Cat litter - merged

Gaia

I've been changing it every day or two anyway, as I reckon it's nicer for the cat (they have a far more sensitive sense of smell than we do) so I haven't noticed any problems. Paper is absorbant so no problem with that. I line the litter tray with unfolded newspaper first then add lots of shredded paper. Just fold it up, bag it and chuck it out.

His litter tray doesn't smell at all (just the carpet in the hall where he's been peeing while ill!).

anniestar

We use the wood based cat litter for our 7. However I managed to mess up the order a few weeks ago and had to buy "emergency rations" from ASDA ended up with the white stuff. No problems at all BUT on eof our cats ADORES it so much that she started to poo outside her tray till we got her some more white stuff!!! We had to use B&Q compost(when we were really skint!) all the cats loved htat BUT.....pongy doesn't come into it!!!! Find the wood basaed litter about the best for smell reduction

tigs78

World best is really expensive but I have been told that it lasts for ages, it's made of some type of corn so is flushable and safe for cats if they were to eat it as some cats/kitten do...

Now I haven't tried this myself but I apparently 'layers pellets' (also known as chick crumbs which are a type of chick food) are very similar to Worlds best and the best part is that it costs around £6 - 7 for a massive great sack from pet warehouse type places like Jollyes. That tip came from a cat breeder so worth trying.

tigs78

World best is really expensive but I have been told that it lasts for ages, it's made of some type of corn so is flushable and safe for cats if they were to eat it as some cats/kitten do...

Now I haven't tried this myself but I apparently 'layers pellets' (also known as chick crumbs which are a type of chick food) are very similar to Worlds best and the best part is that it costs around £6 - 7 for a massive great sack from pet warehouse type places like Jollyes. That tip came from a cat breeder so worth trying.

Zziggi

Gaia wrote:

I've been changing it every day or two anyway, as I reckon it's nicer for the cat (they have a far more sensitive sense of smell than we do) so I haven't noticed any problems. Paper is absorbant so no problem with that. I line the litter tray with unfolded newspaper first then add lots of shredded paper. Just fold it up, bag it and chuck it out.

His litter tray doesn't smell at all (just the carpet in the hall where he's been peeing while ill!).

I will forward this post to my DH to read. Might be worth a go. At least I'll find a use (other than in the recycling bin) for all those copies of the Daily Mail that had the £4 book voucher in!

patchwork_cat

Worlds best is the best. It is expensive, but does last ages. It is safe for kittens especially as they some times eat litter and this is safe to eat - I would defnately use it, but our dog loves the taste and will eat and eat it. It lasts so long because when they wee it forms a solid clump which you scoop out and flush.

It really is worth the money.Plus it is environmentally sound which can't be said for many litters - wood based excluded!

Zziggi

Re: Gaia's smelly carpet

The acid in white vinegar neutralises the amonia in cats pee. Just wondering if you could come up with a way of using this to get rid of the smell carpet. (apologies if this has already been suggested).

Wickedkitten

patchwork_cat wrote:

Worlds best is the best. It is expensive, but does last ages. It is safe for kittens especially as they some times eat litter and this is safe to eat - I would defnately use it, but our dog loves the taste and will eat and eat it. It lasts so long because when they wee it forms a solid clump which you scoop out and flush.

It really is worth the money.Plus it is environmentally sound which can't be said for many litters - wood based excluded!

I've gotten rid of it because one of our kittens will dig and dig and dig until he ends up yellow all the way up to this chest and then hops out of the box and tracks it all over the house. Moved to Premium choice now which is just as good at clumping, lasts just as long, and actually seems to be better at dealing with odours albeit its not flushable.

Gaia

Zziggi wrote:

Re: Gaia's smelly carpet

The acid in white vinegar neutralises the amonia in cats pee. Just wondering if you could come up with a way of using this to get rid of the smell carpet. (apologies if this has already been suggested).

I've already tried that but it doesn't seem to have worked. Plus the vet said not to because cats don't like the smell and will pee there again to 'cover' it! That puzzled me 'cos the web search advice I found suggested white vinegar, which is why I tried it...

Thanks anyway.

Wickedkitten

Gaia wrote:

I've already tried that but it doesn't seem to have worked. Plus the vet said not to because cats don't like the smell and will pee there again to 'cover' it! That puzzled me 'cos the web search advice I found suggested white vinegar, which is why I tried it...

Thanks anyway.

White spirit will do it.