Clumping litter bad for em?

ralphcor · 07-04-2003, 12:27 AM

Not sure how good those Littermaids are, says they require good premium litter but then I read some vets are against the clumping kind because a harmful active ingredient gets inside their system from grooming hair.

Don't have the kitty yet, but when he/she arrives he'll do his business right next to me in the bathroom and been thinking isn't it just easier to flush the stuff down too like we do ours? I know some litter would kill the plumbing systems, but there has to be a safe litter to do this?

Opinions? thnx.

Cyprian · 07-04-2003, 01:44 AM

some litters are flushable, but they're really expensivie, if you want to do away with litter you can train your cat to use the toilet

**Sol** · 07-04-2003, 03:21 AM

I use clumping litter for my adult cats. Kittens however shouldn´t have clumping litter since they tend to eat litter. And I guess everyone can imagine what happens in the tummy of a kitten when the clumping litter starts to clump

But when the kitty stops eating litter you can start using clumping litter if you want to. I find clumping litter to be the easiest way to keep the litter box clean and fresh, but that´s me.

HelloBeautiful · 07-04-2003, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyprian

some litters are flushable, but they're really expensivie, if you want to do away with litter you can train your cat to use the toilet

I used to by Misty flushable litter, and it was only like 3 or 4 dollars for a 10 lb bag....It made too big of a mess though, she would fling it everywhere, so I switched back to clay.

marwood71 · 07-05-2003, 07:41 PM

i was using clumping and had to switch to clay when lola came home with me. i just switched them both, because lola likes to use big kitty's box. actually, it's quite devious... she poops in it and then pees in hers so it's nice and clean...

vet told me the same thing, clumping litter is dangerous when injested. it's actually no more work. i still scoop out hard stuff, and change once a week. they seem to really like the larger texture, anyway.

**Sol** · 07-05-2003, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by marwood71

i was using clumping and had to switch to clay when lola came home with me. i just switched them both, because lola likes to use big kitty's box. actually, it's quite devious... she poops in it and then pees in hers so it's nice and clean...

vet told me the same thing, clumping litter is dangerous when injested. it's actually no more work. i still scoop out hard stuff, and change once a week. they seem to really like the larger texture, anyway.

Clumping litter can be dangerous for kittens but an adult must injest a whole lot of litter to get sick and adult cats normally don´t eat litter. The litter that gets stuck in the fur is not enough to harm a healthy cat.

Jessica · 07-06-2003, 02:01 AM

I use clumping litter and have never had a problem with it. I find it to be much easier to clean up than the non clumping.

Back when I just had Fallon, I used the pine pellet litter and I liked that alot. It helped to cover up the smell and was supposed to be good for the enviroment.... Don't know how true that is but it's a bit more expensive than the clumping stuff so once I adopted more cats I had to switch.

**Sol** · 07-06-2003, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Jessica

I use clumping litter and have never had a problem with it. I find it to be much easier to clean up than the non clumping.

Back when I just had Fallon, I used the pine pellet litter and I liked that alot. It helped to cover up the smell and was supposed to be good for the enviroment.... Don't know how true that is but it's a bit more expensive than the clumping stuff so once I adopted more cats I had to switch.

I would like to be able to use pine pellets (for enviromental reasons) but me cats refuse to use it.

Jeanie · 07-06-2003, 11:55 AM

I have a Littermaid, and it's a huge blessing! I love it. You can always get one when the kitten's a bit older.

tanyuh · 07-08-2003, 04:04 PM

My adoption agency uses the Feline Pine stuff - they have a deal with the company and they get it for free. Anyway, the stuff grosses me out. When I volunteered there, there was ALWAYS a lot of diarrhea to clean up and it was mixed in with this pine stuff that looked like mushy cap'n crunch cereal....ewwwwwwwwwww. *shudders*

07-04-2003, 12:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
ralphcor Cat Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NC (NY native) Posts: 173	Clumping litter bad for em? Not sure how good those Littermaids are, says they require good premium litter but then I read some vets are against the clumping kind because a harmful active ingredient gets inside their system from grooming hair. Don't have the kitty yet, but when he/she arrives he'll do his business right next to me in the bathroom and been thinking isn't it just easier to flush the stuff down too like we do ours? I know some litter would kill the plumbing systems, but there has to be a safe litter to do this? Opinions? thnx.

07-06-2003, 02:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jessica Tom Cat Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: MA Posts: 441	I use clumping litter and have never had a problem with it. I find it to be much easier to clean up than the non clumping. Back when I just had Fallon, I used the pine pellet litter and I liked that alot. It helped to cover up the smell and was supposed to be good for the enviroment.... Don't know how true that is but it's a bit more expensive than the clumping stuff so once I adopted more cats I had to switch. __________________ ~Jessica & The Kitty Crew

07-06-2003, 11:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jeanie Premier Cat Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 38,921	I have a Littermaid, and it's a huge blessing! I love it. You can always get one when the kitten's a bit older. __________________ Jeanie http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com A dog, I have always said, is prose; a cat is a poem. ~Jean Burden

07-08-2003, 04:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
tanyuh Cat Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bilthoven, The Netherlands Posts: 1,981	My adoption agency uses the Feline Pine stuff - they have a deal with the company and they get it for free. Anyway, the stuff grosses me out. When I volunteered there, there was ALWAYS a lot of diarrhea to clean up and it was mixed in with this pine stuff that looked like mushy cap'n crunch cereal....ewwwwwwwwwww. shudders __________________ "Good Kitty, Samhainy."

07-04-2003, 01:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cyprian Jr. Cat Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 98	some litters are flushable, but they're really expensivie, if you want to do away with litter you can train your cat to use the toilet

07-04-2003, 03:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sol Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,795	I use clumping litter for my adult cats. Kittens however shouldn´t have clumping litter since they tend to eat litter. And I guess everyone can imagine what happens in the tummy of a kitten when the clumping litter starts to clump But when the kitty stops eating litter you can start using clumping litter if you want to. I find clumping litter to be the easiest way to keep the litter box clean and fresh, but that´s me.

07-05-2003, 07:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
marwood71 Cat Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: birmingham, michigan Posts: 114	i was using clumping and had to switch to clay when lola came home with me. i just switched them both, because lola likes to use big kitty's box. actually, it's quite devious... she poops in it and then pees in hers so it's nice and clean... vet told me the same thing, clumping litter is dangerous when injested. it's actually no more work. i still scoop out hard stuff, and change once a week. they seem to really like the larger texture, anyway.

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