Comments on: Crate Expectations http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/09/crate-expectations/ Two Young People + One Old House = Love Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:19:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Callie http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/09/crate-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-460156 Callie Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:52:32 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2852#comment-460156 I know this is old but I have a comment on the kitty litter problem - We foster rescued kitties for the humane society, so I've gotten to try out solutions with many different kitties. I have found that adding some baking soda to the litter every few days and mixing it in really helps minimize the smell. I got a big translucent domed litter box on sale at PetSmart for only $16, and like that that also helps minimize smell/sight. I hide it in the laundry room, but not every cat would be okay with the sound of the washer/dryer, so I have to be careful. Another litter trick I found is an inexpensive, cute doormat from Lowes in front of the box cuts way down on what they track out of the pan. Pet stores sell much smaller "pet mats" - twice the price for 1/4 the size and way less selection. A door mat is a much prettier way to go! For the kitty dishes, I found that I could buy a few super cute small "people" dishes for a couple bucks each at Target - so much cheaper, and then you can buy them to coordinate with literally any decor! The kitties love them, and I can have a couple extra on hand when I want to soak/wash a couple dishes while leaving food out in the other dishes. Love the idea for covering a crate!! Am going to be thinking about how I could use that trick... I know this is old but I have a comment on the kitty litter problem – We foster rescued kitties for the humane society, so I’ve gotten to try out solutions with many different kitties. I have found that adding some baking soda to the litter every few days and mixing it in really helps minimize the smell. I got a big translucent domed litter box on sale at PetSmart for only $16, and like that that also helps minimize smell/sight. I hide it in the laundry room, but not every cat would be okay with the sound of the washer/dryer, so I have to be careful.

Another litter trick I found is an inexpensive, cute doormat from Lowes in front of the box cuts way down on what they track out of the pan. Pet stores sell much smaller “pet mats” – twice the price for 1/4 the size and way less selection. A door mat is a much prettier way to go!

For the kitty dishes, I found that I could buy a few super cute small “people” dishes for a couple bucks each at Target – so much cheaper, and then you can buy them to coordinate with literally any decor! The kitties love them, and I can have a couple extra on hand when I want to soak/wash a couple dishes while leaving food out in the other dishes.

Love the idea for covering a crate!! Am going to be thinking about how I could use that trick…

]]> By: erica http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/09/crate-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-253878 erica Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:15:26 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2852#comment-253878 I have rather large dogs - only one of them still needs to be crated though. We have his crate in the kitchen and then cut a butcher block to put on top! it works fabulously for more surface area while at the same time housing our pup! I have rather large dogs – only one of them still needs to be crated though. We have his crate in the kitchen and then cut a butcher block to put on top! it works fabulously for more surface area while at the same time housing our pup!

]]> By: nicole http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/09/crate-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-244517 nicole Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:03:27 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2852#comment-244517 I've been going back and rereading some of your greatest hits. Never saw this one and am SWOONING over the denhaus dog crate! if only my husband would let me buy something this cool for our pup! I’ve been going back and rereading some of your greatest hits. Never saw this one and am SWOONING over the denhaus dog crate! if only my husband would let me buy something this cool for our pup!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/09/crate-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-183410 YoungHouseLove Tue, 04 May 2010 18:51:41 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2852#comment-183410 Hey Denise, Stay tuned for a Design Dilemma that we'll be sharing this Wednesday afternoon that addresses another way to obscure a larger crate in a bedroom. Hope it helps! xo, s

Hey Denise,

Stay tuned for a Design Dilemma that we’ll be sharing this Wednesday afternoon that addresses another way to obscure a larger crate in a bedroom. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Denise http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/09/crate-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-183392 Denise Tue, 04 May 2010 18:39:30 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2852#comment-183392 I love your blog! We have two Golden Retrievers that have two giant crates which live in our bedroom. Any ideas on how to hide them? Our bedroom tends to look like a pet store with them in there. Thanks! I love your blog! We have two Golden Retrievers that have two giant crates which live in our bedroom. Any ideas on how to hide them? Our bedroom tends to look like a pet store with them in there.

Thanks!

]]> By: Betty http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/09/crate-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-120361 Betty Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:40:02 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2852#comment-120361 Here are some more good ideas for how to hide the cat litter box, most are to buy but some creative types could definately turn it into a DYI project: http://www.kattbank.com/home.htm http://www.catlitterfurniture.com/ Here's one that could also be used as a dog crate! http://petsbestproducts.com/ Here are some more good ideas for how to hide the cat litter box, most are to buy but some creative types could definately turn it into a DYI project:
http://www.kattbank.com/home.htm
http://www.catlitterfurniture.com/

Here’s one that could also be used as a dog crate!
http://petsbestproducts.com/

]]> By: Val http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/09/crate-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-58345 Val Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:58:27 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2852#comment-58345 Sorry to comment on such an old post, but this really cracked me up. I adore the mod, medal, spider-web crate, but trying to picture it in proportions large enough for our Great Dane is highly amusing. I can just see us opening the door to a spare bedroom and coming nose to nose with a wire crate that takes up the entire space. Sigh...I love my Angus, but he provides a whole new set of design challenges. Sorry to comment on such an old post, but this really cracked me up. I adore the mod, medal, spider-web crate, but trying to picture it in proportions large enough for our Great Dane is highly amusing. I can just see us opening the door to a spare bedroom and coming nose to nose with a wire crate that takes up the entire space. Sigh…I love my Angus, but he provides a whole new set of design challenges.

]]> By: Redlilocks http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/09/crate-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-47389 Redlilocks Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:43:21 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2852#comment-47389 Just to add to Stephanie's post, here's another Ikea 'hack' that created a fantastic kitty litter box: http://www.livingetc.com/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/71679/an/0/page/0#71679 Just to add to Stephanie’s post, here’s another Ikea ‘hack’ that created a fantastic kitty litter box:

http://www.livingetc.com/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/71679/an/0/page/0#71679

]]> By: Carla http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/09/crate-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-27987 Carla Thu, 07 May 2009 14:43:16 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2852#comment-27987 If the wooden crates weren't so expensive... I actually have a wicker dog crate which is not cheap, but not as expensive as the wooden crates. It's another option. My problem is that I'm limited in how I arrange the room because Mabel's crate takes up so much room. Then again, she does sort of rule my condo. At the very least, the wicker crate is not so much an eyesore. If the wooden crates weren’t so expensive… I actually have a wicker dog crate which is not cheap, but not as expensive as the wooden crates. It’s another option. My problem is that I’m limited in how I arrange the room because Mabel’s crate takes up so much room. Then again, she does sort of rule my condo. At the very least, the wicker crate is not so much an eyesore.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/09/crate-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-27374 Stephanie Tue, 05 May 2009 15:39:00 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2852#comment-27374 I realize this was posted a while ago, but I have been scrolling through your archives(and LOVIN every minute of it) and I couldnt help but post this link to a kitty box solution. Forgive me if you address this later in another post, I just haven't gotten there yet! BTW this link is brimming with fabulous DIY ideas, this just being one! Thanks for all YOUR fab ideas! http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=291147.0 I realize this was posted a while ago, but I have been scrolling through your archives(and LOVIN every minute of it) and I couldnt help but post this link to a kitty box solution. Forgive me if you address this later in another post, I just haven’t gotten there yet!

BTW this link is brimming with fabulous DIY ideas, this just being one!
Thanks for all YOUR fab ideas!

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=291147.0

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