Dcat is 2 years old. Access to outdoors at all times through a cat flap. Had a litter tray initially when we first got him before he was allowed out (got him as a rescue at 10 months old) but he happily toilets outside. I genuinely can't remember the last time he's used the tray but the litter inside is pristine and I haven't changed it for god knows how long (I do check it obviously but seriously it might as well be freshly laid!)
Thing is, it's quite a bulky tray, plus bags of litter, scoop, bags etc and I don't have the biggest house. I'd quite like to get rid of it or at least put it in storage but am I mad to do so? This is my first cat so I'm very new to it all but I just don't think he'd miss it. When I read up on everything the conventional wisdom seemed to be to always have a tray in the house in case the cat was scared to go outside but this cat is fearless. If anything he's the one seeing any interlopers off from the garden rather than cowering in fear. Even dogs barking from outside the fence don't phase him (fence is high so he can hear them from the garden, not see them and gives not one shit)
Does anyone else have a litter tray free home? I do appreciate it might need to be reintroduced when he gets older and less able or inclined to get outside but I could get a smaller one then and have it by the door where the dcs tiny coat stand is right now because presumably by then they'll be able to get their bags upstairs into their room rather than shedding everything as soon as they come in because they'll be grotty teenagers by then and have all sorts in their bags they won't want me to have easy access to 