Nowadays there are lots of different types of cat litter available in the market. But which one is best for you and your beloved feline? And how often should you change the litter? In this article I'll answer all your questions!
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There are 6 kinds of cat litter supply in the market, and what is their benefits and shortages? Let's analysis one by one:
1. BENTONITE:
Bentonite is a type of clay and is a classic, clumping cat litter
' Benefits of bentonite?
Strong clumping action
- Easy to maintain: remove clumps daily and replace the entire contents of the litter box once a week
- Economical in use
- Budget-friendly
- Available in different scents
- Soft on the paws
' What should be considered when buying bentonite?
- Some dust
- It happens from time to time that the granules get stuck on the paws and thus end up all around your house. But no worries! A cat litter mat offers the perfect solution.
- Not biodegradable, so can only be disposed of with the household waste
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SILICA CAT LITTER
Silica cat litter is a cat litter composed of natural raw materials.
' Benefits of silica?
- Very low dust
- Ideal for people and cats with allergies
- Neutralises unpleasant odours
- High absorption capacity
- Coarse silica granules don't stick to the paws
- Easy to maintain: remove discoloured granules daily and replace the entire contents of the litter box once every 2 weeks
- Lightweight, especially an advantage when you have to carry the bag
' What should be considered when buying silica?
- Not all silica cat litter is clumping. Discover our range of silica clumping cat litter here.
- Usually a little more expensive than bentonite, but also more economical in use.
- Only meets your cat's natural preferences to a limited extent.
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WOOD PELLETS
Wood pellet cat litter is made of pressed natural wood fibres and sawdust.
' Benefits of wood pellets?
- 99% dust-free
- High absorption capacity
- Neutralises bad odours thanks to the natural wood scent
- Biodegradable; can be disposed of in the organic waste bin and is therefore the most ecological cat litter
- Dries quickly
- Doesn't stick to the paws or fur
' What should be considered when buying wood pellets?
- Non-clumping
- Some pet owners find the wood smell too strong
- Less easy to maintain, best to replace the contents every 4 days.
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TOFU CAT LITTER
' Benefits of TOFU Cat LITTER ?
- Lightweight The particles are relatively small, so it will be easier to carry.
- Soluble in water When cleaning up, cat owners can simply pour it down the toilet and flush it away
- Biodegradable The waste of soya bean litter can also be recycled
- Scents can be added A variety of scents can be added, and the natural soy starch is non-toxic, so there is no need to worry about accidental ingestion.
- Matching Tofu litter can be mixed with bentonite litter, so that the bentonite litter is not so easy to raise dust
' What should be considered when buying TOFU Cat LITTER ?
- Sticky Tends to stick to the side of the litter box, cat owners may have to exert some effort when cleaning the litter box.
- Chemical reaction In humid weather areas, cat urine and feces may react chemically with tofu cat litter and become smelly.
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CASSAVA CAT LITTER
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Benefits of Cassava cat litter ?
- Sticky Tends to stick to the side of the litter box, cat owners may have to exert some effort when cleaning the litter box.
- Chemical reaction In humid weather areas, cat urine and feces may react chemically with tofu cat litter and become smelly.
' What should be considered when buying Cassava cat litter ?
- Easy to accidentally eat Ingredients are safe, the resultant taste added, easy to cause pets to accidentally eat.
- Sticky and difficult to clean Wet water tends to stick to the bottom, sticky and powerful, difficult to clean up.
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BLEND CAT LITTER
- With bentonite clay or corn starch as the base, scientific proportioning is done to combine the advantages of multiple materials and combine multiple advantages.
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Choose SCENTED OR UNSCENTED CAT LITTER?
Cat litter is available with or without added scent. The extra scent (e.g. baby powder scent, lavender scent ... ) that is sometimes added, is to mask unpleasant odours in the litter box.
However, some sensitive cats prefer unscented cat litter. Don't worry, unscented cat litter can also absorb odours. Often harmless additives like zeolite, silica or carbon are added instead. These additives have typical properties of retaining or even eliminating unpleasant odours.
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CLUMPING OR NON-CLUMPING?
How and how often you'll have to clean the litter box depends on whether the litter is clumping or not. In general, with clumping cat litter you can easily and quickly remove urine and faeces with a scoop. This means that a complete change of litter is not necessary every day. You'll only need 5 minutes a day to remove the clumps from the cat litter and that's it. Easy-peasy, isn't!?
Non-clumping cat litter such as wood pellets or silica gel pellets offer other advantages. They cause less dust, are biodegradable (green container) and easy to maintain.
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WHERE TO PUT YOUR CAT'S LITTER BOX?
If you place the litter box in the living room or kitchen, it's best to choose a cat litter that absorbs odours quickly and efficiently, but also smells good, causes little dust and does not stick to the paws. If your cat litter box is in the storage room or garage, odour absorption and dust are less important and you can go for environmentally-friendly wood pellets.
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OUTDOOR OR INDOOR CAT?
An indoor cat will always do its business inside a litter box. In that case, we recommend a low-maintenance cat litter. If your cat spends a lot of time outdoors, and therefore does most of its business outside, it's not necessary to clean the litter box as often. In this case, it's best to choose a litter that is less maintenance-friendly, but more durable, such as wood pellets or silica.
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Creating a more comfortable environment for our cats is the vision of every catkeeper! Hope this article would bring some good ideas for how to choosing the cat litter, that is what this article is about.
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