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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / September 2006New Litter : Feline PINE
I was getting tired of cleaning up normal litter from all over the place after the cats track through the house, so I found this new litter. It's called Feline Pine. Has anyone ever used this stuff? It's great. The urine turns into SAWDUST! and does not smell at all. You scoop the poop and flush and that's it. You change it every week or two when all the pine pellets turn into sawdust. >I was getting tired of cleaning up normal litter from all over the place >after the cats track through the house, so I found this new litter. It's [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >scoop the poop and flush and that's it. You change it every week or two >when all the pine pellets turn into sawdust. It's the same stuff they use as wood pellet furnace fuel. $4 for a 40 pound bag. >>I was getting tired of cleaning up normal litter from all over the place >>after the cats track through the house, so I found this new litter. It's [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >It's the same stuff they use as wood pellet furnace fuel. $4 for a 40 >pound bag. And where does one find this furnace fuel? -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters. --Victor Hugo War is good for business - invest your son. --antiwar bumper sticker from the 1960s ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joe Negron from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY, USA >>>I was getting tired of cleaning up normal litter from all over the place >>>after the cats track through the house, so I found this new litter. It's [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >And where does one find this furnace fuel? I'm on the west coast, north of Seattle. It is very common here for people to use wood pellet buning furnaces or inserts. I buy a 40 pound bag of the stuff at the local ACE Hardware megastore. Any building supplies/lumber place should carry it. The same pellets are also used as horse bedding so check tack shops as well. Caution: Do not buy the cedar or aspen pellets for feline use. Make sure it's pine. >>I was getting tired of cleaning up normal litter from all over the place >>after the cats track through the house, so I found this new litter. It's [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > It's the same stuff they use as wood pellet furnace fuel. $4 for a 40 > pound bag. Ijust don't trust the fuel pellets. Some have wax for burning and I don't think they are processed as much to remove the phenols from the pine. One bag I looked at even said a disclaimer about this product is not made for use with animals. Rhonda >>>I was getting tired of cleaning up normal litter from all over the place >>>after the cats track through the house, so I found this new litter. It's [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >Rhonda Our local Humane Society has been using it without harm to cats for years now. The bags I see don't have this disclaimer on it, in fact, they say they are for use with cats and horses. Look around for the brand called Firemaster. >>>It's great. The urine turns into SAWDUST! and does not smell at all. You >>>scoop the poop and flush and that's it. You change it every week or two >>>when all the pine pellets turn into sawdust. So for the next week or two your cat is standing in urine soaked sawdust? Sorry, but I prefer the clumping types that allow throwing out urine clumps. -mhd Not at all, the pellets neutralize the urine, thee is no smell, and the dust dries and it smells like freshly sawed wood. >>>>It's great. The urine turns into SAWDUST! and does not smell at all. >>>>You [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > -mhd >Not at all, the pellets neutralize the urine, thee is no smell, and the dust >dries and it smells like freshly sawed wood. Urine that smells nice is still urine, it is not neutralized. You haven't eliminated anything until you throw it out. -mhd >>Not at all, the pellets neutralize the urine, thee is no smell, and the dust >>dries and it smells like freshly sawed wood. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > -mhd Actually, the ammonia is neutralized. The litter itself turns into dry fluffy stuff in the litter box and all you can smell is the pine. You don't have to try it, mhd, but we love it here. Rhonda YEAH IT'S GREAT STUFF BUT I'M NOT ALLOWED TO TALK HERE ANYMORE, SO XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXHAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH?XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXO U DESERVE TO BE PUNISHED SOME MOREXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXMOREMOREMORE!!!XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXHEYIGOT TIREDOF HOLDING MY FINGER DOWNXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXFUCKYOUFUCKYOUXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXSOBANMENOWYOU BEEETCH!XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX! "Lou B." <PElby@webtv.net> What we can't hear you Are you saying something? Is it tough trying to talk over the laughter? >I was getting tired of cleaning up normal litter from all over the place >after the cats track through the house, so I found this new litter. It's [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >scoop the poop and flush and that's it. You change it every week or two >when all the pine pellets turn into sawdust. We've been using it for a few months. It has upsides and downsides compared to the clay-based litter: On the one hand, Romeo tracks far less of it when he comes out of the litter box, it's much easier to clean, has no unpleasant odor (just a slight sawdust odor), and it's more environmentally friendly (we simply spread it over the dirt in the backyard, instead of throwing it out with the trash). I've found that their recommendation of one inch of litter lasts just about two weeks (sometimes a day or two less). However, I've calculated that it costs somewhat more than twice what the least expensive clumping litter (the type we used before we switched). I'm also suspicous that the Feline Pine may have caused Romeo to get sick, though this is only a suspicion at this time. He's been lethargic and sleeping more than usual for the past couple of weeks, and now he's not eating and has been losing weight. I'm bringing him to the vet tomorrow to see what's up. I'm suspicious of the Feline Pine because we've found some of it on his bed (we never used to find the clay-based litter on his bed), and this has caused me to suspect that the urine-soaked litter has been sticking to his paws, and when he licks his paws to clean himself he's been ingesting some of the urine-soaked litter. I'll see what the vet says tomorrow before I decide whether to switch back to the clay-based clumping litter. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nature is a revelation of God; Art a revelation of man. --Henry Wadsworth Longfellow War is good for business - invest your son. --antiwar bumper sticker from the 1960s ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joe Negron from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY, USA > I was getting tired of cleaning up normal litter from all over the place > after the cats track through the house, so I found this new litter. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > You scoop the poop and flush and that's it. You change it every week or > two when all the pine pellets turn into sawdust. Yep, that's what we use! I like the fact there is no smell and it composts very easily. We used a recycled paper pellet before and there is more tracking with Feline Pine, but the difference in smell is worth it. Rhonda Fact: Any litter sticks to a cat's paws. Fact: A cat cleans its paws with its tongue. Fact: Clay litter is highly astringent. Question: Would you enjoy having highly astringent clay in your gut? Fact: Since I got rid of the clay litter my old cat is no longer constipated. She no longer runs around the house in the middle of the night crying in pain just because she needs to poop. My Kiki and I are truly thankful to whomever it was in this group that advised a month ago to get rid of the clay litter! - Lou >My Kiki and I are truly thankful to whomever it was in this group that >advised a month ago to get rid of the clay litter! > >- Lou I've been using wheat clumping products for several years in case your *facts* are directed at me. -mhd >>My Kiki and I are truly thankful to whomever it was in this group that >>advised a month ago to get rid of the clay litter! [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > -mhd I didn't see anyone talking about clay litter in the thread -- I don't know who he is talking too either. Rhonda > >>My Kiki and I are truly thankful to whomever it was in this group that > >>advised a month ago to get rid of the clay litter! [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I didn't see anyone talking about clay litter in the thread -- I don't > know who he is talking too either. Little Louie has not mastered his WebTV unit yet. >> >>My Kiki and I are truly thankful to whomever it was in this group that >> >>advised a month ago to get rid of the clay litter! [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Little Louie has not mastered his WebTV unit yet. And he's probably talking to hsi sock puppet...I don't see anyone else talking here, more tossing him from person to person like a hot potato.... > > Little Louie has not mastered his WebTV unit yet. > > > And he's probably talking to hsi sock puppet...I don't see anyone else > talking here, more tossing him from person to person like a hot potato.... I noticed that as of last night he had 6 (SIX) messages under his webbie email address archived in Google. And yet he claims to be a Usenet veteran. Hmmm. >> > Little Louie has not mastered his WebTV unit yet. >> > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > veteran. > Hmmm. Oh, wow. Six messages. Now that's a real expert, that is. Everyone bow down and worship the new usenet god....he'll be telling us he's Bill Clinton's second cousin's sister next. Little Cyber-Puss obtained his daily masturbatory gratification when he punched out the following: >Little Louie has not mastered his WebTV >unit yet. Ooh, was it good for you, little cyberpussy? > Little Cyber-Puss obtained his daily masturbatory gratification when he > punched out the following: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Ooh, was it good for you, little cyberpussy? wow, he's even more delusional than i thought he was....but I see he's figured out cut & paste. Well done, Lou!
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