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Suggested Schedule
  • Litterbox Guidelines
  • Fill: Fill your litter box with 3 to 4 inches of Scoop Away® litter.
  • Maintenance: Remove clumps and solids daily, and dispose in trash. Do not flush. The rest of the litter stays fresh. Add more Scoop Away® litter as necessary to replace what you remove.
  • Disposal: Once a month, empty entire litter box. Dispose of contents in the trash.
  • Be sure to wash hands after handling used cat litter.
  • Grooming Guidelines
  • Brush: once a week for shorthair, once daily for longhair
  • Nail Clipping: as needed
  • Bathing: as needed
  • Vaccination Guidelines *
  • Rabies: 4 weeks old
  • Panleukopenia virus (distemper): 8 weeks old
  • Feline calicvirus (FCV): 8 weeks old
  • Feline herpes virus (rhinotracheitis): 8 weeks old
  • The rabies vaccine usually requires boosters every 1-3 years, depending on the type of vaccine used. The following three require annual booster shots for a few years thereafter. Cats will only need vaccinations every 3 years after the initial series.
  • Others (if considered at-risk):
    Feline chlamydiosis
    Feline immunodeficiency virus (feline AIDS or FIV)
    Feline Leukemia (FeLV)

    * Source: ASPCA