Pet behaviour specialist Jackson Galaxy, known for hosting 'My Cat From Hell', has revealed what he calls the 'golden rule' of litter boxes to keep cats happy. In a TikTok video to his 2.1 million followers, he advised that owners should have one litter box per cat, plus one extra.
The golden rule explained
Galaxy said: "When it comes to litter boxes, embrace the code of litter boxes." He elaborated: "Embrace the golden rule of litter boxes, which is for each cat you have, you have a litter box, plus one. One cat, two litterboxes. Two cats, three litter boxes. It works."
He stressed that simply having the right number is not enough; the boxes must be placed in separate areas of the home, not next to each other. "Still doesn't count," he said.
Why placement matters
Galaxy described litter boxes as "the king of scent soakers", symbolising the sanctity of territory. He explained: "Where your cat walks by it, it's almost like you walking by your mantle and you see all the pictures of your family. You walk by and you're all proud of your family."
He advised owners to put boxes "in places where your first thought is 'what's good for my cat' and not 'I don't want to look at a litter box'", promising: "I promise you, it'll change your life."
Viewer reactions
Some viewers praised the advice, but others disagreed. One commented: "I think this rules applies when you have a larger home, if your house is like three rooms (literally kitchen, bedroom and bathroom) one box is just fine." Another said: "I have one cat and one litter box, I think he's okay." A third added: "I have two cats and two litter boxes, and they both only use one. Like they won't use the bigger one. They share the small one and I feel like that is the total opposite of what he's saying."
