Litter Box Maintenance

Time to Scoop

With clumping litter, scooping is easy, because urine clumps into fairly solid "chunks," which can be scooped out, while sifting the clean litter back into the box. Poop gets nicely coated with the litter, so that it doesn't stick to the scoop. Scoops come in all sizes and shapes, but the most important factor is selecting one with the openings sized to fit the litter. Large-particled litter, such as crystals, will require larger holes to sieve the clean litter out, while fine-grained litter, such as World's Best, need a narrower sieve space to prevent small urine clumps from filtering back into the box. This scoop is plastic, inexpensive, and easy to clean.

The art of scooping is an acquired one. Just pretend you are digging rocks out of a garden with a pitchfork - same concept, only these "rocks" are clumps of urine and feces. The litter box should be scooped a minimum of twice daily, more often if needed. You may need to add fresh litter after scooping to replace the amount that was lost.