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I swear by Dr. Elsey's Precious Cat. As far as I know, you can only get it at Petsmart. Its a bit pricey but well worth it. Majorly dustfree compared to the other clay-based litters and no smell to trigger my allergies (many have perfumy scents) it masks kitty scents beautifully and it clumps well. Well the masking kitty scent thing is a bit misleading because Miss Flutter can make the room clear after she's done #1. Someone so dainty sure can smell! :eek:
It's not the litter that's the problem. It's the fact that I have 3 boxes for (now) 5 cats and they all seem to use this one particular box. The Feline Pine breaks down to saw dust when it's ready to be changed. Well, while 3 last longer, this one box turns to sawdust it seems almost instantly.
I thought about buying one of those Rubbermaid storage bins (deep) which might very well solve my problem. I'll let you know.
My boxes are somewhat spread out because of the amount of kitties here, and where they prefer to stay. No one is allowed in my basement any longer, because they decided to poop on the floor and pee along the walls. My house is over 100 years old, and it's an unfinished cement basement and is damp if I don't run a dehumidifier year round.
I have 2 boxes on the first floor. I don't want my main living/guest area to smell like cat boxes. Furbee is scared to death of other kitties, so I try to keep one close to where she likes to sleep (just outside the kitchen in the dining room that is never used). I have another one next to the front window where someone decided they wanted to spray and mark territory... so, litter box goes there, and less on the baseboards. :rolleyes:
2nd floor, there are 2 boxes in the library because that is usually where new fosters go to get acclimated. I have a spare room that at this point just needs to have the carpet ripped up and have tile or linoleum put down because they've hosed down the baseboards and/or peed over the sides of the boxes. There are 10 boxes in there. It's not like they are lacking boxes. I usually clean the downstairs ones once a day, and the upstairs every other day. I probably should do every day for all of them...
The fosters upstairs... Ally has 2 litter boxes, both covered, because she will also dig her way to China. Frankie and Sassy have 3 at the moment.
Lots of cats. Lots of litter. Lots of boxes. It gets overwhelming at times, and doesn't help when my depression gets really bad, which is why I really need to keep up with things, otherwise, the whole house will fall apart!
Oh, and I've tried a bunch of different litters too. I like the precious cat litter from PetSmart. Not a big fan of Odor Eaters or Nature's Miracle (smells like a barn to me). My guys hated feline pine and pooped next to the box. So, whatever clumps really hard and can absorb orders is what I get.
Ya gotta do what works for you. My house is small, just under 1800 sq. ft. All my litter boxes are in the basement. I like them as far away from the kitchen and dining room as possible. I do have one in the second guest room for Puddy because she's in CRF and I let her sleep separate from the other cats because sometimes Coco Puff gets too rambunctious for her and gets her upset, then she goes downhill fast. I clean all boxes twice a day, sometimes 3 if I feel there's been heavy traffic. Since I'm no longer actively involved in rescue, I don't foster any more either. I made up my mind that my new house was for me and that means the cats have got to mind their manners. So far, so good. :cool: