Best litter box for Ragdoll cats

Ragdolls are big cats — typically 5 to 9 kg and often 90 cm nose to tail — so most standard litter boxes are genuinely too small for them to turn around and dig comfortably. A box needs to be at least 1.5 times your cat's body length, which rules out the majority of what you'll find in pet shops. Covered boxes are a particular problem for Ragdolls: they're a docile breed that tends not to fight back when something feels wrong, so instead of pushing through discomfort they simply stop using the box. How big is your Ragdoll, and are there any litter habits you're already trying to fix — avoidance, going just outside the box, anything like that?

That's a smart move. At 7 kg she's outgrown a kitten-era covered box for sure, and the fact that she's never seemed enthusiastic about it is a quiet signal that it hasn't been right for her. For a large, gentle breed like a Ragdoll you want something open, spacious, and easy to step in and out of without any awkward manoeuvring. Is she agile on and off furniture, or does she take things a bit more slowly? I'm just checking whether a low entry point matters.

Perfect — that confirms exactly what I'd recommend. Go for the Savic Senator Open Cat Litter Tray in the large size. It's one of the biggest open trays widely available in the UK, with internal dimensions around 56 cm long, which gives a 7 kg Ragdoll genuine room to turn, squat, and dig without touching the sides. The front entry is lower than the back and side walls, so she can step in easily, and the high back and sides still contain scatter without creating that enclosed, trapped feeling a hood brings. It's simple, robust, easy to scoop, and doesn't have any features that would put a cautious cat off. No flaps, no sensors, no lid — just a generously sized open tray that a docile cat will take to without any persuasion.

Same spot to start. Put the new tray next to the old covered box for a week or two and let her choose — most cats migrate to the better option quickly and you can remove the old one once she's using the new one consistently. Keep it away from her food and water, and somewhere she won't be startled — a quiet corner where she can see the room rather than face a wall is ideal for a Ragdoll, as they like to feel safe and unhurried. One box is fine for a single cat as long as you're scooping daily and doing a full clean weekly.

You're welcome. The Savic Senator Large is a straightforward upgrade and she should settle into it quickly. Scooping daily makes a bigger difference to acceptance than almost anything else — Ragdolls are particular about cleanliness even if they're too polite to protest loudly.