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I’m wondering if you can help me find which type of litter am I looking for?
I am currently in the process of making my two outdoor/indoor cats more used to being fully indoor, which means I now have two male cats regularly using the litter tray and I've been searching for a litter that I had once around a year back that I can't seem to find again.
The litter that I had was a (I think pellet) litter that neatly clumped into little easily removable and easily discarded lumps. I've bought what I thought was the same litter since but it did the total opposite and disintegrated into a smelly sawdust leaving the whole tray having to be fully emptied out regularly.
The one that I’m using at the moment is a clay that on its description says it clumps compactly and absorbs smells. What I’m finding is that the clumps (especially of urine) do smell and not only that, they’re kind of sticky and cling to the sides of the tray, again kind of meaning the tray needs to be emptied more.
Although budget is a bit of an issue at the moment, what I’m currently finding is that cheaper litter just means that the tray doesn’t last as long so you’re probably in some ways I'm just better off spending the money.
What I’m asking probably seems like a really simple question to most, but, essentially, what do different types of litter actually do? I’d like a litter that clumps but isn’t sticky and that doesn’t smell. Because the terms clumping and odourless don’t seem to be enough, I think I’m missing something? And because I think brands can be different in States as to here, it’s specific terminology/ingredients I’m looking for, I suppose, when buying my next bag of litter.
Thanks again!
I am currently in the process of making my two outdoor/indoor cats more used to being fully indoor, which means I now have two male cats regularly using the litter tray and I've been searching for a litter that I had once around a year back that I can't seem to find again.
The litter that I had was a (I think pellet) litter that neatly clumped into little easily removable and easily discarded lumps. I've bought what I thought was the same litter since but it did the total opposite and disintegrated into a smelly sawdust leaving the whole tray having to be fully emptied out regularly.
The one that I’m using at the moment is a clay that on its description says it clumps compactly and absorbs smells. What I’m finding is that the clumps (especially of urine) do smell and not only that, they’re kind of sticky and cling to the sides of the tray, again kind of meaning the tray needs to be emptied more.
Although budget is a bit of an issue at the moment, what I’m currently finding is that cheaper litter just means that the tray doesn’t last as long so you’re probably in some ways I'm just better off spending the money.
What I’m asking probably seems like a really simple question to most, but, essentially, what do different types of litter actually do? I’d like a litter that clumps but isn’t sticky and that doesn’t smell. Because the terms clumping and odourless don’t seem to be enough, I think I’m missing something? And because I think brands can be different in States as to here, it’s specific terminology/ingredients I’m looking for, I suppose, when buying my next bag of litter.
Thanks again!