Kind of new to cats, Why would some want non-clumping or clumping...what is the best?
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I prefer clumping, it is easier to clean from the box, leaving remaining unused in the box. would recommend Tidy cat.
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I prefer clumping. It is so much easier to retrieve your cats waste from the litter box if you don't have an "automated" one.
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Welcome to the wonderful world of cats!! I prefer clumping. This product is excellent. Also great is "Premium Choice." If your plumbing is good, you can scoop & flush the lightly coated refuse, leaving behind a fresh litter box.
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I agree with the other three answers, clumping is better. Hope you are prepared for this!!! lol. I have switched to Arm & Hammer Clump and Seal because it comes in a light weight that does not have any dust when you clean it and the box is a lot lighter to carry. But it is more expensive, so if the weight doesn't matter, use this one. Tidy Cat is okay, but I prefer this one.
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I personally see no difference except for the color of the litter and the price; clumping is the same. The Multi cat litter is a bit darker in color. You can call Kent Nutrition Group at 877-367-9225. There is a suggestion of "plant additives" on their website, but I believe this is for the newer versions, which contain wood fiber....ICK! Do you want your cats to ingest wood fibers when they clean their feet after using the litter box? https://www.worldsbestcatlitter.com/contact-us/thanks.php
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Here is what is in the manual regarding kittens "Clumping litter is not intended for use with kittens under 6 months. If your kitten is under 6 months, always use litter formulated for kittens and leave your LitterMaid box off until the kitten is the appropriate age." I have had several Littermaid boxes and they worked great for the most part, but they changed the design and the rake is now plastic and all it does is create a huge mess in the litter. It does not scoop up the clumps, it mangles them and makes them into crumbs no matter what litter I have tried. I used their suggested litters and it still destroys the clumps as it rakes. Here is what is in the manual regarding kittens "Clumping litter is not intended for use with kittens under 6 months. If your kitten is under 6 months, always use litter formulated for kittens and leave your LitterMaid box off until the kitten is the appropriate age." I have had several Littermaid boxes and they worked great for the most part, but they changed the design and the rake is now plastic and all it does is create a huge mess in the litter. It does not scoop up the clumps, it mangles them and makes them into crumbs no matter what litter I have tried. I used their... » Read More Here is what is in the manual regarding kittens "Clumping litter is not intended for use with kittens under 6 months. If your kitten is under 6 months, always use litter formulated for kittens and leave your LitterMaid box off until the kitten is the appropriate age." I have had several Littermaid boxes and they worked great for the most part, but they changed the design and the rake is now plastic and all it does is create a huge mess in the litter. It does not scoop up the clumps, it mangles them and makes them into crumbs no matter what litter I have tried. I used their suggested litters and it still destroys the clumps as it rakes. « Show Less
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I haven't. If it is any help, I use a litter box lined with a garbage bag, and then filled with the litter. I guess it is because my cat urinates so much at a time, but it soaks all the way through the fairly thick litter, and while clumped together, the clumps stick to the plastic at the bottom of the litter box.
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Most clumping litters I imagine will work. If I recall they have an "approved" list that I think included most of the major brands.
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i use clumping litter to make sure the urine gets removed (arm and hammer fresh scent -- the unscented and multicat don't work so well). I also got the large size, the others are too small for a big cat, in my opinion, and you have to roll it more often. i also have a mat in front, and i have the unit in a niche but facing the wall so no one has to see into it (except the cat, who has to go round a corner). litter gets tracked out onto the mat, but it's hidden, and worth the ease of cleaning.
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The only choice is Dr Elsey's Precious Cat clumping clay litter it is what I use now make sure to get the unscented one. Precious Cat Ultra Premium Clumping Cat Litter, 40 pound bag http://www.amazon.com/Precious-Cat-Premium-Clumping-Litter/dp/B0009X29WK
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I do find that it clumps into large pieces. However, I can still manage to get it out and leave the rest. One suggestion is to get a better scooper. I've found that when there is too much space between it's harder to clean. The other suggestion is to pour more litter in, so that it doesn't reach the bottom quickly. Good luck. Litter boxes are not the most fun thing to do.
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In response to Cindy, not all clumping litters are clay or have clay in them. Many people will state this, but if they do their research, they will find that statement simply isn't true. "Worlds Best Cat Litter" "Blue Buffalo Walnut Shell Cat Litter" "Swheat Scoop Cat Litter" and several others, do NOT contain clay-at all. These litters clump without using any clay what-so-ever. There are plenty of alternatives to clay litter out there. Not all clumping litters have clay in them, you just need to look at the ingredients to find out. I hope this helps you.
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You can use either clumping or non- clumping. I was very disappointed in the box; it's made cheap. The fasteners came loose and spilled the litter. I stopped using it after a couple of days. As a new cat owner, I have been disappointed in the choice of available litter boxes. None of them do anything. What I hate most is having to get down on my knees to service them. Cats are jumpers so there is no reason a litter box has to be so low. I use clumping litter and have to take a putty knife to scrape it off the sides. I have been so disappointed in the available boxes that I have spent the last three months inventing a Litter Console that takes care of most of the problems we all hate. Mine is 90% finished; you push a few levers, and it does the cleaning. Anyone who hates servicing a dirty litter box will love it. I expect to have to mine finished in the next few weeks. It is not made of plastic and looks like a piece of furniture. If you want to check back with me, I will let you know when it is ready. My name is Frank, and my email address is frankrunnels@outlook.com Hope I have been helpful, Frank
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Yes. I use clumping litter and it works just fine. As long as the cat doesn't drag out a large chunk of poop or something it will fall through just fine.
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This litter does not clump. I have six cats and use this litter mixed with pine litter in a regular box. All the cats like the crystal litter and even prefer it.
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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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I recommend cats pride if your looking to not break your wallet. It clumps well and its very finely grained. You can also flush this type of litter as well. I also you the cat attract litter for my problem kitties.
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I've used a variety of crystal litters without problem. Still trying to decide which litter I like best :)
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We used Arm & Hammer, which was okay, and then Cat Attract for two years after some litter use problems caused by recurrent UTI's, and now we've switched it over to Tidy Cat (Cat Attract being rather more expensive). We've had no problems with those three litters. The rake mechanism can get burnt out on clumps, but that really comes with any litter. Id say overall it worked fine with ours as long as i maintained cleaning put the waste compartment. Hope that helps. Test it put for a week or so and see how its working with yours, as every system can have its own issues.
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From the reviews I read, the multiple cat formula clumps better. The multiple cat is the only one I've used. I used it with 3 cats at first but lost my two senior kitties within the past year. Since I don't want to mess up what's not broken, I have continued with the same litter for the one kitty I have now. It's usually about $2 difference in price.