Planning a campervan layout takes a lot of measuring, but adding a cat to the build adds another layer to think about. Cats hate sudden noise and shaky movement, and a van moving down the highway has plenty of both. If you set up the space around how they actually move and sleep, living together in a vehicle is pretty manageable.

Dealing With the Litter Box

The litter box is usually the first annoying problem. In a normal apartment, you just throw the tray in a corner. In a van, there are no empty corners, and keeping an open pan on the floor means litter ends up in your bed on night one.

A simple fix is building a small cubby into a lower cabinet or under the bed. Cut a hole in the side door so the cat can walk in whenever they need to. If your pet is