Trying out a new litter

I accidentally picked up scented clumping litter when I went new-kitten shopping back in April. They haven't seemed to mind it but I can't stand the smell, so I decided to try a new litter.

I got Dr. Elsey's Precious cat litter. I got the multi-cat formula though I didn't see much difference between it and the "Ultra" and it was a more convenient bag shape for hoisting up my stairs as well (lol!).

I got another pan for them as they've gotten much bigger since I got them at 6 weeks old and they seem to enjoy going to the bathroom at the same time This should make it much easier to keep the boxes clean as well since there will be fewer items per box. I know the "number of cats + 1" rule but I just don't have room for 3 litter boxes in my tiny apartment I'll have to take up my bath mat with the 2nd box as it is.

One box will still be the Scoop Away so that we don't have any box avoidance issues and the new box will be exclusively Dr. Elsey's until it's time to change the litter in the old box.

I first heard about Dr. Elsey's in this article from CatInfo.org - The Litterbox From Your Cat's Point of View. While I think some of Dr. Lisa's suggestions are a bit extreme, it does have some good info. (She suggests never leaving more than 2 or 3 "items" in the box - with two cats and working all day I think that would be impossible. Plus Garfunkel has to mark the box as soon as I scoop it so if I followed that advice, I'd be in a never-ending loop of litter scooping!)

Anyway, about to put the new box out so I'll let you know how they take to it!

I'm so glad you like it!

It has officially been used by the buss-heads. Phew! When I put the box down Garfunkel immediately thought it was a new toy even though, ya know, it's exactly identical to the box adjacent to it, full of a bunch of similarly-textured clay litter... he got in the box - okay, good - but then moved his paw and some litter moved with it so he started going crazy attacking it.

I tried putting him in the old box, then the new box, then the old box, then the new box so he'd maybe get the picture? Nope. Then I sprinkled some Scoop Away on top so it would have the "right" scent, then mimed like I was scooping it. That seemed to work better but he still freaked whenever the litter moved.

Eventually I was just like "whatever" and walked away, fearful he'd kick out the contents in their entirety, but they ended up following me. A little later I heard digging in the litter so went into the bathroom, and there was Garfunkel, pooping in the new box! CATS!

p.s. - THANK YOU! for this

Yeah, I read in the reviews that a lot of cats don't like the corn smell I'm sorry it didn't work for you!

I'm glad you like it. The use of the new box has continued into today!

Just scooped for the first time since putting the box down - was running late this morning and didn't have time.

Firstly, I LOVE having two boxes. it makes me want to find a place to squeeze in a third - and when I move in January to a bigger place, I'm definitely getting a third.

Secondly, there was a huge difference in the Dr. Elsey's box and the Scoop Away box. The clumps in the new box did not break off little chunks when I shook the scooper to get the extra litter off, and it was so much easier just to move the scooper through the litter. The Scoop Away felt heavy and dragged on the scooper - and again, those clumps which make me feel like the litter is so nasty.

Looks like Dr. Elsey's is a hit! Thanks for your responses - good to know others have had success with this as well!