Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Scat Mat: An essential cat training accessory!


Hidden Litter Box
When you have a small apartment with no lawns and still love to keep cats as pets, it can sometimes create minor problems for you. The worst part is cats littering around everywhere, especially when the rooms are small and you have to keep it looking tidy at all times. A hidden litter box can be the best solution ever that can hide your pet’s litter. Nowadays, you get decorative boxes that can hide your cat’s litter box inside it. The poor animal also gets the freedom to do anything that it wishes to, out of your sight as well as out of the sight of guests. Even cats and dogs need privacy just as we do, and these hidden litter boxes provide that much needed privacy. In addition it also keeps out any odor or foul smell that pets usually create.
The different materials used in making a hidden litter box include wicker and other natural woven materials that are very attractive and provide an aesthetic appeal as well. It does not usually clash with the rest of your furniture since the styles and patterns available are very trendy and modern. It is also very easy to use and the cat can easily go in and out of it smoothly. It's a hassle-free piece of simple object that takes little time to train your cat to go to its new hidden litter box.  In fact after a time it has been seen that cats enjoy using the box and adapt to it very easily.
It does happen at times that cat’s get into doing things that they should not, or otherwise act in ways that are not very acceptable. Therefore another necessary item that you should be having when you have a cat as a pet is the scat mat. These products are best to curb those behavioral problems in pets to make living with them much easier. Cats have a tendency to claw on furniture and other items continuously. This is one of the reasons people avoid keeping cats as pets since it ruins expensive furniture and upholstery. The scat mats are electronic and pretty harmless in nature. But they can effectively keep cats away from your furniture and any other place where you do not want them to go and create a nuisance. It emits a mild static stimulation when any pet touches the scat mat, and quickly drives them away. This device is the most valuable aid in training any pet to avoid areas where you do not wish them to enter.