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Opinions on litter?
I was using Fresh Step, and found that there was little or no odor and it
was easy to clean. Tried a corn-based one, but didn't like the smell. Went back to Fresh Step. Tried Arm & Hammer, but there was distinct Eau de Cat Box in the house and I found it very hard to scoop: it tended to form a wet, gooey mass that stuck to the sides and bottom of the box and was hard to get off. I just laboriously scraped all of that stuff off of the box, scrubbed it out, and refilled with Fresh Step. I'd love to find something cheaper that worked as well, but after the Arm& Hammer fiasco I'm reluctant to experiment! I almost bought a bag of Fresh Step Crystals yesterday, but the thought of the cat pee-imbued crystals staying in the box for weeks was not appealing when compared to scooping and removing the clumps. Anyone know of a bargain litter that really works well? |
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Janet wrote: I was using Fresh Step, and found that there was little or no odor and it was easy to clean. Tried a corn-based one, but didn't like the smell. Went back to Fresh Step. Tried Arm & Hammer, but there was distinct Eau de Cat Box in the house and I found it very hard to scoop: it tended to form a wet, gooey mass that stuck to the sides and bottom of the box and was hard to get off. I just laboriously scraped all of that stuff off of the box, scrubbed it out, and refilled with Fresh Step. I'd love to find something cheaper that worked as well, but after the Arm& Hammer fiasco I'm reluctant to experiment! I almost bought a bag of Fresh Step Crystals yesterday, but the thought of the cat pee-imbued crystals staying in the box for weeks was not appealing when compared to scooping and removing the clumps. Anyone know of a bargain litter that really works well? I've been using the house brand from Petsmart. Exquisicat Clump unscented. It clumps well, doesn't stick to the box, absorbs the cat smell and can be had on sale for ~$10-$12 for a large tub... 28Lbs. Lasts a couple of months with one cat. The cat seems to like it, I just scoop the clumps into the trash when it needs it. The only way things could be simpler would be if the clumps were somehow self-vanishing. |
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We use Scoop Away. We can find it in our local "dollar" store, it is a big
box for $5.00. Sometimes we will cut it with another brand on sale that week, like Tidy Cat. We are pretty happy using this, clumps very well, odors are concealed and we have six cats (use 3 boxes on two floors of the home). Yah, Arm and Hammer is a nightmare, they should stop making the gooey junk. |
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"Janet" wrote:
Anyone know of a bargain litter that really works well? Where do you buy your Fresh Step? I get Fresh Step at BJ's for something like $14 for a 40# bucket. I'd guess Sam's, Costco, or similar discount stores would be similar. |
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"Janet" wrote in message ... I was using Fresh Step, and found that there was little or no odor and it was easy to clean. Tried a corn-based one, but didn't like the smell. Went back to Fresh Step. Tried Arm & Hammer, but there was distinct Eau de Cat Box in the house and I found it very hard to scoop: it tended to form a wet, gooey mass that stuck to the sides and bottom of the box and was hard to get off. I just laboriously scraped all of that stuff off of the box, scrubbed it out, and refilled with Fresh Step. I'd love to find something cheaper that worked as well, but after the Arm& Hammer fiasco I'm reluctant to experiment! I almost bought a bag of Fresh Step Crystals yesterday, but the thought of the cat pee-imbued crystals staying in the box for weeks was not appealing when compared to scooping and removing the clumps. Anyone know of a bargain litter that really works well? Feline Pine is far and away the best cat litter ever. It works well for controlling odor, smells nice, the cats dig it (haha) and it's easy to scoop. I'm not sure how it compares to other litters in cost, but it's not expensive. Giant sells a house brand of pine pellet litter and I buy it sometimes, it does not control odor as well but it's still better than anything else. |
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On Nov 23, 1:49*am, "news" wrote:
"Janet" wrote in message ... I was using Fresh Step, and found that there was little or no odor and it was easy to clean. Tried a corn-based one, but didn't like the smell. Went back to Fresh Step. Tried Arm & Hammer, but there was distinct Eau de Cat Box in the house and I found it very hard to scoop: it tended to form a wet, gooey mass that stuck to the sides and bottom of the box and was hard to get off. I just laboriously scraped all of that stuff off of the box, scrubbed it out, and refilled with Fresh Step. I'd love to find something cheaper that worked as well, but after the Arm& Hammer fiasco I'm reluctant to experiment! I almost bought a bag of Fresh Step Crystals yesterday, but the thought of the cat pee-imbued crystals staying in the box for weeks was not appealing when compared to scooping and removing the clumps. Anyone know of a bargain litter that really works well? Feline Pine is far and away the best cat litter ever. It works well for controlling odor, smells nice, the cats dig it *(haha) and it's easy to scoop. I'm not sure how it compares to other litters in cost, but it's not expensive. Giant sells a house brand of pine pellet litter and I buy it sometimes, it does not control odor as well but it's still better than anything else.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Is it safe to say that the big bags of litter are NEVER clumping? Why is that? The Fresh Step and Scoop Away at BJ's are the best value, but the big bag is always there at a MUCH better price. Why can't they put scoopable (clumping) litter in the bag, so you aren't paying for the package? Also, has anybody used BJ's 'house brand' Berkley & Jensen? I think they have a scoopable (clumping) litter, IIRC. Anybody? T |
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"Richard Evans" wrote in message ... wrote: Also, has anybody used BJ's 'house brand' Berkley & Jensen? I think they have a scoopable (clumping) litter, IIRC. Anybody? I've used Fresh Step, Scoop Away, and BJ's house brand. SA and BJ's are slightly cheaper, but SWMBO (she who must be obeyed) says the FS throws up less dust when she pours it into the litter boxes, so that's what I buy. Target brand is cheaper and even less dusty. Great stuff. $4 for 14 lbs. |
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"cybercat" wrote:
"Richard Evans" wrote in message .. . wrote: Also, has anybody used BJ's 'house brand' Berkley & Jensen? I think they have a scoopable (clumping) litter, IIRC. Anybody? I've used Fresh Step, Scoop Away, and BJ's house brand. SA and BJ's are slightly cheaper, but SWMBO (she who must be obeyed) says the FS throws up less dust when she pours it into the litter boxes, so that's what I buy. Target brand is cheaper and even less dusty. Great stuff. $4 for 14 lbs. Four pounds for $14 is $3.50 per pound. Forty pounds for $14 (BJ's price) is $2.85. |
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"Richard Evans" wrote in message news "cybercat" wrote: "Richard Evans" wrote in message . .. wrote: Also, has anybody used BJ's 'house brand' Berkley & Jensen? I think they have a scoopable (clumping) litter, IIRC. Anybody? I've used Fresh Step, Scoop Away, and BJ's house brand. SA and BJ's are slightly cheaper, but SWMBO (she who must be obeyed) says the FS throws up less dust when she pours it into the litter boxes, so that's what I buy. Target brand is cheaper and even less dusty. Great stuff. $4 for 14 lbs. Four pounds for $14 is $3.50 per pound. Forty pounds for $14 (BJ's price) is $2.85. You mixed that up, Richard. It's 14 POUNDS for $4. That's, uh, maybe 35 cents a pound for the Target litter vs $2.85 a pound for BJ's. The other thing is, Target litter is less scented, which we like due to kitty and people perfume allergies. |
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