Looking for information on cats on trawlers.
We are in the process of buying our first trawler, a PT-38 Europa
trawler.
We also have a five year old cat who loves to be with us.
Who wants to give us some cat-on-board knowledge?
What great litterbox suggestions can you offer?
This is from another list and I saved it just for you:
From: suemeckley@earthlink.net
TRAINING A CAT:
Put a piece of screen 1\4" squares just below the surface of your
cat
litter in the litter box. Keep the litter box near the transom.
Slowly
bring the screen to the top of the litter (over a period of time).
When
it is finally at the surface of the litter, increase the size of the
squares to about 1\2".
Now, over a period of time, lower the level of the cat litter and the
screen till there is no litter and the screen is on the bottom of the
box.
Cut out the bottom...sew the screen in as a bottom,...place the box
over
the side, suspended by two lines but with high sides on the box.
Voila!! The cat now goes into the box, everything drops over the side
and everyone is happy.
Has worked here with three different cats.
Susan
Sue Meckley is a long time liveaboard, living alone except for her
cats. She knows what she's talking about. Perhaps you wish to contact
her directly.
Ciao - George of Scaramouche, Lake Ontario, Canada
marty@oppenheimercamera.com writes:
>Looking for information on cats on trawlers.
>
>We are in the process of buying our first trawler, a PT-38 Europa
>trawler.
>
>We also have a five year old cat who loves to be with us.
>
>Who wants to give us some cat-on-board knowledge?
>
>What great litterbox suggestions can you offer?
This is from another list and I saved it just for you:
From: suemeckley@earthlink.net
TRAINING A CAT:
Put a piece of screen 1\4" squares just below the surface of your
cat
litter in the litter box. Keep the litter box near the transom.
Slowly
bring the screen to the top of the litter (over a period of time).
When
it is finally at the surface of the litter, increase the size of the
squares to about 1\2".
Now, over a period of time, lower the level of the cat litter and the
screen till there is no litter and the screen is on the bottom of the
box.
Cut out the bottom...sew the screen in as a bottom,...place the box
over
the side, suspended by two lines but with high sides on the box.
Voila!! The cat now goes into the box, everything drops over the side
and everyone is happy.
Has worked here with three different cats.
Susan
Sue Meckley is a long time liveaboard, living alone except for her
cats. She knows what she's talking about. Perhaps you wish to contact
her directly.
Ciao - George of Scaramouche, Lake Ontario, Canada
