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Avalanche wrote: Is there any reason, other than it perhaps gets kicked around easier, that sand (clean, of course) sand won't suffice? None that I know - why do you think they were originally called "sandboxes" instead of "litter boxes"? And if your cats go outside, they're perfectly happy to use your kids' sandbox, if not prevented! (Or your neighbors freshly planted garden.) Any particular benefits to more expensive litter? Tho I've had cheap dusty litter. The clay litter doesn't track as badly (in theory), retains moisture better (no totally saturated sand, with puddles at the bottom of the box), and (at least in theory) controls odor better. The first cat I had, when I was a kid in Minnesota, we used a box full of sawdust - more satisfactory than sand, and I don't think they even SOLD things like "cat litter" way back then. I doubt the cat really cares, so long as there's something to dig in and use to cover up afterwards. The one exception is highly scented products designed to mask the odors - cats often find the heavy perfume offensive, and won't use them. I've been using clumping Fresh Step Cedar for some time - the cat seems content with it, and it really seems to prevent litterbox odor for some time, without changing it. (I just add a bit, from time to time, to replace what has been removed with the daily scooping.) I've often gone as long as two months without a complete change of litter. |
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Any particular benefits to more expensive litter? Tho I've had cheap dusty litter. We like silica crystals. It isn't dusty like clay litter and you don't have to scoop pees, because they get absorbed. Only poos. We change it every 2-3 weeks and scrub out the boxes. It also vaccuums up well. Once we got more than 2 cats, this became the only way to go. I prefer the crystals since bitties play with the beads sometimes, but DP likes the beads because they flow easily through the litter scoop, whereas the crystals sometimes don't fit through. --Fil |
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Any particular benefits to more expensive litter? Tho I've had cheap dusty litter. We like silica crystals. It isn't dusty like clay litter and you don't have to scoop pees, because they get absorbed. Only poos. We change it every 2-3 weeks and scrub out the boxes. It also vaccuums up well. Once we got more than 2 cats, this became the only way to go. I prefer the crystals since bitties play with the beads sometimes, but DP likes the beads because they flow easily through the litter scoop, whereas the crystals sometimes don't fit through. --Fil |
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