Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Tiggy's Mum on March 21, 2010, 14:43:05 PM
-
Everytime I hoover I am always amazed at how much litter (Cats Best Oko plus) has migrated from upstairs - the spare room where the trays are gets covered in the stuff despite using litter mats, the stairs are covered and I often find it in the living room and in my room too, on the windowsills - everywhere! :grrrrrr:
When I was a teenager and lived with my parents and our two cats they used grey clumping clay litter and I don't remember there being litter everywhere. I used the grey stuff myself with Tiggy when I moved out and took her with me and while there were a few pieces scattered I don't remember tracking on such a horrific scale!
Are my memories correct or am I remembering it through rose tinted glasses?! What's the tracking like for grey clay clumping litter?
-
I started using cats best and its great but the tracking is a nightnmare,
just goes everywhere
Not sure about the grey stuff . sorry no help there
Zoe
-
Cats best is the worst for tracking that's why I switched to worlds best. I used to use clay clumping litter. it does track but not as bad as cats best, and I suppose it depends on what flooring you have as to how much it shows.
-
I started using cats best and its great but the tracking is a nightnmare,
just goes everywhere
I've been using it for around a year now and while I like everything else about it I'm fed up with the tracking!
Cats best is the worst for tracking that's why I switched to worlds best. I used to use clay clumping litter. it does track but not as bad as cats best, and I suppose it depends on what flooring you have as to how much it shows.
Can I ask why you changed Susanne? I have beige coloured carpets so whilst the Cats Best doesn't show up too badly I'm still sick of finding it everywhere!
-
I have a dark blue carpet and its a nightmare with the tracking. constantly hoovering
Zoe
-
I know everyone has more cats than I do, but I've never found Oko anywhere other than just outside the litter tray entrance. Even then, it's only a very tiny amount.
-
I changed because I thought the dustiness in the clay was affecting Jaffa and making him sneeze (plus the potential worry re silicon being carcinogenc). It made me sneeze too. I also wasnt' too happy about the environmental impact of using clay litter. Plus it was :censored: heavy to carry home from PAH when I didnt' have a car!
The dark grey of the litter I used didnt' show up on my medium green carpet too badly, but I did need to hoover regularly.
-
I know everyone has more cats than I do, but I've never found Oko anywhere other than just outside the litter tray entrance. Even then, it's only a very tiny amount.
I really don't know how you manage that! I have a tray with a hood and entry flap, but it still ended up all over my living room.
-
Wonder if its to do with the kind of trays.
I have a ferplast hooded one and it still gets everywhere
Last week i had just changed the litter and had not got round to putting the hood on when Tyler decided she needed the toilet and she started digging and there was litter everywhere.
-
I have two hooded trays with a large PAH litter mat in front of them and the tracking is awful :tired:
-
I use Precious Cat from R+L Pet products - it clupms really well , no smell and only tracks on the kitchen floor a bit and my cats have very fluffy feet which doesn''t help.
I can recommend this and it lasts ages - its £15 per bag and if you spend £30 its free delivery and you get it within 2 days .
-
I got the PAH litter mat to. I just got the one tray for the 2 cats but its a nightmare the tracking.
There must be a secret to it lol
-
Is the Precious cat clay or other stuff
-
Well I've got the PAH deluxe hooded tray (the one they don't sell anymore) with the flap taken off. I fill it about 3/4 full and have one of those plasticy dinner mats in front of it. It's also in a high traffic area - the mid landing on the stairs and none of the litter ends up anywhere except just in front of his tray on the mat. Nope I don't clean up everyday as there's nothing really to clean up lol.
Oh and before anyone wonders .... He poops at the back of the tray and wees right by the entrance so when he does his digging/covering up he stands outside the tray and pulls the litter towards him -ie the entrance. You'd think that would make a mess, but it doesn't.
-
Its like fine granules but clumps really well and when you have lifted it out you can''t tell they have been in it and it doesn''t smell.
I have 4 litter trays in the kitchen area too .
-
Think that may be worth a try. I prefer to use fine litter as Tyler does not like big stuff like catsan and the clay litters on her we paws
My two wee at the back and poo in the middle.
Zoe
-
www.rlpetproducts.co.uk- i think is correct - they are very good , been using them around 3 years now.
-
Precious Cat is clay based.
I ahve to say, since moving to somewhere with nice shiny, slippy laminate flooring, the tracking has got much worse. I have a huge covered tray with a flap and a mat in front. The biggest problem is that Dave kicks the litter out of the tray as he's stepping out :doh: It then follows him round the flat :evillaugh: This happened when I used clumping clay too and I found the odour control wasn't a patch on Cat's Best so I'll just persevere.
-
I use the crystal type, I love it, no dust and no clumping
-
I ahve to say, since moving to somewhere with nice shiny, slippy laminate flooring, the tracking has got much worse....This happened when I used clumping clay too and I found the odour control wasn't a patch on Cat's Best so I'll just persevere.
Thanks Shona - was after a direct comparison tracking wise and I think you're probably right about the odour control of Cats Best being better.
I use the crystal type, I love it, no dust and no clumping
I might look into that type - do the balls track much? Also what's the odour control like? How much do you get through with two cats and how often do you have to change it etc? Sorry, lots of questions I know!
-
I ahve to say, since moving to somewhere with nice shiny, slippy laminate flooring, the tracking has got much worse....This happened when I used clumping clay too and I found the odour control wasn't a patch on Cat's Best so I'll just persevere.
Thanks Shona - was after a direct comparison tracking wise and I think you're probably right about the odour control of Cats Best being better.
I use the crystal type, I love it, no dust and no clumping
I might look into that type - do the balls track much? Also what's the odour control like? How much do you get through with two cats and how often do you have to change it etc? Sorry, lots of questions I know!
Happy to help!
I tried the crystals once, couldn't get on with it. They're hard under foot so if you have a fussy cat they might not like it. I didn't like that it doesn't clump so you end up with yellow litter and no way of taking the yellow bits out without a whole change so ends up very expensive.
-
Think of cats best as the red dye you can put on your teeth. If you remove all traces of it, you are doing the housework properly :innocent:
-
I like the clumping of Cats Best, but if Zi uses the tray after I have swept/hoovering (I sweep the carpet at least twice a day to limit hoovering), it looks like I haven't bothered in days, and not only does she get it on the landing, but I also find it in the bathroom and bedroom - doesn't help that she can sometimes dig that vigourously it ends up embedded in her fur!! I swapped to some lightweight stuff this week, as the rescue kindly gave me some cos Ellie is using the girls tray, and there is hardly any tracking. Just dont like the odour control and having to empty the tray more often.
I used to use Sophisticat clumping, I might give it a go at weekend, even though it is really heavy - that is a clay clumping. Not good for large male cats who do really big wees though.
-
Think of cats best as the red dye you can put on your teeth. If you remove all traces of it, you are doing the housework properly :innocent:
:slap:
I'm very houseproud thank you very much :evillaugh: That's why Cats Best is doing my head in as it just gets everywhere so a thorough hoovering only lasts for half a day :tired:
-
Think of cats best as the red dye you can put on your teeth. If you remove all traces of it, you are doing the housework properly :innocent:
:slap:
I'm very houseproud thank you very much :evillaugh: That's why Cats Best is doing my head in as it just gets everywhere so a thorough hoovering only lasts for half a day :tired:
Half a day!? Try half an hour!
-
Think of cats best as the red dye you can put on your teeth. If you remove all traces of it, you are doing the housework properly :innocent:
Mark, you're like a male Anthea Turner. :evillaugh: ;)
-
I'm still finding litter from when we had Uncle M (The Munchkin, being young, prefers the garden 99% of the time). It always makes me sad...
-
Like Den, have the same Ferplast litter tray and mat. The litter only stays around the litter tray. Lexy does, however, shake her feet off when she leaves the tray, she's a bit fastidious like that so the tracking isn't an issue in this house. Admittedly when hoovering around the tray it does surprise me how much is actually outside the tray! I am happy not to change mine, took me ages to find one that was easy on Lexy's paws.
-
Have you tried catsan clumping? - I personally dont used clumping or clay type litter it is too heavey when disposing. I use yesterdays news - pellets and it made from newpaper, only tracking is the fresh pellets they throw out the tray and flick of their paws.
-
Gail, that is the advantage with Cats Best, it is so light.
-
I've gone back to chick crumbs again Helen - coz I can't stand the tracking with Cats Best either - 12 cats - might just as well make my house one big litter tray :tired: :evillaugh: Even chick crumbs track, but not quite as much as CB.
The fine clay litters definitely don't track as much.
I tried the silica crystals again recently - terrible!! too expensive because it needs dumping like every other day at least with all my gang ;D
Tried the newspaper one - was ok, but again it needs the whole lot dumping too often for my liking.
Not sure whats next on the list to try LOL! :evillaugh:
-
Thanks for all the input! There's nothing like a good litter discussion to get us all talking :evillaugh:
The boys have tried chick crumbs, classy cat litter (Zooplus) and Cats Best and were fine with all of them. I think I might get a small sack of the grey clay stuff (have remembered it's called fullers earth) to try unless anyone has a recommendation for a litter that;
a) tracks less
b) controls odours
c) clumps
;D
-
The large grain clay that clumps is awful for sticking, and the fullers earth that doesnt clump is easily tainted if they dig alot, the wee'd on bits mix in and you have to dump it :tired:
I mainly use golden grey (zooplus) or everclean (r&l), pah sell a fine clay but i didnt get on with it, catsan ultra fine is good but way overpriced and also the small sainsburys one is ok but too small at 5l. The fine clay does stick to the tray if you have ones that do wee patties :tired:
I have one tray of cats best and i find it awful, so dusty! Much worse than what the clay poofs around.
Dakota uses wood pellets, i find these quite economical and i'd prefer to not use clay environment wise but the other cats hate pellets with a passion :innocent:
-
If you have a Costco near you they sell clay clumping litter in a green plastic tub that is really good (just stand back when pouring it into the tray or else you will choke). It smells rather nice though, I think it is lemon grass and baking soda to absorb odours. It clumps really well too.
We've got deep pile dark red carpets here so you can imagine how delightful they look with the Oko :tired: :tired: It always looks like I haven't hoovered even when I have literally just finished.
Dave has recently built me a litter tray house for the litter trays to try and keep the litter from being all over the kitten room floor but it is currently in the kitchen as that's where the Boopettes are (I am hating having litter trays in the kitchen even though they get cleaned at least 5 times a day) and there is hardly any litter tracked out of the litter tray house *thumbs up* I do love having a man who is fab at diy to solve my cat related issues :Luv:
-
I'm currently using wilkinsons lightweight cat litter it's not too bad, doesnt track to much and the main thing is Tiggy will use it! The other 3 will use anything but Tiggy will not use wood pellets, paper based or lots of other litters i have tried, she would rather wee on the floor or Our bed!
-
I ahve to say, since moving to somewhere with nice shiny, slippy laminate flooring, the tracking has got much worse....This happened when I used clumping clay too and I found the odour control wasn't a patch on Cat's Best so I'll just persevere.
Thanks Shona - was after a direct comparison tracking wise and I think you're probably right about the odour control of Cats Best being better.
I use the crystal type, I love it, no dust and no clumping
I might look into that type - do the balls track much? Also what's the odour control like? How much do you get through with two cats and how often do you have to change it etc? Sorry, lots of questions I know!
they get a little round the edge of the tray, but the crystals dont stick to their feet so it doesnt 'track'
my two share 1 tray now so I buy 1 bag a week from PAH for £3.99, that usually lasts a week
the odour contol is good,, no wee smells and less poop smells than usual, I tend to pick the poop up as soon as they do it tho!!
I do a whole change twice a week
-
got to say I'm back on chick crumb - PAH are doing an organic one - I was finding cats best everywhere all over the house
I've tried a couple of the grey clumping ones from zooplus (baby powder scent and rose scent can't remember name) but they didn't deal with smell very well and I had to change the tray after a couple of days
I'm also another who is not a crystal fan
-
Isn't it funny how we all have different experiences with the same litter ;D Odour wise, the best I've used is golden grey scented from zooplus. worlds best isn't as good as that with smells but it's good enough and taking everything into account it's the winner for me. I'm yet to try chick crumbs as I'm waiting until things are more settled and Jaffa is spraying less and for when I get the second tray set up in the bathroom - that way I can try it in one tray and there will still be another tray with something familiar in it.
-
I did try World Best, unfortunately the dust would get onto Lexy's legs and she would get constipated from what she licked off her legs during clean up. :sick:
-
After reading the health scares with Bentonite (clumping clay), I would never use it again :scared: I am concerned about the long-term effects of cats breathing the dust in and/or ingesting it. Probably even more-so for diggers. Also, it is so heavy and a pain to clean up - it sets like concrete. I would rather the inconvenience of cleaning up cats best. I am thinking of investing in a decent mini-hoover such as the dyson one. I had a cheap one but it is as good as useless.
Has anyone tried Swheat Scoop? - made from Wheat rather than corn and quite a bit cheaper http://www.cheappetproducts.net/SWHEAT_SCOOP_MULTI_CAT___25LB-UKP127139.html
-
I got some at a show once - it was good but expensive if I remember
-
Price-wise, it falls between cats best and worlds best. £24 for 24L, Cats best is about £24 for 40L. Worlds Best is £38.99 for 15kg but not sure how that equates to Litres :Crazy:
-
I use lidl cat litter and they tread some of it out near their litter trays so i just keep a little bin there (to empty poos into) and a dust pan and brush....seems to work well....
-
Has anyone tried Swheat Scoop? - made from Wheat rather than corn and quite a bit cheaper http://www.cheappetproducts.net/SWHEAT_SCOOP_MULTI_CAT___25LB-UKP127139.html
Didnt clump well, clumps broke up, TRACKING IS EVEN WORSE THAN CATS BEST :evillaugh:
-
Has anyone tried Swheat Scoop? - made from Wheat rather than corn and quite a bit cheaper http://www.cheappetproducts.net/SWHEAT_SCOOP_MULTI_CAT___25LB-UKP127139.html
Didnt clump well, clumps broke up, TRACKING IS EVEN WORSE THAN CATS BEST :evillaugh:
I won't be trialling that then :evillaugh:
-
got to say I'm back on chick crumb - PAH are doing an organic one - I was finding cats best everywhere all over the house
I've tried a couple of the grey clumping ones from zooplus (baby powder scent and rose scent can't remember name) but they didn't deal with smell very well and I had to change the tray after a couple of days
I'm also another who is not a crystal fan
Which one is it you use? I notice the price per bag isn't too significant a difference but no idea how 5kg translates in comparison to 10l? They're all on the website but there's about 5 different varieties of organic crumb. I wouldn't be averse to giving it a go if it tracks less and is about the same price point.
-
TRACKING IS EVEN WORSE THAN CATS BEST :evillaugh:
:Crazy: :shocked::Crazy: :shocked::Crazy: :shocked::Crazy: :shocked::Crazy:
-
We use Catsan clumping, I find it doesn't track that badly, we have 2 open Ferplast trays, there is usually some around the tray and utility cupboard but thats about it.
-
Which one is it you use? I notice the price per bag isn't too significant a difference but no idea how 5kg translates in comparison to 10l? They're all on the website but there's about 5 different varieties of organic crumb. I wouldn't be averse to giving it a go if it tracks less and is about the same price point.
[/quote]
http://www.petsathome.com/shop/organic-chick-starter-crumble-for-chickens-5kg-by-organic-poultry-feeds-16197
-
I tried it once but found it had a sickly smell - especially when it got wet :sick:
-
I use Yesterdays News or Biocatolet, both are recycled newspaper formed into pellets, no tracking at all and no smell after it has been used, especially if you get the Lemon Scented Yesterday's News. Really is the best litter I have ever ever used and I verging on OCD with litter tracking :rofl:
-
I have used Breeders Celect in the past which I think is very similar to Yesterdays News. I couldn't stand it. Had to do a complete change every day as it doesn't clump. The cats weren't thrilled with the feel of it under foot, very tentative and it smells weirdly sweet and sickly when soiled :sick: The pellets kind of puff and disintegrate when weed on. No, couldn't get on with at all!
-
I have used Breeders Celect in the past which I think is very similar to Yesterdays News. I couldn't stand it. Had to do a complete change every day as it doesn't clump. The cats weren't thrilled with the feel of it under foot, very tentative and it smells weirdly sweet and sickly when soiled :sick: The pellets kind of puff and disintegrate when weed on. No, couldn't get on with at all!
The Yesterdays News and the Biolatolet dont disintegrate when wet, they just expand and it doesnt smell at all strange. I have to do a full tray change every day anyway as JO Ripley is a fussy little thing and wont use it otherwise.
-
I think I will go back to Clean and Tidy when I go to PAH at weekend, this lightweight stuff is no good with one cat with CRF and one on steroids!!
-
We use clean and tidy, I think its really good - I used to love Cats best okoplus but it went up a ridiculous amount and it tracks everywhere!
-
Cheesecat you cant just sneak back in a litter tray :rofl: we`ve missed you :hug:
-
:welcome: back Dawn! :hug:
For all you clean 'n' tidy users, a few questions please...
How is the tracking on a scale of 1-10, how often do you have to do a full change, how is the odour control and lastly how long does it last?
:thanks: :thanks: :thanks:
-
I wasn't sure about making a big 'HI ITS ME' thread so I snuck back in quietly :shify:
I've missed you all too and I hope you're feeling much better than you were last time I visited Teresa :hug: Hugs for Helen too! :hug:
Helen I can answer those :)
Tracking is nowhere near as bad as cat's best if you've used that, but it is quite small grains so it still *does* track though, i'd say less than half as much as CB though....
With four cats (yes four now!) we go through about 1 bag a week and do a full change at least every week but it does depend on how they leave the tray - some days are messier than others...(!) Considering we have four cats in the trays the odour control is pretty good, although Gerti has ridiculously 'smelly' days :sick:
-
I wasn't sure about making a big 'HI ITS ME' thread so I snuck back in quietly :shify:
As if we'd let you get away with that. Welcome back honey. xx
-
As if we'd let you get away with that. Welcome back honey. xx
:Luv2: Hi Ruth xx
I feel a bit ashamed for being a purrs-deserter to be honest!
(sorry Helen ;D another thing about the clean 'n' tidy is that there is about 3 different types, I have no idea why as I really can't tell any difference between the three :evillaugh: )
-
:thanks: Dawn
Now before you answer any more litter Q's there is something much more pressing that needs to be explained, preferably with photographic evidence :wow:
With four cats (yes four now!)
-
Okay give me a sec i'll make a thread so I don't hog yours ;D