Comparison of cat litters

I read somewhere that, if a cat licks his paws after using his litter box, he could gum up his insides with some of the clumping cat litters. I've been using S'Wheat Scoop and like it well enough for its price and clumpy-ness. I understand that it uses wheat, and simply wonder would the wheat damage my cat's insides should he lick his paws?

I'm considering changing to World's Best, although WBCL is about twice the price of SS at the PetSmart I can get to. But what might WBCL do?

This topic has quite likely been discussed before, but I'd appreciate further input.

I tried World's Best & I didn't care for it & neither did the cats. I set up 1 litter box my regular litter & 1 with WB... the WB would have 1 or 2 pee balls in it & the other box was always full. I liked that fact that WB doesn't weigh as much as clay... it's made with corn. But I hated the smell, it reminds me of a dirty chicken coop!!

I like scoopable litter & have tried several brands. So far the one I like best is Dr. Elsey's Precious Cat. The granular is a little larger than Tidy Cats, etc, it clumps well & has virtually no dust. The only drawback for me is that I can only find it at Petsmart & the nearest one is almost an hour away from me.

I think that cats are fine with clumping litter. To be cautious you shouldn't use it with young kittens because they are usually messier in the litter box & tend to get their feet dirty. Some of them may also eat the litter.

I once asked my vet about it & he said in all his years of practice, he only heard of 1 dog getting blocked by cat litter. It was a Bulldog & he apparently made several meals from the litter box & eventually became blocked. I'm definitely not worried about that happening to my cats.... they're smarter than dogs!

If your concerned about the ingestion ... you may want to try one of the pellet type litters

Originally Posted by cagnes

To be cautious you shouldn't use it with young kittens because they are usually messier in the litter box & tend to get their feet dirty. Some of them may also eat the litter.

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I agree, IMO clumping litter blocking an adult cat is more of an urban legend. Small kittens might rarely manage to eat enough to harm themselves.

I use WB for my kitten. He was using clay clumping litter before I adopted him but I switched him over because I, as well, heard that the clumped litter can cause blockages in their digestive system. I also heard that the dust from the clay litters can be inhaled and harden in the lungs. Whether it is fact or fiction I rather not take a chance. I did notice my little one sneezing and wheezing when he kicked his clay litter about and there was a fair bit of dust produced during his digging. The WB has no noticeable dust, not even when I'm scooping through it. Lucky for me he had no troubles switching over to the WB.

Cagnes, that is funny that you have such a horrible association to the WB!lol I think it smells like a nice wholesome cereal!

Originally Posted by Blueyes

Cagnes, that is funny that you have such a horrible association to the WB!lol I think it smells like a nice wholesome cereal!

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When I was little we use to play in a neighbor's barn & pick up the eggs in the chicken coop for her... that's what WB reminds me of. It's a wonderful memory, but smelly!


My cat Maxie has allergies & sneezes a lot with dusty litter or litter that's highly perfumed. That's what I love about Dr. Elsey's Precious Cat... it's not dusty or perfumed & it does a great job at controlling odors.