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    I solved that problem with a litter box cover that fits like a
    little house over the top.  No mess and my Chelse just loves
    the privacy!
    
    Nan

    Well, a Booda Box might work better, or a litter box with higher
    sides so they can't kick the litter out.  Your local pet store probably
    has some examples.  People who have Booda Boxes for their cat(s) seem
    to swear by them.  Me, I'm trying to teach them to wipe their feet
    before they come back upstairs ;-) ;-)
    
    I think my two toss it at each other when I'm not home.  Fortunately,
    their boxes are in the basement so I don't really have to deal with
    it in the entertaining portion of my home.  However, I have
    occasionally had more than just litter show up outside the box after
    a particularly energetic session.  Seems they also enjoy chasing
    each other through the litterboxes during one of their "romps."
    I came home once and found the litterbox at the other end of the
    basement!
    
    I didn't even ask.........          
    
    Mary-Michael, Niniane, Charm (and soon Dream!)

         The covers do work pretty well.  Muffin LOVES to dig..and dig..
    and dig.  She still manages to kick some out of the entry but not
    nearly as much as before we got the cover.  I usually just get the
    Dust Buster ready when it's time to clean the box...
    
    
    Bob

    I also keep my litter box in the basement.  I don't have a Booda
    Box because my cats are two big to fit in it; however, what I use
    is called a "Giant Sized Litter Box" by Van Ness.  It has very high
    sides so not much litter gets kicked out of the box.  What solved
    my problem with residue litter was a large piece of carpet remanent
    saved from when we moved into our home.  The litter gets trapped
    in the carpet so all I do is drag the vaccuum down to the basement
    once a week and vacuum the piece of carpet and the area surrounding
    it.  Real easy!  When we rented an apartment and kept the litter
    box in the bathroom, I would find litter all over the place and
    ended up vacuuming at least every night.  What a pain that was.
    
    Hope you find some helpful suggestions here.
    
    /Roberta
      

    We tried the covered litterbox, but one of kitties decided she
    wouldn't use it.  I guess the air was a little too pungent in
    there....
    
    Now we keep a cordless vacuum in the bathroom and give the floor
    a quick clean-up whenever the box get scooped.
    

    I've put a scatter rug in front of the box, so when kitty kicks litter
    or comes out of the box with litter between the toes, 95% of it
    stays in the rug. Once or twice a day a day, I pick up the rug, carry
    it outdoors and shake it.
    
    Deb

    
    
    	Anyone know where I can get one of these litterbox
    	covers in the Lowell or Westford area??  My two just
    	LOVE to scatter litter.
    
    	And about how much do they cost?
    
    	Thanks!!
    
    	Judy
    

    Hi Lori:
    I have a Booda Box for my 3 cats.  I have placed the box inside
    a DEC workstation box.   It is long and has low sides, but it catches
    some of the litter as they jump out of the box.  It won't completely
    cure the problem.  I still find litter bits in the furtherest reaches
    of the house!  But it does help.  Also, the charcoal filter definitely
    helps.  Seamus' refuse could knox a buzzard off a s___wagon!
    
    Good luck
    
    

    re: 7
    
    Judy, I think Northeast Pet carries them.  Caldor sometimes has
    them.
    
    But, as Deb mentioned, the scatter rug trick works VERY WELL,
    especially a shaggy type - I used to use that, and I think I
    will have to go back to doing so.  The only trick is to get
    them to exit the box onto the rug and not jump over the cases
    of cat food that block the other side so the sand stays in the
    box!!
    
    E.T.

    re: 7
    
    Just thought that if you are in the Lowell Chelmsford area
    that there is a Cat Show in Marlboro MA this Saturday the
    12th.  That's not too far away - Hadleigh House (Martha
    the vendor) should be there with all that good kitty
    stuff!  Would make a good shopping trip!
    
    Oh, and BTW, the Christmas show that I said was in Braintree
    is now going to be located in Quincy - this is on December
    17th & 18th.  I'll post details when I have them.
    
    E.T.

    I use a booda box AND one of those plastic pseudo-grass door
    mats.  Before this, my two cats had litter all over the house because
    they were litter scatterers, and their long hair attracted it like
    magnets too.  Now, since they have to climb out of the booda box,
    and onto the mat to exit, the problem is much better.  Plus the
    door mat just needs to be shook outside to ease cleaning.  
    
    Good luck,
    
    Cathy
    
    BTW, I think booda now offers an oversized box too.

    Re: .10
    
         ET.....where's the show in Marlboro?  I've never been to one
    but would like to go to see what they're like.
    
    
    Bob

    I use a VT100 shell (actually it has a VT132 emblem; must have the
    Advanced Video Option...) with a plastic tray.  Works great.
    
    About five years ago Persoft, Inc ran an adveritising campaign
    based on what will happen to your obsolete terminal once you use
    their PC based terminal emulation software.  They had ads with a
    VT100 made into a fishbowl, parakeet cage, etc.  I sent 'em a picture
    of Unit (my cat) about to enter the VT100 and got a very humorous
    thank you letter and free T shirt back.
    
    _KB

    Bob, it's at the Assabet Valley Tech. School - I posted the
    directions in Note # 1093.??? - it's Saturday November 12th
    9 am to  about 5 or 6 pm.  I will try and remember to hang
    my DIGITAL luggage tag on my cage - hope to see you.
    Or look for the 2, note them, two 8 x 10 pictures of
    Katenka (color, of course) on the top of my cage.  
    
    Hope to see you there!!
    
    E.T.

    Bob, I found it - Note 1093.27 - directions to Marlboro!
    
    E.T.

    Thanks E.T........I'll try to stop by!
    
    
    Bob

    Hi,
    
    It's me again with just a few more questions.  First of all, all
    this talk about booda boxes, what are they?  (Forgive my ignorance
    :-) )  Secondly, Snorkel's litter box is in the bathroom.  It's
    not a real big bathroom so I don't have the room to add another
    scatter rug.  There's one down on the floor already, but if I move
    it closer to the litterbox, it's not centered on the bathroom floor,
    and I'm very fussy about these sort of things.
    
    Thanks so much for all the advice I've gotten so far.  The thing
    that's worked the best is to just vacuum the area around the litter
    box every evening.  It's a pain, but someone's got to do it and
    Snorkel hasn't figured out how to plug the vacuum cleaner in yet.
    
    Lori
    

    Lori,
    
    If you don't have one already, get a dust buster and keep it charged
    in the bathroom.  That way, those nightly vacuum sessions will be
    a lot quiicker and easier.  No more dragging out the vacuum cleaner,
    plugging it in, etc.
    
    	-Nancy

    HI LORI:
    BOODA PRODUCTS is a company located in LA.  The Booda Box is a type
    of litterbox that has a deep container, covered by a plastic top
    that contains a charcoal filter.  The filter helps to kill the odor.
    
    I have a order form of all their products.  If you send me your
    mail stop or address, I will forward it to you.  It gives prices
    and a description of each item.
    
    The Booda Box is $29.95 w/$4.00 shipping if ordered directly from
    the company.  That total cost is comparable if you pick it up at
    a pet store.
    
    I like my Booda Box because the Charcoal filter really helps with
    the odor.  (The Cats' Room is off of the kitchen!)  The idea of
    the grass mat outside of the box and/or putting the litter box within
    another box really helps cut down on litter-carrying throughout
    the house.
    
    Anne
    
    

    re: .19
    
    She came with that name.
    
    re: .20
    
    I'd really appreciate it if you'd send me a copy of the order form.
    My mail stop is BXC1-1/H10.
    
    Thanks so much,
    
    Lori