Non tracking cat litter UK?
Hi everyone! Recently got a rescue cat, about 4, he digs a lot and I find his litter tracks quite a lot outside his tray (it is a hooded one). I'm using bio catolet but it's quite light and as it is hard to tell when it's wet (and it all basically gets mixed up when he digs..) it tracks.
I tried catsan but found that worse and horribly dusty.
What's something reasonably affordable, good for not tracking and not full of dust?
Posted Dec 14, 2022, 2:47 PM UTC
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Pine pellets and a littler with a sieve. Cheap as dirt and convenient. Basically, the pellets become dust in contact with liquids, fall below in the second tray, easy clean up and scoop only the solids. Might need a little adjustment for some cats. I've had my doubts for months, researched and read all about it and was really stressed when I made the transition. Lucky me I have an awesome cat and did his business the second I put the wood pellets in, not even waiting to place the litter in the right place - still had the old litter functional at that time.
Word of caution though: pine pellets need an open litter. You can also find pine pellets used for fuel. Those are also ok, but buy the high grade ones. I've used about 4 bags of 15 kg in a year, or about ~20 euros. Example of litter: https://www.petplanet.co.uk/image/500x500/99_purrshire_sifting_enclosed_litter_tray_1499359525_b7346b.jpg
Why do pine pellets need an open litter tray?
Pine pellets may contain traces of phenol, a chemical compound that is toxic to cats. If they are kiln dried, they should be ok to use, but I rather be safe than sorry.