Babyproofing the pets

[melw629]

Has anyone started thinking about this yet? LO really really wants to be on the move, so it won't be long for us!

I'm trying to figure out a way to babyproof our cat's litter box. The cat is extremely picky about it, and any change= peeing on the carpet. Give him a covered litter box- he pees on the carpet right in front of the box. Move the box (which is in a very baby-accessible area of our front room), and he pees in the spot where he thinks the box should be. It's a pretty inconvenient room to gate off, but I guess that's what I'll have to do if I can't come up with anything better.

Have any other picky-pet owners come up with creative solutions? I'd love suggestions!

[judyblume14]

We're worried about the kitty box, too. We're Ina small condo, and the box is in a closet (with a folding door that's always open). I think we might put a baby pen/big gate around it. I don't want to piss the cats off by using a gate that forces them to jump and land in the box. You know?

[judyblume14]

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[rkang01]

Thank you for posting about this!

We are having a similar problem. Our cat litter is in a closet that is off the entry way next to the living room. I am worried that one of my cats wont be smart enough to know to jump over and one is to fat and stumpy, I am not sure she will make it over the face. We have been talking about maybe putting a cat climber on the inside of the gate so they can jump onto/from that. When my nephew visits we put a gate up and have it off the ground a bit so the could go under. But my nephew is also two and has no idea that that room is there because we have also had a gate for him.

I am I going to keep an eye on this!

[melw629]

judyblume14 that's my concern too. I'm considering something like this baby gate with pet door, but putting a gate on that room pretty much divides the house in half front-to-back. Super inconvenient and really limits play space.

I also found this top entry litter box, which looks like it would be good at keeping tiny hands out...no way my cat would go for that though.

[horselover]

Ours is hidden behind the couch. I just pray she wouldn't evern think to go back there... Yeah right!!