Dusty? Thinking of purchasing Scoop Free boxes for my three crazy fluffies. Is this litter (and crystal litter in general) dusty? I and one of my cats have asthma and are very sensitive to dust.
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When I first began using this product, it wasn't dusty at all. Unfortunately, it's become more dusty, and when they changed the blue/white crystal ratio (now has less blue crystals), it's use-life shortened, as well. I'm going to be switching back to the Fresh Step Crystals, in the 8lb bag.
2110710
Yes my cats are pickie. This has no dust with the cat attract in it and I added another litter box and it helped. It does track a little but they all do that.
1486042
Somewhat better. I'm just not a fan period. With four cats in a small apartment, I've found the unparalleled best in clumping and odor control to be Scoop Away. Followed by Fresh Step. Unfortunately Arm and Hammer just doesn't cut it in clumping, lasting, or odor control. Good luck :)
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I use Fresh step crystals in my ScoopFree® Self-Cleaning Litter Box. It works great. I believe this controls the odor better than the Scoop free brand. I just wish I could order Fresh step crystals online but the price here is expensive.
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I like regular clay because it's odorless and natural. Cats are actually bothered by super strong smells in their litter and on their paws. I didn't notice any clay sticking on my DSH's paws. I still ended up switching to unscented clumping with baking soda (vs. crystals) because clay just doesn't clump like you want it to.
1301856
Clumping litter is much easier and more sanitary than regular clay. I've never tried the crystal litter.
32893
I think you need to use crystals, but like other people have said, there's a reusable tray you can buy and I also saw some other crystal litter (that is probably cheaper) that you can buy to go with that. So basically, it doesn't have to be ScoopFree necessarily, but I'm pretty sure it can't be anything but the crystal kind.
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I actually use another brand of litter but I think it has to be crystals. I know that a clumping brand would not work. Hope that helps.
747456
It's really hard finding dust free litter that works in these machines. They only work as well as the litter you put in it. If it doesn't clump enough, there's leftover dirty litter that broke apart small enough to go through the grate. Tidy Cats works best in my situation, not the best at clumping (that would be scoop free, which is like a sandstorm of dust) but also no where near as dusty as its competitors. Hope that helps.
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It seems to vary from bag to bag. Overall it is the same or less than "Fresh Step" , which was my litter of choice for almost 3 years. (Clumping, 42lb bag from Sam's Club). My first bags of Precious Cat had almost NO dust. The last bag, which I just opened, had more dust than I had become used to, but still no more than the "Fresh Step". I'm not in love with the plastic bags, but I transfer the litter to 2 old Tidy Cat buckets for dispensing purposes. That's where I see the most dust, not when I add or replace litter in the boxes.
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Please never get the corn based litter. I got it once and. It got moldy, I cleaned and replaced with fresh and the cats didn't want to go in there. I looked at it closely and there was larvae in there. Later one of my coworkers tried to get me to take hers because her cat hated it so much she would hiss at it. I absolutely refused. Clay is way better
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No. I use Scoop Free Litter Box. Fresh Step is the recommend litter. I have two cats using the litter box and no tracks.
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Any clumping litter is good. I use Fresh Step. My cat did not like Arm and Hammer and Scop Away. He is rather fussy. I used both of those at one time or another and they served the clumping well. He just prefers Fresh Step. One thing i have learned with the Littermaid. Be sure the one you have has a litter bed appropriate for the size of your cat or you will have trouble with the litter clumping because the cat will be constantly urinating on the same wet area and it will not clump if he has no space to scratch and cover which is their natural instinct. I just realized that since I downgraded to a cheaper version of littermaid box and caught him not fitting in the box as he should. He puts is front paws on the back of the box in order to fit. As soon as I get enough money saved I am going to get him the $129 version that he originally had. I would checkl to see if your cat fits in the litter box comfortably so that he can scratch the litter when he is done and help the clumping process along.
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I keep going back to PetCo's brand litter. I buy refills (save the bucket and bring it back to the store and fill it up -- saves a few $$). It is one of the least dusty litters I can find and it clumps well.
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Clay can actually cause respiratory issues with cats because of the dust. I use Worlds Best cat litter as it is natural, clumps nicely and isn't scented.
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Here's my take... World's Best clumps better... I used the Cat Attract because I have a cat who will not pee in the box. She was treated for a kidney stone and it has since dissolved and passed... BUT the behavior hasn't changed. Cat Attract must have worked because I switched back to the World's best and she is peeing outside of the box again. I was hoping it clumped well, but it does not. I have a litter maid, and it constantly breaks up and/or gets stuck in the rake. Unfortunately, at this point, it's my only option for my sanity. I wish it clumped better.
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If you are referring to the Fresh Step Scoopable, Precious Cat I find superior as there are no additives that can be harmful to our little ones. If you are referring to the clay Fresh Step, no comparison. Previous Cat says it is 99% dust free and I believe it! Having used Fresh Step clay for years and not liking the Fresh Step Scoopabe for the additives and the aroma, and going thru several brands of scoopable, we are very pleased with Precious Cat. We tried the light scoopables made with corn, wheat, etc., but, they tracked it all over the place( it does not clump well at all either ). I would recommend you try it, having cats in our lives for over 40 years, this litter is greatly appreciated.