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missusprim
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karen
Fostoria
Ohio
USA
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 Posted - Feb 11 2012 : 9:27:07 PM
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We have six cats, and was wondering if anyone knows of an alternative that is more cost effective than buying store bought?
Farmgirl Sister #2984
"Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms." George Eliot
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FARMALLChick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lora
Alexandria
IN
USA
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Posted - Feb 13 2012 : 08:36:25 AM
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I don't know much about the homemade litter except for shredded newspaper, but that gets kinda messy. Have you tried the wood pellets that are used for horses? When they get wet, they expand to soak up the liquid. You can then just scoop out the clump of wet sawdust.
Tidy Cat had a new product out too. The "litter" was ceramic-type pellets that the liquid passed thru into a tray that had an absorbent pad in it. The solid clumps could then be scooped out and disposed of. Some of the pellets go too, but there is no tracking of litter. If you keep the pads changed, there is no smell. I was using one for 3 cats along with a box of Swheat scoop and a box of clumping clay to see which they preferred.(before the fire) They seemed to use all three about the same. Hope this info helps a little :)
Lora
If it ain't red, leave it in the shed.
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
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Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Feb 13 2012 : 09:06:13 AM
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Chicken feed. It clumps pretty well and is totally natural. I use it for our seven cats, and sometimes mix a little bit of Feline Fresh Cat Litter in with it to make it clump a little better. A 50 lb bag of layer crumbles is less than $20.
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
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Sharon Denise
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sharon
Temple
TX
USA
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missusprim
True Blue Farmgirl
400 Posts
Karen
Fostoria
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Feb 15 2012 : 11:07:17 AM
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Well, somethings got to give as we're spending about $100 a month to keep our kids (kitties) in poop and potty heaven. Almost to the point that when it's my turn to do the cat box I won't put nearly as much litter in it when I'm done scooping.
I'd seen where chicken feed (?) is used but have not heard actual feedback as to whether it was doable - Paula you're the first. If we do go that route we'll have to introduce our kids to it gradually......
Thanks for the suggestions!
Farmgirl Sister #2984
"Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms." George Eliot
http://farmchicatheart.blogspot.com/
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
1044 Posts
Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Feb 15 2012 : 11:40:52 AM
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Awhile back I splurged and bought a bag of "The World's Best Cat Litter". I keep the catfood and kitty litter in the same room as my containers of chicken feed and horse feed. So, while I was scooping out the kitty litter, I thought that it looked very familiar. I went over to the bin of chicken feed and looked in. I couldn't tell the two apart!! So, I googled World's Best Cat Litter and chicken feed and found several sources of information saying that they were pretty much one in the same...except for the price.
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a Gift.
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Dorinda
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dorinda
St. Cloud
Florida
USA
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Posted - Feb 16 2012 : 6:40:12 PM
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Okay you can go to an auto parts store and buy a product I think is called stay dry. It is used to pour over oil spills and soak up gasoline spills in shoppes or barns that is. It looks just like kitty litter. The same texture. My DH saids it is about $4.00 for a 50 pound bag. We only have one cat and I keep saying I am going to give it a try. But I never have. My DH saids that the stray tom cats that come up to his barn has used it for kitty litter before. Makes him upset. So it does not seem to bother them. But I would read on the bag and make sure there nothing in it that would harm your cats. Might be worth checking out.
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