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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / January 2008Litter choice
Up until the time I had Frank and Lyle move in with me I used standard clay litter. I had one open litter box filled with a 3 or so inches. It worked well and Zak left most of the litter in the pan. The new boys made quite a mess so I bought the enclosed boxes which they seem to really like and the litter is more contained. I bought clumping litter in the thought that the work saved would make up for having two boxes and having to remove the covers. In reality the quicker sweep-up afforded by the enclosed boxes made up for the extra work. Now I do like the clumping thing but the Scoop Away litter (which another poster mentioned) make an horrendous amount of dust. Since I never used clumping litter I don't really know if this is the nature of the beast or a crappy product. The stuff is scented and there is a layer everywhere even past the mostly closed door. I can tell wherever the boys walked because I can sense the extra scents along the path. Lyle sneezed a few times after bumping into Frank as we played with the laser dot. I don't blame him! Are other brands better? If not I am going back to clay. I really worry about the boys breathing that junk in all the time. Thanks for any thoughts. Andy Andy Phil from the other group had a very good idea about the dust that cheaper litter produces. You take the litter outside and transfer it back and forth between pails and let the dust get out of it. I use what ever brand is on sale I usually get the best deal from the dollar store I can say I am luckily that none of them are picky about the litter brands > Up until the time I had Frank and Lyle move in with me I used standard > clay [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Andy > Andy Phil from the other group had a very good idea about the dust > that cheaper litter produces. You take the litter outside and > transfer it back and forth between pails and let the dust get out of > it. Yeah, I saw him say this. I think I will try it (I have the pails that it comes in) but I am also going to try another brand. This stuff is too expensive to be such a mess. It has not impressed me in the odor control department either. Andy BTW: is your email address good? >> Andy Phil from the other group had a very good idea about the dust >> that cheaper litter produces. You take the litter outside and [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > BTW: is your email address good? No but you can email me at this one and I will send you a good email forgetthespam@hotmail.com >>> Andy Phil from the other group had a very good idea about the dust >>> that cheaper litter produces. You take the litter outside and [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > No but you can email me at this one and I will send you a good email > forgetthespam@hotmail.com OK check it. >>>> Andy Phil from the other group had a very good idea about the dust >>>> that cheaper litter produces. You take the litter outside and [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > OK check it. sent a reply ;-) > Up until the time I had Frank and Lyle move in with me I used standard > clay litter. I had one open litter box filled with a 3 or so inches. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Andy For years we've used Walmart's Special Kitty brand which I don't find too dusty, but I have nothing to compare it with since that's all we've ever used. Bobble bobblespin <nospam@nothing.com> wrote in news:Xns9A2DC31D93874bobblespin@ 194.177.96.26: >> Up until the time I had Frank and Lyle move in with me I used standard >> clay litter. I had one open litter box filled with a 3 or so inches. [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Bobble Thanks. > Up until the time I had Frank and Lyle move in with me I used standard > clay litter. I had one open litter box filled with a 3 or so inches. It [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Andy I use Arm & Hammer scoop and up to now was pleased with it. The last box was terribly dusty. I opened a new box today and mixed it half and half with World's Best Litter. Will see how that goes. I still have a box and a half of A&H in storage. Best wishes. MLB >> Up until the time I had Frank and Lyle move in with me I used >> standard clay litter. I had one open litter box filled with a 3 or [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > and half with World's Best Litter. Will see how that goes. I still > have a box and a half of A&H in storage. Best wishes. MLB How does it do with odor control? >> Up until the time I had Frank and Lyle move in with me I used >> standard clay litter. I had one open litter box filled with a 3 or [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > and half with World's Best Litter. Will see how that goes. I still > have a box and a half of A&H in storage. Best wishes. MLB Might have been a fluke but you know it goes; they change the product and see if anyone complains. > Are other brands better? If not I am going back to clay. I really worry > about the boys breathing that junk in all the time. We only use EverClean, I particularly like the one that has cedar flakes in it, but haven't seen it lately. The formula with activated charcoal is very good as well.  SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com >> Are other brands better? If not I am going back to clay. I really >> worry about the boys breathing that junk in all the time. > > We only use EverClean, I particularly like the one that has cedar > flakes in it, but haven't seen it lately. The formula with activated > charcoal is very good as well. Sounds intersting also. Might be best for odors. > Might be best for odors. FWIW, there is absolutely no litterbox odor in our house. SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com We have always used wood pellets that go with a special double litter pan. The bottom of the upper pan has holes it it like a sieve, and when a cat pees in the pellets, they turn to saw dust, which is sifted through the bottom of the upper pan into the lower pan, from where one can easily scoop the sawdust away. Poops I pick up either with a scoop or a couple of pieces of toilet tissue and toss into the toilet bowl. The accumulated sawdust I toss into the bio waste, it could also be tossed into a compost if I had one. It doesn't smell, it's not toxic and it's easy to clean. SignatureChristine in Laitila, Finland christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com "Christine K." <christal63NOSPAM@gmail.com> wrote in news:fn7t9q$lgi$1 @aioe.org: > We have always used wood pellets that go with a special double litter > pan. The bottom of the upper pan has holes it it like a sieve, and when [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > tossed into a compost if I had one. It doesn't smell, it's not toxic and > it's easy to clean. Does this mean you never have to totally empty the litter and toss it all out or do you still do that every so often? Andy Outsider kirjoitti: > "Christine K." <christal63NOSPAM@gmail.com> wrote in news:fn7t9q$lgi$1 > @aioe.org: [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Andy Well it does get sifted thru to the bottom pan eventually, and I just top up the upper pan regularly. But over time the bottom pan does accumulate pee smell, and then I let the upper pan empty down a lot and toss all of it, wash both pans and start over. I do put pellets into the bottom pan too, to collect the pee that sifts thru the bottom of the upper pan. So there are pellets in both pans. I do know of people making this double pan system themselves, by buying two pans that "sit" into one another nicely, and then replacing the bottom of one with some kind of wire mesh. The one I have is store bought tho. See pic at http://www.delivet.net/peewee.php Text is in Finnish tho... SignatureChristine in Laitila, Finland christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com Sorry for replying to myself but the manufacturer's site (Swedish) had a link to a Singaporean site that also carries the Pee Wee litter pan. And that's in English. http://www.holisticpaws.com.sg/ click Pet's toilet on the left hand side SignatureChristine in Laitila, Finland christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com "Christine K." <christal63NOSPAM@gmail.com> wrote in news:fn94q1$tp1$1 @aioe.org: > Sorry for replying to myself but the manufacturer's site (Swedish) had a > link to a Singaporean site that also carries the Pee Wee litter pan. And > that's in English. > http://www.holisticpaws.com.sg/ > click Pet's toilet on the left hand side Very intersting, thanks. Andy
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