Input on cat litters, please...

Last year my cat had sores on her underside, in the area that touches the litter when she uses it. I changed her diet, and changed from corn litter to wheat litter. The Vet thought either it was food allergies or perhaps mold in her litter. I wasn't sure which was helping the most, but she was improving. This last bag of wheat litter was incredibly dusty, perhaps it was the bottom of the barrel. She got an eye infection the next day.

So, I got her the crystal litter (to avoid dust), and it claims to absorb all the moisture for a whole month. I was skeptical because she seems to urinate a lot. It had only been two weeks before she got two new sores and left a few clumps of fur on the carpet. Before the crystal litter, she seemed ok with the Swheat Scoop until this particularly dusty bag.

Would you try the wheat again? I would like to try the corn litter again but she just seems so sensitive to everything. I think the clumping kinds are best because then I can remove what is moist. It needs to be low on dust, too. Thank you for your thoughts, I am just not sure what to do now.

Just a thought, put what about feline pine? They make a scoopable version but I have only tried the regular stuff. What I do is when I notice a good amount of sawdust, I sift it out so there is only pellets left. You might want to try that, I know the regular pellets have no dust but I don't know about the scoopable version. I would think it might be worth a shot. Good luck with whatever you decide!

We use World's Best Cat Litter, and I agree that it can be dusty. I know of several cat owners who use rice hulls for their cats. It's available at feed stores. You might try that and see how it works.

Stephanie

Poor baby. Kisses to her little sensitive tummy.:kisses: I had the same thought about Feline Pine. Perhaps Yesterday's News would be worth a try, as well? Please do let us know how it goes.

I'd start thinking about the possibility of a food allergy at this point. What does she normally eat?

Originally Posted by jasminesmom

Just a thought, put what about feline pine? They make a scoopable version but I have only tried the regular stuff. What I do is when I notice a good amount of sawdust, I sift it out so there is only pellets left. You might want to try that, I know the regular pellets have no dust but I don't know about the scoopable version. I would think it might be worth a shot. Good luck with whatever you decide!

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I have used the Scoopable Feline Pine (purple bag). It's basically sawdust with something added to make it clump. It clumps hard and controls odor well. It's not dusty at all. But since it's sawdust, it will track. I quit using it because I kept getting little sawdusty paw prints on my black couches. If it does get on your furniture, it will vaccuum right up, so really no big deal.

She is on venison and green pea, and she has been better for several months on it. The only thing that has changed is her litter. Thanks for the great suggestions, I really appreciate them!

Two other ideas. Maybe a covered box would help cut down on the dust. (Just a thought, not real sure about this since I don't use a covered one.) Also, ground cornmeal might work as a litter also. You can buy it at the feed store or maybe even at an organic nursery in a huge bag for really cheap.

Stephanie

I know this is an old topic, but it still could be a food allergy. She could be allergic to peas, my cat is.