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Closed toilets for cats and cats: description, selection and use

Closed toilets for cats and cats: description, selection and use
Content
  1. What it is?
  2. Advantages and disadvantages
  3. Varieties
  4. Manufacturers rating
  5. How to choose?
  6. Terms of use
  7. Reviews

Deciding to have a kitty or cat, it is important to purchase a good tray for them. Fortunately, in modern pet stores, the assortment of cat toilets allows you to choose the best option for any cost. It is advisable to purchase such things immediately before you make a mustached friend. We will get to know better the closed toilets for cats and find out how to choose them.

What it is?

Each owner wants his pets to know well a place in which they can relieve themselves. For this, special trays are most often bought. In most cases, cats quickly get used to them. Today, closed toilets for cats are in great demand. Before considering what the features of such models are, and how they should be chosen, you need to understand what they are.

So, a closed cat toilet is a kind of small house where a pet will definitely feel comfortable. As a rule, in such variants of trays there are doors that open on both sides, which is very convenient for cats and cats. There are also very simple models in which there are no doors.

Inside this unusual house is present a separate place intended for laying the filler. It can be an open tray insert with a grid or without it. The lid located in the upper part can be easily removed so that the structure can be washed and cleaned without hindrance. It is attached to the lower pallet on special reliable clips.

Such models in most cases are equipped with a convenient handle that allows you to easily transfer them from one place to another, if necessary.

Advantages and disadvantages

Closed cat toilets are in great demand today. They are quickly disassembled at pet stores. The demand for such designs is due to a large number of positive qualities.

  • Some seals want to be alone when sending out natural necessities. Such pets want nobody to see them at these moments, and nobody to bother them. Closed toilets are ideal for animals with similar preferences and character traits.
  • Unpleasant odors remain inside the closed toilet, not spreading around it. It pleases many hosts.
  • The walls available in closed toilets do not allow animals to be scattered with filler. All its granules will always remain within the tray. Permanent cleaning around such a toilet will not be needed.
  • In such a toilet, the animal will not miss and sit by, as is often the case with cats and cats. Very often, whiskered pets sit on the very edge of the pot, because of which their excrement is on the floor, and not in the tray. With a closed toilet this does not happen.
  • The range of closed toilets today is very large. Consumers can choose designs of any color and size. Design features of these products may also vary. This hygiene item can be selected for any interior.
  • Such toilets look much prettier and more aesthetic than classic open cat trays.
  • Closed cat toilets are safe compared to simple open options. This plus is especially important if there are small children in the house.
  • The modest area is not an obstacle in placing a closed toilet. There are small models or more interesting corner ones. It can be placed in the corner of the room, where it will not bother anyone and does not take up much useful space.

Yes, there are plenty of advantages to such toilet models. And cats, as a rule, are to their liking. However, the disadvantages of such designs must be taken into account. Get acquainted with them.

  • The main disadvantage of indoor cat pots, which upsets most consumers, is the high price. Not every owner can afford such a thing.
  • Despite the fact that these pots are presented in a large assortment, they still have more impressive dimensions than classic open trays. Sometimes it can be difficult to find a small or angular model in the store, which is why the owners have to clutter up the room with a large structure.
  • Unfortunately, not all cats like these toilets. Some individuals categorically refuse to enter such a box. This is very important to consider so as not to throw money away.
  • To clean and wash such a toilet is more difficult than a simple tray. It has to be disassembled, and this takes some time.
  • In a closed tray, visually it will not be noticeable whether the cat has fulfilled the need or not. Many owners attribute this to the disadvantages of these models.

Varieties

Closed cat toilets are divided into several varieties. Each of them has its own distinctive characteristics and design features. Let's get to know better the different options for such pots for baleen friends.

Simple plastic construction

There are simple plastic constructions with high covers. They have a pallet into which the filler is poured. Similar models may be equipped with a door, or may not have it. The package usually includes a grill.

Plastic models that do not have a door do not hold odors too well. There are also options for such trays, which are made in the form of a snail. Due to this form, bad aromas are better retained inside the structure.Pots are equipped with special staircases with a textured coating, which cleans cat's paws well from adherent crumbs of filler.

However, it should be noted that the snail trays are quite large and take up a lot of space.

With carbon filters

Enhanced models are closed trays with carbon filters installed in the lid. Otherwise, such instances are called dry closets. Their main difference is that They are equipped with built-in filters, which perfectly absorb sharp and unpleasant odors. Carbon absorbent components need to be changed from time to time. Usually, no more than 1 time in 5-6 months.

Sometimes such models are equipped with a retractable compartment. Deodorizing antibacterial wipes are placed on its bottom, which can absorb liquids that leave those very unpleasant odors.

Built in

A more original version of the hidden cat toilet is the built-in house. It is permissible to integrate it into any piece of furniture in the room. For example, it can be a chest of drawers, a cabinet or even a sideboard. Indoor recessed toilets can be “hidden” so well that no one will be aware of their presence. To impersonate such a model will be only a hole for entry.

Of course, such a little thing will be convenient and inconspicuous, but we must not forget that unpleasant odors can be absorbed into surrounding things. In addition, washing such a toilet would not be very convenient. Inside the tray must be decorated with a special water-repellent material.

Auto

Automatic are modern models equipped with a mechanical cleaning system. Certain self-cleaning products work by connecting to the sewer system, water supply and electricity. There is no need to clean such trays. It is not necessary to replace the filler and wash the pan. As soon as the cat visits the toilet, a special motor starts, which activates the carriage. The mechanism rotates slowly and sends down everything that is in the pallet. At the same moment, a portion of the new filler is poured out.

Of course, such automatic models are expensive. Automatic cleaning in them is carried out exclusively in the absence of a pet. To do this, these models have motion sensors. The time and number of cleanings during the day can be adjusted.

Manufacturers rating

Consider a small rating of the most popular and high-quality closed-type cat litter from different manufacturers.

  • Petmate Booda Cleanstep. This inexpensive model from the Petmate brand has large sizes, a capacious tray, an exit ladder and a cover with a filter. In this model, the filler and carbon filters must be changed on time. It is in great demand.
  • Nyan-tomo Seiketsu Toilet. This model from the Japanese manufacturer has high sides, a deodorizing mat and coniferous filler with antibacterial properties. No odors. It can even be put in the living room.
  • Litter Spinner. An interesting model with an original design from a well-known manufacturer. It features quick cleaning, a separate waste compartment. It is made of environmentally friendly and safe materials.
  • Oster. This model has the function of forced air filtration, as well as indicator lights. The toilet dashboard is electronic and easy to operate. The fan does not consume much power. You can fill up any filler.
  • Cat Genie. Closing our rating is a fully automatic toilet of the Cat Genie brand. It contains special washable granules - they do not need to be constantly changed. There is a cartridge with shampoo and economical consumption. In use, this model is simple and straightforward.

How to choose?

It is necessary to choose a closed toilet for a cat, starting from several criteria.

  • Age. For a small kitten, such a model is not suitable - a high threshold at the entrance will interfere. Old cats that are used to standard trays will also be hard to get used to.
  • The size of the cat. The pet should be comfortable in the toilet. In it, the cat should turn around quietly - the house should not be too narrow. There is no place for large breeds in a tall and cramped toilet. In general, closed specimens are more suitable for medium sized pets.
  • Placement Choose an empty seat for the toilet in advance. Based on this, it will be possible to choose a suitable model that fits into the space allocated for it.
  • Design. It is not recommended to buy toilets that look like carrying. The animal may have poor associations, and it will not be there to relieve itself.
  • Design. The toilet must be collapsible so that it can be safely washed and cleaned. Be sure to have ventilation openings. It is advisable to immediately buy replacement filters with a margin. In addition, you need to pay attention to the configuration of the model. If a cat never went to such a toilet, it will be easier to tame it and to accustom it to this tray, if there is no door there, it will become more relaxed to enter the house.
  • Build quality. Before buying, be sure to carefully inspect the selected closed toilet. It must be assembled "in good faith." There should be no staggering or damaged parts. It should be easy to disassemble and assemble. If the build quality does not seem to you the highest, then it is better to abandon the purchase in favor of another model.
  • Firm. It is advisable to buy branded indoor toilets for cats made of safe materials. Such designs will last longer. In addition, many branded pots are covered by the manufacturer's warranty.

Terms of use

To use a classic closed toilet should be prepared as follows:

  • first undo the latches;
  • remove the top;
  • pour filler into the bottom pan;
  • insert the carbon filter into a special hole in the lid;
  • The toilet is closed and cleaned in the place where it is usually located.

From time to time it is necessary to clean out solid feces and replace the filler. Usually this has to be done no more than once a day. Every few days you will need to wash the tray with soapy water. It is advisable to treat the indoor model once a month with suitable disinfectants (but not too aggressive).

Many breeders recommend laying a small rug under the covered toilet, which is quickly washed. Instead, a hygienic absorbent film is suitable. It must be laid at the entrance to the tray. The cat will definitely walk on it, leaving the toilet. The pet's paws will always stay clean with such accessories.

Reviews

Today, many breeders, instead of classic open trays, buy modern, closed toilets for their furry friends. Similar designs collect a lot of reviews - both positive and negative.

Many owners are happy that it has become cleaner with such toilets in the house. There are no scattered filler granules around the pot, and you do not have to constantly sweep the floor, which pleases many housewives. Most pets quickly adapt to such designs, but the owners recommend at first, keep the door to the house open (if any). If this is not done, the cat will get used to the new toilet longer.

Breeders did not like the fact that such toilets are very inconvenient to clean, especially in comparison with ordinary open trays. Unfortunately, not all users of the cat took such toilets, and did not go there. In addition, the high cost of such designs upsets buyers. This is especially true for fully automatic branded options.

An overview of the closed cat tray is provided below.

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