Time to do an overhaul on all the litter pans and I sit here in my recliner not very willing to move. (Well my spirit is willing, but my knee is still weak). We do a complete clean twice a month and it goes pretty fast (usually). I have asked the volunteers to help out. We will see who shows up for this task. Because we spray the bottom of the litterpans with PAM cooking spray which allows the litter to just slide out of the pans easily with no sticking. The job doesn’t take up to much time. I know recently they have developed a new litter called Slide, but you can accomplish the same job with just using non-stick cooking spray on your pans. One note of caution though- don’t overspray it and don’t spray the sides of the pan. The cats love the taste and tend to lick it up if it lands on the sides of the pans. Also, if you have a litterpan that has a stain on it that you can’t seem to get to come clean. Try using toothpaste and a small scrub brush but be sure to rinse thoroughly. They like the smell of the toothpaste, but it is not something that should be swallowed. Even though you put it in your mouth, the caution on the label says do not swallow. But it certainly removes stubborn stains without the smell of bleach assaulting your nose.
There are 32 litter pans in our sanctuaries- anybody want to grab a litter scoop and join us? Come on over! 🙂
I wish I lived within bicycling distance; I’d help out. I hope many volunteers show up – or at least enough to keep your knee from giving out while you work.
I know all about a cat loving the smell of toothpaste. Cammie does – but none of the others. She will wait at the bathroom door when I brush my teeth. I have to breath on her, and then she rolls and twists and is generally loopy for half a moment. She does the same with the smell of onions…
Are you talking about plastic litter boxes? This is the first I’ve heard of spraying with Pam, but I’ll do that trick when we have our Spring Clean, and all of the litter pans get scrubbed and sanitized in the bright sun. I would help scooping; it’s a chore that I don’t seem to mind…but then again, I do it first thing in the morning when I’m still 1/2 asleep…hehehe!
Yep plastic litter boxes is what I am talking about. Years ago, tired of scooping and bending, I made a frame of small mesh chicken wire and use this as a sifter. The frame sits over a large kitchen trash can and I pick up the boxes and pour them through the wire where the waste is then caught and held. Then I flip the frame over into the empty litter pan and in turn dump all the waste into another waiting trash bag. I also wear a surgical mask so I don’t breathe in the dust. It makes a chore most avoid a bit easier to accomplish if you have a lot of litter pans. One volunteer showed up to help out. It helped a lot!
Just one? Well, bravo to that one!