Cat Litter Box Furniture - Ideas on Foter

Buying Guide

Living with cats is no walk in the park. To top it off, pet owners these days have to deal with hideous litter boxes that stick out like a sore thumb amidst beautiful interiors. You have no choice but to try every trick in the book to conceal these boxes from public view. Mostly with very poor results.

Litter box furniture is the answer to your cat litter box woes. These smartly designed litter boxes are integrated into beautiful furniture pieces, like an end table or a planter allowing it to seamlessly blend into your home. And these are available in a garden variety of configurations.

Here are some of the factors that you must consider when you go litter box furniture shopping.

Where to place the litter box furniture?

You can find large cat litter box furniture for just about any room in the house. Have a rundown coffee table in the living room? Swap it for a coffee table litter box. Maybe the end table is looking drab in the flawless décor theme. Get home an end table litter box. Your options are endless. Just decide on what furniture you’d like to swap with a new one and you can have a litter box integrated into it.

How big should cat litter box furniture be?

The litter box furniture must be at least 1.5 times the length of the cat (Minus the tail) and it must be at least as wide as the cat itself. This allows enough room for the cat to dig the litter even in different spots and not just in the center. That might seem like a lot of space. Especially if you have large cat breeds. But that’s the general rule of thumb that cat behavior consultants and therapists recommend.

What access to litter boxes do cats prefer?

Cats need large, inconspicuous openings to litter boxes that allow them to enter without a hindrance. The problem with furniture litter boxes is that a lot of them are more aesthetic than functional. You might pick a large cat litter box furniture that looks better than your $500 IKEA end European White Oak End table. But your cat won’t go anywhere near it if it isn’t easy to access.

Some cat litter box furniture has high sides designed to contain any litter granules that your cat might kick up. The caveat is that you’d probably have to open a door or slide one open manually to allow the cat to enter the box.

Others have low sides which make it easier for the cat to enter themselves. But the cat might track litter all over the room. A litter catcher might be a good workaround. It catches any litter granules that the cat tracks outside the box and it can be retrofitted to any furniture box.

Some litter boxes have magnetic doors that open when the cat wants to enter and then closes shut when the cat gets out.

Irrespective of the design that you select, check the access points. A large access door would also make it easy for you to replace the litter.

What is cat litter box furniture typically crafted from?

Large cat litter box furniture is typically crafted from the following materials:

Solid wood cat litter furniture offers unmatched durability and aesthetics. Wood also doesn’t absorb moisture or odor. The only possible downside is that these can be as pricey as normal furniture.
MDF with a veneer finish offers a cheaper alternative to wood and can match it in terms of the design. But is not nearly as durable.
Plastic litter boxes are cheaper than wood but some of these tend to retain an offensive odor.

You have an endless number of designs, styles, and finishes to choose from. Mid-century, classic, contemporary, name it and you’ve got it. And you can easily find one that matches the rest of the furniture.