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What litter box is best for my senior cat with vision & mobility?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 12 years and 2 months old | 18 lbs

Can you please suggest the best litter box for an adult (121/2) years old who is blind in left eye, right eye is fuzzy...Lucy has been suffering with mobility issues especially with left hind leg. I appreciate any feedback and suggestions

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Answered By Ana M, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 7th, 2018

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Lucy. If she has mobility and vision issues, I recommend using a non-traditional litterbox. You can purchase a large storage container such as a Sterilite. Then use the lid as a litterbox. This provides a large surface area with a very low lip. It will be messy if she digs and buries, but I have had many geriatric patients prefer this to a normal litterbox. I hope this information helps!

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