My cat tells me once he is finished pooping with this funny little meow, letting me know that I can clean it out for him. Like I didn't hear the scraping in the next room. It's too cute, I'm always ok buddy good job.
@@annetteyoutube742 please ck to make sure it is not a meow because of pain upon elimination. Are the poops very hard? It may not be something "cute" !
Switched my cats to wood pellets! No pine in the ones I use. $6 for a 40 lb bag at the hardware store. WAY less tracking, smells great (like a lumber yard), sustainable, and easy to clean. Love it and so do my cats.
I use the breeze system but with a larger self made bottom and horse pellets. turns to sawdust when peed on and dries out the poop. very cheep, smells nice, and easyish to clean. works well probably because I have 2 cats and 4 littler boxes. by the way you are just so amazing and handsome 🥰 thank you for sharing your knowledge 💗
Me too. But one cat has started peeing on shopping bags and in plants, so I'm considering a change. I'm bummed because I really like the horse pellets because they're so clean and don't smell.
I use the unscented Worlds Best Cat Litter. I started autoshipments every 6 weeks. Its my favorite by far and its septic safe too! I do need to cover the smell a bit but they love it the most of all I have tried.
I use coconut shreds as my cat's litter. It's unscented, it has that soil texture in it (cat is adopted and just used to do his business in soft soil), hella cheap, ecofriendly, and adding a bit of baking soda makes the smell disappear completely!
Fortunately my cat isn't fussy about what kind of litter I use, although I've never used scented litter or pellet litter. She is, however, fussy about cleanliness. If I leave it too long or don't scoop, she'll let me know by pooping right next to the litter tray. Cleaning it resolves the issue though so overall I'd call it a pretty good system. ;)
Switched my 2 months old kitten from clay to pellet litter (abruptly bc I messed up pouring it in the box lol) and we haven't gone back since. Pay $7 for a 40lb bag, best decision we've made for our house. Be aware though, when it gets wet it will make saw dust and if your cat is like mine, will often dig in it. Vet says nothing is wrong so long as nothing gets into his eyes or nose but will keep an eye out just in case!
My cat used to eat dirt and her litter and it was very dangerous for her so I put her on wood pellets it's the only thing she doesn't eat...but I think it hurts her feet a bit...she's a chunky senior...now I think I might have to crush the pellets for her before I put them in....I wouldn't know what else to use..sand she'll eat...
I like to use grass seed, it's natural very little dust and it's soft. It's clumping abilities are pretty damn good but it can be pricey. It looks a lot like the corn version but the smell is less strong. I like corn but I don't like to smell it all the time LOL.
Jackson, I use a new product called Pretty Litter. Is very fine like sand, and the granules change colour if the urine changes acidity levels. I use it primarily as a medical indicator, as my cat is not only diabetic, but also has stage one kidney disease. The kidney problem was found because of the change in colour when she was using it, prompted me to get her to her vet. It isn't scented as such, but does give a plastic smell. Faint, but it's there. Do you know of any product that does the same thing, but doesn't smell of plastic? This stuff isn't cheap!
@Jackson Galaxy I have eight cats and all are trained to use the cat litter ,we recently like two months ago brought the litter robot and again all use the machine we also have two more regular cat litter boxes but recently like a week ago the mom of all cats Naia starts pooping out of the box , the question is on your opinion ,Do we need more boxes ? can it be just another litter robot ? please catilluminate me !!! Thanks !
My cat hates clumping litter She literally will have a paw on each corner of the litter box trying to use one paw to get the clumping out...she'd cry everytime she needed to go. So I went back to the clay litter no problem since..she'll come and get me to take out the poop when she's done but I don't mind...
About privacy: my cat "yells" at me if I watch him in the litter box. So I have to leave the room or hide behind a closet door. He's got such a fun personality! ( He also "giggles" when he leaps into and out of my shower while I'm in it! -- not joking!)
I equate litterboxes with toilets: If you find using an unflushed toilet to be nasty, you should probably be cleaning your cats' litterbox several times a day. Just because they can't verbally complain doesn't mean it's not gross for them. They literally can't flush their own toilet, so, it's on you to be as on top of that as possible.
I agree I scoop 4 times a day sometimes more! I have four cats and 5 litter boxes. If you don’t have the “time” or are just lazy to the point where you can find time to properly care for your babies than you shouldn’t own a cat (pet). I used fresh step unscented low tracking litter. It’s the best I’ve ever used! I make sure I’m scooping clumping litter multiple times a day I work full time and I’m a student. I find the time. I also make sure that once a month I’m emptying out all the litter from all boxes and I scrubs all the boxes using dawn dish soap and refill with fresh litter. People come over to my house all the time not realizing I own 4 cats. I always get “wow you have four cats!!!? It’s smells so good in here”. I always respond with “you can have 10 cats. If they’re properly cared for there will be no odor.
@@PixieChix14 Yes yes yes to all of that! I’m going to try out the Fresh Step litter you recommended, I’m currently using Arm & Hammer Clump & Seal Slide Multi Cat but after this video I think it might be scented.
Re - Yes it’s true the better cat litter is expensive but it is worth it. I like the clumping unscented .after you scoop you leave behind fresh clean litter Without lumps or odor.
We recently went from no cats (usually my preference) to 4 (a stray and then her three kittens) and then finally settled on two (mom and one kitten). My non-cat person's biggest concern was the smell and gross litter everywhere. Fortunately I discovered pine pellet litter very early into the process. It costs us somewhere around $8CAD per month now for one 40 lb bag from a farm supply store (tsc also has it in the states). We scoop poop any time we see it, sift the used sawdust every 3 or 4 days and really can’t smell the litter at all. It smells like pine. We use compostable bags and it all goes in our municipal green bin. Ticks all our boxes. We're lucky our cat went for it and the kittens didn’t know any different because mom used it, but we’re very happy with the whole system.
I scoop the litter box everyday and use unscented "World's Best Cat Litter". And clean the litter box with vinegar. Is this ok? And Happy Cat Turd Day! 🐈💨💩
You posted this right when my cat peed out of her litter box for the first time. On the shag rug in the bathroom, near her litter box, you called it LOL! Thanks for another helpful video!
Only "problem" I had with litter was when she was really young she would end up playing in the litter instead, especially when I clean it. lol She's a goof.
Hahahahaha my baby does that too! I have a composting toilet and I use sawdust, she showed a preference for it too so I use the same stuff for her - but she LOVES to play with it! Especially if there is a longer/chunkier bit in there 😂 Means a lot of sweeping, but oh well she's happy
@@pamelahornick8108 I’M NOT THE ONLY ONLY ONE omg you have no idea how many videos I have watched for help and have found nothing and I still don’t know what to do I’m thinking of getting a cover because the pan is huge but he still goes ham sandwich in it
@@toasternostrudel4665 I don't know. I never tried a cover. My girl has long hair so she'd probably end up throwing it all over herself then I'd have to try & get it out of her hair. Lol.
My 14 yo cat started to pee out of the litter one day, first time ever. She was agitated and whiny. I called the vet immediately. UTI. It's a huge red flag if it happens to your cat. Bring it to the vet asap. As soon as the antibiotics started to take effect, the pee accidents stopped.
My cat did that with wood pellets and he peed on the bed in front of my mom and kept licking himself down there. I called the vet because i found blood in his urine when he peed on my other cats bed. I also noticed he was acting funny. So i talked to the vet and she said he was going to die in 24 hours but that she was oing to be gone for 3 days and that after that I could make a appointment for him. Wouldn't he be dead by then according to what she told me? So i searched for natural solutions to a UTI. I found Only Natural Pet Urinary tract ease chews and walnut litter and ordered it for pick up. he felt better after the first day. and now a week latter he is doing so much better.
@@jade-brittneycastro520 one of my kitties is prone to having UTIs. He's had 2 incidents where he peed in my kitchen sink (I thought he was traumatized by our noisy upstairs neighbors...We live in an apartment) and the other time was right on the keyboard of my laptop (needless to say, I had to buy a new laptop 😭). So, I took him to the vet b/c I was worried about him and the vet told me that he was trying to tell me that he wasn't feeling well and something was wrong. He had blood in his urine as well and the vet told me that he had crystals forming in his bladder. So, I hope your kitty is feeling better! I've also learned that certain foods will cause crystals to form in their bladder...like Temptations treats, for example. Just thought you would like to know.
I have had one UTI myself (a particularly rapid and severe onset), and I can sympathize with a pet's discomfort. I also missed my litter box, even though I didn't want to avoid it. What must it be like for a kitty, who doesn't know his litter box is not the cause of his pain, cannot research his symptoms on the Internet, cannot call his vet for guidance, and probably doesn't like his vet anyhow?
My cat seemed fine with scented litter, but I switched to unscented just to be sure due to Jackson's recommendations. I really have no difference in how smelly the litter is. If anything it's better because I no longer have a strong febreeze smell in my bathroom... now there's just no scent in there at all! And my cat seems happy. She was fine with using the scented litter but who knows, maybe she was silently grumpy about it!
@@lorapridham3310 They are? We have some lavenders in our garden, and sometimes during winter (when there's plenty of snow) the neighborghood cats love pooping on them. is it about the smell?
Like someone else said on this comment thread, lavender is toxic to cats. I am in literal disbelief that there exists lavender-scented cat litter. Knowing this, the stupidity of such an idea in and of itself absolutely baffles the mind.
@@luixituh132 silicone litter with lavander scent. Costs just little over usual price of usual silicone one. Has purple crystals mixed with white ones. .. yeah tried that one once, no difference in smell and too chemical thus never used that again
we had two cats for a short amount of time, unfortunately one of them randomly started going potty in the living room instead of their litterbox. my mother didnt even try to investigate as to why they did this and she took both cats back to a shelter. she wouldnt tell us which one and forbade us from bringing them back home if we did find them. it broke my heart into a million pieces. she just couldnt be bothered and didnt give me and my brother a chance to find out why they did this and fix it😞💔 it was so stupid and so heartless.
Scented litters make me cringe. My heart breaks for cats that have to use that stuff. I've had cats for many, many years and from my experience, if you feed your cat good quality canned/raw/homemade food the litter doesn't smell much at all.
Yes, and the magic of scooping often and replacing dirty litter on a regular basis does wonders when it comes to keeping the home free of litter box stank. 😜 If only people know... haha.
I sure agree with you on scented litters, yick! It's in the same family as fabric softeners. Smelling it from my neighbors dryer vent, makes me cringe. It's poison to the senses.
Meanwhile my cats stink no matter what because they are trash diggers 😂 (we have one that opens the lid of our trashcan then just jumps in grabbing anything he can find like breadscraps.. we have it alot that we just find a ton of bread all over the floor and we just go.. well dammn
@@cbryce9243 I totally agree. I live in the city, and when I go for walks, I can always tell if somenone is using those toxic scented dryer softeners. The smell makes me feel sick instantly.
What brand canned or raw food do you get? Recipes for making homemade food, how do you assure the food has the right amount of vitamins and minerals? Thanks in advance!
Not to go off subject but could you do a segment on “unsinkable Sam” ? He was a cat that served during WWII and survived no less than three sinking ships. It’s a really awesome heart warming story. You can google it. I think your audience will enjoy Thank you.
I feel like something should actually be done about these big companies making litter thats not good for your cat anyway. Like every cat owner should actually research what thier cat actually needs but shouldnt companies just be putting stuff out there thats actually good for and enjoyable to cats..? I got clay litter for my wee bro Nelly like twice when i first got him and immediately started looking up better options y'know because of how bad it was putting that first load of litter in the tray like this stuff seems obvious but nobody i talk to with cats knows this stuff
Corporations are concerned about profit, not healthy and happy cats. They are also fiercely anti-natural product competition and work with government entities (bribe) them to be antagonistic. This is why really great products such as Raw cat food often get repeatedly slammed with inspections with 'potentially' wrong results that end with the company being shut down. This is why I steer clear of commercially prevalent cat foods like Frizkies, 19-lives, Navy Buffaloe, and so forth. (Oh, I mispelled some names maybe. Silly me. Too late to go back and fix. Oopsie.)
Yeah, I agree, but look at all the horrible cat food options out there. Like the high grain/carb dry foods. These companies aren’t selling their products for the cats, but fir the owners who think mostly of their convenience. We research this stuff because we put our cats first!
@@mariefarrell7380 yes. I almost lost my older cat to a bladder blockage by haphazardly switching from one crappy food (Friskies) to the worst (I know now- 9Lives). So I have been reading to determine what is better. I’m convinced of the greed factor, and I think Science Diet is a high level perpetrator who has the veterinary medicine fooled.
Remember when Febreze first came out with room sprays? It was killing cats. So they reformulated. Down with big companies who only op to their bottom line.
We had to change litter because she is a senior and developed asthma. Dust and perfume was bothering her. She was going behind my husband's chair. Now she goes in the box again.
Yes I was considering that but I heard that apparently the way they farm the grass seed is really environmentally unfriendly. They strip whole areas of all other plants so they can only have the grass growing and use a lot of plant killer to do it, not to mention killing all the flowering plants that bees, butterflys etc like. I decided I didnt like that so I didnt use it in the end.
$30 for a 20lb bag isn’t worth it for me when I have 8cats plus fosters coming in and out. I have a LOT of litter boxes to fill.. plus I hate the tracking of really fine litter, I used one kind that literally tracked all the way from the basement upstairs and onto our couch 🤢.
@@SAMMIsLIFE Consider the volume as opposed to just the weight. 20lbs of the grass litter I buy has the same volume as 40lbs of clay litter. It clumps better too, so it lasts longer. I use Smart Cat and have 4 cats plus 3+ foster cats. I use other litters as well to test then out. I also like the yellow Naturally Fresh walnut litter.
I lost my 17 yo, Smokey, last year. Towards the end I created a "geriatric " box for her... low step in. We have to think people. We make "geriatric" accommodations for people, same thing for cats... I bought a large plastic tray from Fleet Farm to put under it to contain any spillage. She was sooo worth it.
All good tips. One more thing to consider is the type of litter box. For years, I had a covered litter box. No problem. Then when my kitty was a senior, that box was too hard for her to get into and she started eliminating outside the box. It never occurred to me the issue. So, I purchased from Amazon a larger and much lower, uncovered litter box. That was the solution. She never went outside the box again. She lived to 20 years old, and still used the box until the day she died. “Kitty go here” was the box I got for her. Great for senior kitties and kittens I’ve learned.
Kitties also prefer it when the area outside of the box is clean. I always sweep up extra litter that escapes from the box since mine doesn't have a cover.
My kittens wouldn’t poop in at first, I’m wondering if it they didn’t like it on their sensitive paws? They will now but it’s mixed in with clay litter so I hope I can switch them over eventually
@@chloenkitty Pine pellets have had the pine oil baked and squeezed out of them, so it's perfectly safe. I have one box I use for sifting, and every few days, I pour the litter from the other boxes through. The sawdust made from when the cats pee falls through so that I can dump it all at once, and the intact pellets stay on top of the sifter to be redistributed into each box and topped off with fresh. I only scoop for poop as, um, deposits are made. So it's a lot less work as far as scooping goes. And if I smell any ammonia, I can only blame myself for not sifting in time. It takes a lot of cat pee to saturate the sawdust fast than the sawdust dries out. Just be sure to put some pellets in the lower box of the sifting set-up, if the cats use it also, because otherwise the pee will just pass through the pellets and pool up under there.
I was so exited to find your Sustainably Yours litter at my local pet store. I was happy that it was dust free, unscented and natural but unfortunately my cat never got to try it because my dogs thought the litter was food. They kept sneaking into the box to eat the litter! I had to give it to a neighbor. I found Oko Cat Super Soft and my 16 year cat is happy with it, my crazy dogs don't eat it and I'm happy because there is no odor, or dust and it's natural
Were your dogs actually eating the _litter_ , or your cat's poop? Because some dogs are naturally drawn to the extra protein in cat feces. A cat's food (diet) is higher in protein; and so the dogs crave cat droppings like yummy biscuits! (yecch! 🤢) The medical-scientific term for this is _copophragia_ .
I'm sensitive to strong smells, especially "chemically" smells as I call them. (Perfume, scented candles, hair spray, cigarette smoke, 99% cleaning products, ect). So scented litter makes me gag. Seeing as a cat has a far more sensitive nose than me, I can only imagine how they feel about those scented litters.
I heard scented litter also irritates the skin, as someone with sensitive skin issues its so annoying to deal with so i won’t let my cat go through the same thing
Same! I have asthma and can't deal with artificial fragrances without a flare up. I wear a mask when scooping or changing out the clay litter (boyfriend's cat refuses to use anything but clay and my cat started exclusively using the clay box once she moved in; my cat started ignoring her other boxes with pine pellets that she used just fine before) because of the dust. I just don't have a choice because I've tried transitioning my boyfriend's cat off clay with no success. So I've just found ways to make it work! Unscented, refillable litter from Petco because it's dirt cheap and doesn't smell if it's scooped regularly.
Why does my cat scrabble his litter so much it ends up all over the floor? He uses the box fine but he just scratches the litter around so *aggressively*
My kitten had this problem too, but before her we bought a Booda step box that has stairs and is a dome for our cat before her, and I knew it would be perfect for her.
I should add that I have to try a different kind of mat than the ones I got last week because some of my cats are afraid to step on them. So, now they just jump over them, or get out on the side that doesn't have a mat, which actually makes a bigger mess! Hahaha
I followed your advice and brought her to the vet. There’s nothing wrong with her. I got the cat attraction litter and put a box upstairs and started to scoop both boxes twice a day. It totally worked!! She has separation anxiety, and old lady eyesight. Problem solved! I also changed my morning routine before work. I give her more attention, feed her first and avoid giving attention to my exit. I just go. She’s coping and not marking in my room anymore! 👏😊 Thank you!
I actually clean my litter boxes really regularly!! I kinda find it sorta fun tbh, i keep the box in my bedroom and its a win win scenario for both me and my cats! as i can easily tell when someones gone to the bathroom as it starts to smell so i’ll clean it up right away and get that sorted out, i’ve made litter last over a whole month without having to throw away a whole box of litter, it lasts FOREVER if you clean it either every time you see them go.. or every time you walk past it, wake up, or go to sleep. 👍🏻
This is the first time I've heard there should be less litter rather than more! I have two seniors and I will definitely use this information to make sure their litter box stays comfortable for them.
I accidentally discovered a lower level than the litter manufacturer recommends is better for us. I had allowed the level to become lower than usual, and my stand-up boy didn't shoot so high. I monitored litter level and results over a week, and I decided the lower level either helps or something else coincidentally changed.. My guess is that the less-shifty base allows him a more comfortable footing. The second cat doesn't seem to mind the lower level. I do make certain there is enough litter for covering. I must add litter more frequently, in smaller amounts than before, to keep the litter level optimal. P.S. We don't know why he stands to pee. He was raised in a shelter and has had his male littermate with him all his life, so he had normal litter behavior as a model. Both boys peed and pooped in typical stance until age 7-ish. The stand up piddler had some sort of injury while we were away one day; I think he fell. I came home and found him in shock. Vet examination and hospital stay were inconclusive, and he healed within days. But in a couple months, he started to stand up to pee, sometimes in a stance as though he were marking territory. I have seen him squat to pee only twice, but he always poops in typical stance. Neither action seems difficult for him, so the vet and we agreed there was nothing we should be doing.
I’m using pretty litter I saw it at work and thought I’d try it. Very fine, color of pee changes if there’s a medical issues, not scented, absorbs pee, and is just so much better than that clay ball pelted stuff that smells strong and is dusty and messy.
I found Smart Cat all natural clumping litter is great.. Its made from wheat. The litter has no scent, almost no dust, and its really soft and clumps really well. I love it and I think my cats do to. I find when I scoop it daily it doesn't smell the way other litters do even when they're scooped regularly. Its way better than the typical clay and sand ones you find in the store. I buy it at Mud Bay. But other pet stores that carry all natural cat litters might carry it to. It was recommended by the adoption counselor at the shelter I adopted my cats from. Try it, it really is worth it.
Your advice has been invaluable for making my 🐈 start in life the best it can be! He is now seven months old, he is a happy little fellow, I understand how to communicate with him thanks to you and even the vets were surprised how content and easy going he is. All this thanks to your advice,every advice you have given works 100%. I bought new cat litter the other day litter and unknowingly to me it was very dust producing ,my cat 🐈 looked at me when I poured it in and we literally spoke with our eyes and agreed no,no good. He went in the tray once, just looked me and was like please,no. I literally went back to the pet store that moment,got his usual one and when I changed the litter tray again ,I’m not kidding, he stood there , nodded and started to purr. 🤣🤣
Hey does your new cat use posts and not your furniture? I am worried about getting a new kitten/cat because of this. My previous two cats were really good about using the posts.
lt's so nice to hear you say your cat is happy and cooperative. l found that if you have a kitten (grown cat is different) and you spend the time with them and teach what you like and don't like and are very consistent, you will have nice cats.
My cat loves his wood pellet litter, he hates it when anything sticks to his paws. He is picky with his litter and I was worried about that when I tried it first, but I had just finished filling his first box, was still kneeling in front of it when he climbed over me to go pee in there. No smells from the pee, no dust, very cheap and green.
You wanna know why wood pellets are my favorite? A 20 lbs bag from a feed shop is $6. I've had my cat for 1.5 years and I've only bought 3 bags. Cheap, cheap, holy cow cheap.
Hi, Jackson! We love your videos and we love you! I haven’t seen you cover natural litters, as far as I can tell, and I would love to see your take on pine pellets. My partner and I started using pine several months ago, and we love it; and Bowie Stardust (our girl) has adapted very well. We scoop often and change it 1-2 times weekly depending on how busy our week is. Right now, our strategy is to change it when most of the pellets dissolve, so toward the end of the weekly cycle it can be more ammonia smelling which of course can be unpleasant (we have our open-style litter box in a large, open-door closet, in our apartment). We’ve searched everywhere for a pine-friendly box that would allow us to sift/segregate the dissolved pine to a bottom tray, but have had difficulty to say the least. Options are almost non-existent; for example we got the Arm and Hammer sifting box which seemed almost workable with creatively raising it to create more gap, but it’s so small and we have a big girl. Any advice specifically for pine litter? Or would you ever consider using your influence to start up a product specifically for pine? A lot of us pine-using cat parents really do exist and would jump on a ready-to-use product-with an extra large box option!-like this. We personally use pine for the environment and our kittie seems safer for it because she doesn’t itch her feet near as much to get the stuck clay off. Thank you! 🙏🤗❤️✌️
Both my cats often do the same thing. I've just learned the best thing is to feed them good quality raw/canned/homemade and then their poop is very small and it doesn't have much of a smell.
Don't think you can teach a cat to cover their poop. How they dig and cover is individual. I can't get 2 of my cats to stop peeing high instead of squatting. I have to use high sided storage containers to accommodate them. As far as litter, I use Dr Elsey unscented.
@@TJ-kz1ul agreed, every cat is different, I have some that don’t cover their poo and some that do lol. A raw diet helps A LOT, their poo barely smells.
Don't feel too badly. My cat can't cover at all, as she's missing one front leg, but on her all canned diet, the odor isn't bad, especially since I scoop frequently.
I adopted a 8-month-old cat from a shelter back in March. They told me at the shelter that they were using Pine Pellets for litter. I watched many videos on PIne Pellets and it seemed like a good choice at the time. For two months, everything was OK. Then my cat, who was very well behaved otherwise, started pooping right next to the litter box about once or twice a week. A couple of times I saw her walking around outside the litter box like she was looking for a place to go. Then she would poop on the floor. The other thing I noticed, is that she also stopped burying her poop if she did go in the litter box. This went on for a couple of months, and I kept the two boxes very clean, which made no difference. Finally, my daughter suggested I try another litter. I switched to Arm and Hammer Clump and Seal with one of the two boxes I had , and immediately (I had one box with clump and seal and another box with Pine Pellets right next to each other), she started going only in the Clump and Seal box, and she started burying her poop. She never once pooped on the floor after that. From that day, she also totally ignored the pine pellet box. I finally switched both boxes to clump and seal, The scary thing is that I was thinking about returning her to the shelter, which I didn't really want to do, and I was so thankful that I was able to solve the problem by simply switching to a litter she liked. . My advice to anyone using Pellets, is if they start having litter box issues, go to a standard litter,
Standard clay littler is actually very bad though fro their respiratory system. So maybe instead of switching to standard clay litter, switch to a different soft litter like walnut or grass seed or something less harmful.
It’s very common for cats to hate pelleted litters! It’s just not a good approximation for their “instinctual” litter aka dirt. Glad you found something that works
When my cat got old she went outside the box. I had to get her a low stepper because she wasn't able to step up into the old one anymore. She passed away at 20 years of age and lived a great life. We miss her every day.
@@mindful47 hey, I know you didn't ask me but one of my fur babies lived to be 23 and she was fed all natural cat food. I can't remember the brand. She was a rescue though and was fed all kinds of crap(table scraps) before I got her. I do give my cats tuna once in a while. I get the canned tuna and strain it a few times through water to get rid of some of the salt. Organic or all natural are the way to go! I do a lot of research but I'm by no means an expert. Definitely talk to your vet. I've read that the breed of cat is something to take into consideration when choosing their food. Regular (at least once every 6 months) vet visits are always a good idea too. Cats pain or discomfort are not shown the more obvious ways. Sometimes the signs are so subtle that they go unnoticed. Anywho, I would just do a Google search for "what foods are best for my _____(breed) of cat" and "signs that my cat might be sick". And of course, the not so fun but possibly life saving/extending annual vet visits. Hope this helps 😊
That happened to my old cat. He couldn't climb in the box. I put a pee pad outside the box. He would put his front paws in the box and go on the pad. I would put a clean one down immediately. He was such a great kitty.
@@mindful47 Our boy passed in April 2021, he was 1 month & 3 weeks shy of turning 21. We fed him (at least the last many years of his life mostly canned Nature's Logic. Some quality dry (Lucy's)
So true. I just got a cat and she didn’t use the box the first night. Turns out she didn’t like the kind I had. She went in her crate on a blanket and was very distressed. No worries. It was my fault. I got the kind she had used at the shelter. And that cleared that up. She may get used to the other litter eventually. And she has used it too. I just have two boxes. But she prefers the clay. And she is super clean. She tells me when she’s used her box so I can come clean it. How awesome is that?! 😊
I use wood pellets. You can buy wood pellet litter, but you can get pretty much the same thing for much less by looking for equine bedding at farm supply stores, or wood pellets used for fuel at hardware stores.
@@cheesiscool335444 I don't like the pellets to be honest. Yes they are cheap but for the paws not so smooth and my cats didn't like any of the "biological" litter so far. Also, how do you clean properly with the pellets?
@@lalifali8426 that's totally fair. If your cat won't use it, it's pretty useless as litter. Most people who use wood pellets use a combination of a scoop and a sifting litter box. You scoop out the poo. The wet litter disintegrates, so you then pour the litter into the sifting component, sift the disintegrated litter out, then pour the unused litter back for re-use.
@@lalifali8426 are you still on the lookout for new litter to experiment with you? If so, idk if your cat has sensitive paw pads, but if they do have you ever tried Yesterday's News' softer texture? I think we can all agree that finding the "perfect litter" can take a lot of time and experimentation haha
Thank you, Jackson! @Princess Agatha Yes, I use pine (horse bedding) pellets, too, and my 2 cats & I are very happy... They have been very accommodating... Lately I've been using a separate litter box (which I offered, but the cats don't use anymore...2 cats, 3 boxes) to "prepare" new pellets: I put about 2in. pellets in, add a 2 cups of warm water, stir it around and let it expand and get soft. Within a day, it's sufficiently dry & fluffy to use. Jackson is so right: My cats prefer "loose" soft pine to hard pellets. They don't seem to mind if it's ⅓ pellets, but kinda go "drat", I think, when it's more than that. They haven't ever refused to use their (uncovered) boxes, just that I sense what they like. "Loose" litter is easier for me to clean, as well... I just take a big slotted spoon and "surgically" remove all of the peed-on litter & the poops, and I find that my litterboxes stay fresh longer... i just add a bit of "prepared" stuff when needed. Note: Sifting the whole box never worked for me because some of the used, stinky pellets stayed behind because they weren't expanded enough. The ammonia smell was awful. Plus now everything was hard pellets again, and not soft on their paws. 😻 After watching this video, however, I AM more aware of the dustiness... So after every scooping 1-2x/day, I'll spritz it with a bit of water, then stir it through. I hope this l o 👀 o n g comment helps someone. Lol. Be blessed.
Thank you for sharing...I have a new rescue cat that I have adopted and I want to transition her to pine pellets...your method makes since to prepare the pellets making them softer....I'll give it a try.
My cats prefers sand, no smell and no dust. And no smell, no dust sand I give them 🥰 also, they like really big litter boxes with plenty of room and they are becoming harder and harder to find. Xtra large liter boxes are the way to go though.
Do you mean you use actual sand? What is that like? I’m assuming it doesn’t clump for the urine so you just scoop the poop and then do a complete litter change when the pee smell gets bad?
@@julieschneider5973 oh no, no no. I’m sorry if I was confusing. It’s the litter that is the consistency of sand and is LIKE sand. Arm and Hammer “Slide” actually. This comment really made me chuckle. Thanks for the joy you brought me today. I imagine there is someone out there who uses ACTUAL sand. I’m just as curious as you now to know how that whole thing goes down 😂🤣
@@julieschneider5973 I lived near a beach when I had my first cat and we used sand from the beach and just changed the whole box out when it got smelly. She loved it.
We have two rescue cats we got as kittens in June (born in April and May-two different litters). For quite awhile the female would poo elsewhere in the house , but avoid doing it in the litter box (should would urinate in it just fine). It was getting very frustrating, so at her next vet visit I asked what might be the problem? The vet said that it could be she is protesting having to share the litter box when she had to poo. So, I bought another litter box and placed it downstairs. It worked like a charm! She hasn't pooed anywhere outside the litter box in months! Damn prissy, stuck up, snobby cats! LOL
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I strongly recommend tidycat litter system and pine litter from tractor supply Co.! Trust me! Only the first 30-dollar litter box is the biggest investment! 1 bag of pine litter is 5 dollars, it’s 40lb. It lasts for 4 months!!!
Guys! 5 dollars for 4 months! And the pine litter is made from the saw dust, which is environmental friendly! It can degrade in nature compared from the other clumping litter👆 And, the pee with the saw dust DOES NOT STINK!
I use wood stove pellets, the same thing. It's great and affordable! You are completely right, I too found it observes the odor better than anyother cat litter. I was surprised when my picky cat had no issues with it. She always let's me know when the box is no longer up to here standardz. I used the expensive litters, but I would rather invest in better food and not where my cat is going to shit.
@@BoegeBitch exactly! No matter how expensive the clumping litter is, it will have dust! My cat is also a freaking digger who can break those clumps🤦♀️ After all experiences, I finally decided to use pine litter and THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
@@luvondarox it’s called “pelletized bedding for horses and small animals”, and it is a big green bag usually located near the entrance. What’s more, it’s sometimes out of stock, and I go to the tractor supply website to see if it’s available again. Hope this helps you find it easier😝
Tempting but it doesn't clump. Might have to rinse the pee out into the garden which if it's not diluted will kill things (and probably not good for stuff you're looking to eat)
Thanks JG. It amazes me how some people say scoop the crap out once or twice a day. My, what are their homes like? I have two cats and I will often scoop the box four times before noon. I basically flush their toilet after each use if I can. It may be spoiling the cats but I have never seen a turd outside the box in four years. And my girls show their appreciation. they know I am the dude who takes care of them and they climb all over me when it is nap time. That is alot. Happy cat, happy owner as they say. But I do not own them. We are a threesome that hang out together.
I found out about litter the hard way when we adopted our cat. She peed on my pillow and I called the shelter all upset and they asked me what kind of litter we had(it was a paper pellet litter) and said to switch it to a regular litter and she hasn't done it since. That was 12 years ago 😻
I just adopted a cat and the owner has been using wood pellets??? Like what you put in wood stoves. She gave me a 10lb bag and I am not a "cat expert" . This is only my 3rd cat in my life the previous two were adult cats (I prefer to offer adult cats an awesome ending instead of picking a kitten). I have been watching your videos and and realized I have always done EVERYTHING wrong with my previous rescue cats. I am following all your advice and this cat is super shy which makes me worried about switching her to regular litter while trying to get to know me. Is using wood pellets as litter really "a thing"????
@@thatone4649 Feeding them a raw meat diet. There are many companies that you can order from online- that’s what we do. You can normally find some raw food at pet stores, but I find you can get a better deal to just buy in bulk online.
@@cassiforest9191 I've never heard of walnut litter. How is it life changing? Doe sit clump? Is it soft to the touch? Guess I will have to research a bit. Thanks for sharing. I use clay and really do not like it. it's too dusty.
I don't own a cat yet, just doing some starter research via your videos. It would be great to see the texture and level in the litterboxes you hve set up at home. Great video as always :)
One of my cats wouldn't poop for 3-4 days when I changed the brand of litter. I had to take her to the vet & he said If she doesn't go tonight you'll have to bring her back. Sure enough, I put her carrier in the car & on the way home she pooped in her carrier. That was her "thank you" to me for taking her to the vet.
Jackson, I have to thank you so much! I've adopt my first kitten about a month ago. I've always loved cats but my boyfriend didn't and he had allergies. Your video about allergies help me manage his and it's less and less an issue. Thanks to you and all your explanation about cat behaviors, I'm able to take the role of a translator. Now, for the first time in his life, my boyfriend can say he's a cat guy. Understanding breed compassion. Keep up the good work!
Yup, we now have a second cat. We did need to use a product named Allerpet for the first 2 months. It's a product that you massage on the skin of your cat to reduce the allergen. It hydrate their skin to reduce the dead skin that ends up in the air. It's good for the cat and it allows the human to make a better transition when they're allergic.
In my region Tidy Cats is expensive so I get the one made in Turkey which is affordable and soft and my cats love it. I rescue stray kittens and they also love the kitty litter called Sunoasis. They don’t have UTI nor poop issues since I switched to this. My senior cat is picky and won’t go into pellets or other types. But this bentonite based litter is easy to clean and the cats like the soft texture.
@@dragonvyx8619 I LOVE the pine pellets when used with a sifting litter box!! Thank goodness my cats seem to like it. I get mine at tractor supply for $6 and it lasts for months!
I’ve found a local company that makes non clumping pine litter, it’s pellets so texture wise it’s probably not the best. But economically and environmentally it’s great, it’s also not heavily scented or dusty. It’s also the easiest to keep clean
Animal Bedding, from the local farm coop is cheep and works really well for most cats. We use it at the shelter and most cats do very well with it. It doesn't clump, its the opposite, with urine it swells and breaks down into fine particles.
As a former ceramic artist, I got concerned about the clay-based litter I use and the potential for development of silicosis! I love it the litter I use now, unscented plus activated carbon to help take care of smells! BUT I noticed a cloud of fine clay particles when I cleaned the boxes. So I now use a face mask to reduce the daily exposure! I hope others are aware of this, and how debilitating silicosis can be. Thanks!
Pine pellets are what I get at Lowes. Natural and easy to clean. Once it's no longer many pellets I sift out the dust. Leaves behind the still good pellets and refill.
We had been trying that new ultra-light litter that's like clay clumping litter, the grains are pretty identical to the heavier clumping litter. We noticed what I think is a pretty serious problem. The cats (both black) had the litter sticking to their hindquarters quite a bit and I began to worry that they would be ingesting the litter when they groomed themselves. I would grab a tissue and gently try to get it off of them but it's like glue and they certainly are not fans of their hairs being plucked at. We've switched back to the heavier clumping litter which thankfully does not cling to their bottoms or fur. I wonder if others have noticed this as well.
I can relate! I also have two black kittens and bought a little bit cheaper litter that is sticking to their fur and feet. I'm changing it today and will keep the cheap litter for backup. Huge difference between the two almost identical brands. Absolutely agree 💯
I have asphalt roofing tiles on the ground,( shaded) where my cat and a stray seem to prefer over the grass.( to walk on..? ) And I'm sure you know what asphalt tiles feel like to your hand ... so what is it , hurts them or not? Perhaps you should run a small test on how or if they preferred the scratchy feeling? The stray has the option of 20 ft of tile or grass, every time I see him on camera, He's On the tiles! No matter what the weather is! My cat will stand on the asphalt and eat the grass!
I don’t use clay anymore. I use wheat litter, no scent. It is about $30 a bag. We have 4 cats, and 6 litter boxes. We clean them out about twice a day, unless we see BM or a lot of pee. Then we do it again. The litter boxes are easy to find. No liners, no covers, just your plan old litter boxes. We leave the light on in the hall where 4 of the litter boxes are and the other two have night lights. We have one cat that is 21. He only has the use of one eye so he can really see in the hall. Everything seems to be going great so far. I hope we are doing everything right.
I recently transitioned my litter from clay to a natural product. I did It gradually, as you said. My cat family had no problem making the switch! I feel much better, and I’m sure they definitely do!! 😻😻😻
@@LycaWatyre I get the multiple cat formula even tho I only have one 5 month old kitten..no smells but I also watch his diet and add a little pumpkin puree in his food. No smells using that liter and baking soda.
I've been waiting to try out A&H for months lmao, I've been trying to find a litter that has great clumping and no tracking, and right now we're using Scoop Away, but when I poured it in there was so much dust and immediately was like "yeah no." Which Arm and Hammer would you say has the least dust?
I switched my 10 year old cats to wood pellets. They were starting to pee outside the box and on carpet... they have regular vet check ups so I asked the vet and they were both healthy. Never thought it could have been then feeling of the clay litter. Thank you for the advice. They switched over immediately, and it's a much better experience for everyobe.
I've been using PetSmart's pine litter cobbles which is pine but pieces instead of the entire pellet. My boy uses this and it is much softer and sooooo easy to clean. The pine soaks up the urine and it doesn't smell plus turns into a sawdust like texture that is soft. I'm very happy with this "find", He was using Garfield's for awhile but he seemed to have the itchies from it - it also could smell funky.
Unrelated question: any ideas on how to avoid static shocking cats? I swear I build up static petting one, and end up zapping the other on the nose when they come over to investigate. Stupid dry air!
Had the same problem because of dry air (usually during autumn/winter months). I've started using humidifier (but not ultrasonic!) when the humidity in my flat is 40% or less (I use hygrometer to check it) and it solves the problem. :)
@@Silthria That is a fantastic idea, thank you! The hygrometer even covers how we can approach this issue when we move back to a cool, generally moist environment and need to control for mildew.
@@rotornut2u Thank you for the suggestion. While we do wet our hands here and there, they dry so quickly we do not really have a way of having wet hands when she comes seeking affection. She is skittish (probably because we keep zapping her) so getting up to wet our hands scares her away. Luckily we will be relocating from the desert to a rainy location soon.
