed your cat? A high-quality food can help with the smell. 

Also, I'd make an effort to get the litter box cleaned more often. Is the smell or the worry of toxoplasmosis that prevents you from cleaning it?

Cats are very particular about where they do their business and if it's not clean enough they'll go outside the box.  

Kaiene

RedheadBaker:

What do you feed your cat? A high-quality food can help with the smell. 

Also, I'd make an effort to get the litter box cleaned more often. Is the smell or the worry of toxoplasmosis that prevents you from cleaning it?

Cats are very particular about where they do their business and if it's not clean enough they'll go outside the box.  

 

LilyRae

There are some self cleaning kitty boxes out there that may help with the smell. Most of them are also enclosed/ have a hood on them and that really seems to help. Good luck!

davisislands

I had the same problem but found I could fix it by changing the brand of litter I was using. Before, I would get the typical clay litter, usually a scented kind and it NEVER worked...maybe for like 1 day. Then I switched to the blue and clear Kitty Crystals. They come in a bag, 1 bag lasts 1 month. They completely eliminate any smells. I will never go back to the clay litter again. It's a little more expensive but soooo worth it.

Jennifer&Nate

If you're only able to change it out on weekends right now, perhaps you should get him another box or two. That way he will be better able to cover up his "business" without uncovering yesterday's.

aggiebug

I would also like to point out that in order to get toxoplasma you have to ingest the spores that are in the feces. So if you wear gloves (and a mask if it would make you feel better)and wash your hands really well after you should be able to change the litterbox safely. Its obviously up to you if its worth it but it is an option. and FWIW you are more likely to get it from free range pork than your litter box.

random4180

It needs to be changed more often. I mean, if we're gone on a weekend and come home, the first thing I do is clean the litterbox and it never fails to surprise me how much is in there! And that's only 2-3 days; I can't imagine letting it go a whole weekend. What about hiring someone to come by every other day to do it? A lot of companies that offer dog walking or pet sitting would probably consider that a service they can provide. I mean, you can also try changing the food or litter but food changes can sometimes cause short-term stomach upset (which will not help the smell!) and litter can only do so much if the waste isn't being removed. Even multiple boxes, while better and more palatable for your cat, won't change the overall amount of waste that's in your basement.