I've been really unhappy with what I've been trying for cat litter lately.
Can you all post the litter that you use, the relative cost and the pros and cons?
We've tried:
Clumping clay litter from Costco, about $11 for 40 lbs.
Pros:
Clumps well
cats love it
masks odor
Cons:
DUSTY! got everywhere and I think was exacerbating on cats breathing
horrible scent that would get in the fur, so they always smelled like the litter box
concerns over health issues with the clumping ingredient
Feline Pine (pine pellet based litter), around $5-10 for 25 lbs, depending on where it's bought
Pros
Smells nice
When the pee activates the clumps and dries up, I can't smell it anymore
Cons
cats hated it
hard to get poops out of there
not quite as good at masking odor
Feline Pine Clumping, $10 for a big bag
Pros
Smells nice right out of the bag
cats like it
clumps well
Cons
Tracks EVERYWHERE!
My black cat is constantly coated in little bits of sawdust (i assume the other two are as well, I just can't see it!)
cannot cover odor at all. I scoop daily and it just reeks of cat poo all the time
So I'm feeling stuck. I want a non-dusty litter than can cover odor. Can you all help me out?
Thanks,
~Julia
Can you all post the litter that you use, the relative cost and the pros and cons?
We've tried:
Clumping clay litter from Costco, about $11 for 40 lbs.
Pros:
Clumps well
cats love it
masks odor
Cons:
DUSTY! got everywhere and I think was exacerbating on cats breathing
horrible scent that would get in the fur, so they always smelled like the litter box
concerns over health issues with the clumping ingredient
Feline Pine (pine pellet based litter), around $5-10 for 25 lbs, depending on where it's bought
Pros
Smells nice
When the pee activates the clumps and dries up, I can't smell it anymore
Cons
cats hated it
hard to get poops out of there
not quite as good at masking odor
Feline Pine Clumping, $10 for a big bag
Pros
Smells nice right out of the bag
cats like it
clumps well
Cons
Tracks EVERYWHERE!
My black cat is constantly coated in little bits of sawdust (i assume the other two are as well, I just can't see it!)
cannot cover odor at all. I scoop daily and it just reeks of cat poo all the time
So I'm feeling stuck. I want a non-dusty litter than can cover odor. Can you all help me out?
Thanks,
~Julia