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Since the topic of litter pans comes up from time to time, I thought I'd
post my cheap and (relatively) easy solution, especially for those of you
with large businesses or shelters.
I only have two ferrets, but they have run of 'their' room most of the
time, and run of the den/dining room when Harry and I are home to
supervise. Since Mischief & Max each picked a different 'favorite corner'
in both areas, I quickly determined I needed 4 litter boxes. I was at
K-Mart a while back roaming around in the 'plastics' section looking at the
storage boxes when I noticed the cheap 'sweater box' for $2.50. Bingo -
just the right size for a litter box! Nice and tall so Max's rear doesn't
hang over the back. I got home with my find, dug out a pair of wire
cutters, and after 5 minutes and a slightly sore hand I had the following:
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Basically I cut down both sides from six inches back at about a 45 degree
angle down to about 1 or 1 1/2 inch from the bottom. Then cut straight
across the front 1 inch from the bottom. The 1 inch lip holds in the
litter, but makes a nice low step for a small kit to get in. And the box
is long & deep enough for even a large hob! And a lot cheaper than the
$10 - $12 dollars most of the larger litter boxes sell for. The only thing
is you need wire cutters, or a good utility knife, to do the cutting.
I also bought one shoe box ($1.50) and did the same thing to it for a
smaller 'travel box'. Works great!
Melissa L. McCowen
Mischief & Max
Knoxville, TN
[Posted in FML issue 3091]
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