No Mess Cat Litter - Does It Exist?

DavidDeeson

I have five cats, and six litter trays. Used to use granules (non clumping) but they went everywhere. Changed to wood pellets. Fine to start with but when they get wet (all trays are cleared of solids and wet areas several times a day) they disintegrate and the powder gets walked everywhere. Does anyone know of a cat litter, please, which stays in the tray? Many thanks, David

juliethemuse

I use Asdas own brand, i think its as good as any,
i too have 5 cats but only three trays (really need a few more) as i'm forever changing the litter, btw i find it a problem to get rid of , i tried burying it but ran out of places in the garden what do other people do with it?

juliethemuse

also sometimes i run out of litter and use soil from the garden this is ok but sticks to the bottom of the tray

DavidDeeson

Thanks, Julie. Shall look at Asda next time that way (about 20 miles). Better still, will visit its website (more economical, smile). I put two large sacks full (with contents in nappy bags) in dustbin each week. David

Kimberley

Why not try the ones that you can put down the toilet? I use this

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/cat_litter/clumping_litter/extreme_classic/13626

h007

I use cats best by okoplus

It is flushed down the loo too
It does track abit but as it is quite big grains it is easy to sweep up with a dustpan and brush every other day
Its about £7.99 from pets at home. but as it is clumping it is very economical and lasts alot longer than non clumping ones

cyberbob

I'm afraid there is no such thing as a non tracking litter. I have 6 cats and have tried most. I always end up back with Catsan. Not the cheapest but absorbs smells better than most so if you scoop frequently ends up cheaper to use than most economy ones. I'm not a fan of clumping litters never have been find them more of a pain to clean than non clumping also our cats hate it.

morg_monster

Another vote for Oko Plus / Cats best here. I love how it clumps; you just have to remove the poos and lumps of wee and they can be flushed down the toilet, which is totally awesome (no smelly bins!). It is expensive to buy a bag, (£8 for 10litres) but as you only remove the soiled bits every day, not the whole tray, it lasts a while. We find we can fill the tray twice fully, with a bit left over, from one 10l bag. With 2 cats we empty and clean the tray out every 3-4 weeks (sometimes longer), so for us this cat litter costs less than £1 a week, which is better than buying even the cheapest litter if you are tipping it all in the bin every evening. Obviously with more cats it will cost more so you would probably have to see how it works for you. You can order 40l bags online for a bit cheaper.

As for tracking, it does a little bit but we don't find bits of litter everywhere - just maybe a foot or so around the litter tray, so with a mat its easy to keep on top of it. We're really talking maybe 10 bits a day out of the tray. The lumps are big enough that they don't "float" about or get "stuck" on the cats' paws, they just drop off quickly and they are easy to either dustbust or sweep up as they are not that dusty or light.

BTW - when we do clean it all out, we bag it up and put it in the rubbish; its less than a shopping carrier full once a month, so not bad at all and not smelly as all the poo and wee is down the toilet. Theoretically it could go on the compost, but I am not to sure about having that compost around my veg! I think if you had a big heap that got really hot in the middle it would be fine.

boombap

OP - have you tried the 'hooded' trays with cat flaps such as these: http://www.petsathome.com/shop/hooded-cat-litter-tray-by-comfy-cat-15212

The flaps can easily be removed if it doesn't suit the cat and even without the flap you get way less tracking then a standard tray. I have a couple of trays like this, one of which is the model above and it's the better out of the two. The sides are slightly at an angle which means I use less litter than the other tray which has straight sides. Also, again due to the angle of the sides, when it's time for a full tray change you can easily tip the contents into a standard carrier bag for the disposal (the other tray is a bit too big).

I've been experimenting with silica gel litter for the last 6 weeks and in that time have tried three brands. I'm quite disappointed with it to be honest so will probs go back to the Sainsburys version of CatSan which I think is just as good as the branded stuff (but cheaper).

S.

rita-rabbit

1) Mess free litter does not exist. Oko is exceptional for absorption however. To minimise `doing's feed high quality dry, wet or raw foods - smells minimised also.

2) flushing litter down the toilet is v bad for all of us. Sewerage processing is not set up for cat `doings'. Some of us cannot afford nor wish to buy water to drink! Goodness me!

cyberbob

rita-rabbit wrote: »

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2) flushing litter down the toilet is v bad for all of us. Sewerage processing is not set up for cat `doings'. Some of us cannot afford nor wish to buy water to drink! Goodness me!

Your actually wrong there sewage plants are set up to destroy harmful organisms be they from human faeces or any other form of faeces or waste. It is a biological process aimed at organic matter no matter what it is. Water is tested before it is allowed back into rivers or the water system,

http://www.wessexwater.co.uk/water-and-sewerage/threecol.aspx?id=704&linkidentifier=id&itemid=704