I think that the litter could eventually plug the tub if you weren't careful. You don't want it to just go down the drain.

My litter is flushable, but I would put down the drain stop anyway. The dustbuster is an idea, but the litter tracks really far, it ends up all over the place.
Donna

I never have, but I've heard of it.

A pet-sitter told me one of her regular clients, whose house had a tub & separate shower, kept the box in the tub.

She laid down layers of newspaper in the tub, & the drain was kept closed.

When necessary, the client removed the box & cleaned it, wrapped up the newspaper & put it in the trash, used a damp cloth to wipe up any remaining dust, & voila!

(Plus, the client was more of a "shower person".)

not the same thing, but an old friend used to feed her indoor/outdoor cats their "messy" food in the bathtub: tuna, scraps of turkey, etc.

They lived in a remote, wooded area, & they had a pet door.

One day she came home to find the leftovers of a woodrat in the tub.

makes sense to me...

I'll let you know how it works, but I'm going crazy trying to keep up with the litter. Last night I was sitting on the couch when I felt something scratching in my pants and it was LITTER! I've had litter in my sheets. It's everywhere. I don't even put the vacuum away cause every time a cat uses it I have to vacuum.
Donna

a tub drain pipe is not the same thing as a toilet drain pipe. They are much different in size. Just because something is flushable doesn't mean it won't plug your tub drain.

Do you have a matt/rug under your litter box to catch it from the cats feet and so it doesnt bounce as much? what kind of litter do you use?

Maybe it's time to change brands of litter??? There are many out there and some aren't as bad about tracking as others. Just a thought.You might also try putting one of those mats that you use outside the front door for people to wipe their feet on in front of the littler box.That might catch a lot of the littler before it is tracked elsewhere.I have one of those little rubber mats with the bumpy thingies all over it in front of my cat's litter box and it helps a lot........Lillie

Oh Yah, I do it. We have a tub upstairs that we never use. I just keep the drain closed at all times. When I need to pick up the litter I use a dust pan so it doesn't go down the drain.

It's also great for us because we have a couple dogs that like to "snack" on cat stuff (talk about EWWWWW!) This keeps them out of her box.

When DH and I and our 2 cats moved from an apartment to our current house, the first thing we did was to install a pet door in the door to the (unfinished) basement. Cat litter is down there, as well as their food and water... our theory was, it would cut back on the litter tracking, and when we eventually got a dog, it would allow the kitties a refuge from the puppy as well as keep the puppy out of the kitties' food and litter.

Well, it has worked wonderfully on all counts... The tracked litter has been 99.9% contained to the basement, our dog can't go munching on cat poop, and the cats have plenty of "their own" space when they want to avoid the dog. Putting in that pet door was the BEST pet-related decision we have ever made.

yes always take it out before using the tub

acorn,
That's funny, LOL.
I've had it in the tub for a few days and have to say it's the BEST thing I've done since I got the cats!!!! No more litter anywhere, except the tub. I am so happy. I close the drain and when I want to use the tub I wet a kleenex and clean out the tub first. It is wonderful and the cats like it too.
I have tried every kind of litter and use Sweat Scoop which I really like a lot. I had a matt in front of the box but they still tracked it.
My only problem now is, I currently have a shower curtain which hides the box. I want to redo my bathroom with a glass door but then the litter would show. I'll have to think that one through a while.
Donna

I have litterboxes in the basement and one in the guest bath upstairs, in the tub....because it's too far for the cats to walk all the way down to the basement if they're upstairs with me in the computer room.

I have lined the bathtub with heavy clear plastic -- like what you use to cover furniture before you paint. When I need to clean the tub, I take out the box, remove the plastic and shake the loose litter into the litterbox and then put everything back in place.

Everyone (4-legged and 2-legged) is happy with this arrangement. Of course, when we have guests, the litterbox will have to move while they're here. I'm sure I'll hear about that from the 4-legged family members!

my litter boxes are both in unused shower stalls. and if you use the corn based clumping litter it won't clog a drain. I toss clumps in the toilet and flush them away and have been doing this for a year.

Thank God for basements! All of our homes here in the Midwest have nice big basements, and that's where the litter goes and cats get fed. By the time those little puddy-feet climb the stairs, the litter has fallen off the toes, so no litter issues upstairs. Also, I've learned by experience that if cats are going to throw up after eating it is usually right away--so barf, too, is easy to clean up on the painted cement basement floor.

I have a nice thick mat of that indoor/outdoor green grassy stuff under the litter box. I dont get litter anywhere other then that mat and all I do is turn the mat over and shake it back into the box once a day.
I don't think I would like it in my tub...I dunno why either, it just isn't for me. But hey if it works, then you go for it!

My mom has a cat that uses the tolit, no joke! I was house sitting for her one day and heard someone using the bathroom, well as I was the only one there, I was like what in the world? So I peek around the corner and there is her Russian Blue sitting on the tolit pretty as you please! My mom said she taught herself, now all we need to figure out is what was the motivation for that? Cat owners everywhere would fall to their knees in gratitude LOL!!

I have read of people who have built stuctures to limit the cats' paths, and put rugs down to capture litter.

We did a similar thing with a "Boda dome", about $40 US.

A relative had problems with cat litter all over her apartment. We purchased a "boda dome" cat box for her, with a spiraling tunnel entrance to the litter box, like an igloo. We put the entrance on top of a fuzzy bath mat to capture any litter clinging to the cat's paws. It has greatly reduced the litter around that room.

Yes, we do this as well. Have the litter box in the unused bathtub. It has worked great as the cat sometimes pees over the side and this keeps it from getting on rug or floor and the tub can easily be cleaned. We have not had problems with the tub drain yet. (We were at our last house for three years using flushable Swheat Scoop.) Great to just scoop the dirty litter into the nearby toilet and flush. However, we recently moved and I am developing some concerns about this system.
1. Our cat is old and seems to be experiencing some weakness in the hing legs and I am curious how hard it is for him to go in and out of the tub and am concerning some sort of step or ramp on the outside to help him out. Does anyone have any suggestions?
2. This tub was not well installed (or something) and the drain is not the lowest point. This is leading to water collecting in the low spot and it has rusted a little. Since the cat sometimes pees over the edge this can be pretty gross. Is there some kind of coating or something I could stick on the bottom of the tub to raise the low spot?

I highly recommend the ExquisiCat paper litter. NO mess! The paper is great, because they are small tubular pieces that absorb the urine, making it easy to remove. Poop sits on top of the pieces of litter, so no mess. Only have to scoop the poop and you're not wasting the litter.

I knew a kitty that used the toilet. They make low cat friendly ones and then kitty graduates to the people one.

We removed a door to the cabinet under the sink, and kept it in there. Contained the litter really well, and just vacuumed it out as needed.