Comments on: flickr find: a clumping cat litter green alternative

By: Deborah

Deborah — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:43:53 +0000

We have been using ‘Feline Pine’ pellets, with 3 cats it does Break down rather quickly, problem is, once it breaks down, it becomes ‘Flighty Dusty’ and bothers our Sinuses .. We’re not sure if we’re Allergic to Pine, but the smell seems to be strong .. We’d also like to switch over to an ‘Auto Cleaner Box’ ….

By: lindsey

lindsey — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:56:20 +0000

i switched to a pine litter sold at target (and apparently not anywhere else convenient to me) in a cardboard box for $5.99. i like that the box can be recycled, and the litter works absolutely great. it has silica in it for clumping – the stuff without that doesn’t work so well.

BUT, i want to switch to an automatic litter box (in my dreams: the litter robot) and pine just isn’t heavy enough to work right. i also find when i’m scooping, i have to bang the scoop a bit to get the pine to sift out, again because it’s so light.

so it’s not 100% perfect. but it’s better than clay.

By: shelterrific » Blog Archive » five things we learned last week

shelterrific » Blog Archive » five things we learned last week — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:23:57 +0000

[...] 4. There is hope for cat owners who wish to go green. Sherry writes about some green cat litter: “I really love this litter. I have five cats and they were a little skeptical at first. The made the switch pretty easily by me changing one box at a time. I have used it for about 5 months and it works great! It clumps very well and the odor control is very good. It is nice to work with lighter litter and it is so much better for the environment. Smells very good too! I highly recommend it.” Click here to read about a green clumping cat litter. [...]

By: Sherry

Sherry — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:17:24 +0000

I really love this litter. I have five cats and they were a little skeptical at first. The made the switch pretty easily by me changing one box at a time. I have used it for about 5 months and it works great! It clumps very well and the odor control is very good. It is nice to work with lighter litter and it is so much better for the environment. Smells very good too! I highly recommend it.

By: gragegrl

gragegrl — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:55:36 +0000

I’m sorry to say :( but we tried it and it does not work in our house. It clumps well, but it does not control odor well enough for us. We usually use clumping litter (unscented). I think if we had the litter box in a larger, more ventilated area that we didn’t use, like a garage, it would be fine. As it stands, the only place for the litter box is in our small kitchen so I think we’ll have to switch back.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:40:09 +0000

We always used Swheat Scoop for Rem, and it worked wonderfully. It was clean, non-dusty, clumping, held odors well, and was (importantly) soft to the touch, so he wasn’t digging through chemical rocks (ugh).

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:48:42 +0000

We also use world’s best and flush it

By: susan y

susan y — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:25:05 +0000

I used World’s Best, Swheat Scoop, Feline Pine, and right now I’m testing the litter called “Space” which they sell at Trader Joe’s. World’s Best and Swheat Scoop were good, but I have a dog that LOVED to eat the litter, and they honestly didn’t hold the smell as well as the Pine, OR “Space” – I’m still unsure about Space because they are made of full silica pellets – so they don’t have dust, but I’m not sure how biodegradable they are. Anyone have info? You can see examples here: http://flickr.com/photos/charnel_doze/407131992/ (not my photo)

I think though, I may switch back to pine, or at least, try & find clumping pine. :)

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:04:41 +0000

I use “World’s Best” litter. It’s made from whole-kernel corn and works really well for me. Controls smell, clumps well, and is flushable. One (small) bag usually lasts about 2 months for our one cat. Their site is: http://www.worldsbestcatlitter.com As far as I can tell, it is all natural.