Title: Re: Cat Litter
Post by: Leanne on April 28, 2008, 10:11:35 AM
Ooohh now for the stupid question where can I get chick crumb from
Title: Re: Cat Litter
Post by: Dawn F on April 28, 2008, 10:13:10 AM
I get mind from an equestrian centre but I know some people get it from garden centres
Title: Re: Cat Litter
Post by: Leanne on April 28, 2008, 10:20:38 AM
:censored: now I've hit a problem, we're not near anything like that! Don't drive either so getting somewhere is quite hard!
Will look on interweb now
Title: Re: Cat Litter
Post by: clarenmax on April 28, 2008, 10:56:05 AM
I get mine from my local garden centre, it has a pet secion in there, and they special order it for me, its under £10 for 20kg so it lasts for ages. Might also be worth asking if you have a pet shop nearby if they can order it in, as its not something most places will normally stock to be honest.
Title: Re: Cat Litter
Post by: berties mum on April 28, 2008, 14:01:28 PM
Just a thought - you're not near a college that does riding courses at all Leanne? I used to work at a college that kept horses and they could do a good deal on chick crumb. There were three garden centres nearby and none of them stocked it, so the riding school was a godsend.
Title: Re: Cat Litter
Post by: Leanne on April 28, 2008, 15:07:29 PM
Hi Berties Mum no I'm not near anything like that either,
I've just ordered a bag of Worlds Best Cat Litter (double strength) so we'll see how that goes down
Title: Re: Cat Litter
Post by: Dawn F on April 28, 2008, 15:09:25 PM
its a shame you can't get crumb - its the same as worlds best and costs about a quarter of the price
Title: Re: Cat Litter
Post by: Leanne on April 28, 2008, 15:14:27 PM
Oh really Dawn! :censored: :censored: :censored: always the way isn't it!
I'll see how we get on with WBCL as it is quite expensive, if it works I'll try ordering some crumb online I think, unless I can bribe my Dad to go to the garden centre on his way home from work, its annoying not driving at times!
Title: Re: Cat Litter
Post by: Dawn F on April 28, 2008, 15:16:28 PM
definately worth bribing Dad! I get a 20kg bag for £8 and it lasts me 4 weeks with three trays cleaned weekly
Title: Re: Cat Litter
Post by: clarenmax on April 28, 2008, 16:32:23 PM
Its defo as good as Worlds Best, and a fraction of the price. I started off with WB then the folks on here introduced me to the crumb lol :evillaugh:
Its worth making enquiries to all avenues locally, you never know who might be able to get in in terms of garden centres, pet stores etc.
Title: Re: Cat Litter
Post by: bren on April 28, 2008, 17:37:40 PM
oko plus from zooplus is best i have ever used have 3 indoor cats so its put to the test !
Title: Re: Cat Litter
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on April 28, 2008, 18:26:12 PM
If Jess and Milo get on with WBCL and you decide to try chick crumb here's a list of stockists of the brand I use in your area...
These places deliver... Even with £5 delivery charge is still works out loads cheaper than WBCL at £36 for a 15k bag
20kg for £15 delivered http://www.gjwtitmussshop.co.uk/acatalog/ALLEN_AND_PAGE_SMALL_HOLDER_POULTRY_DIETS.html
25kg for £14 delivered (out of stock at the moment though) - http://www.countrywidefarmers.co.uk/pws/ProductDetails.ice?ProductID=1216
Title: Re: Cat Litter
Post by: Leanne on April 29, 2008, 10:06:04 AM
Brilliant thanks Helen (again :rofl:)
Title: Re: Cat Litter
Post by: CharlieFarley on April 29, 2008, 10:31:29 AM
Ok, whats Chick crumb? We've just switched from catson to P@H wood pellets but the boys don't seem keen. I buy D&H rabbit food so should be able to get chick crumb from the same place. Is it clumping? Does it smell? What does it look like?
Title: Re: Cat Litter
Post by: Mark on April 29, 2008, 10:35:35 AM
I am going to try and source it locally - there must be somewhere in "The garden of England" :evillaugh:
Is there something about making sure it is hormone free? (I think I remember something like that? :Crazy: )
Title: Re: Cat Litter
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on April 29, 2008, 10:56:03 AM
Ok, whats Chick crumb? We've just switched from catson to P@H wood pellets but the boys don't seem keen. I buy D&H rabbit food so should be able to get chick crumb from the same place. Is it clumping? Does it smell? What does it look like?
Chick crumb is basically little crumbs of corn, it's actually a food for baby chicks. World Best Cat Litter is also corn crumbs but ridiculously expensive at £36 for 15kg, chick crumb is very similar but loads cheaper.
It clumps well and doesn't smell, the crumbs themselves have a faint wheaty smell but not offensive. Gillian has put a pic of chick crumbs on this thread...