Flushable litter

con1888

Are all types of litter flushable?

Reason being Frankie now has a litter box in bathroom as well as downstair and it would be a lot easier if I could flush stuff out the box in the bathroom.

HappyMJ

No...very small amounts of any litter will go down the loo so I scoop only the solid waste out of the tray and flush it. You will clog up your sewerage pipes if you flush much more than that so just wrap the majority of it up in a plastic bag and dispose of it the bin.

Fridaycat

Only the more "natural"-based litters are flushable such OKO Plus. Clay-based litters definitely not! It will say on the packaging whether it is flushable or not.

My cats use OKO Plus and even though it's flushable, I never do. The thought of potentially blocking up the drains is far worse to me than scooping the waste into a degradable nappy sack and taking it to the wheelie bin.

Mind you, I am doing this many times a day, what with having 5 cats. It may not be such an issue if you have one or two.

con1888

Thanks, using Catsan just now so won't flush it atall. Will get some natural based and then I will just flush the solid waste down but as it will prob have some litter stuck to it I want to use one that is a bit better for the drains.

Just the one cat for me I clean the waste out every second day(sometimes daily if he really stinks) and do a full clean and disinfect 3x a week. He is a stinky little thing.

penny_pincha

Fridaycat wrote: »

Only the more "natural"-based litters are flushable such OKO Plus.

No cat litter should be flushed down the loo. See below.

Fridaycat wrote: »

My cats use OKO Plus and even though it's flushable, I never do. The thought of potentially blocking up the drains is far worse to me than scooping the waste into a degradable nappy sack and taking it to the wheelie bin.

Yes that is right it can and it will, block your drainage pipes. It doesn't biodegrade very quickly and can then accumulate somewhere underground and cause a blockage. If yo are unlucky enough to have drainage pipes which aren't adopted by you water authority, it will be very expensive to get sorted. (I had a bill of £850) and raw sewage running over my patio. Nice :eek:

However, I do scoop the poop and flush that. After all it's just like human waste.

This link may also give you an idea of other things, you shouldn't flush.

http://www.water.org.uk/home/resources-and-links/bagandbin

con1888

Oops I flush cotton buds and always used to flush baby wipes til partner caught me.

Wasn't too bad in old house as was council who would have fixed it but now we own house we would be liable so I've stopped. Need to stop with cotton buds too !!

Thanks for that.

penny_pincha

Yep, Baby wipes was one of the things they found in the blockage. So definitely not Money Saving.:eek:

rita-rabbit

con1888 wrote: »

Oops I flush cotton buds and always used to flush baby wipes til partner caught me.

Wasn't too bad in old house as was council who would have fixed it but now we own house we would be liable so I've stopped. Need to stop with cotton buds too !!

Thanks for that.

plastic things do not biodegrade - whether someone else will pay to clear blockages is besides the point.:mad:

Beckyy

Tampons are flushable?!

Dizzyduck

The only things that should be put down the loo is human waste & loo paper.
The rest should be " bagged and binned" ( see penny pincha's link).
The reason cat poo should not be flushed is because it may be infected with Toxiplasmosis which is not treated in the Sewage Treatment Works therefore may pass thro' and infect aquatic / marine mammals ( studies have shown it in otters, dolphins and other mammals).
The phrase "flushable" on cat litter and various other wipes/ sanitary prods is very misleading and should not be followed.

HTH

jvpari

con1888 wrote: »

Are all types of litter flushable?

Reason being Frankie now has a litter box in bathroom as well as downstair and it would be a lot easier if I could flush stuff out the box in the bathroom.

we use 'world's best' cat litter which is made from corn husks. We've always flushed it without a problem; I think it says on the packet that it's flushable. Saying that, we used to flush catsan too!