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How much do you spend on scoopable litter?

post #1 of 26
11/7/09 at 2:53am
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Those of you who buy scoopable litter: how much do you spend per cat per month?

Please answer in US dollars if possible.

It would also be helpful if you could give how many pounds of litter/cat/month, as well as the brand of litter. Thanks!
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post #2 of 26
11/7/09 at 4:34am
Around $9 for four large litter boxes (around 40lbs) for the adult cats and $15 (45lbs) for the kittens' litter box. I'll be glad when I can get the kittens off of clay.

ETA: I use chicken crumbles for the adult cats' boxes. It does clump.
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post #3 of 26
11/7/09 at 7:27am
About $12 for a 40 lb bucket from Sam's Club.
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post #4 of 26
11/7/09 at 7:36am
I go thru a 40 pound bag of Cat Attract and a large bin (28 lbs?) every other week. With 10 cats using the boxes, that comes to about $7.50 per cat per month. If I guessed low, which I probably did, it's probably more like $10 per month per cat.
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post #5 of 26
11/7/09 at 7:42am
I use clay litter. 100 pounds lasts me about 6 weeks, and costs about $12 every six weeks. 3 cats. Hmm...so that would be $2 a week....$8 a month divided by three cats, so about $2.66 a month per cat for clay litter.

I have four litter boxes, and scoop at least four times a day, and dump and scrub weekly.

I realize you wanted clumping litter stats, but felt like posting anyway.
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post #6 of 26
11/7/09 at 7:43am
We use the 17lb bags of (corn) original WBCL @ approximately $20 a bag, without a coupon....
usually about 1 1/2 bags a month.
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post #7 of 26
11/7/09 at 8:13am
Swheat Scoop at 14 pounds for just under $11. When there is a sale, it's $9. I buy two bags every month. I'd buy the larger bag but I have neither a car nor space in the apartment to store it.
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post #8 of 26
11/7/09 at 8:20am
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Originally Posted by otto View Post
I realize you wanted clumping litter stats, but felt like posting anyway.
Yes, clumping litter was what I meant...I guess people scoop non-clumping litter, too...I've never bought it, so I don't really know. But by "scoopable" I meant "clumping".

Interesting answers so far...
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post #9 of 26
11/7/09 at 10:52am
I use Dr. Elseys Precious cat litter - 1 40lb bag about $18-20, per month, for the three cats combined.
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post #10 of 26
11/7/09 at 6:05pm
I buy various brands. The unscented store brand I'm currently liking is $5 for 20 pounds. I also like Special Kitty clumping, and that's $6-98-$7.98 (depending on scent) for 27 pounds.

I don't ever dump the litter (well, very rarely anyway), but of course after scooping it runs low and needs to be replenished. Probably averaging about one box a week.

So I guess we'll say it's around $10 per week for me.
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post #11 of 26
11/7/09 at 10:48pm
I didn't realise you meant clumping litter - I wouldn't touch clumping litter if you paid me. It's really a big no no, here.

I converted the amount I spend on litter for a month for six cats and it's around US $40.
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post #12 of 26
11/7/09 at 11:44pm
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Originally Posted by WellingtonCats View Post
I didn't realise you meant clumping litter - I wouldn't touch clumping litter if you paid me.
I use OzPet wood pellets, $17.50/month ($16US) for 5 cats.
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post #13 of 26
11/8/09 at 6:18am
I buy Tidy Cats Scoop and usually stock up when it's on sale. I buy 2-3 buckets a month for about $22 ( 2 35-38 lb buckets) to $33 (3 big buckets).

I have 3 cats and 5 litterboxes. The boxes are all on a different changing schedule. I scoop 2-3 times a day. And dump & scrub them once a month (but since they are all on a different schedule I don't do all each month). I've found since I started using so many boxes they don't get dirty as fast. Now that we have a house I can do this. I have 4 in the basement and 1 upstairs.
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post #14 of 26
11/8/09 at 7:04am
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Originally Posted by Willowy View Post
I don't ever dump the litter (well, very rarely anyway), but of course after scooping it runs low and needs to be replenished. Probably averaging about one box a week.
Do you never wash the litterbox?

I change the litter out completely and wash/scrub the litter boxes about every six weeks and just top up in between. I buy 4 30 lb. bags of litter per year at $44 per bag which comes to about $12 per month CDN and would be about $11.50 US per month. That's for 2 litter boxes.
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post #15 of 26
11/8/09 at 6:11pm
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Originally Posted by Yosemite View Post
Do you never wash the litterbox?
I do....when the boxes get low, I pour one box into another one (or 2 or 3), and wash the empty box. That way there's one (or sometimes 2) fresh box a week. So each box gets washed out about once every 12 weeks. So I do "dump" the litter, but only into other litterboxes, not into the garbage. Plenty of litter is removed from regular scooping, though. My garbage cans weigh a ton....poor trash collectors!

I will dump the litter in the garbage if the litter isn't scooping well anymore or if it still smells bad after scooping and putting it into a clean box. Clumping litter lasts a surprisingly long time if scooped regularly and the box is clean.
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post #16 of 26
11/8/09 at 6:25pm
Where is the I don't want to know option?
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post #17 of 26
11/8/09 at 6:32pm
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Originally Posted by littleraven7726 View Post
I buy Tidy Cats Scoop and usually stock up when it's on sale. I buy 2-3 buckets a month for about $22 ( 2 35-38 lb buckets) to $33 (3 big buckets).
That's about what I pay. I get mine at BJ's Wholesale Club, but over the summer there were several good deals at Target (like buy 2 and get a $5 gift certificate which I would use on the next sale.) Right now I have 2 litter boxes for 4 cats and a bucket lasts almost 2 weeks.
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post #18 of 26
11/8/09 at 11:51pm
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Originally Posted by Willowy View Post
I do....when the boxes get low, I pour one box into another one (or 2 or 3), and wash the empty box. That way there's one (or sometimes 2) fresh box a week. So each box gets washed out about once every 12 weeks. So I do "dump" the litter, but only into other litterboxes, not into the garbage. Plenty of litter is removed from regular scooping, though. My garbage cans weigh a ton....poor trash collectors!

I will dump the litter in the garbage if the litter isn't scooping well anymore or if it still smells bad after scooping and putting it into a clean box. Clumping litter lasts a surprisingly long time if scooped regularly and the box is clean.
I wash the litter boxes (all at once) every once and a while, and I usually don't get rid of the old litter. Last time I did it, I figured I would start over with completely fresh litter...until I realized just how many pails of litter it would take to refill all the boxes. I couldn't afford all that (partly what motivated me to start this thread)! So only one litter box got all-new litter.

Actually, I noticed that, over time, used litter loses its "dusty-ness". The litter box with all-new litter created a lot more dust than the ones with used litter. The cats mostly used the used-litter box rather than the new-litter box. Interesting!


I appreciate everyone's answers to the poll. I might just look into some of the litters you've mentioned.
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post #19 of 26
11/9/09 at 10:06am
Fresh Step 20lb box.

3 cats, 1xmonthly, $12. Sometimes I can get a sale for $7

But I can get away with one box. If I had to use more boxes it would be more.
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post #20 of 26
11/9/09 at 10:29am
I usually get the 27lb Tidy Cats Instant Action formula which runs at about $12-$14 dollars. Probably use 2 a month. I usually change the 2 litterboxes once every 2 weeks, add litter every 3-4 days.
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post #21 of 26
11/9/09 at 11:56am
Im psycho obsessive about my litter boxes because if they start to smell Bf gets on his tirade about how the cats smell and he doesnt need that crap..(yes he is a grumpy old man at 28)...But I get the Special Kitty clumping kind and I get the biggest box I can and generally 2 at a time..And I need about 4 a month because Im always refilling the boxes and washing them out and all that annoying good stuff for them. Since I have to vacumn their room out every other day anyways I always try and keep their boxes super fresh and clean so Im not getting yelled at...
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post #22 of 26
11/9/09 at 12:05pm
Hmmm....I figure 100 lbs for my indoor cats (fosters not included) at about $25 (on a good sale). That covers 7 cats...so about $3.60/cat for a week...which comes to almost $15/cat for litter in a month. I can't mess with changing litters much, as Margo has no problem with going on the floor if she doesn't like the litter. I mix litters together (Arm & Hammer mixed with Tidy Cats), so I can add in a bit of something else in to see if she'll use it. I just now got her to settle on using the box OK so I'm hesitant to mess with things!

$7 for the bentonite for the "Retirement Community" in the enclosure lasts 2 weeks for 3 cats...they also have outdoor access in which to go potty. About $4.60 in litter for them a month.

Foster kitties come & go - and depending on the age they are I use Swheat or scoopable clay. I only use non-scoopable clay if they have something (like coccidia or giardia).
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post #23 of 26
11/10/09 at 1:01am
$16.99 CAD monthly for a bag of Dr. Elsey's.
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post #24 of 26
11/10/09 at 4:50am
So i always round up when it comes to money...lol so i opted for the $10-$15 a month per cat. I use Worlds Best Cat Litter and have 3 Litter Robots and 1 regular litter pan. My hubby has allergies so I'm neurotic about clean litter boxes. I use between 50-70lbs of litter a month, once a month I empty all litter boxes and give them a clean(it takes about 36#s to refill all litter boxes). WBCL also offers coupons after collecting 9 UPC's which is always a help.

wow i never thought about this before.....i spend a lot of money on litter lol
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post #25 of 26
11/11/09 at 5:14am
$36 CAD for the large bag of WBCL (I think 34lbs) between 5 cats approx every three weeks.

So $12 a week between 5 cats, approx $10 each cat per month
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post #26 of 26
11/11/09 at 10:28am
I've been using FreshAire, which is a combination of clay and pine. It clumps hard and kills odor without added fragrances, which I like since I am allergic. I buy it at Petsmart for $12/20 lb. - FreshAire has a new litter coming out with added cedar. I can't wait to try that one. Oh, yeah, my cat likes it too.
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