Comments on: Where to put the, um, cat box scoopings http://www.home-ec101.com/where-to-put-the-um-cat-box-scoopings/ What you wish your mama taught you. . . Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:11:34 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Heidi @ Carolina Dreamz http://www.home-ec101.com/where-to-put-the-um-cat-box-scoopings/comment-page-1/#comment-15417 Heidi @ Carolina Dreamz Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:48:27 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/where-to-put-the-um-cat-box-scoopings/#comment-15417 I don't know if feline pine has changed, from the past... but its quite interesting stuff. I have to use two different types of litter, right now, because my cat's roll that way. We have three boxes. I added the third box, with feline pine, in my hallway, leading to my cat-box-bathroom, because one of my cats thinks its better to pee out there! As far as I know, only one cat uses it.. and "they" only pee in it.. so I only see it break down to saw dust.. and it doesn't smell! I haven't taken it to the garden, though. I'm just not feeling that... I really enjoyed this post and learning everyone's different options, as I hate my options right now. It looks like I need to go to the local PetSmart now, though.. I don’t know if feline pine has changed, from the past… but its quite interesting stuff.

I have to use two different types of litter, right now, because my cat’s roll that way.

We have three boxes. I added the third box, with feline pine, in my hallway, leading to my cat-box-bathroom, because one of my cats thinks its better to pee out there!

As far as I know, only one cat uses it.. and “they” only pee in it.. so I only see it break down to saw dust.. and it doesn’t smell!

I haven’t taken it to the garden, though. I’m just not feeling that…

I really enjoyed this post and learning everyone’s different options, as I hate my options right now.

It looks like I need to go to the local PetSmart now, though..

]]> By: Jane http://www.home-ec101.com/where-to-put-the-um-cat-box-scoopings/comment-page-1/#comment-13184 Jane Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:55:15 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/where-to-put-the-um-cat-box-scoopings/#comment-13184 It seems that when you ask, you will receive. The day that I sent my question to you, I happened to go to Pet Smart, and a lady was demonstrating a product called Worlds Best Cat Litter. Sold at Pet Smart and Vitamin Cottage. www.worldsbestcatlitter.com. This stuff is made out of corn, is biodegradable and flushable. And probably edible; the demonstrator tasted some in front of me, as I was a little skeptical. It clumps beautifully, doesn't track, doesn't smell. I guess if you run out of breakfast cereal, a little milk and sugar on it would get you through the day. It seems that when you ask, you will receive. The day that I sent my question to you, I happened to go to Pet Smart, and a lady was demonstrating a product called Worlds Best Cat Litter. Sold at Pet Smart and Vitamin Cottage. http://www.worldsbestcatlitter.com. This stuff is made out of corn, is biodegradable and flushable. And probably edible; the demonstrator tasted some in front of me, as I was a little skeptical. It clumps beautifully, doesn’t track, doesn’t smell. I guess if you run out of breakfast cereal, a little milk and sugar on it would get you through the day.

]]> By: stacia daniel http://www.home-ec101.com/where-to-put-the-um-cat-box-scoopings/comment-page-1/#comment-13138 stacia daniel Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:28:40 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/where-to-put-the-um-cat-box-scoopings/#comment-13138 Swheat Scoop. (scoop often) And I use a litter cabinet so no odor problems. I use PAPER grocery bags. they're biodegradable. and I take it right out the to outside trash cans. (I have old plumbing so I don't flush) This system is all biodegradable. The litter isn't 'mined'. It's as green as i've been able to find. Also, I have one of those old green door mats with the plastic daisy, and I use it for a little doormat at the cabinet. It totally helps with the tracking. :) Swheat Scoop. (scoop often) And I use a litter cabinet so no odor problems. I use PAPER grocery bags. they’re biodegradable. and I take it right out the to outside trash cans. (I have old plumbing so I don’t flush)
This system is all biodegradable. The litter isn’t ‘mined’. It’s as green as i’ve been able to find.
Also, I have one of those old green door mats with the plastic daisy, and I use it for a little doormat at the cabinet. It totally helps with the tracking. :)

]]> By: AnnMarie http://www.home-ec101.com/where-to-put-the-um-cat-box-scoopings/comment-page-1/#comment-13134 AnnMarie Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:55:58 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/where-to-put-the-um-cat-box-scoopings/#comment-13134 I'm a SwheatScoop user as well. The smell another ocmmenter had is not the litter--it's almost odorless just a faint smell like flour. They are both the same product after all. It does NOT have any added fragances to mask the smell of cat urine, however. To me, that's an advantage--many cats can't stand fragrances. And the humans in my house can't stand them either. We accidently got one once and my husband reacted so badly we had to rush to the grocery store on Thanksgiving morning to find something else. And it's all natural--it's just wheat no fillers, additives, nasty ingredients. Anyway, cat urine isn't terribly pleasant. (For most people--some people are apparently immune to it.) You probably will want to scoop more frequently. I do it every 2-3 days and probably should do it daily. I scoop into plastic bags used for our daily newspaper. Before that, I used cheap zip sandwich baggies. (They worked when we had two small cats and not much to scoop. Our current cats pee a lot due to health issues and a baggie wouldn't even be big enough.) Regardless, we don't keep it in the house--it immediately goes out to the garbage can. I’m a SwheatScoop user as well. The smell another ocmmenter had is not the litter–it’s almost odorless just a faint smell like flour. They are both the same product after all. It does NOT have any added fragances to mask the smell of cat urine, however. To me, that’s an advantage–many cats can’t stand fragrances. And the humans in my house can’t stand them either. We accidently got one once and my husband reacted so badly we had to rush to the grocery store on Thanksgiving morning to find something else. And it’s all natural–it’s just wheat no fillers, additives, nasty ingredients.

Anyway, cat urine isn’t terribly pleasant. (For most people–some people are apparently immune to it.) You probably will want to scoop more frequently. I do it every 2-3 days and probably should do it daily.

I scoop into plastic bags used for our daily newspaper. Before that, I used cheap zip sandwich baggies. (They worked when we had two small cats and not much to scoop. Our current cats pee a lot due to health issues and a baggie wouldn’t even be big enough.) Regardless, we don’t keep it in the house–it immediately goes out to the garbage can.

]]> By: Jasi http://www.home-ec101.com/where-to-put-the-um-cat-box-scoopings/comment-page-1/#comment-13018 Jasi Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:33:56 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/where-to-put-the-um-cat-box-scoopings/#comment-13018 It's not even like you can wrap it in paper and plant it out back. Cat poo is so toxic and nasty. Poor little things are adorable, though. When we had cats we went with Swheat Scoop and used old shopping bags. Absolutely bad for the environment , but there's not much that can be done about it. Attn: HomeEc readers who are also Chem majors- We need a solution to nullify the funkiness of cat poo. Get on it! It’s not even like you can wrap it in paper and plant it out back. Cat poo is so toxic and nasty. Poor little things are adorable, though. When we had cats we went with Swheat Scoop and used old shopping bags. Absolutely bad for the environment , but there’s not much that can be done about it.

Attn: HomeEc readers who are also Chem majors- We need a solution to nullify the funkiness of cat poo. Get on it!

]]> By: dolphin http://www.home-ec101.com/where-to-put-the-um-cat-box-scoopings/comment-page-1/#comment-13012 dolphin Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:40:51 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/where-to-put-the-um-cat-box-scoopings/#comment-13012 <i>I wonder if the pine litter has gotten better since I last tried it</i> I was wondering that about the Swheat Scoop. Last time I used it, the odor when I went into scoop was so terrible I physically had to leave the room to catch my breath while scooping. Clearly with 2 recommendations here, it's gotten better in that regard. I wonder if the pine litter has gotten better since I last tried it

I was wondering that about the Swheat Scoop. Last time I used it, the odor when I went into scoop was so terrible I physically had to leave the room to catch my breath while scooping. Clearly with 2 recommendations here, it’s gotten better in that regard.

]]> By: jazzhands http://www.home-ec101.com/where-to-put-the-um-cat-box-scoopings/comment-page-1/#comment-13010 jazzhands Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:15:19 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/where-to-put-the-um-cat-box-scoopings/#comment-13010 I use a CleverCat (http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B0002ZS20I/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?%5Fencoding=UTF8&showViewpoints=1) litter box and line it with cheap 30-gallon trash bags. Since the whole bag gets removed when cleaning the box, I just use the cheapest, non-clumping clay cat litter. The box is designed to keep litter-tracking to a minimum. Before the Clevercat, I was cleaning up litter messes every day! I use a CleverCat (http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B0002ZS20I/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?%5Fencoding=UTF8&showViewpoints=1) litter box and line it with cheap 30-gallon trash bags. Since the whole bag gets removed when cleaning the box, I just use the cheapest, non-clumping clay cat litter. The box is designed to keep litter-tracking to a minimum. Before the Clevercat, I was cleaning up litter messes every day!

]]> By: Rachel http://www.home-ec101.com/where-to-put-the-um-cat-box-scoopings/comment-page-1/#comment-13002 Rachel Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:40:28 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/where-to-put-the-um-cat-box-scoopings/#comment-13002 I wonder if the pine litter has gotten better since I last tried it (a few years ago). The brands that I tried just smelled strongly of, well, wet pine and cat urine. I wonder if the pine litter has gotten better since I last tried it (a few years ago). The brands that I tried just smelled strongly of, well, wet pine and cat urine.

]]> By: Karen http://www.home-ec101.com/where-to-put-the-um-cat-box-scoopings/comment-page-1/#comment-12965 Karen Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:02:18 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/where-to-put-the-um-cat-box-scoopings/#comment-12965 I use Feline Pine cat litter. It is made up of large "noodles"of pine sawdust that return to the very fine sawdust it is made of when it gets wet. I dispose of the solid waste in plastic grocery bags. I dispose of the sawdust in the far flowerbed where it acts like mulch and does not smell. Now, the cats do not prefer the large pellets, but they also do not track them all over the house. So, they've had to get used to it! I use Feline Pine cat litter. It is made up of large “noodles”of pine sawdust that return to the very fine sawdust it is made of when it gets wet.

I dispose of the solid waste in plastic grocery bags.

I dispose of the sawdust in the far flowerbed where it acts like mulch and does not smell.

Now, the cats do not prefer the large pellets, but they also do not track them all over the house. So, they’ve had to get used to it!

]]> By: Heather http://www.home-ec101.com/where-to-put-the-um-cat-box-scoopings/comment-page-1/#comment-12964 Heather Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:55:29 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/where-to-put-the-um-cat-box-scoopings/#comment-12964 You know, this whole conversation just makes me glad I'm allergic to cats. (This is why Ivy is the cat poo expert) You know, this whole conversation just makes me glad I’m allergic to cats. (This is why Ivy is the cat poo expert)

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