Itchmo Forums for Cats & Dogs Brought to you by Itchmo: Essential news, humor and info for cats, dogs and pet owners.
November 20, 2008, 02:19:34 AM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
News:
 
   Home   Help Search Login Register  

Go To Itchmo.com: Read the latest cat, dog and pet news, pet food recall info, product reviews and more — updated daily.


Pages: 1 2 [3] 4 5
  Print  
Author Topic: Clumping Litter Recommendations?  (Read 8420 times)
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Orange Fuzzball
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 983



View Profile
« Reply #30 on: October 21, 2007, 01:51:23 PM »

Sounds like a good product, except for the fragrance. I prefer not to use scented litter box products. If LitterMate came out with an unscented version, I'd consider giving it a try.
Logged
Dennis
Guest
« Reply #31 on: October 21, 2007, 06:23:16 PM »

The LitterMate scent is so very minimal as to hardly be noticed. It isn't anything like the others that are overbearing. And they did sell it to me without the fragrance as it had ground corn cobs in that part of it. So due to my allergy, they removed the corn and thus the fragrance in my box. Perhaps they would do that for you if you wanted.
Logged
anna_2007
Guest
« Reply #32 on: November 08, 2007, 10:57:32 PM »

Problems are:
World's Best is too expensive with two cats and two litter boxes..
it doesn't clump right, and sometimes smells faster than other times. Depends on the batch I suppose. It does track but not as much as the S'wheat Stuff I mix it with.

I get better clumpies with S'wheat and the World's Best mixed, but still lots of tracking esp. with the little one, who  - after doing a more than thorough job of burying everything - literally explodes right out of the box like a Harrier Jump jet.

And no matter even if I use all World's Best, I end up having to wash/disinfect, and replace all litter in no longer than 10 days. [These cats drink a lot of water, they tinkle a lot and their liberal clumps deplete the volume of litter quickly. They are quite kidney healthy - the older one now is back to good numbers for his age and the tainted food hits he had, and we supervise their drinking warm filtered water twice a day.]

I found http://www.atlaspellets.com/bedding.htm - I use the cedar pellets.

I was told about this by Pet Store owner who keeps some cats in the store for adoption and who was one of the first to stock Orijen into the US. She was so high on this she gave us her opened bag for free. It's all she uses. You cannot smell the litter boxes in the store.

I mix it with the other two, and guess what- tracking is gone, smell is WONDERFUL - they use it, but cleaning takes a lot of figuring out until you get the hang of it.
Logged
Dennis
Guest
« Reply #33 on: December 02, 2007, 08:32:13 AM »

Another approach to litter is to toilet train the cat and eliminate the litter box...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/technology/technology.html?in_article_id=499088&in_page_id=1965

My brother in law trained his cats like this many years back.
Logged
mauras23
Newbie
*
Posts: 3


View Profile
« Reply #34 on: December 04, 2007, 08:32:18 AM »

Quote
I love Dr. Elsey's litter!

I second that! My female cat doesn't have the greatest litter box habits, but she's been very good since we started using Dr. Elsey's Cat Attract. I've also tried the regular Precious Cat litter with the Cat Attract herbs sprinkled into it, and that works fine too (and it's cheaper).

Everclean is still the best clumping litter, though, in my opinion. It's relatively expensive, but it lasts a long time.

We have two boxes in the basement and one upstairs, and the upstairs box is used by all three cats. I've been using PetSmart's house brand, ExquisiCat, there. They have a new paper formula, as someone mentioned upthread. It looks and behaves just like clay litter, so it clumps better than other paper litters, and there's no dust. It's inexpensive, and the cats seem to like it fine. I keep trying to find a catch with it, and the only one I can think of is that I end up scooping a lot of it out each time I clean the box, so I go through a bag of it very quickly. But at $6.99 a bag, that's not so terrible.
Logged
GoingNUTZoverthis
Guest
« Reply #35 on: March 06, 2008, 10:58:04 AM »

I am posting here to try and find a less dusty clumping litter if there is such a thing...............right now i use
 Tidy Cats Scoop® Crystals Blend which making all the fixtures in my down stairs bathroom become covered with a flim of gray dust.  YUCK  The regular Tidy Cat in the solid white container makes them sneeze, Geisha for some reason eats the Tidy Cat Crystals (one vet told me that was because she was lacking something in her diet) not to mention when she pees on them they hiss and scare her to death.  LOL

I have tried feline pine, and swheats they do not like either one and Cat attract seems to be stick to Geisha long haired rearend more than TC.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. 
Logged
kittylyda
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 703



View Profile
« Reply #36 on: March 06, 2008, 03:10:13 PM »

NUTZ,
This is from one of my previous posts in this thread, I didn't mention it in this other post but this litter is not dusty at all.  Like I say below, it is very expensive but my cats and I love it.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

I have 2 cats myself but I am also a pet sitter specializing in cat care, so I scoop many a litter box! My favorite clumping litter by far is called Vetbasis herbal cat litter. 

http://www.pet-living.com/vetbasis/litter.htm 

I will say right off that it is very expensive, but it is all natural (made of corn cobs I think) good for the environment, not dusty, clumps well, deodorizes.  It is very lightweight so you really can flush it down the toilet.  I know they all say that they are flushable, but this one really is.  It has lavender in it so it smells great.
Logged
GoingNUTZoverthis
Guest
« Reply #37 on: March 06, 2008, 03:17:14 PM »

kittylyda

wow thank you I mark the website in my favorites.  Think I am going to try the smaller bag, first my little one is so fussy,she is lucky she is cute.  LOL  I might even try some of their hairball gel, right now I use petromalt and have dreaded buying a new tube.  Thanks again.  There are a  few retailors around me here in VA.  HOORAY
Logged
kittylyda
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 703



View Profile
« Reply #38 on: March 07, 2008, 05:12:34 AM »

kittylyda

wow thank you I mark the website in my favorites.  Think I am going to try the smaller bag, first my little one is so fussy,she is lucky she is cute.  LOL  I might even try some of their hairball gel, right now I use petromalt and have dreaded buying a new tube.  Thanks again.  There are a  few retailors around me here in VA.  HOORAY

I use the Vetbasis hairball gel too.  One cat loves it, the other is still mourning the loss of the Laxatone which is pretty much the same as Petromalt.  One other thing about the litter, as I said before very expensive but it seems to last forever.  I have 3 litter boxes which I scoop several times a day.  I used to change the boxes completely every 2 weeks and now I find that I can wait a whole month (or longer) to change the litter.  That sounds gross, but the litter really stays fresh and doesn't get nasty if you stay on top of your daily scooping.  Even though the litter itself is expensive I find that it is economical because I change the boxes less frequently.
Logged
GoingNUTZoverthis
Guest
« Reply #39 on: March 07, 2008, 05:34:25 AM »

Thanks for all the tips, I am a frequent scooper also Geisha will not allow me to slack or I will pay dearly with a present in front of the box.
Logged
stickyicky
Full Member
***
Posts: 65


View Profile
« Reply #40 on: April 22, 2008, 12:27:46 AM »

Worlds best litter is absolutely the best litter AND the best value. The initial price scares people but this stuff lasts me SO long. One 34 lb bag which costs me 44 bucks lasts me like 45-60 days. It clumps so well that there are no small pieces of litter left behind after you clean it making it stay clean longer. I found with the clay litters they would leave things behind and i would have to dump the entire litter box to really make it "clean". with worlds best litter i have to just add litter because it gets low from them digging and when i clean it.  I know for a fact we are saving money with this litter because its so efficient.  I have 2 litter boxes set up for 3 cats.
Logged
Bridgett
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 564


Poco - 2008!


View Profile
« Reply #41 on: April 22, 2008, 12:12:26 PM »

Quote
I love Dr. Elsey's litter!

I second that! My female cat doesn't have the greatest litter box habits, but she's been very good since we started using Dr. Elsey's Cat Attract. I've also tried the regular Precious Cat litter with the Cat Attract herbs sprinkled into it, and that works fine too (and it's cheaper).

Everclean is still the best clumping litter, though, in my opinion. It's relatively expensive, but it lasts a long time.

We have two boxes in the basement and one upstairs, and the upstairs box is used by all three cats. I've been using PetSmart's house brand, ExquisiCat, there. They have a new paper formula, as someone mentioned upthread. It looks and behaves just like clay litter, so it clumps better than other paper litters, and there's no dust. It's inexpensive, and the cats seem to like it fine. I keep trying to find a catch with it, and the only one I can think of is that I end up scooping a lot of it out each time I clean the box, so I go through a bag of it very quickly. But at $6.99 a bag, that's not so terrible.

I third that!  The cats are on their second bag.  I love it and they love it.  No stink!  Great stuff and very reasonable priced.
Logged

Bridgett and Co

Why do cats always jump on your lap with their claws out?  Especially when you are wearing shorts?
JessiesGirl
Guest
« Reply #42 on: May 21, 2008, 06:42:26 PM »

I don't have a cat, but my mom uses Fresh Step Crystals.

The big drawback is that she( the cat) tracks these little beads into the house. Mainly under my mom's bed, where she likes to hang out. I think that is mighty gross, but what do I know as a non-cat owner.
Doggies go outside!! YAYA! Wink
« Last Edit: May 21, 2008, 06:43:59 PM by JessiesGirl » Logged
Fizzy1
Full Member
***
Posts: 144


View Profile
« Reply #43 on: May 21, 2008, 10:18:55 PM »

I don't have a cat, but my mom uses Fresh Step Crystals.

The big drawback is that she( the cat) tracks these little beads into the house. Mainly under my mom's bed, where she likes to hang out. I think that is mighty gross, but what do I know as a non-cat owner.
Doggies go outside!! YAYA! Wink

Well, I've never found any cat litter in the refrig, but I've found it just about everywhere else in the house!  I guess I passed the "mighty gross" stage a Long time ago.  Gives me good reasons not to invite guests over  Wink
Logged
AbnTashi
Newbie
*
Posts: 1



View Profile
« Reply #44 on: May 25, 2008, 07:08:41 PM »

Interesting thread!

My two cats (Abbey and Tasha) are both 10 yrs old and for the past 9yrs I've been using clumping litter until I heard about the bentonite and quartz silica issues. Don't know if it's a coincidence, but now I am aware of the possible link between their breathing issues and the inhalation of this substance. Abbey has always gotten winded easily, panting etc., and both seem to make strange noises breathing when relaxed - not all the time - but enough to notice.

After a quick look online I noticed that the ASPCA (I think) were recommending a couple of alternatives. One of them was Cat's Pride which I have been using since then. You can only get this at Rite Aid and some other place, which I have forgotten. So far I'm happy with it and have seen some neg reviews of it online for not clumping that great, but I figure, if it's keeping my kitties in better shape, then what the hey.

On a personal note, I like the Cat's Pride. The clumping issue is not really that bad. The texture is more like sand and does clump enough for my liking. It also has a pleasant and very light fragrance, but not overwhelming. It costs $4.99 for 10oz, which is pretty affordable.

This is on the side of the product: "Cat's Pride products are proud to carry the recommendation of the American Humane Association. Cat's Pride products deliver safe and effective odor control without harsh chemicals, overpowing fragrances and without the use of captive live animal testing"

Hope this helps someone!

jakki

Logged
Pages: 1 2 [3] 4 5
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Copyright 2007 Itchmo.com: Read the latest cat, dog and pet news, pet food recall info, product reviews and more — updated daily.
Powered by SMF 1.1.3 | SMF © 2006-2007, Simple Machines LLC
Seo4Smf v0.2 © Webmaster's Talks
| Sitemap