Would a covered litter tray help?

[fabwoman]

FABCat isn't well.

We have had to get a litter tray for indoors.

With her bad hind legs she can't get her bottom low down and I have just watched her pee on the floor while stood in the tray. Would a covered tray solve this or will I spend my life taking it apart to clean the sides instead of the floor??

it helps our older cats very much - both of whom struggled to get low enough. Makes a huge difference not having peed on floors!

How do you clean them out?

We use those silica crystals, so that we just scoop the solids out (through the door - have taken the stupid flappy bit out) and then every few weeks change the lot. No smells, very little tracking and no wet patches. Mind you, has taken us years to find the winning combination!

It didn't help our elderly cat.

Firstly we had to take the 'cat-flap' door off the front as she didn't like it. Then she would walk in but not quite far enough so would end up peeing out the door.

Sorry, I meant to add that in the end we put down a huge piece of plastic with newspapers on top and then the litter tray (this was in the utility room ).
That way any accidents went on to the paper and the plastic prevented it soaking through to the wooden floor underneath

Stand the litter tray in a larger box then if she misses or kicks out litter it goes onto the surrounding box and not over the floor.

That's what I've done with mine mainly because the litter kept going over the sides everywhere.

I feel a trip to the pet shop is needed. Thanks all.

Get some incontinence pads and put the tray on that, it will absorb any liquid.

Argos do a covered litter tray, I've had not problems with it.

I put puppy pads under them, any over-the-edge pees are then absorbed.

FABCat doesn't appear to be going outside to wee anymore. Lazy monkey!

I bought one when we got our kitten (£10 from Aldi). The tray itself is much larger than a normal litter tray and has high sides. That might help your old cat as she would have to be in the tray to use it.
We started him off without the lid on and used the lid once he was used to it. The lid just clips on and so it's easy enough to clean. We don't use the flap as he doesn't like it although I'm sure it would help reduce the smell.

Try using a large deep plastic storage box (as long she is able to get in it with her bad legs that is) she won't pee over the side.

That would have been a really good idea but she wouldn't be able to get in. I am speaking to the vet this week.

I got a new litter tray today and have come home to a big puddle on the floor [bit fed up].