Izzy is not happy with the new kitten and does not appreciate having to share litter boxes. Thor loves his litter boxes and is very good at digging and burying. Izzy has been marking and ruining rugs. To help Izzy out, I put down sand in the catio. The long summer heat killed all the plants in there and left hard packed clay, so I cleaned up the debris and spread bags of all-purpose sand in the main area.

I’ve read that owners should have the same number of litter boxes as cats, plus one. We have that, except at night when Izzy and Sophie are separated. So I added a nice large corner litter box to Izzy’s nighttime area (our bedroom).

I also picked up all the bathmats that were being used inappropriately, and replaced the most critical mat, right outside the shower, with a bamboo wood mat.