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raccoon

(31,110 posts)
Sat Oct 6, 2018, 05:39 PM Oct 2018

Anybody ever tried that expensive cat litter that comes in large containers?

Anybody ever tried that expensive cat litter that comes in large containers?

It’s way more expensive than the other cat litter in a bag. But I have never tried the expensive one. have any of you guys tried it and if so do you think it’s worth the extra expense?

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Anybody ever tried that expensive cat litter that comes in large containers? (Original Post) raccoon Oct 2018 OP
No but I did switch to one the said it Phoenix61 Oct 2018 #1
I (actually the cats) use Dr. Elsey's litter. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #2
I use wood pellets so there is no garbage at all janterry Oct 2018 #3
Yes! We do this as well. You can buy 40 lb. bags of pellets labelled as japple Dec 2018 #5
I was doing that 2naSalit Dec 2018 #6
I buy the crystal little in automated box blue cat Oct 2018 #4

Phoenix61

(17,002 posts)
1. No but I did switch to one the said it
Sat Oct 6, 2018, 05:47 PM
Oct 2018

would stay in the litter box instead of being tracked all over the place. It actually seems to work. It clumps well so it's easy to scoop.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,674 posts)
2. I (actually the cats) use Dr. Elsey's litter.
Sat Oct 6, 2018, 05:51 PM
Oct 2018

It's a bit expensive but it clumps hard and keeps the odor down pretty well.

 

janterry

(4,429 posts)
3. I use wood pellets so there is no garbage at all
Sat Oct 6, 2018, 06:04 PM
Oct 2018

I do scoop the poop and flush it. But when it is done, I toss it out on the back of the property (it breaks down to sawdust .

japple

(9,821 posts)
5. Yes! We do this as well. You can buy 40 lb. bags of pellets labelled as
Mon Dec 3, 2018, 06:27 PM
Dec 2018

"equine bedding" at Tractor Supply or other farm supply store. It's the same as Feline Pine and a 40 lb bag sells for about $7. If you have a septic tank, you might want to ix-nay flushing the solid waste. http://www.flohawks.com/blog/do-not-flush-cat-poop-down-your-toilet/

2naSalit

(86,536 posts)
6. I was doing that
Thu Dec 20, 2018, 06:03 PM
Dec 2018

back in the early 2000s, last time I had a lovely feline in my household. It's the best deal, I was getting a 40# bag for $4. And a bag that big lasted about a month. My cat liked it better too. It can be a little smelly but if you take care to remove the solids soon after deposited, it's not a problem at all. I was getting pellet stove pellets at a wood stove place. Not sure if the stuff used for pellets for stoves is the same now, might check what's at the feed store.

Wood pellets are just sawdust tubed up in some kind of gelatin so it breaks down on contact with moisture and there's no clay dust causing all kinds of health issues all over the house.

I also used a chunk of fire log with the bark still on it for a scratching post, cats love that, and you just replace it when it's all ripped up. I sometimes brought in a large branch that I could wedge into some interesting spot in the cabin so climbing was an activity that was a lot like outside, since she was an outdoor cat originally... really, I found her in a barn.

blue cat

(2,415 posts)
4. I buy the crystal little in automated box
Sat Oct 6, 2018, 06:07 PM
Oct 2018

And I think that it’s worth it. It eliminates the dust around the box.

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