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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 |
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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 |
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"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 |
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"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 |
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"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 |
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"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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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