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Share your experience and what you recommend. Multi-cat households preferred. |
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I used to use "sWheat Scoop" which is some sort of grain kernel or part of the wheat stalk. It had MUCH less dust than the clay derived ones, is lighter and goes through a cat's gut a bit easier after cleaning. Fresh urine smells like someone eating corn chips. Clumping worked well as long as the sifting is gentle (they break up.) Drawback is that it's expensive and not available as a regular item in a lot of big box stores consistently. I had to hunt for it and stock up when I found it. |
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3 cats here, 5 litterboxes. No smell - verified with the contractors and visitors recently. Cheapest scoopable from Sam's. They discontinued their own brand, so now it's Purina Tidy Kats. $3 off until 7/5. Usually $18 for 40 lbs, special price is $15. |
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Originally Posted By pokey074: Feline Pine. Soaks up the smell, turns into sawdust. Have had numerous tradespeople over who didn't know we had cats until the saw the boxes. Originally Posted By pokey074: Feline Pine. Soaks up the smell, turns into sawdust. Have had numerous tradespeople over who didn't know we had cats until the saw the boxes. I am trying pine litter now. Originally Posted By -Obsessed-: Dr. Elseys. We've tried them all. Quite literally. Also, Litter Robot FTW. Worth every penny. Which litter specifically? I'm really hesitant to try using clay litter again |
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Pine media not working out with 8wk old kittens. Love the lack of dust and no chemical smell, but they're not able to cover it up. I absolutely do NOT want to end up like several cat owners I know: smelling like cat litter when they leave their multi-cat home. Going out to try another type/brand. Keep reporting on what you recommend and your experiences please |
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Originally Posted By pokey074: Feline Pine. Soaks up the smell, turns into sawdust. Have had numerous tradespeople over who didn't know we had cats until they saw the boxes. Feline Pine, and the similar product from Trader Joe’s, has worked well with my cats. When they were younger they would climb evergreen trees, and even get the sap on their coats from time to time, and were able to groom themselves to remove it. So it seems to me that they tolerate the smell of evergreen trees. About 10 years ago I switched over to pellet stove fuel, derived from Douglas fir trees in my AO. The pellet size is very similar to Feline Pine. It comes in 40 lb. bags, works just as well as Feline Pine, and is much cheaper. |
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We have been using this pretty much ever since the clumping type became available Works fine, no complaints Attached File |
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Originally Posted By TigerForce: Feline Pine, and the similar product from Trader Joe's, has worked well with my cats. When they were younger they would climb evergreen trees, and even get the sap on their coats from time to time, and were able to groom themselves to remove it. So it seems to me that they tolerate the smell of evergreen trees. About 10 years ago I switched over to pellet stove fuel, derived from Douglas fir trees in my AO. The pellet size is very similar to Feline Pine. It comes in 40 lb. bags, works just as well as Feline Pine, and is much cheaper. Originally Posted By TigerForce: Originally Posted By pokey074: Feline Pine. Soaks up the smell, turns into sawdust. Have had numerous tradespeople over who didn't know we had cats until they saw the boxes. Feline Pine, and the similar product from Trader Joe's, has worked well with my cats. When they were younger they would climb evergreen trees, and even get the sap on their coats from time to time, and were able to groom themselves to remove it. So it seems to me that they tolerate the smell of evergreen trees. About 10 years ago I switched over to pellet stove fuel, derived from Douglas fir trees in my AO. The pellet size is very similar to Feline Pine. It comes in 40 lb. bags, works just as well as Feline Pine, and is much cheaper. |