What kitty litter do you use and why?

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I am now using the new Fresh Step litter with activated carbon. I originally tried it cause I had a coupon for $5 off a box, so it cost me $3. Both myself and my kitty are very pleased! I love how fresh it always smells whenever I am pouring new stuff, scooping out the litter, or just pouring the old stuff into a bag to be thrown out. With other stuff, we had problems with the house starting to smell a bit odd and it never helped with his stinky poopies.
This stuff is incredible though!


I also had a problem where Skittles would not cover anything when using the other stuff. Now that we've been trying this new stuff, he'll cover everything as long as I scoop every morning. LOL
 

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I use clumping litter (sophisticat premium choice). I used normal clay litter for a few years before that but I'd never go back to it now. I love how easy it is to deal with the litter tray now - convenience is important to me as I don't have a lot of time in the mornings before I go to work. I use one large litter tray for 2 cats and scoop twice a day. There's rarely any odour (only if I'm nearby when one of them does a poo!). If I leave them overnight I just make sure there's plenty of litter in there and it's fine. Fortunately I don't have fussy cats and on the odd occasion that I've forgotten to scoop it they've just continued to use it.
 

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Hi...here's my two cents. I have tried everything on the market. Not only do i have a sensitive nose, so the litter cannot smell. but, I have black ceramic tile so I dont want it to track. So some of the litters took care of one problem but caused another. Also, I didnt want it to be dusty because it seemed like it made my cat get a wheezy sound when he breathed.
My best choice, has been the Feline Pine with their box. The price of it more than paid for itself. The sawdust drops to the bottom with NO odor. The poo can be flushed. It does not track. The only thing was the texture was odd and Remy had a couple of days of tip toeing around . But hands down that is the best on the market for no smell, no tracking and it really lasts a long time.
 

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I stared useaing The Sams kitty litter it clumps and smels nice.
And at 8.00 for 35 pounds i find it right for the money.
Peggy
 
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I ended up a huge container of Fresh Step scoopable, we'll see how it goes.
 

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Originally Posted by Zissou'sMom

I only scoop every 1-2 days with the Fresh Step and have absolutely no odor problem at all. The box is right under my bathroom sink, so I'd notice if it smelled at all since it'd be first thing in the mroning, and it doesn't. If you have a litter that you have to scoop several times a day with or it smells, wouldn't that be really bad odor control for that litter? What happens if you go out of town for a night?
I just got a 16 week old kitten and also use FS scoopable (because his fosters used it). How often do you dump the whole box and replace? I bought a really huge litter box (not sure if I should get a smaller one now) so it will be expensive to dump the whole box if it is less then a month.
 

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Originally Posted by meow meow

I just got a 16 week old kitten and also use FS scoopable (because his fosters used it). How often do you dump the whole box and replace? I bought a really huge litter box (not sure if I should get a smaller one now) so it will be expensive to dump the whole box if it is less then a month.
I don't use FS scoopable but when I want to dump the whole box and start afresh (about once a month) I let the amount in the box get as low as I can get away with so that I'm not throwing away too much.
 

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I've switched to Tidy Cats Multiple Cats for Small Spaces. I live in a one bedroom apartment with two kitties and two boxes. It works GREAT! As long as I scoop every other day, there is no smell. Even my grandma (who is afraid of cats, so claims that she hates them) commented on how my place doesn't smell like I have cats.
 
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The Fresh Step is going well so far. I put a layer of FS over the Swheat Scoop, and Genevieve seems fine with the new stuff, and the Swheat Scoop doesn't smell any more!! Yayyyyyy.

Of course she still manages to kick litter everywhere despite the fact that we have a covered litter tray... Might have to try one of those snail shell looking litter trays, or one with a little door
 

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I use "Jonny Cat Scoop". It's fine grain and tracks, but it's also white and doesn't make the paws dingy. Plus it's anti-bacterial and clumps well.

I've tried plain clay based non-scooping and found it to be a pain in the butt to scoop out after they went. Plus the box stunk!

I've tried other clumping litters that are larger grained and non-tracking, but I also found that when it clumped you took 1/2 the box of litter with you when you scooped. Way too expensive.

One 8 kg (17.6 lb) bag of Jonny Cat Scoop lasts my 2 cats 2 or 3 weeks. I scoop 2 or 3 times a day, and do a total disinfecting of the box and adding new cat litter, every 2 or 3 weeks.
 

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I use Purina Maxx Scoop It's Smells Nice, and you don't get that nasty Urine smell after a few days.. and it's really easy to clean!
 

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I thought Feline Pine was the greatest cat litter ever-the odor control was fantastic, didn't have to be changed constantly, no dust in package, etc. I had one big problem with it, however-tracking. When wet, the pellets break down into sawdust and I would find it all over the house. I had to constantly sweep around the box and everywhere else for that matter. I read another poster who said there was no problem with tracking with FP. Do you have one of those two pan boxes? If not, how do you control the tracking? I even tried a litter mat but that didn't help. Thanks
 

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i use a very high quality cat litter that doesnt clump and u can keep it there for about 2 days without it smelling and it forms neat clumps so u can scoop it out. all good pet stores do them
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keep posted x
 

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I mix the Fresh Step with WBC and I never have an odor problem. I too, scoop just about every time they use it, I just prefer it that way. Works fine and NO odor!!
 

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Tidy Cats for Multiple Cats......although i only have one cat but it helps with the odor and it is pretty cheap!!
-Holly
 

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We use Fresh Step, and I'm getting aggrivated by it. the "new" formula doesn't hold off the stank lik ethe old one did. So thanks for the question I'm in search of a new brand of litter myself
 

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i have tried tidy cats and after having used arm and hammer prior to that switched back! arm and hammer is my choice, i love it!!
 

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I use two, the litter I use,I think the Brand is Mio, is a scoopable clumping litter, I purchase a 10-liter bag all the time, then the Arm & Hammer cat deodorizer in soda form. Mio is a bit expensive, but I like the quality, it's texture is made to be pliable and soft to Oscar's paw, and there are plant-based perfume pellets with it so it traps the smell, Whenever I clean his litter box, I top the litter with Arm and Hammer soda, then mix it with the litter.

But then again, I live in Asia so I dunno if Mio is available for you guys, I think it's manufactured in Tokyo, my cat loves it


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Originally Posted by HollynCats

Tidy Cats for Multiple Cats......although i only have one cat but it helps with the odor and it is pretty cheap!!
-Holly
yep i use this too- the new forumula. it's great, clumps really well, Wonton doesn't mind it, it's not too dusty, isn't too expensive. it works for me
 

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I use Arm and Hammer....because I have an automatic litter box upstairs and its the best clumping litter....
 
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