How do you find a litter your cat will like?
Cats can be fussy, especially when it comes to the litter you use in the box. How do you find a litter your cat will like and will use?
Mikkel Becker, a cat trainer and contributor to Vetstreet.com, suggests getting small amounts of a few different varieties of cat litter and put them in a couple of different boxes.
Usually your cat is going to choose one that they really like and usually it's more of a sandy type of litter that doesn't have a strong scent. But whichever one they pick, have that be your litter of choice.
Now, put that litter in the boxes and vary the depth.
"So you want to see if your cat prefers a deep box of it they want to have just very shallow sand and so that is a way for your cat to you what they want," Becker says. "Then, with any of the leftover boxes that you aren't going to use of any of the leftover litter, just donate that to your local animal shelter."
To keep your cat happy and your household free of improper soiling:
For more information
Cat Litter 101
Litterbox Training Your Cat
Cat Having Litterbox Problems? Don't Blame Kitty Just Yet
Mikkel Becker, a cat trainer and contributor to Vetstreet.com, suggests getting small amounts of a few different varieties of cat litter and put them in a couple of different boxes.
Usually your cat is going to choose one that they really like and usually it's more of a sandy type of litter that doesn't have a strong scent. But whichever one they pick, have that be your litter of choice.
Now, put that litter in the boxes and vary the depth.
"So you want to see if your cat prefers a deep box of it they want to have just very shallow sand and so that is a way for your cat to you what they want," Becker says. "Then, with any of the leftover boxes that you aren't going to use of any of the leftover litter, just donate that to your local animal shelter."
To keep your cat happy and your household free of improper soiling:
- Keep a litter box on each floor of your home.
- If you have more than one cat, make sure they each have a litter box.
- Place litter boxes in convenient, easily accessible locations, but not near their food.
For more information
Cat Litter 101
Litterbox Training Your Cat
Cat Having Litterbox Problems? Don't Blame Kitty Just Yet
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We use cheap, clay old school style litter. Don't care for the clumping. We had a vet tell us not to use it. She said as it is moisture activated, the dust can get caught in their lungs and can cause problems for the cat later in life. The important thing isn't the litter but how frequently it gets changed.
I've used lots of different litters.  Never had problems with the cats liking or not liking.  I fill the box half to 3/4 of the way up and tell them to deal with it.  They do just fine.  Right now I'm using the World's Best Cat Litter.  Does pretty well.
My two cats share one box and they will use any clean, clumping litter. Arm and Hammer Double Duty (clumping/odor absorbing) is the best I have found recently. It does have a kind of strong scent like laundry, but when I first filled the box with it I had to take a cat out of it as she'd decided it was a bed. Â I don't think she minds the scent :)