Does anyone with covered litterboxes have this problem???

**ramanth** · 08-11-2003, 09:23 AM

I picked up a bag of Feline Pine on Friday and mixed it with the last of the "Normal" litter (Tidy Cat). At first Zam stuck her nose up and ran off but Logan used it right away.

No messes on the floor from the weekend, so I know Zam decided to use it.

Not sure if the Tidy Cat is soaking up the piddle, but the Feline Pine was still hard when I scooped this morning.

Is that why they say you can wait 4 weeks before changing the box?

**moosmom** · 08-11-2003, 12:59 PM

Kim,

Yes. It lasts about 4 weeks. Once it turns to complete sawdust, you just dump the whole box and start over. I love the stuff. It's best to gradually introduce them to it. You do that by mixing the Feline Pine with the litter you're currently using. Once it's ready to be completely dumped, you just use the FP.

I remove the solid waste 2x a day, in the morning and at night. It cuts down on the odor. The urine is absorbed by the pellets. I don't bother with a scoop either. I just use a paper towel to remove the solid stuff. It's alot easier.

Keep me posted as to what you think.

**ChrisH** · 08-11-2003, 01:17 PM

I also use the wood pellet litter, I used it in the open litter box and continued to use it when I got the covered box. It works really well so I haven`t had any reason to change to anything else.
I scoop the solid waste every day.... I don`t use the usual scoop for the solid waste, I use a ladle!

Also, most days, I use the normal scoop to sift the pellets free of the sawdust, then scoop out the dust with the ladle and then add a little, or lot, as needed, of fresh litter.

Chris

**shais_mom** · 08-13-2003, 12:24 AM

Donna have you noticed increase tracking of the litter since you switched?
I have noticed more litter outside the box than with the other.

**ramanth** · 08-13-2003, 08:46 AM

So far so good.

I'm getting used to the Pine smell.

There is a little bit of sawdust but still plenty of hard pellets. I'm really liking this stuff.

**moosmom** · 08-25-2003, 10:43 AM

I think I figured out the problem with the bugs.

I bought the "suspected" buggy bag of the Feline Pine at a feed store. I noticed little holes in the bag, but figured it was from them stacking bags on top of each other, making the pellets cause the holes, so I paid no attention.

Well, I went to the same feed store this weekend and bought another bag, but didn't notice the holes in the bag till I got home. Since it was late while I was changing the boxes and the store was closed, I used it anyway. I did mark the boxes I used that particular bag in and will watch it for bugs again. The other bags I bought from PetSmart had no holes.

I'm figuring either there are mice or bugs in the warehouse that are somehow getting in the bag and causing the problem. If I get bugs again, I'm going to PetSmart from now on.

The only reason I've gone to that feed store is because they match the prices of PetSmart and PetSmart is a little further to travel. Looks like I'm making the trip!!

Just to be on the safe side, I'm also going to check the bags before I buy!! Better to be safe than sorry.