Despite having to discard Haru’s poop and pee like 100x a day, empty her litter box and disinfect it with PECA water twice weekly, feed her at 6am even before I feed myself and entertain her throughout the day, Haru is a joy in our lives. She brings much laughter to everyone, except for the someone who doesn’t like to have a cat in the house la.
Hubs told me to just scoop away the poop and pee after several evacuations but OCD me cannot stand the stench (especially poop) wafting in the house as the litter box is just next to the living area and my work area. Now I’m starting to have backache from having to bend over the box to remove the litter box. We really have to get a cage soon as cleaning the litter box is really back-breaking!
Something as simple as a fluorescent pink rope can keep Haru entertained for at least 15 minutes, sometimes up to 30 minutes. The pink rope is currently her favorite toy.
Haru loves playing with thrash too. So I fill up receipts in a plastic bag, tie it up into a ball to keep her entertained. I think she likes the rustling sound from the plastic bag.
Cass is smitten with Haru. She puts her best friend on her lap during online classes while the fur ball with tiny sharp fangs gnaws playfully on her fingers. They keep each other company happily.
Haru always tries her best to be friends with Alycia, who still has a phobia of cats. She’s still trying very hard to overcome her Ailurophobia through holding Haru and playing with her. But if Haru dashes across Alycia’s feet swiftly like a drain rat, Alycia will jump out of her skin and scream “MUMMMMMMMY!!!!” 🤣
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Sorry to hear your back is sore from doing the litter box. Are the girls not helping with that? I find that it has helped my flexibility bending down to scoop the ‘gems’ out of the litter box, not to say I enjoy that chore, LOL! Anyways, a few pointers..maybe sprinkle baking soda at the bottom of the litter for odour control, or use a base layer silica gel that is meant for the litter box. When Haru is older, you can switch to clumping litter which I find easier to handle. Check with the vet when u can switch; reason is some kittens eat litter and can end up disastrous.
Hi Chris
Yes the girls are helping with litter cleaning but Haru always evacuates at a time when they are all attending online classes. And I prefer to remove the soiled litter myself coz the girls don’t remove the litter tray from the box, they bend over to do the job, thus the litter drops everywhere inside the box and on the floor. Instead of cleaning up after the girls, I rather throw the soiled litter myself. And OCD me cannot stand any waste inside the litter tray, so I clean up the moment Haru is done with her business 😹
Thanks for tip on sprinkling baking soda at the bottom of the litter tray. I’ll try it tomorrow when I disinfect the litter tray! 🙂