Advice Needed!!

[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.

[catmandu]

I Have Never Bought The Automated Box As They Are Too Much Money, And I Dont Think They Would Work With 11 Cats.

[heidiv]

I have gone to the store to see what kinds of low dust litter is offered along with looking at some reveiws that the automatic litter boxes and I have read a ton of the same things as all of you have said so that idea may take the back burner for awhile till I hear better reviews that is a lot of money for something I won't like or my cats won't like. I am still not totally convinced that its totally safe for my cats either I would be really worried if I was at work and not able to help them if the thing malfunctions or something?????

So I have decided to take a look at the Feline Pine litter it has zero silica dust it all natural and for once it was something that didn't cost a small fortune and it may accomplish the same thing without any of the deoderizers or perfumes so we will see?????????

Another question have any of you tried this type of litter and any reveiws?


Krazyaboutkats:Thanks for the link on the Advoderm I am going to run to the nearest Petco and see if I can find it there its 30 miles from here so I will more than likely have to run next weekend. But I think I will try this also I will do anything to get her hair to come back she is a beautiful kitty and I love her dearly so I will do ANYTHING to get her all fixed up. Thank you so much EVERYONE......

[Glacier]

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So I have decided to take a look at the Feline Pine litter it has zero silica dust it all natural and for once it was something that didn't cost a small fortune and it may accomplish the same thing without any of the deoderizers or perfumes so we will see?????????

Another question have any of you tried this type of litter and any reveiws?


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I use pine litter in a couple boxes. I'm too cheap to buy actual Feline Pine though! I use pine pellets meant for pellet stove. They cost five bucks a bag up here. My vet swears it all comes from the same factory and just goes into different bags! It is almost dust free, lasts quite awhile and seems to trap odor nicely.

You might want to look at Yesterday's News litter too. It's made from recycled newpaper. It has smaller granules than pine litter. Some of my cats don't like the big size of the pine stuff.

I would like to use nothing but scoopable litter, but my cats say otherwise! The most heavily used boxes in the house are the ones with clay litter!