Best cheap cat litter?

crafty*kate · 30 March 2011 at 10:04PM

Hi folks, I don't normally post over here but as it's a cat thing I thought you might be able to help!

I have recently moved house and no longer have a cat flap (it's rented so I can't put one in). My 4.5 year old boy likes being indoors and won't go outside for more than about 5 minutes - he's a timid lad. So, obviously, he is now doing his thing inside and it's costing me a fortune in cat litter.

He's been really, really good at using the tray and so I am trying to make sure I am equally good at keeping it clean for him. But I am getting through so much litter...what are the best cheap ones you have found?

Morrisons is my nearest supermarket and their cheapest value stuff isn't very good (I use lots of it). Their next one up is ok-ish, but I am wondering if there are any other options?

Thanks!
Kate x

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Apricot · 30 March 2011 at 10:08PM

I use Catsan - it's definitely not the cheapest but a £5 bag lasts me over a week for two completely indoor cats (3 trays). I scoop it out regularly and change completely about every 3 days. I used to buy the smartprice one but found it actually ended up costing me more!

crafty*kate · 30 March 2011 at 10:10PM

Yes I am using more of the cheap one so I don't think it's cost-effective. Also, it's heavy.

How much litter do you put in the trays? Maybe I'm putting too much in....I do fill it quite deep because he always seems to dig so much to cover it, IYKWIM?

joeblack066 · 30 March 2011 at 10:11PM

Tesco Value is very good imo

Apricot · 30 March 2011 at 10:16PM

crafty*kate wrote: »

Yes I am using more of the cheap one so I don't think it's cost-effective. Also, it's heavy.

How much litter do you put in the trays? Maybe I'm putting too much in....I do fill it quite deep because he always seems to dig so much to cover it, IYKWIM?

Probably about 2-3 inches deep - I find the more I put in, the more they dig so if I fill them anymore it ends up all over the floor!

One of my cats in particular thinks he needs to dig to china every time he uses the tray :rotfl:

wilykit · 30 March 2011 at 10:18PM

I agree with joeblack - when I had my cat I used to but a large bag for around £1.50 and it lasted me a fair while - and didn't smell. I used to get Asda's own but I found this smelt really bad when my cat had been to the toilet!!

crafty*kate · 30 March 2011 at 10:19PM

Apricot wrote: »

Probably about 2-3 inches deep - I find the more I put in, the more they dig so if I fill them anymore it ends up all over the floor!

One of my cats in particular thinks he needs to dig to china every time he uses the tray :rotfl:

Ha! I used that exact same phrase to describe my cat. He really goes for it!:rotfl:

I am going to make a trip to Tescos at the weekend (it's a long drive, lol) so I will try their value stuff too, thanks joe.

dandm1 · 30 March 2011 at 10:38PM

I found the Sainsburys clumping litter to be very good. Good price and clumps really well - annoying though as I shop at Tesco usually!

gettingready · 31 March 2011 at 1:33AM

I am a very recent clumping litter convert - with 4 cats that are indoor only (they get out with me into communal garden for an hour or so a day but that is all), I was going through masses of cat litter, coming up to like £40-£50 per month.

Having tested various litters (had a long thread on here) I now stick to MulticatLitter which is around £5.50 per 7kg bag and that bag, with my 4 cats lasts me a whole week. I have an extra large extra deep cat litter box that I empty the whole 7kg bag into and only ick the clumps - believe me with 4 cats I am forever picking those LOL

I guess for one cat that bag would last you well over a month - for £5.50 it would not be so bad I guess?

They sell them at Pets at Home, this is the one that I personally buy and swear by now:

They also do normal (not multi cat) version for the same price:

The link to the product:

http://www.petsathome.com/shop/clumping-adult-cat-litter-7kg-by-clean-n-tidy-15271

I too tried Catsan but it was no way as efficient as this one....

Also tried PAT own brand:

But that one was only 2 litres (and only a £1 cheaper) so the Clean and Tidy is much more better - more of it, lasts longer.

All the best

Beckyy · 31 March 2011 at 12:54PM

Aldi clumping cat litter! £1.79 for 10L. Buy a few bags together if there's not one within regular shopping distance to you. One bag lasts me just under 2 weeks for 2 cats, it's better than any others we've tried (mainly Tesco).

neffy58 · 31 March 2011 at 2:32PM

Sadly I am without cat at the moment as you will see from my signature, but like dandm1, used to use Sainsbury's clumping cat litter.
Costs less than £2 for an 8 litre bag from what I remember.

I still have some left, so perhaps in time I will have to rescue another purrbaby.......

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