A great option for keeping your dog's bathroom up to date, the hygienic mat has been increasingly appearing as an option for cat owners. Even if the traditional litter box has not been retired, many people have discovered that the hygienic mat for cats also helps to keep your feline friend's day to day (and, consequently, yours) much cleaner. Find out, herebelow, how it should be used and the advantages of giving this boost to your kitten's bathroom!

The hygienic mat for cats should be used next to the litter box

As you might expect, when adapting for cats, the hygienic mat has a different function. Instead of being the place where they pee and poop directly, the cat mat works in conjunction with the litter box. In this case, its function is to ensure that the grains of sand, drops of urine and small pieces of faeces that can get stuck in the animal's paws while it is doing its business have been removed.This way, the animal avoids carrying the waste from the bathroom to other parts of the house - which, in the case of some cats, is the whole house. When the combination works, you and your friend get a much cleaner and smelling environment on a daily basis.

Size of the cat mat should be larger than the litter box

The cat mat must be used under the litter box, that is: it must be larger than it, to ensure that the cat will need to step there when leaving the box. Ideally, when buying, you have the measurements of the litter boxes used in your home and calculate a "border" beyond their dimensions for the size of the mat. Another very practical way is to buy everything together,in the same place: depending on the pet shop, you will be able to test the organization of both objects before taking them home and, thus, it is easier to know if everything will be the way you want it.

Why not use the cat toilet mat once and for all?

If you're wondering why not use the toilet mat with your cat instead of the litter box, all we can say is that there's nothing stopping you from trying! It's common for cats to need the litter (or any other type of filling for the litter box) at the time of need because, by instinct, they know they need to hide their tracks so as not to be found by hunting or bypredators - that's exactly what lions do in the wild. Still, if he adapts to the new lifestyle, you can see what works best for your day-to-day life.