Yes, I could, but I don't like asparagus.
Sorry for the thread hijack, Anne.
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How Do You Get Rid of Used Cat Litter?
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Sorry for the thread hijack, Anne.
With the previous cat I had, we used clay litter. I would hurl the stuff onto the lawn. It was like putting lime on the lawn (with added nitrogen from the pee). A few days after the next rain you could see the grass green up in big arcs all over.
With my current two cats I use both clay and clumping litter. Now I have a low spot in the front lawn where some sidewalk stones were removed and I'm depositing it there to fill in.
With my current two cats I use both clay and clumping litter. Now I have a low spot in the front lawn where some sidewalk stones were removed and I'm depositing it there to fill in.
I use a very fine-grained clay litter (Golden Grey Master), scoop at least twice a day, and put the waste in a Litter Locker. The plastic-wrapped contents of the Litter Locker go into our regular trash bin once a week. When I'm away, DH scoops into thin plastic sandwich bags, which go directly into the trash bin.
I use World's Best (multiple cats) and I flush.
Because I am partially disabled and live in an apartment building disposal is a problem. I am able to take my trash out in small bags. But The trash bin where it would go is not accessible to me. (A problem that I did bring up with management when I moved in.) So flushing is the best option.
When I decided to adopt an indoor cat I researched automatic cat boxes and cat litter. The automatic boxes sounded like a good idea because they eliminate the bending to scoop. But you end up with a container of waste the needs to be disposed of. The same can be said of regular clumping litter.
My cleaning help comes every two weeks so any waste would have to sit in my apartment longer than I would like. So flushing was the only suitable option for me. I decided to use World's Best because it was the only litter that the pet supply store has that is flushable.
So far flushing has not caused any plumbing problems. I live in a city and my building is connected to a sewer system. Also, the litter box is in a guest bathroom and this makes it very easy.
If I have to do a compete change I will do it on a day when my cleaning help is here and pay her a little extra for the visit.
She doesn't mind scooping if the box needs it but I feel that doing a complete change is over and above her regular duties.
Because I am partially disabled and live in an apartment building disposal is a problem. I am able to take my trash out in small bags. But The trash bin where it would go is not accessible to me. (A problem that I did bring up with management when I moved in.) So flushing is the best option.
When I decided to adopt an indoor cat I researched automatic cat boxes and cat litter. The automatic boxes sounded like a good idea because they eliminate the bending to scoop. But you end up with a container of waste the needs to be disposed of. The same can be said of regular clumping litter.
My cleaning help comes every two weeks so any waste would have to sit in my apartment longer than I would like. So flushing was the only suitable option for me. I decided to use World's Best because it was the only litter that the pet supply store has that is flushable.
So far flushing has not caused any plumbing problems. I live in a city and my building is connected to a sewer system. Also, the litter box is in a guest bathroom and this makes it very easy.
If I have to do a compete change I will do it on a day when my cleaning help is here and pay her a little extra for the visit.
She doesn't mind scooping if the box needs it but I feel that doing a complete change is over and above her regular duties.
I wish I had a more environmentally friendly way of doing it, but for now:
- Arm & Hammer Fragrance Free Clumping Clay Litter
- Scoop clumps into plastic bags leftover from grocery shopping (I always end up with some, despite having the re-usable bags)
- Toss plastic bag into garbage can in the garage
- Arm & Hammer Fragrance Free Clumping Clay Litter
- Scoop clumps into plastic bags leftover from grocery shopping (I always end up with some, despite having the re-usable bags)
- Toss plastic bag into garbage can in the garage
I do like many here and scoop into Wal Mart/supermarket bags and deposit in the trash, although I hate doing that - there has to be a better way. I LIKE the biodegradable doggie bags - where do you get those and how big are they? (I have 5 cats, so a larger amount of waste than say, Jamie's mom - a sandwich bag would NEVER do, LOL!)
Anne, are you writing the article for TCS? I'm sure we'd love to read it.
Anne, are you writing the article for TCS? I'm sure we'd love to read it.
We use clumping, in the Litter Robot, so the kitchen trash bag goes out once a week to the trash can, and I assume the big green truck takes it to the dump...
I use WBCL, and scoop it right into my kitchen trash
maybe thats gross, but its what works for me
also, people always ask me where im hiding the litter box (not hidden in the kitchen), so it must smell ok!
maybe thats gross, but its what works for me
also, people always ask me where im hiding the litter box (not hidden in the kitchen), so it must smell ok!
The doggie poop bags can be found at Petco and PetsMart in the cleanup/stain removal section. There are lots of different brands. Not all are biodegradable.
I have 4 cats and scoop twice a day. They are big enough for me even if I forget and only scoop once a day.
This link doesn't say this particular product is biodegradable but when look in the store you'll be able to easily spot the ones that are. This is what they look like though:
http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...ductId=2752030
Here is a picture with this mornings collection which probably a little less than average:
And a closer look at the size of the opening:
I use chicken feed, scoop it into a used store plastic bag, and put in the trash, usually two days at a time. I try to make sure the bag is almost full.I put it in the trash more frequently in the summer. Chicken feed has a corny smell. The biodegradable bags are not big enough, the opening is too narrow, and they are just too expensive. I wish all the grocery store bags would be made biodegradable. that way the cost would be spread out and it would be affordable.
As far as I know, animal waste is actually one of the best natural fertilizers... It has been used FOREVER... It should be used in the soil though, and not touching the actual crop... The only thing is that cat poop smells too bad
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Thanks for the replies - wow!
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What got me thinking about the issue was a post I made in my new cat shopping blog about a certain brand - World's Best Cat Litter - where they mentioned the fact that it's flushable. It made me think about the whole issue and I was wondering who on TCS does what with cat waste.
I still have to do a lot of research. I am not sure which method is actually more environmentally friendly, though I suspect flushing might be it.
Yes, working on a new article -not sure if it's going to be for this month or next (somehow publishing an article about cat litter disposal doesn't seem right when it's the Holidays issueOriginally Posted by kluchetta
Anne, are you writing the article for TCS? I'm sure we'd love to read it.
What got me thinking about the issue was a post I made in my new cat shopping blog about a certain brand - World's Best Cat Litter - where they mentioned the fact that it's flushable. It made me think about the whole issue and I was wondering who on TCS does what with cat waste.
I still have to do a lot of research. I am not sure which method is actually more environmentally friendly, though I suspect flushing might be it.
I also use clumping litter, scoop twice a day into brown paper grocery bags and toss them into the bins outside my house. Once a week, the bins go into the back of my Bronco truck and then on down to the landfill. I live in the country, no trash pick up or recycling here.
The guy at the dump also told me that getting rid of unused medication in used cat litter is a good way to dispose of that as well. When you are going to completely flip the box and clean it out, pour any unused meds into the litter, bag it up and take it to the dump or put it in the trash. Flushing it down the toilet puts it into our water system and that's not good, but putting it in the litter, well, at least then we know it gets chewed up by the landfill machines.
The guy at the dump also told me that getting rid of unused medication in used cat litter is a good way to dispose of that as well. When you are going to completely flip the box and clean it out, pour any unused meds into the litter, bag it up and take it to the dump or put it in the trash. Flushing it down the toilet puts it into our water system and that's not good, but putting it in the litter, well, at least then we know it gets chewed up by the landfill machines.
That is exactly what I do.Originally Posted by Rosiemac
I use a very fine grain clumping litter. I scoup twice a day and put it in scented nappy (diaper) bags, then put them in my trash bin
Animal waste is a great fertilizer, but it depends on the type of animal. Waste from a carnivore she not be used near food crops. I wish I had a source on this, but I can't think of it off the top of my head. I know that it has to do with higher risk of parasites in feces from eating animal protein.Originally Posted by carolinalima
As far as I know, animal waste is actually one of the best natural fertilizers... It has been used FOREVER... It should be used in the soil though, and not touching the actual crop... The only thing is that cat poop smells too bad!! Usually you would hear cows' and horses' waste used for that purpose.
We recently switched to feline pine and I love it! We use the feline pine litter box, so the only waste is the sawdust that gets sifted through the bottom of the grate.
2x a day I scoop poop and flush (it gets very little litter stuck to it, usually none) and shake the box to sift the sawdust into the bottom tray.
Once a week I empty the bottom tray full of sawdust into biodegradable bags and put it in the trash.
2x a day I scoop poop and flush (it gets very little litter stuck to it, usually none) and shake the box to sift the sawdust into the bottom tray.
Once a week I empty the bottom tray full of sawdust into biodegradable bags and put it in the trash.
We use a Diaper Champ (like a Diaper Genie but simpler). We line the Champ with a biodegradable kitchen-sized garbage bag (from biobagusa.com). We scoop the litterbox once a day and put the waste into a biobag doggie waste bag. These daily deposits go into the Diaper Champ. The large bag gets put in the trash bin weekly, along with the regular trash. We just want to ensure that the waste will biodegrade in the landfill instead of being trapped in plastic bags for years.
