Litter that is fast at absorbing and good at clumping?

[Sonnys_sonnet]

I recently had the issue of my cat coming out of the litterbox with pee on his bum. I tried to fix this by shaving his bum and adding a corn litter to his current clay litter. I've seen a big improvment in absorbtion since adding the corn litter, and have had less instances of my cat's bum getting wet.
Prior to adding the corn litter when my cat would pee, the clay litter wouldn't absorb fast enough and would puddle and spread out. The spreading out would cause big clumps to form. Since adding the corn litter, the puddles are WAY smaller and the clumps are smaller. I think shaving his bum has also helped a bit too (I never realized how much his fur covered his bum until shaving.. maybe it grew longer and I never noticed?)
I would stick to the corn litter on it's own but it is terrible at covering poo smell, and any litter that gets stuck to him "smears" since it gets soggy. It's also SUPER dusty and creates dust clouds just by scooping it.
Litters i've tried in the past are: Arm and hammer clump and seal, Arm and Hammer Cloud control, Fresh Step Fabreeze, and his current clay litter Ever Clean Ultra strength. The corn litter i'm using is Sustainably yours Long Grain.
I'd like to mix the corn litter with a clay litter that's also good at absorbing and clumping. Recommendations please!
(I'm open to crystal litter recommendations but am a litter deterred by the price. I have to use a XL litter box that uses about 12-14lb of litter a month. So crystal litter would be pricey!)

 

[Furballsmom]

Hi - I'm using Petco's discount bin clay litter (SoPhresh) and a grass seed litter (whatever I happen to find although I liked Petco's SoPhresh grass seed litter quite a lot) - this combination seems to work at both clumping and keeping the dust down

 

[IndyJones]

Crystal litter is the worst. It contains silica (known to cause lung damage). And does absolutly nothing to control pee smell. If your cat will even use it. Neither of my current cats will use it and prefer the floor. My old cat used it but it reaked like conentrated tom cat pee (she was a girl and spayed).

Crystal litter is just super nasty stuff.

 

[catloverfromwayback]

I use tofu litter (pea fibre). Absorbs well and has charcoal and bicarbonate of soda for odour control. The brand I use is only sold in Australia but I would think there are equivalent ones in the US. It's also genuinely flushable!

Tofu Cat Litter Australia | The First Enzymatic Cat Litter

Queensland based company dedicated to inspire love of and repect for animals and our land by Australian innovative ingenuity.

www.tofucatlitteraustralia.com.au

 

[IndyJones]

I would not flush ANY litter down the toilet. You are just asking for a plumbing disaster. Only human waste and tp should go down there.
JAB Plumbing Solutions Blog | Blocked Drain Plumbers

 

[catloverfromwayback]

I wouldn't do any clay, or even poo with clay stuck on it, but it's been a year with no issues, so ...

 

[IndyJones]

Even so, it just isn't worth the risk. Just because it hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. I just wouldn't want to deal with an overflowing toilet and tearing up my floor.

 

[eevans3373]

I would not flush ANY litter down the toilet. You are just asking for a plumbing disaster. Only human waste and tp should go down there.
JAB Plumbing Solutions Blog | Blocked Drain Plumbers

Can attest. I clogged the main drain line in my house with "flushable" litter. NEVER AGAIN!

 

[catloverfromwayback]

Can attest. I clogged the main drain line in my house with "flushable" litter. NEVER AGAIN!

What sort of litter was it?

 

[tabbytom]

I came quite a long way from clay litter for my Boy and clay sucks and finally bit the bullet and switched over to Tofu Clay Litter. You can read more about it here :- A Documentation on the Transition from Clay Litter to Tofu Cat Litter for my boy

 

[di and bob]

I am trying a new litter called 'Hardball' right now, it is working really well so far. I got tired of the pee spreading before it could get absorbed and tehm stepping in it. Also all those clumps breaking up and making scooping harder. I got it at Walmart. So far, so good!

 

[GranolaLouise]

Arm & Hammer is the best for fast,solid clumping that I have found.(renal cat that drinks a lot and pees a lot) Less dust than others. I use Slide. and it covers the smell .
Runner up is Fresh Step, but even though it says 99% dust free..it is far from the truth..mega dust and does leave a wee bit of paste at times on wet bums.it hardens and has to be carefully clipped off with scissors.
I think the Slide is best for me, but it does weigh a lot when changing the litter and I can see why so many want to flush their litter(which I refuse to do in this 100 year old house.) Human 'flushable" wipes clogged the main drain once a while back. Listen to what the plumbers say about what not to flush. Eventually it builds up way down there $$$$$$

 

[Deex2]

Hi - I'm using Petco's discount bin clay litter (SoPhresh) and a grass seed litter (whatever I happen to find although I liked Petco's SoPhresh grass seed litter quite a lot) - this combination seems to work at both clumping and keeping the dust down

That seed litter is expensive?

 

[Furballsmom]

A 20 pound bag is approximately $27, and there are various discounts available such as buying online and picking up instore.

 

[Deex2]

A 20 pound bag is approximately $27, and there are various discounts available such as buying online and picking up instore.

Expensive

 

[Furballsmom]

I don't use a lot since I'm adding it to another litter. so it lasts quite a while.