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06-26-2017, 04:03 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Cloverdale, California
Trailer: 2018 17B
Posts: 9
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Cat owners
New member, prospective buyer of a 17' Plan B, but am wondering where cat owners are putting the litter box. The girls are inside cats so will be spending the time inside. I plan on using the 4 person dinette as a permanent bed. Hopefully there is a solution to my dilemma.
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06-26-2017, 04:15 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: BOUNTIFUL, Utah
Trailer: 2017 5.0 TA 2017 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel
Posts: 41
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat M
New member, prospective buyer of a 17' Plan B, but am wondering where cat owners are putting the litter box. The girls are inside cats so will be spending the time inside. I plan on using the 4 person dinette as a permanent bed. Hopefully there is a solution to my dilemma.
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My cats won't be traveling with us in our trailer, but if we were to take them along on a regular basis, I would consider utilizing one of the lower cabinet spaces with an entrance for the cats. Of course, it would mean giving up valuable cabinet space, but then you wouldn't have to worry about mess and odor. In my opinion, it would be a worthy trade off. You should ask ETI if they've done something similar in the past.
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06-26-2017, 04:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Seatac, Washington
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rapha
My cats won't be traveling with us in our trailer, but if we were to take them along on a regular basis, I would consider utilizing one of the lower cabinet spaces with an entrance for the cats. Of course, it would mean giving up valuable cabinet space, but then you wouldn't have to worry about mess and odor. In my opinion, it would be a worthy trade off. You should ask ETI if they've done something similar in the past.
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They have done so. An opening was cut I think in both the dinette cabinet and under the bed. Different owners. Can't remember the specifics.
When I had Lucy in the trailer with me, I put a small litter box on the floor of the bathroom. I have plastic "tile" flooring in there and when she peed outside the box (it was a small box and she was crippled, so she peed outside her larger home box a lot, so it wasn't unexpected that she did the same in the much smaller box) I just washed it down with the showerhead.
While this photo doesn't show the cat box in there, you can see the flooring. I used 4 tiles and cut 'em to fit.
Rugged Grip-Loc Tiles - Outdoor Patio Interlocking tile
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06-26-2017, 05:10 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: BOUNTIFUL, Utah
Trailer: 2017 5.0 TA 2017 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NW Cat Owner
They have done so. An opening was cut I think in both the dinette cabinet and under the bed. Different owners. Can't remember the specifics.
When I had Lucy in the trailer with me, I put a small litter box on the floor of the bathroom. I have plastic "tile" flooring in there and when she peed outside the box (it was a small box and she was crippled, so she peed outside her larger home box a lot, so it wasn't unexpected that she did the same in the much smaller box) I just washed it down with the showerhead.
While this photo doesn't show the cat box in there, you can see the flooring. I used 4 tiles and cut 'em to fit.
Rugged Grip-Loc Tiles - Outdoor Patio Interlocking tile
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Ha, that's something I hadn't thought of. It's so nice to meet some other cat people on this forum.
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06-26-2017, 05:30 PM
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Senior Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rapha
Ha, that's something I hadn't thought of. It's so nice to meet some other cat people on this forum.
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Yeah, I put adult pee pads around the cat box in the house and that worked just fine. Hey, she stood in the box, so as far as she was concerned she was just fine.
Yep, there's some of us cat owners here. Some even travel with their kitties. I tried my current kitty Spike in there the other night, while at home. He did okay. We'll try it some more before actually camping with him. Lucy died the end of February.
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06-26-2017, 06:07 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: BOUNTIFUL, Utah
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NW Cat Owner
Yeah, I put adult pee pads around the cat box in the house and that worked just fine. Hey, she stood in the box, so as far as she was concerned she was just fine.
Yep, there's some of us cat owners here. Some even travel with their kitties. I tried my current kitty Spike in there the other night, while at home. He did okay. We'll try it some more before actually camping with him. Lucy died the end of February.
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Oh, I'm so sorry about your Lucy. We've done a lot of cat rescues, fostering and adoptions over the years, and we've lost quite a few little ones during that time. It never gets any easier. I'm impressed that you're able to take them camping with you. I had to laugh at your comment about the litter box. I've got a couple of males that think that as long as they've got two feet in the box, they're good to go no matter which way their rear end is pointing. Good luck with Spike! I'm going to have to see if any of mine want to try an RV trip.
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06-26-2017, 07:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: ,, Oklahoma
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How to folks go about keeping cats from scratching up the Vinyl walls? Thanks.
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06-26-2017, 07:57 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: BOUNTIFUL, Utah
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Originally Posted by gocamp
How to folks go about keeping cats from scratching up the Vinyl walls? Thanks.
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That's a good question. I don't have my trailer yet, so I have no idea what that material is like. I do know that my cats only scratch materials with texture, like certain upholstery. If the vinyl walls are smooth, it may not be an issue. It sure would be a deal breaker if they could scratch the walls.
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06-26-2017, 08:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
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Cats and the stock vinyl coating do not mix, the vinyl will tear from cat claws. Perhaps a covering on the exposed areas.
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06-26-2017, 08:14 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rapha
It sure would be a deal breaker if they could scratch the walls.
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Well they could, question is if they would. Depends on the cat.
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06-26-2017, 08:31 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Cloverdale, California
Trailer: 2018 17B
Posts: 9
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NW Cat Owner
They have done so. An opening was cut I think in both the dinette cabinet and under the bed. Different owners. Can't remember the specifics.
When I had Lucy in the trailer with me, I put a small litter box on the floor of the bathroom. I have plastic "tile" flooring in there and when she peed outside the box (it was a small box and she was crippled, so she peed outside her larger home box a lot, so it wasn't unexpected that she did the same in the much smaller box) I just washed it down with the showerhead.
While this photo doesn't show the cat box in there, you can see the flooring. I used 4 tiles and cut 'em to fit.
Rugged Grip-Loc Tiles - Outdoor Patio Interlocking tile
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Thanks, If an entrance can be made under the dinette, that might work.
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06-26-2017, 08:31 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Cloverdale, California
Trailer: 2018 17B
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gocamp
How to folks go about keeping cats from scratching up the Vinyl walls? Thanks.
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My girls use a cardboard 'scratch pad'.
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06-26-2017, 09:15 PM
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#13
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Seatac, Washington
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat M
My girls use a cardboard 'scratch pad'.
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As does Spike.
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06-26-2017, 09:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: North of Danbury, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2018 Escape 21C
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rapha
It sure would be a deal breaker if they could scratch the walls.
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For the cats or for the trailer ?
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06-27-2017, 06:56 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19
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I travel with 2 cats. I use the "Clevercat" top loading litter box and there are no misses. My cats are declawed(front) so no scratching. They are indoor cats and show no curiosity to what's outdoors other than sometimes what's outside the back window in the 19.
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06-27-2017, 08:02 AM
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What about when they don't decide to scratch. But get up from laying down, reach up high and stretch those front legs?
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06-27-2017, 08:27 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gocamp
What about when they don't decide to scratch. But get up from laying down, reach up high and stretch those front legs?
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No problems so far with them scratching anything in the trailer.
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Thanks to the interstate highway system, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything - Charles Kuralt
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06-27-2017, 12:48 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: BOUNTIFUL, Utah
Trailer: 2017 5.0 TA 2017 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel
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Quote:
Originally Posted by steve dunham
For the cats or for the trailer ?
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LOL, for letting my cats in the RV.
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06-27-2017, 10:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Myrnam, Alberta
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What about under the permanent bed? Wall off an appropriate sized space, if you need the rest of the room for storage.
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