cat litter

[JohnnieB]

If I had one thing to say to people who have house cats.
PLEASE......for the love of GOD....buy QUALITY cat litter.

 

[slipperybidness]

If I had one thing to say to people who have house cats.
PLEASE......for the love of GOD....buy QUALITY cat litter.

And.....Get 1 litter box PER cat!

I have 2 cats and 2 boxes. I buy cheaper litter not because I'm cheap but because I like a particular brand's grain size and it's large enough to not track out of the box. I then add a layer of baking soda to the bottom before I add the litter and it isn't bad at all!

 

[itschris]

I have a big monster 23 pound Maine Coon named Fudgie He has a big Roughneck storage bin for a box and I have an opening cut out and taped the sharp edges with duct tape. The opening is about 5 or 6 inches from the ground and he just hops in and does his thing. He can kick his litter all over the place but the big bin keeps it all inside. He has a fuzzy mat in front which cleans his paws.

I fill it with 40 pounds of FreshStep litter to start. We clean it 3-4 times a week and add new litter each time. Every couple months or so, the whole thing gets dumped and we start over. You can't smell a think in our house.

 

[crossedover]

My indoor cats use the outdoor bathroom can't have the dogs digging around and the no smell is the biggest plus..

 

[slipperybidness]

I have a big monster 23 pound Maine Coon named Fudgie He has a big Roughneck storage bin for a box and I have an opening cut out and taped the sharp edges with duct tape. The opening is about 5 or 6 inches from the ground and he just hops in and does his thing. He can kick his litter all over the place but the big bin keeps it all inside. He has a fuzzy mat in front which cleans his paws.

I fill it with 40 pounds of FreshStep litter to start. We clean it 3-4 times a week and add new litter each time. Every couple months or so, the whole thing gets dumped and we start over. You can't smell a think in our house.

Maine Coons are cool!

I've only had the pleasure to deal with a couple in real life. 1 of them was large and in charge, his fangs hung out and so did his claws. He LOOKED like a bada$$, but his attitude was very sweet and loving. I guess when you look like that you don't get messed with very often (I'm thinking WWE Big Show or Andre the Giant).

 

[j_garcia]

Had a few Maine Coons. They're great cats. Since we go back and forth between the two places, we keep our Siamese inside. Dr. Eisley's litter - low dust and excellent smell control.

My mom's cat was just hit and killed in front of their house two days ago

 

[herbu]

My mom's cat was just hit and killed in front of their house two days ago

So sorry for your mom. We, (my wife), have 3 cats, (and 4 litter boxes). One of the cats is my wife's baby. Lap cat. It is very hard on her every time one of the cats die. I'm kinda the same way with the dogs. You can get very attached.

The vet told us once that you should have 1 more litter box than cats. I don't know, but we do. I defer all things "cat" to my wife. She cleans them every day and has her favorite kind(s) of litter. I don't pay any attention. It is one of those things that is worth an immeasurable amount to me NOT to have to deal with.

One of the critters has a constitution that would make any guy jealous. He has the kind of stink you would love to let slip in an elevator just to watch the other people gag. Neither my dogs nor I can come close. Hard to imagine from a 10lb critter. Cover w/ fresh litter, lysol spray and a candle take care of it. But until then... GEEZUS!!!

 

[JohnnieB]

Funny stuff.

Sorry about your moms cat j.

 

[lsiberian]

We use Arm and Hammer for our little tiger. She's a striped tabby that adopted us a while back. She has a lot of dog like qualities though. Like following us around and greeting us at the door.

 

[JohnnieB]

Our cats previous owner was a little hard on him for trying to eat the bird. Eh. He's what we call a "special" kitty. He's really quite intelligent, but doesn't trust other people when they come over. My girlfriend wants to get rid of him and get a dog. I love dogs, but I already have to clean a litter box that I said I wasn't going to do. I don't want to have to pick up the yard before I mow and another vet bill cuts into the budget too much. We took him to give him a good home. I guess he's here for good.

I wonder.....if I can get rid of a girlfriend when I don't like some of the things she does? Just kidding, love her to death.

 

[Bryceo]

Our cats previous owner was a little hard on him for trying to eat the bird. Eh. He's what we call a "special" kitty. He's really quite intelligent, but doesn't trust other people when they come over. My girlfriend wants to get rid of him and get a dog. I love dogs, but I already have to clean a litter box that I said I wasn't going to do. I don't want to have to pick up the yard before I mow and another vet bill cuts into the budget too much. We took him to give him a good home. I guess he's here for good.

I wonder.....if I can get rid of a girlfriend when I don't like some of the things she does? Just kidding, love her to death.

You could try a squirt bottle on your girlfriend. I don't advice it but...

 

[j_garcia]

My cat and dog both greet me at the door. The dog is happy to see me. The cat just wants to be fed

 

[JohnnieB]

You could try a squirt bottle on your girlfriend. I don't advice it but...

LOL The cat likes to chew on shoe strings, ruined a new pair of Nike's, a pair of work boots and a few others. Sour apple spray broke that habit.

I don't mind it when the cat gets a tude and ignores me for a day or two, but the girlfriend?

 

[Bryceo]

LOL

I don't mind it when the cat gets a tude and ignores me for a day or two, but the girlfriend?

Like I said it's not advised that you do it but iyou can't really send her to time out can you?

 

[itschris]

Maine Coons are cool!

I've only had the pleasure to deal with a couple in real life. 1 of them was large and in charge, his fangs hung out and so did his claws. He LOOKED like a bada$$, but his attitude was very sweet and loving. I guess when you look like that you don't get messed with very often (I'm thinking WWE Big Show or Andre the Giant).

He's a cool cat... to my wife. I read that they tend to bond with "the matriarch" of the house. Each night he comes into bed when Nancy is sitting playing with her iPad. He'll just lay right up with her and put his paws over her arm and be so damn cute. But it's weird bcause the minute he thinks you're asleep, he takes off. Then, at 6:30 am sharp, he climbs on top of me and starts stroking my face... not the fluffing thing, but iitterally sits on my chest and reaches out and strokes my face. it's creepy. If I don't get up... he'll eventually start tapping me with his paw on my face. When I get up, he goes ape-****. I don't understand the panic about getting fed. He's clearly capable of learning things and understanding routine, but when it comes to getting food, he acts like it's a new experience for him each time that may never happen again. In 8 years, he's never missed a meal. I just don't understand why he has fit each and every single morning.

 

[lsiberian]

He's a cool cat... to my wife. I read that they tend to bond with "the matriarch" of the house. Each night he comes into bed when Nancy is sitting playing with her iPad. He'll just lay right up with her and put his paws over her arm and be so damn cute. But it's weird bcause the minute he thinks you're asleep, he takes off. Then, at 6:30 am sharp, he climbs on top of me and starts stroking my face... not the fluffing thing, but iitterally sits on my chest and reaches out and strokes my face. it's creepy. If I don't get up... he'll eventually start tapping me with his paw on my face. When I get up, he goes ape-****. I don't understand the panic about getting fed. He's clearly capable of learning things and understanding routine, but when it comes to getting food, he acts like it's a new experience for him each time that may never happen again. In 8 years, he's never missed a meal. I just don't understand why he has fit each and every single morning.

Well he probably has determined that having a fit gets him fed. You might try getting up early by 5 minutes and feeding him. My favorite is when my cat moved up with the clock.

 

[slipperybidness]

He's a cool cat... to my wife. I read that they tend to bond with "the matriarch" of the house. Each night he comes into bed when Nancy is sitting playing with her iPad. He'll just lay right up with her and put his paws over her arm and be so damn cute. But it's weird bcause the minute he thinks you're asleep, he takes off. Then, at 6:30 am sharp, he climbs on top of me and starts stroking my face... not the fluffing thing, but iitterally sits on my chest and reaches out and strokes my face. it's creepy. If I don't get up... he'll eventually start tapping me with his paw on my face. When I get up, he goes ape-****. I don't understand the panic about getting fed. He's clearly capable of learning things and understanding routine, but when it comes to getting food, he acts like it's a new experience for him each time that may never happen again. In 8 years, he's never missed a meal. I just don't understand why he has fit each and every single morning.

Yeah, my 2 cats "know better" than to pull that with me.

Touch my face while I'm asleep and you just hit the "bed eject button", and it aint pretty. They learned it the hard way. Mind you, I'm not "being mean" to the cats, but what I do while I'm asleep isn't my problem.

They will certainly mess with the girlfriend while she is asleep, with me right there beside her, but they won't mess with me (after the first learning experience).