Changing Of The Litter

[Fuzzy317]

I picked daily, because we use scoopable litter. We have 4 cats, and 2 litter boxes. I try and scoop each box once per day. We change to totally new litter once a year.

[Cookiebaker]

What brand of litter do you guys use? We use sprinkle the bottom with baking soda, and use clumpable litter (I can't remember the brand off the top of my head) but if we don't change it every 1-2 weeks at the most, you can definitely start to smell the amonia of urine.

[kathyhimmer]

I use the cheap clay litter and a small garden trowel to clean it twice a day. It only smells when I am "disturbing" the litter.

[Fuzzy317]

We use Tidy Cat Scoopable. Sometimes I get the "odor-control" and sometimes the "multicat" versions. With 4 cats and scooping every day, I don't notice much smell.

[ScantyNebula]

we did use silica crystals for Toby's litter .. but after a couple months of use we noticed it would be really dirty and yellow from not being able to scoop out the pee .. so we switched to fine litter called "Maxx Scoop" I really like it so far .. only downfall is the litter sticks to his paws easily!

[kathyhimmer]

In the houseware sections of the large hardware stores, there are shelf papers of various kinds. I found a kind that is a plastic open weave. It's real purpose is to keep things from sliding as you open and close drawers, but putting it around the outside edges of the litter box gets the litter off of the cat's feet.

[marysmerrycats]

I voted weekly, was the only close choice, but I actually do it every 2 weeks, clean the boxes and put all fresh litter.
I scoop them twice a day, I have 3 large boxes for the 5 cats. I will add fresh litter sometimes when needed.their vet says to have a box for each cat plus an extra one, but 3 works out just fine for them.

about every 2-3 days I have sweep and lightly mop (swiffer mop with chlorox wipe)
and once a month I do a "total cleaning" where I shut the kitties out of the bathroom (after I move the boxes to the hall) and use the good mop and bucket with a little bleech in the water, have to clean the counter , sink and tub too.

[marysmerrycats]

how much litter do you have to buy each week/month?

I buy tidy cats, and i buy about 4 of the containers with the handle each month . each container will fill 2 of the boxes.

[marysmerrycats]

We change to totally new litter once a year

a year?

In the houseware sections of the large hardware stores, there are shelf papers of various kinds. I found a kind that is a plastic open weave. It's real purpose is to keep things from sliding as you open and close drawers, but putting it around the outside edges of the litter box gets the litter off of the cat's feet.

good idea! I have a kitty mat, but that is a great idea, I think I will buy some tomorrow.
I hate the way the hall is full of litter all the time, they track it out from the bathroom.

[kathyhimmer]

Now you'll just have to hope they don't decide they don't like how it feels and hop over it!

[marysmerrycats]

they just might too!

[shais_mom]

I don't scoop, unless it over whelms me when I open the door of the closet. And I change litter every Wed. (day before trash day!)
I use Tidy Cat either mult cat formula or antibacterial formula.
I don't know how much I go thru b/c I try to always keep an extra bag on hand, but I would say 20# every month and a half or 2 mos.

[The Cat Factory]

I have 6 litter boxes, they are scooped daily and the litter is changed about once a month. I use Swheat Scoop litter

[Nomilynn]

I scoop every day or every other day, depending on how "full" it is. I have four boxes for three cats, and sometimes they don't even use one or two of the boxes.

I dump it all out and add all new every 4-5 months or so. It really doesn't smell, unless I'm scooping and break up a clump.

I use Purina Maxx Cat Scoop for multiple cats, and I swear by it. It doens't stink, it isn't too dusty, and it clumps really really well.

[jenluckenbach]

I don't really keep track of how often I dump the clumping litter. Possibly 4 times a year (maybe only 3 ). I use the cheapest stuff I've found. It is called Premium Scooping Litter. It comes in 40 pound bags At $6,98 each and I usually buy 3 bags every month just to top off the boxes. I only have odor right after someone poops and doesn't cover . The fosters have to use clay due to the babies and I am dumping that about every day or two.