To get out the word about Shoot Your Shack!, we're rebroadcasting this classic vid and teasing you to send in yours.
Unrelenting in his pursuit of perfection, Dr. Clark ov Saturn communicates with cats and showcases a short film called "The Cat Jet." This is a bonafide do-it-yourself home tip for those with small apartments and big cats. What have you got? Bring it on. All info on the competition below....
(Submit your 1-2 minute videos to our Shoot Your Shack! Competition. We're looking for tips, tricks, and how-tos about life in your apartment, kitchen or abode. Send to weekendtherapy (at) apartmenttherapy (dot) com and you might win our awesome prize.) -To All WeekendTherapy Posts-
Because we love you and because we LOVE watching your home vids, and because we know it takes some work to submit video, we're baiting the hook by giving away a fine vlog tool: a brand new Canon Optura Xi Mini DV camcorder.
The Shoot Your Shack! Competition
Dr. Clark ov Saturn is on the lookout for the best home vids that fullfill the Apartment Therapy mission: inspiring people to create beautiful, organized and healthy homes. Interested? Read on...
Each Saturday he'll post reader's submissions and invite your comments. Every four months he'll take stock and award a hot new video camera to the very best one of the bunch. If you are interested in shooting your shack, read on....
What?
• Each Saturday Clark will feature a new video submission. Readers may comment freely - thumbs up, thumbs down. Every four months we will look back on the entrees (@16) and Clark will award a prize to the submission that is the most instructive, inspiring and entertaining. He will also consider technical aspects such as lighting and editing.
How?
• Shoot, Edit and Submit your 1-2 minute video of your apartment, furniture, lifestyle, abode, domain, kitchen, dwelling, fort, shack, decorating ideas, tips, how-tos, tricks, renovations, etc.
Where?
Anywhere in the world. We're opening this one way up.
Formats?
Vids should be 320x240 pixels, Quicktime, MPEG-4, or Windows Media. 1-2 minutes. Send him the file or upload it yourself to www.Blip.tv (get your own free account) and send Clark the link at weekendtherapy@apartmenttherapy.com.
I want a cat jet!! But what if you don't keep the box near a window? We're about to move to a new place where the litterbox will be kept on the floor of a linen closet (with the door removed)... I'm worried about the potential stinkiness. Any ideas?
posted by Hope
on 2006-05-03 15:22:07
A little off-topic, but I bought a Clevercat top-entry litterbox a few weeks ago, and I love it. No real benefits in the odor department, however, but no more litter tracked onto the floor.
posted by Doug
on 2006-05-03 15:54:01
If I notice that the litter box smells, I scoop it to make the smell go away. Works like a charm every time.
posted by YCH
on 2006-05-03 15:54:36
The covered boxes with a filter in the top lid seem to reduce immediate odors, for those occasions when the cat eliminates and you're not home to scoop.
We know this because we've had to de-lid the second cat's box so that the first cat can't ambush her. Husband thinks if there were horror movies for cats, much plot tension would revolve around what waits menacingly outside the covered litter box.
posted by wende in san francisco
on 2006-05-03 16:04:18
Doug: How old is your cat and how long did he/she take to adapt?
Hope: My advice...Get good litter and just scoop every morning and night. We use Swheat Scoop litter and I swear by it.
posted by NestWest
on 2006-05-03 16:28:24
Nestwest, my cat is about five years old and took right to it. The manufacturer suggests leaving the top off for the first three days. I left it off for only the first day. She jumped right down there.
The product looks essentially like a deep Rubbermaid container with lid. The lid has an entry whole and is rippled to catch any litter on the cat's paws. The litterbox is available on Clevercatinnovations.com for about $30.
posted by Doug
on 2006-05-03 16:41:20
When I read "Jet", I thought of a jet engine sucking out all the untidiness. Now that'd be c(r)ool!
:)
posted by Rob
on 2006-05-03 16:49:31
I am a super-lax cat owner who typically scoops - gulp - once a week, with two boxes for two cats. In general, I find the worst odor comes from urine on the walls of the box or trapped in or under the plastic liner (which is why I no longer use plastic liners).
One godsend is Zero Odor, which I think you can only get online. When my previous elderly cat died after an illness that led to extensive failure-to-reach-the-litterbox problems, I tried everything to remove the odors from trouble areas on the rug - a few spritzes of Zero Odor ultimately took care of it in a few seconds.
posted by eeeck
on 2006-05-03 18:34:27
I love love love the shoot your shack competition - great idea - and I don't usually watch the videos posted on this site!
But the cat jet -- just don't get it. gross.
I don't think it's all that much work to clean out the litter box every day. That's right ... put a small amount of litter in the box (2-3 scoops)... dump ALL of it the next day in the trash, spray with water, wipe down and refill. once a week I wash with a water/bleach mix and rinse really, really well. -- it's not difficult.
IMHO living with a cat in 550 sf - it's a requirement.
posted by alex
on 2006-05-03 21:59:59
Cat crap in a box in your home? Don't get me started on the hairs & dander. It took me 8 months to completely 'de-cat' my apartment. Cats belong outside.
posted by cookie
on 2006-05-04 09:25:18
Hope, we have one of the filter-top covered litter boxes inside a hall closet, and haven't had much trouble with odor. I clean it out and sweep the closet floor every day. The only problems arise when the box is not clean to our cats' satisfaction, and they express their displeasure by peeing on the closet floor.
It's a bit dusty, though. Our suitcases stored directly above the box need to be vacuumed before use. Make sure you don't raise too much dust when you fill the box, and that will keep your linens fresh.
posted by applelover
on 2006-05-04 12:54:04
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I want a cat jet!! But what if you don't keep the box near a window? We're about to move to a new place where the litterbox will be kept on the floor of a linen closet (with the door removed)... I'm worried about the potential stinkiness. Any ideas?
A little off-topic, but I bought a Clevercat top-entry litterbox a few weeks ago, and I love it. No real benefits in the odor department, however, but no more litter tracked onto the floor.
If I notice that the litter box smells, I scoop it to make the smell go away. Works like a charm every time.
The covered boxes with a filter in the top lid seem to reduce immediate odors, for those occasions when the cat eliminates and you're not home to scoop.
We know this because we've had to de-lid the second cat's box so that the first cat can't ambush her. Husband thinks if there were horror movies for cats, much plot tension would revolve around what waits menacingly outside the covered litter box.
Doug: How old is your cat and how long did he/she take to adapt?
Hope: My advice...Get good litter and just scoop every morning and night. We use Swheat Scoop litter and I swear by it.
Nestwest, my cat is about five years old and took right to it. The manufacturer suggests leaving the top off for the first three days. I left it off for only the first day. She jumped right down there.
The product looks essentially like a deep Rubbermaid container with lid. The lid has an entry whole and is rippled to catch any litter on the cat's paws. The litterbox is available on Clevercatinnovations.com for about $30.
When I read "Jet", I thought of a jet engine sucking out all the untidiness. Now that'd be c(r)ool!
:)
I am a super-lax cat owner who typically scoops - gulp - once a week, with two boxes for two cats. In general, I find the worst odor comes from urine on the walls of the box or trapped in or under the plastic liner (which is why I no longer use plastic liners).
One godsend is Zero Odor, which I think you can only get online. When my previous elderly cat died after an illness that led to extensive failure-to-reach-the-litterbox problems, I tried everything to remove the odors from trouble areas on the rug - a few spritzes of Zero Odor ultimately took care of it in a few seconds.
I love love love the shoot your shack competition - great idea - and I don't usually watch the videos posted on this site!
But the cat jet -- just don't get it. gross.
I don't think it's all that much work to clean out the litter box every day. That's right ... put a small amount of litter in the box (2-3 scoops)... dump ALL of it the next day in the trash, spray with water, wipe down and refill. once a week I wash with a water/bleach mix and rinse really, really well. -- it's not difficult.
IMHO living with a cat in 550 sf - it's a requirement.
Cat crap in a box in your home? Don't get me started on the hairs & dander. It took me 8 months to completely 'de-cat' my apartment. Cats belong outside.
Hope, we have one of the filter-top covered litter boxes inside a hall closet, and haven't had much trouble with odor. I clean it out and sweep the closet floor every day. The only problems arise when the box is not clean to our cats' satisfaction, and they express their displeasure by peeing on the closet floor.
It's a bit dusty, though. Our suitcases stored directly above the box need to be vacuumed before use. Make sure you don't raise too much dust when you fill the box, and that will keep your linens fresh.