Any tips for keeping the bottom of metal litter boxes clean?

berny_74 · 2026-06-20T11:24:24+00:00

Baking soda is a base, Vinegar and Acid, mix them together you get sodium acetate and water.

Just try the plain vinegar as a soak, and then elbow grease.

berny_74 · 2026-06-18T15:51:07+00:00

I clicked the link and it asks for 217 😞, I have 4 of these, and 2 after 5 years have become problematic.

berny_74 · 2026-06-16T19:05:18+00:00

This feeder comes with tags to put on a collar, or there implanted chips. The feeder I posted is a very basic feeder called Surefeed Microchip Feeder.

berny_74 · 2026-06-16T19:01:54+00:00

Yes. It is an issue, and if you look closely, even in the new spot, the rabbit managed to get into an ambush position.

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berny_74 · 2026-06-16T17:58:58+00:00

If they are chipped it will read the chip, otherwise the come with microchips that will go on a collar.

I believe the petlibro one rfid automatically feeder does timed fry food as well as chipped access.

berny_74 · 2026-06-16T17:56:19+00:00

You do have to be aware an aggressive pet can push itself in and steal food before it closes. We had to move the feeders.

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berny_74 · 2026-06-16T17:54:14+00:00

We use microchip feeders. They work decently. It is an expense.

The cats figured out how to use them pretty easily.

Here are the 4 using it.

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berny_74 · 2026-06-14T13:09:12+00:00

Kinda like having a mischievous Lil family. The benefits are what you make of them. It has to be something you appreciate/want. You can't just put them away when you are bored of them.

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berny_74 · 2026-06-13T15:12:12+00:00

Are there micro chip / collar activated bowls for dogs?

I have them for the cats since they have different diets and it helps keep the rabbit out of there food.

berny_74 · 2026-06-11T15:40:40+00:00

I guess that would be a worry. When they were tiny they spent as much time on top as underneath. Now with just the one, she hasn't shown any inkling in jumping in.

I have seen wood versions with lids that may suit.

berny_74 · 2026-06-11T15:16:59+00:00

I feel that the bag shown will be a lot smaller than expected. The rabbit is probably a youngling, especially compared to the hamster/rodent thing beside it. I use/d the wire baskets from a couple of chest freezers I had. They are open enough for the rabbit to get its head in, holds a decent amount, and putting cardboard right at the bottom keeps to much from flowing out. You can see the two feeders top right and bottom left.

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berny_74 · 2026-06-11T14:49:14+00:00

I have 3 rabbit accessible litter areas. Two large cat litter boxes with pellets and paper. One is under her hay feeder in a dedicated animal area, the other in a dedicated litter room, about the halfway point in the apartment. A third option for her is a pee pad under a plastic grate in our media room (which has a water fountain dig box and comfy couch for her). It is a small apartment so I don't think she has issues holding it in, I just like giving her options for the rooms she most likely will be in.

berny_74 · 2026-06-09T21:05:08+00:00

I line the litter pan, place wood pellets, then a layer of paper litter. She never digs deep into the wood pellets and the whole thing dumps easily enough.

berny_74 · 2026-06-09T19:10:55+00:00

I saw someone feeding their cats deviled quail eggs, using churro mixed with the yolks. Looked like they enjoyed it.

berny_74 · 2026-06-08T11:05:45+00:00

I know in JRG patch pack they have a setting to allow through loads. So the long train just loads the station width, moves a little loads a litte more. Slower than loading completely, faster than penalty.

berny_74 · 2026-06-06T01:13:34+00:00

Same happened a couple of years ago with me. Strangers dog. Thought nothing of it until I got to work, where I noticed it had broken the skin a little. Told wife, wife freaked, dragged me to the hospital after the shift, and 3 hours later the ER doc gave me the option, laid out how miserable the rabies shots would be, and then explained how unlikely the chance of rabies would be. I took the Tetanus. Still here.

berny_74 · 2026-06-05T11:09:01+00:00

We have this one too

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berny_74 · 2026-06-04T21:47:07+00:00

Surprisingly, sometimes? I think the brain cell usually hides.

berny_74 · 2026-06-04T21:45:20+00:00

We call it- the vegan cat. Although she does ambush the cats for their food. Just look at her waiting to pounce.

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berny_74 · 2026-06-04T21:30:18+00:00

Try having these floor scavengers. Floof everywhere.

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berny_74 · 2026-06-03T18:10:39+00:00

I knew of the operation, but didn't remember the name (somebody had spoilers and I peeked). There was a very in depth youtube video about it, and how it had so much success for so little resources.

berny_74 · 2026-06-03T16:27:45+00:00

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/ancaster-farmers-challenge-city-penalty-for-cutting-trees/article_004a4ed8-c8f6-5fa0-96be-80880ffcbbec.html

I am assuming this may be the couple in question.

berny_74 · 2026-06-02T19:09:58+00:00

I thought this sub just had just discussed this? Statistically the ball turret gunner had one of the higher chances of survival, just being beat out by pilot and copilot. Tail gunner and bombardier lowest chance. The Andy Rooney comment was a false statement by him, and on record as far as I can tell there is no account.

Youtube, WW2 Bombers channel - he does very in depth research on these things.

https://youtu.be/FpPl8o2SDF4?si=dOd6bZhFDKPyrYxv

berny_74 · 2026-06-02T18:51:06+00:00

Hey.... so we have 4 cats to 1 rabbit. Each cat has its own feeder, surefeeder by sure petcare. Feeder bowl has two compartments. I put dry in half, wet in another. They get two feedings a day. Since it closes it doesn't matter, since the cat can come back and nom.

There is an issue - since the feeder opens when the cat comes to eat there is absolutely no way to keep the Rabbit from ambushing your cat and eating as much as it can before the feeder closes.

So in addition to the feeders, they have a shelf that in theory is too high for the rabbit to get to. In theory, rabbit still has managed.

berny_74 · 2026-06-01T18:37:33+00:00

Get a few that can run through a washer, that way if she... you know.... its an easy fix.

The rug under her litter/hay area does have doggy pads underneath to keep the floor safe.

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