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From: Laura R.
PawsForThought ) said, I find little dust w/ the WBCL, but am now (wondering if the newer formula is the culprit?) I use Swheat Scoop and a woman who works for the company told me to mix a 1/4 teaspoon of vegetable oil into the litter in the box. She said to stir it really good and that will help with any dust. I haven't tried it yet, just wonder if anyone else has heard of doing that. Maybe it would work with the WBCL? Why not just use a cooking oil spray instead of doing all that mixing? Laura Maybe because you wouldn't be able to measure it accurately and end up with too much oil? I do know though that they recommend spraying the box itself with the cooking oil spray to keep the litter from sticking to the box. ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
From: Laura R.
PawsForThought ) said, I find little dust w/ the WBCL, but am now (wondering if the newer formula is the culprit?) I use Swheat Scoop and a woman who works for the company told me to mix a 1/4 teaspoon of vegetable oil into the litter in the box. She said to stir it really good and that will help with any dust. I haven't tried it yet, just wonder if anyone else has heard of doing that. Maybe it would work with the WBCL? Why not just use a cooking oil spray instead of doing all that mixing? Laura Maybe because you wouldn't be able to measure it accurately and end up with too much oil? I do know though that they recommend spraying the box itself with the cooking oil spray to keep the litter from sticking to the box. ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
"Laura R." wrote in message .net... circa Wed, 9 Jul 2003 21:28:42 -0400, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Cathy Friedmann ) said, I use Swheat Scoop and a woman who works for the company told me to mix a 1/4 teaspoon of vegetable oil into the litter in the box. She said to stir it really good and that will help with any dust. I haven't tried it yet, just wonder if anyone else has heard of doing that. Maybe it would work with the WBCL? Lauren One quarter cup isn't much, but still I wonder if any oily footprints would show up around the house - on upholstery it could be a problem. Since you're only supposed to use 1/4 *teaspoon*, I'm thinking it wouldn't be an issue. ;-) Laura Oh, d'uh! I have no idea why I 'read' one-quarter cup. And I read it twice, & still saw "cup" both times. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon |
"Laura R." wrote in message .net... circa Wed, 9 Jul 2003 21:28:42 -0400, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Cathy Friedmann ) said, I use Swheat Scoop and a woman who works for the company told me to mix a 1/4 teaspoon of vegetable oil into the litter in the box. She said to stir it really good and that will help with any dust. I haven't tried it yet, just wonder if anyone else has heard of doing that. Maybe it would work with the WBCL? Lauren One quarter cup isn't much, but still I wonder if any oily footprints would show up around the house - on upholstery it could be a problem. Since you're only supposed to use 1/4 *teaspoon*, I'm thinking it wouldn't be an issue. ;-) Laura Oh, d'uh! I have no idea why I 'read' one-quarter cup. And I read it twice, & still saw "cup" both times. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon |
"Brandy Alexandre" wrote in message ... Bill , with thought and calculation, said in rec.pets.cats.health+behav: I've used Scoop Away and haven't noticed tracking. Recently I switched to a new litter called (I believe) Swheat Scoop, which is a wheat-based clumping litter. It seems to absorb litter box odors about as well as the Scoop Away, but without the perfume-ie smell. I haven't noticed any tracking with this litter either. Both litters seem to produce less dust than others I've used. Bill How do you like that? I had been using Scoop Away, but since Kami was diagnosed with asthma, I stopped because it was dusty and the fragrance would aggravate her. I tried Arm * Hammer, but it's not much different even though there's no fragrance. The thing with her tear ducts started after that so then I switched to PaPurr. It seems to have fragrance, too, but it's definitely not as dusty and she hasn't had a coughing fit for a while (though the tear ducts things is off and on). The only other one I see consistently available with Swheat Scoop. All I would need then if for her to develop a wheat allergy. LOL! -- Brandy Alexandre® http://www.swydm.com/?refer=BrandyAlx Well, would you? I like the Swheat Scoop, so I'll probably keep using it. I haven't tried the Arm&Hammer, but Swheat Scoop performs about the same as the unscented Scoop Away. The only fragrance I can detect with the Swheat Scoop smells vaguely like bread. Bill |
"Brandy Alexandre" wrote in message ... Bill , with thought and calculation, said in rec.pets.cats.health+behav: I've used Scoop Away and haven't noticed tracking. Recently I switched to a new litter called (I believe) Swheat Scoop, which is a wheat-based clumping litter. It seems to absorb litter box odors about as well as the Scoop Away, but without the perfume-ie smell. I haven't noticed any tracking with this litter either. Both litters seem to produce less dust than others I've used. Bill How do you like that? I had been using Scoop Away, but since Kami was diagnosed with asthma, I stopped because it was dusty and the fragrance would aggravate her. I tried Arm * Hammer, but it's not much different even though there's no fragrance. The thing with her tear ducts started after that so then I switched to PaPurr. It seems to have fragrance, too, but it's definitely not as dusty and she hasn't had a coughing fit for a while (though the tear ducts things is off and on). The only other one I see consistently available with Swheat Scoop. All I would need then if for her to develop a wheat allergy. LOL! -- Brandy Alexandre® http://www.swydm.com/?refer=BrandyAlx Well, would you? I like the Swheat Scoop, so I'll probably keep using it. I haven't tried the Arm&Hammer, but Swheat Scoop performs about the same as the unscented Scoop Away. The only fragrance I can detect with the Swheat Scoop smells vaguely like bread. Bill |
olitter (PawsForThought) wrote in message ...
From: Laura R. PawsForThought ) said, I find little dust w/ the WBCL, but am now (wondering if the newer formula is the culprit?) I use Swheat Scoop and a woman who works for the company told me to mix a 1/4 teaspoon of vegetable oil into the litter in the box. She said to stir it really good and that will help with any dust. I haven't tried it yet, just wonder if anyone else has heard of doing that. Maybe it would work with the WBCL? Why not just use a cooking oil spray instead of doing all that mixing? Laura Maybe because you wouldn't be able to measure it accurately and end up with too much oil? I do know though that they recommend spraying the box itself with the cooking oil spray to keep the litter from sticking to the box. ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm So that's the secret to the Swheat Scoop! I swear sometimes it was like prying a rock apart trying to get the clumps from the litter box. I just started using a scoop litter called PaPurr Scoop litter, made from recycled paper. Very little dust and don't see much litter scatter in the basement. (God bless basements for putting cat boxes in!) :) It clumps well too! Karen |
olitter (PawsForThought) wrote in message ...
From: Laura R. PawsForThought ) said, I find little dust w/ the WBCL, but am now (wondering if the newer formula is the culprit?) I use Swheat Scoop and a woman who works for the company told me to mix a 1/4 teaspoon of vegetable oil into the litter in the box. She said to stir it really good and that will help with any dust. I haven't tried it yet, just wonder if anyone else has heard of doing that. Maybe it would work with the WBCL? Why not just use a cooking oil spray instead of doing all that mixing? Laura Maybe because you wouldn't be able to measure it accurately and end up with too much oil? I do know though that they recommend spraying the box itself with the cooking oil spray to keep the litter from sticking to the box. ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm So that's the secret to the Swheat Scoop! I swear sometimes it was like prying a rock apart trying to get the clumps from the litter box. I just started using a scoop litter called PaPurr Scoop litter, made from recycled paper. Very little dust and don't see much litter scatter in the basement. (God bless basements for putting cat boxes in!) :) It clumps well too! Karen |
From: (Karen M.)
(PawsForThought) wrote in message ... From: Laura R. PawsForThought ) said, I find little dust w/ the WBCL, but am now (wondering if the newer formula is the culprit?) I use Swheat Scoop and a woman who works for the company told me to mix a 1/4 teaspoon of vegetable oil into the litter in the box. She said to stir it really good and that will help with any dust. I haven't tried it yet, just wonder if anyone else has heard of doing that. Maybe it would work with the WBCL? Why not just use a cooking oil spray instead of doing all that mixing? Laura Maybe because you wouldn't be able to measure it accurately and end up with too much oil? I do know though that they recommend spraying the box itself with the cooking oil spray to keep the litter from sticking to the box. ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm So that's the secret to the Swheat Scoop! I swear sometimes it was like prying a rock apart trying to get the clumps from the litter box. I just started using a scoop litter called PaPurr Scoop litter, made from recycled paper. Very little dust and don't see much litter scatter in the basement. (God bless basements for putting cat boxes in!) :) It clumps well too! Hi Karen! :) Yep, that's the secret for non-stick box, or what I do is use one of those heavy duty black garbage bags and stick the box inside. Then I use a twist tie to close up one end and that's how I get a litterbox liner and the Swheat Scoop doesn't stick. Then when I change the box, I turn the bag inside out while carefully pulling out the litterbox and then just toss the garbage bag. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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