Litter goes hand in hand with owning an indoor cat and there is no shortage of complexity to the assortment of litter and litter box products you have to choose from. We’ve sifted through (see what I did there) the mess of information to make things a bit easier to digest.
If a person only has one cat, then they can probably get away with cleaning their litter box every couple of days or so. The issue that folks normally run into if they have more than one kitty is how much time it takes out of their week to scoop out constant waste and replace…
Litter deodorizers help to shoulder some of the burden of litter box odor management, doing what cat litter and regular scooping just can’t do. They can also help to extend the life of your litter by absorbing both odors and moisture. These concentrated deodorizers are made with some of the same ingredients you might find…
Crystal cat litter is made from silica gel. This porous form of silicon dioxide can adsorb up to 40% its weight in moisture and can decrease the relative humidity in a closed container by 40%. It’s the same form of silicon dioxide that creates the beads found in desiccant packets often accompanying moisture-sensitive items like…
Excellent cat litter doesn’t have to be expensive. In the world of cat litter, effectiveness is not directly proportional to price. That doesn’t mean that your options are unlimited. Price limitations do cut out a good chunk of the market. You won’t find a lot of specialty biodegradable litters in the budget tier, nor are…
Don’t you ever wish you could just flush away your cat’s litter? Standard clumping clay cat litter is made from sodium bentonite, a natural clay that’s often used for plugging holes and sealing ponds and landfills. This highly absorbent clay expands 15-18 times its original size when dampened. The cement-like compound formed by the combination…
Cat litter doesn’t have to emit a cloud of dust when you pour it into the litter box. If you cough and choke when you pour litter into your cat’s box or sense a lingering coating of dust in your nostrils after cleaning it out, your cat’s litter has a dust problem. When your cat…
What’s the best cat litter for kittens? Kittens have a natural desire to eliminate in sand or soil and start showing instinctive digging and covering behaviors when they’re as young as three or four weeks old. They typically pick up on using the litter box quickly and require very little training. For most kitten guardians,…
According to a 2015-2016 study by APPA (American Pet Products Association), the average cat-inclusive household in the United States was home to two cats. Multiple pet households are on the rise, and it’s important to recognize that homes containing two or more cats have their own set of unique needs. As your feline family grows,…
What’s the best litter box for multiple cats? Cats are versatile: they can happily live with no feline companions, hunting, sleeping, and playing on their own. Under the right circumstances, however, they can form harmonious cliques and communities with other cats. Cats are capable of creating deep bonds with one another and tend to be…
Find the healthiest, natural cat litter for your cat. First of all, let’s define natural cat litter. For the sake of this article, natural cat litter refers to any litter besides traditional clay litter. While clay litter is the most popular type among modern cat guardians because it’s effective, affordable, and accessible, it comes with…
A great cat litter scoop helps you clean your cat’s litter box with ease. Fortunately, cats are hygienic creatures who naturally clean themselves and, unlike many other animals, hate to leave their waste in obvious places. They instinctively bury it and are just as disgusted by a dirty toilet area as humans are – perhaps…
A cat litter mat helps to prevent tracking and keep the house clean. Even if you use pellet-style litter or another one that claims to minimize tracking, some litter is bound to migrate out of the box and into the home. When litter gets out of the box, you’ll have to deal with that awful…