Kitty Litter Question

Lee

Lee

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Chatham, Ontario
I have always used clay litter but I cannot get my usual brand any longer. The replacement litter I bought sends a cloud of dust so thick you would swear there was fog. Riley does not like fog and is now doing his business with his head sticking way out but at least he is using the box.

Any recommendations for the lightweight litters or dust free clay?
 

Have you considered silica cat litter? Sold in supermarkets, Walmart, etc.

Also wood pellets, the kind used for pellet stoves. A possible problem with the pellets is that they're sold in large (heavy) bags and might be harder to find.
 
Wundercat, I've used it for years. Sold by walmart, also home hardware. It does not smell, $ friendly, you only need about an inch in the litter box.
 
Lee said:
I have always used clay litter but I cannot get my usual brand any longer. The replacement litter I bought sends a cloud of dust so thick you would swear there was fog. Riley does not like fog and is now doing his business with his head sticking way out but at least he is using the box.

Any recommendations for the lightweight litters or dust free clay?
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I use Fresh Step Unscented and Dye Free Clumping Litter. Not much dust at all with this litter.

I tried a lightweight litter once, and I hated it. My cat has thick lush fur, and the lightweight was actually sticking to his fur and leaving a sticky substance, hard to remove.

I was using the Fresh Step non-clumping, but it was harder to find anymore. Also it had a nice blue color, but that kicked up with the dust and was all over the litter box room.

Good luck Lee in finding the right litter for your cat. The one I use is definitely pricey compared to the old style clay litters, but I've accepted that and am pretty pleased with it.
 
Fresh Step -- Clumping (writing this as SeaBreeze was :) )
Clumps well. Hardly any dust. Some varieties or most have Febreeze. Can also get unscented. I can't lift most of those boxes any more, so I get the big pack of 4 bags about 8 or 9 pounds each. Get someone to put in in my basket (sometimes car too). When I get home, I cut the wrapping off and carry in the pouches 1 or 2 at a time.
 
Lee said:
I have always used clay litter but I cannot get my usual brand any longer. The replacement litter I bought sends a cloud of dust so thick you would swear there was fog. Riley does not like fog and is now doing his business with his head sticking way out but at least he is using the box.

Any recommendations for the lightweight litters or dust free clay?
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I just saw your thread here, Lee. I have a recommendation.

Idk if anyone already recommended wood pellets. That's the best kitty litter I've ever used, and I've had cats almost all my adult life so I've tried lots of litter.

I usually buy a 40-pound bag of hickory pellets, which costs about the same as 20 pounds of most brands of clay litter, but it's an even better deal considering you don't have to change the litter box as often.

I prefer hickory pellets to pine because hardwood pellets last longer, absorb odor better, and doesn't stick to the litter box like pine does. Wood pellets basically turn to sawdust after soaking up urine. Pine breaks down to sawdust the quickest. When I use hardwood pellets, all I just empty the litter pan into a trash bag and then wipe the pan with a paper towel. The litter and waste all falls away so I don't have to wash the pan every time I empty it.

It's way cheaper, lasts longer, doesn't stink, and leaves the pan clean. I only wash the litter pan once or twice a month because of "germs" that might not even actually be there.
 
One of my cats had started sneezing whenever she went in the litter box. I tried different brands and nothing stopped her sneezing. Since I had horses, I tried the horses' bedding which was wood shavings. Worked fine and it composted outside in the dirt. Kitty litter did not. Cheaper too.
 

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