Why we bought a Litter-Robot 5 for three cats, how they took to it on day one, the smell and dust we did not expect, and the ways to pay for it, including HSA or FSA funds.
A resident cat acting territorial toward a newcomer is normal. Here is the slow, food-based method that helped our Bandita accept two new kittens.
The common rule is one litter box per cat plus one spare, which for three cats means four. We run three boxes across two rooms, and it has held up for months, because where the boxes sit and how often they are scooped turn out to matter more than the count. If you have a…
Our kitten hid under the bed for her entire first afternoon, and then cried in her cage until almost three in the morning. Nothing was wrong with her. She was two pounds, she had lost everything familiar in a single day, and she was frightened. This is what that night was like, and what we…
Update, September 2026. We no longer use either Petlibro, and both are going back to the company. Pump trouble started on one of the two in our first month, earlier than this post first said, and the second one later had it too. Petlibro support sent us a video on taking out every part to…
How to get cats to drink more water in a dry climate using wet food, a fountain, and multiple water stations, plus the signs of dehydration to watch for.
How to keep indoor cats cool in a desert summer: ideal temperature, cool surfaces, water, and the warning signs of overheating, from a three-cat Coachella Valley home.