Charlie in litter box
After I posted the product review for World’s Best Cat Litter Multi Cat Clumping Formula, I noticed all the different opinions about cat litter.
I would be interested in knowing what kind of litter you use – what you like about it, what you dislike about it, etc.
I’d love to make the most out of the Forums, so if you’re game, please post your opinions over in our Ragdoll Cat Forum about cat litter.
I used it in the spring it brought bugs into the house, but this is Fl and that is a
fact of life down here.
Have a question a ragdoll owner might be able to answer, I’ve one kitten who was
the runt who has very short legs and long hair. Her tail is very long and very fluffy.
Her legs being short she has a hard time standing, like her sister does, on the edge
of the litter box with her tail out of it. As a result she drags her tail in pooh. She hates the booty baths. I hate it when I don’t catch that she got some caught in her tail soon enough. It doesn’t seen right to trim her hair so I am trying to find an article about what I can do. This happens even if she is the only one who has used a box or if she has used a box on of her siblings used so multiple cats is not the problem. Any real life experiences or solutions. By the way very short legsm but very agile, puts her deeper in the box.
First I want to start out by stating how much I like your site. It’s very informative and expands several subjects. I myself don’t own any ragdolls or long-haired cats. Both of my kids are domestic short hair. Their names are Edward & Jaek. ^_^ Yes I’m a Twi-hard fan! ^_^
I’ve had other cats before and back then I used two different types of litter, Pine and Crystal. I liked both for different reasons. Pine I liked b/c when you first use it there is no tracking!!!! After some time though, the pellets start to turn into sawdust and that did tend to track. One of the other down sides to the pine litter was that it did nothing for smell (specifically #2). I then switched to the crystal litter form & it was cool but again dealing w/#2 wasn’t so great. It absorbed the urine very well but did nothing for the other matter.
Now I have a new set of cats some many yrs later. I started out with the basic clay clumping litter and then switched to the pine. However the pine didn’t work whatsoever w/this set of cats. One has diarrhea more often than not, so I need odor control and clumping action rolled into one. So I switched to Arm & Hammer’s line of litter. I used the double action one & it was okay but still wasn’t cutting the odor dept. So then I went w/Fresh Step Extreme Odor Control & fell in love! This litter really works. My only grips w/this litter are the following: dust & tracking. When scooping the litter the dust hasn’t been an issue. When first placing it in then it’s pretty noticeable. Well I ran out of some & went to Wal-mart to get some but of course they were out, so I picked up some TC litter. It’s odor is a bit strong but it seems to clump better than the other but tracking is still an issue. I also have to worry about the diarrhea.
I’m hoping to find something that is affordable, effective, and safe. If you’ve any questions, please let me know. I’m always looking for input in these areas. Also, on a diff topic, any ideas about a good small vacuum for cleaning up small areas w/litter in a carpet? Thanks!
Thanks for the compliments. That’s awesome about Fresh Step Extreme Odor Control – I will have to check it out. I am using Precious Cat and love it. A 40lb. bag sells for $12.99 at Petsmart and there’s currently a $5 off coupon on their site.
Yes, on the vacuum! I just reviewed a great one – Bissell Perfect Sweep Turbo Cordless Rechargeable Sweeper Model 2880-1