This is to re-visit and give an update on a topic that was recently discussed on a couple of other threads. I have a senior cat and I am trying to make her jumbo sized litter box with higher sides easier for her to step into. The possibility of making steps leading to the box was discussed. I had considered using books to make the steps. Then I got the idea of using garden paving stones instead. They are about the right thickness, inexpensive, come in various sizes and are sturdier providing a more sure footing. So that’s what I did. The stones do work pretty well, I think. But… after a couple of weeks, she is still not using them. She will either walk around the steps and crawl into the box the old way or use a different box altogether that does not have the steps. I have also had no luck finding a container that is equally large but has lower sides that would be easier for her to climb over. Do I give up on this idea, too? Or might she warm up to the steps eventually?
On the plus side, our six month old kitten, who has no need for the steps, thinks they are great!