Litter - Which One To Buy!

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These days, cat litter comes in about as many varieties as paint colors. If you've had to choose a paint color recently, you know how dizzy that can make you. Hundreds of shades of even WHITE from which to choose!

Choosing the right to put in your cat's box from all of the many available types can make you dizzy also. There's scented, unscented, clumping, clay-based, flushable cat litter, silica-based, pine, recycled newspaper, wheat or corn ....and combinations of these. How can one keep it straight?

It's not as difficult as it sounds. There's basically 4 main categories:

-no clumping action
-bio-degradable
-less messy
-absorbs and masks cat urine odors the best
-needs replacement only about every 30 days.
-Dust-Free
-Flushable
-Non-toxic
-disadvantages are that crystal-based is more expensive and could hold potential health risks

(2) Natural and Biodegradable

-Made from pine, paper, wheat or corn
-Available in clumping and non-clumping
-Many are flushable
-Odor Control
-Dust-Free
-Easy Cleanup
-Biodegradable
-Flushable
-Non-toxic
-Environmentally-friendly
-also completely edible; ok if your cat licks its paws after using
-more expensive

My personal favorite in this category and in some ways my overall favorite is Yesterdays News.

YESTERDAYS NEWS NESTLE PURINA

Yesterday's News® Softer Texture Cat Litter is a perfect solution for those who seek a cleaner, non-toxic alternative to clay cat box fillers. Yesterday's News® uses a special process that utilizes recycled newspaper to create distinctive pellets your cat will readily accept. The litters are virtually dust-free, with no small particles to track around the house.

Unscented - no fragrance Recommended by veterinarians for post-surgical use 3x more moisture absorbent than clay 99.7% dust free Tough on odors Non-toxic Designed for low tracking.

(3) CLAY-BASED: non-clumping

Clay-based was the type first introduced commercially and is the least expensive of all. Solid waste needs to be removed daily. The entire box will need to be cleared and refilled more often than with other types because clay absorbs liquid waste and odors.

-dust can be a problem, however, dust-free formulas are available

-Absorbs liquid waste but does not form clumps
-Available in scented, unscented and dust-free formulas
-Odor control varies
-Must be replaced more often than clumping
-To clean, remove all once a week, clean box and refill
-Dust-Free
-Easy Cleanup
-Biodegradable
-Flushable
-Non-toxic



(4) Clay-Based: Clumping Cat Litter

-Absorbs liquid waste and forms easily removable clumps
-Excellent odor control if waste is removed regularly
-To clean, remove clumps and solid waste daily
-Replace all once per month
-Dust-Free
-Easy Cleanup
-Biodegradable
-Flushable
-Non-toxic

This type forms large hard pieces or clumps when it comes in contact with the moisture from pet waste. These large clumps can then be scooped from the box and disposed of, leaving the rest undisturbed. Fresh is then added to the box to replaced that which was removed. While this type of can be convenient, it may cause problems if a pet ingests any of it since moisture causes it to clump together. This type comes in varieties that are scented, unscented, flushable and non-tracking. As with others, there are also multiple cat formulas, which have larger concentrations of deodorizers.

In the USA, clumping cat litter is rapidly replacing traditional clay-based as the most popular. That is because they are less messy and needs to be changed less frequently. Many different companies make this type, including Fresh Step Cat Litter, Tidy Cat, and others.

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