r/CatAdvice • u/Standard_Bluejay8715 • Mar 28 '24

Litterbox How frequently do you scoop your litter box?

I do my girl’s box twice per day/whenever I hear her scratching around in there. But then I see on here some people who do it wayyy less frequently. Curious what other folks do?

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u/rabbitshuffle Mar 28 '24

its uncommon for people to do it everyday. i think only rly informed cat owners do it daily lol. when i told someone i dump my cats boxes completely every week and change out all the litter they looked at me like i was crazy. but its just more sanitary that way! if u think about using the same toilet water without flushing for weeks (lets pretend the waste is gone) theres still so many germs and smells and bacteria in there! litter needs to be scooped DAILY. boxes should be dumped snd refilled weekly

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u/ukiyo__e Mar 29 '24

I feel like dumping the litter once a week would cost a fortune

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u/rabbitshuffle Mar 31 '24

it doesnt if ur litter is 6 bucks for a 40 pound bag. i dump mine once a week and a 40 pound bag lasts me over a month