Hey folks,
I recently took in a couple of feral kittens (will hopefully be rehoming at least one of the two) and, as a result of keeping them in my bathroom, I decided to switch them to WBCL due to the lower dust content and flushability. It works great, flushes, clumps, doesn't smell bad, etc. BUT, it does cost a lot! Petsmart, the cheapest supplier in my area sells the 7lb "extra strength" bag for $7.99 and it's even more expensive at petco...
At any rate, I was doing some research online and on another cat forum (can't remember the addy right now), someone rec'd using "MG chicken layer granules" instead of WBCL. Another person used "chicken scratch" and said that it, too, worked ok. So, being the thrifty pet owner, I went out to my local feed store and bought a 10lb bag of "chicken layer crumbles" (I took a sample of WBCL with me and the sales person said that the crumbles looked like it).
So, I mixed in some with the remains of the WBCL in the kitten's box and I'll keep you guys updated on how it performs...I'm hoping that it will work well, as I'm very much into the idea of flushable and non-harmful dusty litter.
Have any of you tried this sort of thing before? If so, I'd be grateful if you shared your experiences.
Thanks!
Art
I recently took in a couple of feral kittens (will hopefully be rehoming at least one of the two) and, as a result of keeping them in my bathroom, I decided to switch them to WBCL due to the lower dust content and flushability. It works great, flushes, clumps, doesn't smell bad, etc. BUT, it does cost a lot! Petsmart, the cheapest supplier in my area sells the 7lb "extra strength" bag for $7.99 and it's even more expensive at petco...
At any rate, I was doing some research online and on another cat forum (can't remember the addy right now), someone rec'd using "MG chicken layer granules" instead of WBCL. Another person used "chicken scratch" and said that it, too, worked ok. So, being the thrifty pet owner, I went out to my local feed store and bought a 10lb bag of "chicken layer crumbles" (I took a sample of WBCL with me and the sales person said that the crumbles looked like it).
So, I mixed in some with the remains of the WBCL in the kitten's box and I'll keep you guys updated on how it performs...I'm hoping that it will work well, as I'm very much into the idea of flushable and non-harmful dusty litter.
Have any of you tried this sort of thing before? If so, I'd be grateful if you shared your experiences.
Thanks!
Art