non-stick cooking spray in a litter box?

hey folks,

I'm having some problems with clumps of litter sticking to the bottom and side of my omega paw rolling litter box...

Has anyone on here tried pam or other non-stick cooking spray to prevent the clumps from sticking? I assume that you would just spray the bottom half of the box (where the litter is) to avoid getting any on the cats.

Any tips, previous experience, etc? I just hate having to scoop when the whole point of owning a rolling box is NOT having to scoop.

Thanks!
Art

Actually this was suggested before and yes it is OK to put some of the spray-on cooking oil in the pan before adding litter.

i recently read that! it's also supposed to be great for spraying on the metal rake of littermaid boxes to discourage the litter or poo from sticking to the tines. pretty brilliant!

Well, I have sprayed the box today and will let you know how all goes... no greasy cats so far, but we'll see how effective it is at stopping the sticking.

Art

I guess it would work in the bottom of an ordinary litter box to prevent adhersion to the tray?

I tried a couple of months ago with poor results. There must be a trick to it that I am not aware of at this point.
I tried a light coating, but it just seemed to bead up on the plastic. I tried letting it air out for a bit before adding the litter. I ended up with lots of small clumps and no change in the sicking to the sides of the box.

Update:
I rolled the box for the first time this morning and voila! No stickage! I'll let you know if the effects last for longer than one roll though. I used a fairly thick coating, making about 3 passes on the bottom and 3 on the sides.

I am using papurr scoop litter, so maybe it works better with some litters than others.

The specific spray I used was publix canola cooking spray.

Art

Well, update #2
It is no longer working...It only worked well the first time, the second roll it didn't work very well, by the third, it did not work at all. I sprayed again, but to no avail....didn't seem to work at all after the second spray. Alas, I guess I'll just have to resign myself to scraping the box....And, I'll probably be going back to chicken feed litter (or trying feline pine scoop) since stickage wasn't as big of a factor with those.

Art

Hey Art ........ I have no advice on the litter ...... but just wanted to add ....... when do we get to see some more pics of your little babys?

Update#3...I noticed a funky odor coming from the box this afternoon (strong ammonia, but different). SO, I decided to completely change out the litter.... After emptying the litter, I saw where the odor was coming from... Apparently, this particular combination of papurrr litter and canola cooking spray is condusive to fungus growth!!! Yes...green fungus growing on the sides of the cat box exactly where I sprayed! Let's just say that I won't be trying that again!

Hopefully it was just because of the papurr litter and won't do the same with clay...Yuck! Needless to say, the box got sprayed with chlorox cleanup and has been rinsed and is airing out in the sunshine.

Pami- As soon as I can get them to hold still long enough! They are now ~6-7 months, neutered, and extremely hyper! I'll try to take some shots of them and post this weekend, if they'll cooperate.

Art

I spray pam in the bottom of my litterboxes. I use a variety of clay clumping litters. It does help, but I still get a few "stickies" once in awhile...

I just thought that I'd post and let you know that I've started a new thread in the cat lounge with updated pics of the boys...Here's the link: http://thecatsite.com/forums/showthr...09#post2033109

Art

Someone mentioned getting a drier litter, the flushable kind, which dried more. Arm & Hammer, for instance, stays together well because it's wet. Get one that is more dry & cakey.

I've used Stink Free spray in the bottom of my litter boxes with great success. It's a powerdery substance in a spray can. Cats haven't objected and it makes scooping MUCH easier. Seems like no matter how much litter I put in, some of my kitties will burrow all the way to the bottom and pee on the pan!

Florence

Sometimes the urine clumps stick to the bottom of my litter pan (I always use a plastic liner). I've found that if I pick up the box first and tip back and forth and shake side to side to loosen things up, it detaches the clumps from the bottom and I can get them easily with the scoop.

I use Dr. Elseys Precious Cat litter cause it clumps really hard with no scent and almost no dust.

I started using a combination of the "papurr scoop" litter and a corn-based litter (not WBCL, but a different brand) and so far, so good... VERY litte sticking to the sides/bottom of the box. I think the papurr was clumping too slowly on its own (allowing the pee to seep to the bottom of the box and stick), so mixing it with the corn has helped tremendously.

Art

Using Pam or other cooking sprays isn't a good idea - bacteria that cause odor use those sprays as food!

try using the no-stick spray from smartscoop - according their website:

"Food safe, water-soluble lubricant forms a thin coating to minimize waste clumps sticking to the bottom and sides of the litter box (up to 50% less scraping force required). This makes for easier cleaning during regular litter box maintenance"

I saw this at WalMart not too long ago.

I used to use the Omega Paw when I first brought Niko home and the whole cooking spray thing didn't quite work for me as well as it has for others. I ended up ditching the Omega Paw for just an x-large regular ol' box and scoop. He tends to dig a lot, so all the crumbs weren't getting sifted with the slots of the OP box, and he'd always pee near the sifting grate (very annoying). I've found a good non-slotted scooper (it has diamond shaped holes instead, like fishnet), so it's so much easier just doin' it the old fashioned way.