clumping litter question and kittens

cindyloohoo13

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At what age is it okay to switch to clumping litter for kittens. I have two foster kittens at home right now and am, obviously, using regular litter. However, I am thinking of adopting one of them and would prefer to use clumping as I find it covers odour better and I use less of it as I don't have to dump the entire pan of litter out, just whatever clumps.

Please advise. Thanks.

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The reason clumping litter isn't recommended for kittens is because sometimes they're known to eat litter. So I suppose that if you've observed they never do that, or aren't doing it any more, then it's safe to switch to clumping litter.
 

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Originally Posted by coaster

The reason clumping litter isn't recommended for kittens is because sometimes they're known to eat litter. So I suppose that if you've observed they never do that, or aren't doing it any more, then it's safe to switch to clumping litter.
I have to agree with coaster. If you haven't seen them eat it then perhaps give it a try
When my sister had her cats, they never ate the litter so she used clumping right from the beginning without any problems.
 

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Usually any kitten older than 12 weeks old can deal with clumping litter, but if you see them sampling the cuisine, switch back.
 
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