Alright! I'm kicking the Feline Pine to the curb! What next!?

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Originally Posted by SarahBeez

For those of you that use Nature's Miracle- where do you get yours?
I don't use it and I don't know if this will help you but I've read that "Fresh Results" which you can find at Walmart is the same thing as "Nature's Miracle".
 

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If you have more than three cats, the smartest thing to do that I have heard is get a kiddie pool, fill it with sand. real sand and let it go at that.

Sand is cheap, it clumps and because the sides are so deep they don't track.

I still like Scoop Away very much, dollar for dollar and you could pick and choose til doomsday and still not find a perfect litter, it works for my kids.
 

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I have 5 cats and use Fresh Step cat litter.I like it and so do the cats.I used a Wal-Mart cheapy and it was TERRIBLE!!!! It stunk so bad that you could smell it as soon as you walked in the door.
Fresh Step keeps the smell gone and I like how it clumps.It could be tighter,but it works good for us.
 

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Originally Posted by SarahBeez

Before the Feline Pine we were using the Scoopable Tidy Cats... the only reason I really switched was because we were going through a ton of it and I had heard some rave reviews about FP. If Tidy Cats sold the clumping litter in those big 20# (?) bags life would be perfect, but alas.... I can only find nonclumping and that stuff makes me nuts!
My Walmart sells it in a 27 lb bucket for around $11, and I get 2 (big) litterboxes out of each bucket. Sometimes I even have coupons for a $1 off!
I don't know if this helps you or not, but thought I'd let you know
. I tried the Feline Pine with my last foster kitten- ugh.
 

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Originally Posted by crittermom

I have 5 cats and use Fresh Step cat litter.I like it and so do the cats.I used a Wal-Mart cheapy and it was TERRIBLE!!!! It stunk so bad that you could smell it as soon as you walked in the door.
Fresh Step keeps the smell gone and I like how it clumps.It could be tighter,but it works good for us.
Hahah... Special Kitty. Gotta love the Special Kitty... Walmart...

~Amy
 

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Originally Posted by BabyTobee

Hahah... Special Kitty. Gotta love the Special Kitty... Walmart...

~Amy
Yep, that's the one!!! It stunk and OMG for the smell when you walked in my house.
 

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As I mentioned before, Nature's Miracle is available on amazon.com

I may order direct from the manufacturer, since it is made in New York State.

I tried the other brand mentioned that uses corncob and had absolutely obscene results--yellow cat footprints everywhere. Stay with the good brands....
 

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Tidy Cats scoopable is also on sale right now at Pets Supplies Plus for 7.99 for the 27lbs bucket, yes you did read that right, if I had the money I'd buy 10 buckets!!
 

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Tidy Cats is clay litter. I had violent coughing fits from the dust and Gizmo has asthma, so that litter went out into the recycler immediately.
 

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Originally Posted by gizmocat

Tidy Cats is clay litter. I had violent coughing fits from the dust and Gizmo has asthma, so that litter went out into the recycler immediately.
yes it is, but I was telling Sarah since she likes it but was having a hard time finding it in the large quantity and I know she has a PSP near her. luckily none of mine have asthma so I use clay litter without problems
 

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fresh step really is cheaper for multiple cats-with 22 cats i use less litter cause i dont have to sump the whole box as often. also joined their pawpoints pogram and buy litter in bulk(usually the 28 lb goes on sale for 9.59 at target) with paw points i redeem 90 points for 3 dollar coupons on the 14 lb box then wait for grocery store to do thier 25% off sale on the entire fresh step line. either way still sad to figure how much i spend on litter lol
 
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Originally Posted by gizmocat

As I mentioned before, Nature's Miracle is available on amazon.com

I may order direct from the manufacturer, since it is made in New York State.

I tried the other brand mentioned that uses corncob and had absolutely obscene results--yellow cat footprints everywhere. Stay with the good brands....
Yeah I went and looked at it on Amazon after you mentioned it the first time but I'd like to buy it in person so I can read the bag and agonize over it


Originally Posted by katiemae1277

Tidy Cats scoopable is also on sale right now at Pets Supplies Plus for 7.99 for the 27lbs bucket, yes you did read that right, if I had the money I'd buy 10 buckets!!
Oooooh la la!! $7.99 is a much better deal! You are right- I do have a PSP near me too
Maybe I'll stop by there on my way home tonight to check it out.... I may get some of the Fresh Step from Psmart just so I can give it a try and get some of the Tidy Cats that's on sale- then I'll return which ever I don't like- or maybe I can mix them!

By the way- I always bought it in the container, which I guess is 27#'s (which makes sense cuz that sucker is heavy & I hate carrying them into the house!) so what is in the bag? 40 lbs? I wish you could by the clumping in that size bag- it's so much cheaper!!!!
 

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Lol Im making a list of litters as you guys post. Im going to Walmart TONIGHT, I was going to wait until we ran out of FP but I cant take it anymore.

Im looking at Fresh Results, Tidy Cats (Scoopable) and Fresh Steps if its available in WM. I really want something that clumps good!

Does anyone know if Cats Pride Clumps? I mean their regular formula, because Walmart sells that in bulk.
 

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Originally Posted by JulieKit

Lol Im making a list of litters as you guys post. Im going to Walmart TONIGHT, I was going to wait until we ran out of FP but I cant take it anymore.

Im looking at Fresh Results, Tidy Cats (Scoopable) and Fresh Steps if its available in WM. I really want something that clumps good!

Does anyone know if Cats Pride Clumps? I mean their regular formula, because Walmart sells that in bulk.
The only person I've seen that uses the Cat's Pride in GoldenKitty45, maybe PM her to get her input?
They do have Fresh Step at Wally world
if want something that clumps REALLY good, Scoop Away is like a rock, but is dusty and has the stongest perfumey smell
there's always a downside, huh?
 

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Originally Posted by SarahBeez

Oooooh la la!! $7.99 is a much better deal! You are right- I do have a PSP near me too
Maybe I'll stop by there on my way home tonight to check it out.... I may get some of the Fresh Step from Psmart just so I can give it a try and get some of the Tidy Cats that's on sale- then I'll return which ever I don't like- or maybe I can mix them!

By the way- I always bought it in the container, which I guess is 27#'s (which makes sense cuz that sucker is heavy & I hate carrying them into the house!) so what is in the bag? 40 lbs? I wish you could by the clumping in that size bag- it's so much cheaper!!!!
Yeah, I couldn't believe it, its something like half off
the problem is that clumping is just more expensive then non-clumping
 

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Originally Posted by katiemae1277

Yeah, I couldn't believe it, its something like half off
the problem is that clumping is just more expensive then non-clumping
not when used as directed. regular clay litter is supposed to have the solids scooped out, and dumped completely once a week or more. my mom used clay litter, and only changed the box once a month for years. the smell in her basement was horrendous. with scooping litter you scoop out the solids and the pee clumps, and only have to dump the box every 2-4 weeks (depending on which litter you use).

if you want cheap clumping litter, and dump every 2-3 weeks. check the grocery store. i've been using the grocery store unscented scoop with good luck. it does need to be changed every 2-3 weeks. but you can't argue with $2.50 for 15 lbs. with 3 boxes changed 2x a month, i spend $15 on litter a month.
 

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Originally Posted by katiemae1277

Tidy Cats scoopable is also on sale right now at Pets Supplies Plus for 7.99 for the 27lbs bucket, yes you did read that right, if I had the money I'd buy 10 buckets!!
Makin' an unexpected trip to PSP! Gonna get my manufacturer coupons together! Woohoo! Thanks!
 

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Please be aware that clay litter has silica dust in it that is bad for you and bad for the cat, whether or not you have asthma. Silicosis is also called 'miner's lung'.

I could not take the dust in any of the clay litters I tried and am pleased to use an inoffensive organic one. sometimes the true cost of a substance is only apparent years later.
 

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In the past I have tried:

Crystal Litter, Worlds Best and Swheat Scoop

Nakita had a reaction to the crystal litter, Worlds Best was too dusty (and expensive) and Swheat Scoop didnt clump well.

We recently purchased Nature's Miracle Clumping Litter. We've used it (at least Nakita has used it
)for two weeks and it works well for our house. We only have one cat so not sure if it would work as well in multi-cat households.

Pros
- clumps well, no odour & NO DUST!

- very soft litter for cat paws!


Cons
- the litter is very light so it easily tracks and can get thrown around in the litter box (therefore I recommend a covered litter box or one with very high sides)
- strong smell of pine when first poured but slowly goes away after a couple of hours

Here are further reviews:
Amazon Customer Reviews
 

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I use Feline Pine . It lasts quite a long time, however, I also use the Feline Pine litter box. I had the same problem of going through it really fast, but it is a whole system. The box has a screened bottom, when the cats go, it turns to sawdust and drops below, when they poo, they can bury it, and you just scoop it out with a special scoop. I even made an extra large box by buying two storage bins, i'm thinking 21 qt, and poking holes into with a hot glue gun point, then putting those little pizza things to had more support.
I have tried EVERY litter. I can't handle the dust, the cats sound wheezy with most of them, and they track the crystals. (Black ceramic floors)

I Still think Feline is by far the best IF you use the proper litter box.
 
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