Therefore, my Vaska, for his natural needs, chose the boundless expanse of the front garden. And it's good for us and it's convenient for us, we do not need to clean the tray daily.
I did not plan other cats, but we had Chernushka. I had to get the mezzanine attribute forgotten from the mezzanine and learn how to deal with it again.
I think you remember how the cat's toilet problem was solved for many years. In the box, the old newspapers lavished generously, someone brought sand from the nearest construction site or simply laid sawdust. These methods were good, but they did not relieve the smell. It was necessary to change this filler every day. It was not possible to remove, as the cats did immediately their business near the filler.
Which is the best filler for the cat's toilet?
Modern industry now produces many different fillers that do not stick to the paws, when wet they form lumps that smell of herbs, flowers and so on. Does it need all the variety to the cat.
Modern filler for cat litter, what is it? A standard set is a small pebble, a clay treated in such a way that allows absorbing a larger volume of moisture. But for an adult cat such a filler will last for 3-4 days, then the minerals stop absorbing moisture, and remain wet. This filler from the smell saves badly, it is better to add wood sawdust into the filler, and it will smell fresh wood, and will not smell like a cat.
Standard filler is a small pebble mix.
Manufacturers have a filler that consists of pressed wood pellets. Once the granules get wet, they break up and turn into sawdust. In terms of this filler is convenient, but the cleanliness in the house from him suffers. To the paws sticking sawdust, and your cat throughout the apartment carries them.
It is more convenient to buy in this case two packages - with wood and with a standard filler and mix in the tray. So, two problems are solved: smell and dryness. In this case, the sawdust is required not more than 1/3 of the filler volume, the thickness of the layer is 2-3 centimeters. It is impossible to put more sawdust there, as in case of wetting, they will increase in volume, and fall out of the tray.
From biological there are such fillers, which are made from wheat husks, wool, from corn cobs. It seemed all right, you can flush the dirty filler into the toilet, do not worry about your sewage system. But such a filler clings to the paws, if the cat's toilet is clean, then the remaining apartment will be polluted. Such a filler is mixed with a standard, improving the quality of one and the other.
In the filler it is better to add sawdust.
For adult cats, the filler is very convenient. It is made of bentonite clay, when it is wet, it forms dense lumps. With the help of a special blade it can be easily removed.
For small kittens it does not suit. Kittens use this filler for the game, if it got into the stomach, it sticks to its walls, which can threaten your health with big problems, and can even ruin your pet.
Modern fillers silica gel, are expensive, you need to change it rarely every 2 weeks. Cheaper you will cost zeolite, which is made from silico-zeolites. This filler does not dust, absorbs well, only the house rolls pellets.
And in conclusion, remember, whatever filler you choose, you still have to choose your cat. And your pet will remind you in his ways, either a puddle on the carpet, or a pile next to the pot. If you want harmony and purity in your house, choose the right filler.