Advice Needed!!

[Freedom]

I don't have an automatice litter box, so I can't help with your first question.

I much prefer the scoopable litter. I have only used the clay rarely as it is more work for ME, ha ha. I have used Tidy Cats Scoopable for all of the 12 years I have owned cats, and they like it. The times I used the clay litter was on travels. I didn't like all the dust so yes, I think there is less dust with scoopable. I didn't like having to change the entire box, either. It could even be that she is rolling in used litter and that is giving her the itchies? Doesn't matter how often you are cleaning the box, no reflection on you. If she is rolling in in, she is going to pick things up, I suppose.



I hope you find something to help Chloe!

[heidiv]

She doesn't usually roll in dirty litter she kicks a ton of litter out on the concrete in the basement and then rolls in it. Shes a dork! Whenever I see her rolling in it I try to get her out of it. But she is just drawn to it....... She is like a chinchilla??????

[rg_girlca]

Oh Chloe, sweetheart, please don't roll in the cat litter.

I also don't know much about the automated litter boxes, but I pray that the change of litter will help precious Chloe.

Please keep us updated on how things turn out with my, oops, I mean, your girl.

Hugs and kisses to you Chloe.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I don't know anything about automated litter boxes so I can't help you there. I also use scoopable litter and I've found that the low track litters seem much less dusty. I guess it's because the granules are larger.

Have you tried changing Chloe's diet at all? She may need something for skin allergies or she may need supplements for her skin. Have you heard of Avoderm? Here's the link: Avoderm. Maybe this will help her. Good luck.

[smokey the elder]

I use this special litter for my diabetic cat: non-absorbant safflower seeds! The litter can be washed. I found it from a link in www.felinediabetes.org. It's pricey (shipping is a killer) but lasts a long time.

[K & L]

We bought one (can't remember the brand) but gave it up after awhile. I think they're great for 1 to 2 cat households, but anything over that it seems to work too much. Another thing, our motor was loud and even though it was in another room it was always waking us up at night.

[catnapper]

I had an automatic litterbox for a whole day and then gave it to my friend in the rescue. She was thrilled and thought she'd struck gold. I thought it was the biggest flop. I ended up scooping MORE with the automatic box. The smell was a hundred times stronger because the waste was no longer covered by litter, but sitting in a plastic receptacle with airholes along with other un-covered poop and pee. Sure they have a filter on the plastic receptacle.... it doesn't make a difference. The smell was as if you've left an untied plastic bag of litter waste sitting on the floor afternoon, I'm sure you know the stench that makes. Then the poop and pee got stuck in the "fingers" of the rake. Oh what joy that was to remove!

I couldn't get rid of the automatic litterbox fast enough.