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taking care of cats when you are wheechair bound?
This may have been addressed here before, but how do people who are
wheelchair-bound feed and clean out the litter tray. My brother is recently in that state, and can't reach down to the floor anymore to do it. I have to go over there and do it for him. Has anyone been successful in putting them on like a bench or small, not very high table, and have the cats climb up to get to them? Especially since they have have been on the floor since he got the cats. |
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"jhill" wrote in message
... This may have been addressed here before, but how do people who are wheelchair-bound feed and clean out the litter tray. My brother is recently in that state, and can't reach down to the floor anymore to do it. I have to go over there and do it for him. Has anyone been successful in putting them on like a bench or small, not very high table, and have the cats climb up to get to them? Especially since they have have been on the floor since he got the cats. As long as the cat has no problem jumping up to the bench or table, I don't see why putting it up higher would be a problem. I would keep it in the same room/location as it is now, just elevate it onto something and then show the cat where it is. Good luck to your brother, we're sending purrs that everything goes OK with him and his kitties. Hugs, CatNipped |
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"jhill" wrote in message
... This may have been addressed here before, but how do people who are wheelchair-bound feed and clean out the litter tray. My brother is recently in that state, and can't reach down to the floor anymore to do it. I have to go over there and do it for him. Has anyone been successful in putting them on like a bench or small, not very high table, and have the cats climb up to get to them? Especially since they have have been on the floor since he got the cats. As long as the cat has no problem jumping up to the bench or table, I don't see why putting it up higher would be a problem. I would keep it in the same room/location as it is now, just elevate it onto something and then show the cat where it is. Good luck to your brother, we're sending purrs that everything goes OK with him and his kitties. Hugs, CatNipped |
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"jhill" wrote in message
... This may have been addressed here before, but how do people who are wheelchair-bound feed and clean out the litter tray. My brother is recently in that state, and can't reach down to the floor anymore to do it. I have to go over there and do it for him. Has anyone been successful in putting them on like a bench or small, not very high table, and have the cats climb up to get to them? Especially since they have have been on the floor since he got the cats. As long as the cat has no problem jumping up to the bench or table, I don't see why putting it up higher would be a problem. I would keep it in the same room/location as it is now, just elevate it onto something and then show the cat where it is. Good luck to your brother, we're sending purrs that everything goes OK with him and his kitties. Hugs, CatNipped |
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"jhill" wrote in message ... This may have been addressed here before, but how do people who are wheelchair-bound feed and clean out the litter tray. My brother is recently in that state, and can't reach down to the floor anymore to do it. I have to go over there and do it for him. Has anyone been successful in putting them on like a bench or small, not very high table, and have the cats climb up to get to them? Especially since they have have been on the floor since he got the cats. I haven't fed a cat on the floor since we got out first dog. They are delighted to eat on countertops, on top of the refrigerator, in the middle of your bed or wherever else the food might happen to be. Mine currently eat on the counter in the bathroom. I would think most cats would use a litter box on a sufficiently large elevated surface. High enough for someone in a wheelchair to scoop. Changing out the litter might or might not be beyond them. I have to qualify this as some cats object to the box being moved, others don't have such great aim, etc. Jo |
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"jhill" wrote in message ... This may have been addressed here before, but how do people who are wheelchair-bound feed and clean out the litter tray. My brother is recently in that state, and can't reach down to the floor anymore to do it. I have to go over there and do it for him. Has anyone been successful in putting them on like a bench or small, not very high table, and have the cats climb up to get to them? Especially since they have have been on the floor since he got the cats. I haven't fed a cat on the floor since we got out first dog. They are delighted to eat on countertops, on top of the refrigerator, in the middle of your bed or wherever else the food might happen to be. Mine currently eat on the counter in the bathroom. I would think most cats would use a litter box on a sufficiently large elevated surface. High enough for someone in a wheelchair to scoop. Changing out the litter might or might not be beyond them. I have to qualify this as some cats object to the box being moved, others don't have such great aim, etc. Jo |
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"jhill" wrote in message ... This may have been addressed here before, but how do people who are wheelchair-bound feed and clean out the litter tray. My brother is recently in that state, and can't reach down to the floor anymore to do it. I have to go over there and do it for him. Has anyone been successful in putting them on like a bench or small, not very high table, and have the cats climb up to get to them? Especially since they have have been on the floor since he got the cats. I haven't fed a cat on the floor since we got out first dog. They are delighted to eat on countertops, on top of the refrigerator, in the middle of your bed or wherever else the food might happen to be. Mine currently eat on the counter in the bathroom. I would think most cats would use a litter box on a sufficiently large elevated surface. High enough for someone in a wheelchair to scoop. Changing out the litter might or might not be beyond them. I have to qualify this as some cats object to the box being moved, others don't have such great aim, etc. Jo |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message ... "jhill" wrote in message ... This may have been addressed here before, but how do people who are wheelchair-bound feed and clean out the litter tray. My brother is recently in that state, and can't reach down to the floor anymore to do it. I have to go over there and do it for him. Has anyone been successful in putting them on like a bench or small, not very high table, and have the cats climb up to get to them? Especially since they have have been on the floor since he got the cats. As long as the cat has no problem jumping up to the bench or table, I don't see why putting it up higher would be a problem. I would keep it in the same room/location as it is now, just elevate it onto something and then show the cat where it is. Good luck to your brother, we're sending purrs that everything goes OK with him and his kitties. Hugs, CatNipped I had an idea that suddenly occurred to me, and this is that I would do. The first day I would get some housebricks, and put the litter tray on that, so it's just a few inches higher than normal. When the kitties are confident about using it, I'd add another brick, so it's twice as high and let them use that for a week or so. Weekly, I'd raise it so the cats are used to climbing higher and higher to use their tray, until you get it to the height that you want. I don't see why this wouldn't work. Tweed |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message ... "jhill" wrote in message ... This may have been addressed here before, but how do people who are wheelchair-bound feed and clean out the litter tray. My brother is recently in that state, and can't reach down to the floor anymore to do it. I have to go over there and do it for him. Has anyone been successful in putting them on like a bench or small, not very high table, and have the cats climb up to get to them? Especially since they have have been on the floor since he got the cats. As long as the cat has no problem jumping up to the bench or table, I don't see why putting it up higher would be a problem. I would keep it in the same room/location as it is now, just elevate it onto something and then show the cat where it is. Good luck to your brother, we're sending purrs that everything goes OK with him and his kitties. Hugs, CatNipped I had an idea that suddenly occurred to me, and this is that I would do. The first day I would get some housebricks, and put the litter tray on that, so it's just a few inches higher than normal. When the kitties are confident about using it, I'd add another brick, so it's twice as high and let them use that for a week or so. Weekly, I'd raise it so the cats are used to climbing higher and higher to use their tray, until you get it to the height that you want. I don't see why this wouldn't work. Tweed |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message ... "jhill" wrote in message ... This may have been addressed here before, but how do people who are wheelchair-bound feed and clean out the litter tray. My brother is recently in that state, and can't reach down to the floor anymore to do it. I have to go over there and do it for him. Has anyone been successful in putting them on like a bench or small, not very high table, and have the cats climb up to get to them? Especially since they have have been on the floor since he got the cats. As long as the cat has no problem jumping up to the bench or table, I don't see why putting it up higher would be a problem. I would keep it in the same room/location as it is now, just elevate it onto something and then show the cat where it is. Good luck to your brother, we're sending purrs that everything goes OK with him and his kitties. Hugs, CatNipped I had an idea that suddenly occurred to me, and this is that I would do. The first day I would get some housebricks, and put the litter tray on that, so it's just a few inches higher than normal. When the kitties are confident about using it, I'd add another brick, so it's twice as high and let them use that for a week or so. Weekly, I'd raise it so the cats are used to climbing higher and higher to use their tray, until you get it to the height that you want. I don't see why this wouldn't work. Tweed |
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