Cozy Craddle Cat Litter Box - Grey (2024)

FAQs

What cat litter should you stay away from? ›

Dangerous types of cat litter on the market include some types of clumping cat litter, those containing sodium bentonite clay and those containing crystalline silica dust.

“Most cats generally prefer larger open-type boxes,” says Dr. Zietz.

How Often Should You Change the Cat Litter? If you use a clumping litter, it's best to scoop the box daily and change it out completely at least monthly. If you have more than one cat, it may be best to change the cat litter more often, every 2-3 weeks.

Introduce Your Cat to the Litter Box

It is a good idea to take them to the box after meals, play sessions, and naps. If your pet has an accident on the floor, pick it up and place it in the litter box. Doing so may help show your cat where their waste is supposed to go and puts their scent in the litter.

Our top pick is Sustainably Yours Multi-Cat Plus Extra Odor Control, a corn and cassava litter with a soft texture our tester cats loved. It forms hard clumps on contact and emits no detectable scent or dust.

While each kind has its draw, most experts recommended unscented, clumping clay litter. “Clay litter is the most economical, one of the most absorbent substances to use and is also easy to scoop and clean,” says Dr. Zach Coston, DVM, of Dutch, an online veterinary service.

In this study, no overall preference was seen for covered versus uncovered litter boxes. When individual cats were assessed, 70% showed absolutely no preference (i.e. used both boxes equally), 15% used the covered litter box more significantly, while 15% used the uncovered more than the covered. Pretty even results.

“Cats love clean litter boxes, ones that are freshly scooped and don't smell of excrement. Also, there could be a sense of security and connection to their favorite people for some felines and they will use the litter box when their person is nearby.”

Clumping cat litter is far superior for absorbing moisture. In fact, non-clumping cat litter hardly absorbs it at all. You want to get a clumping litter that is advertised as superior odour control or tight clumping, as both of these indicate that the cat litter will be good at absorbing moisture.

Cat middening is when a cat purposely poops in areas of the home and not in the litter box. While this might sound like your cat is just being a jerk, the act of pooping around the home is a form of scent-marking.

What is litter syndrome cats? ›

Cats can also become too reliant on one another and develop littermate syndrome—when they are fearful of any new people or animals, suffer anxiety when separated even for short periods of time, and struggle to develop basic behavioral/obedience skills.

Constipation and diarrhea are common causes for cats to poop outside the litterbox – they may find it challenging to make it to the litterbox in time, or they start in the box, and the poop ends up falling as they wander away. Sometimes, these two issues could be temporary or linked to an underlying medical condition.

Too strongly scented litter can completely drive the cat away from the cat litter box or even cause allergic symptoms in a sensitive cat. The owner of a sensitive cat should prefer sand that is unscented and made from as natural a material as possible.

ARM & HAMMER™ Clump & Seal™ Cat Litter is safe when used as directed. During its development, ARM & HAMMER™ Clump & Seal™ Cat Litter was evaluated by numerous consumers (and their cats) with no reported adverse effects.

Crystal cat litter could be a great choice for your household if: Low dust is a priority — Veterinarian Megan Teiber considers crystal litters to be a better option than clay if you or your cat has respiratory issues or allergies.