questions..thinking of changing my cats litter product

[carole]

Ok just thought i would ask some advice here, i am thinking of possibly changing the kind of cat litter i use,until i had lexie i had never used cat litter,at the moment i use a fairly cheap one, as i have to keep costs down,due to my new furbabies, but i find it too dusty, not only for the cat but my home as well, and with my allergies not so good, i have found a new litter which is actually slightly cheaper, it is made of recycled paper and is like pellets,and has no chemicals or perservatives and of course would be much better in the dust department,now is it best just to change her and see how it goes, or add a bit of both, excuse my ignorance here.

[moosmom]

Carole,

I've used Feline Pine for years, and swear by it! It has no dust at all and the pellets help keep the odor down. I will never go back to scoopable cat litter again.

The key to changing cat litter is do it gradually. Put in the new litter and cover the top with the old stuff. Gradually decrease the old stuff till there's only the new stuff left.

[columbine]

Carole - I use Yesterday's News, which sounds exactly like the kind you're using now. I think it's great! It's light and easy to carry, the odor control is superb, and while it isn't technically a "clumping" litter (which aren't safe anyway), the pellets swell and adhere a little bit when wet, and I just scoop daily with a slotted scoop. I think it's a first-rate litter.

I was initially using Feline Pine, which is aesthetically nice, but ended up all over the house because my cat has huge tufts of fur between his toes that picked it up like a magnet.

Love, Columbine

[catmandu]

I use the PetValu heavy duty clumping basically for cost.
And I would love to use the Purina Multi Cat but its so pricey for 12 Big Found Cats.Thats the best in my humble opinion.

[Freedom]

Carole, The key to changing cat litter is do it gradually. Put in the new litter and cover the top with the old stuff. Gradually decrease the old stuff till there's only the new stuff left.

Exactly! I agree with Donna. Move slowly, and they will adapt.

[moosmom]

I also use woodstove pellets. They are so much cheaper than Feline Pine but they have the same purpose. I can get an opened (damaged) bag of woodstove pellets, 40 lbs for about $8. Works just as well as the Feline Pine.

[carole]

Thanks all, i will indeed let you know the results, going to buy some soon and do the gradual thing, which i kinda thought would be the best way to go, but good to get the expert opinion here.

[phesina]

Where do you get the woodstove pellets?

Thanks,
Pat

[critters]

I also use woodstove pellets. They are so much cheaper than Feline Pine but they have the same purpose. I can get an opened (damaged) bag of woodstove pellets, 40 lbs for about $8. Works just as well as the Feline Pine.

I get pine pellet horse bedding (brand: Equine Fresh) at the feed store for $5/40 lbs.

[kuhio98]

carole ~ We use a combination of cheap, dusty clay litter and Feline Pine - wood pellets. Just last week I saw the paper pellets litter and thought about trying it one day. Didn't buy it but did notice that it is more expensive (here in Alaska) than the clay litter but cheaper than the Feline Pine.

Glacier told us about using wood pellets make for a wood stove. Where I live, Feline Pine is 75 cents a pound and the pellet stove stuff (which is identical) is 20 cents per pound. So, we bought over 100 pounds of the pellet stove stuff and keep it in the garage.

The cats like it. We put some of the pellets in the bottom of the litter pan and then cover it with clay. The kitties do the mixing for us.

If you try the paper, let us know how it works. I will probably try it some time. Right now we're very happy with the odor control withthe wood.