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by Jimlovescats
Thu Apr 09, 2020 9:42 am
Forum: General Cat Chatting!
Topic: Cat litter sustainability
Replies: 7
Views: 2777

Re: Cat litter sustainability

Hi Ruth, I’d love a reusable litter but I can’t think how you’d design one that didn’t need to be washed at least once a day, which would be too much of a faff to make it viable for most people. A litter that controls odour is one of my main priorities. Also on the wish list is eco friendliness, on...
by Jimlovescats
Thu Apr 09, 2020 9:39 am
Forum: General Cat Chatting!
Topic: Cat litter sustainability
Replies: 7
Views: 2777

Re: Cat litter sustainability

About a year ago I changed from a clay based cat litter to one made from corn kernels, partly due to environmental reasons. The corn kernels are a waste product to start with, they are natural and fully biodegradable. They clump almost as well as the clay litter did, and are as good at odour contro...
by Jimlovescats
Thu Apr 09, 2020 9:28 am
Forum: General Cat Chatting!
Topic: Cat litter sustainability
Replies: 7
Views: 2777

Re: Cat litter sustainability

I'd buy a washable cat litter, but only if it was fine granules, as I've found most cats prefer it price would be less of a consideration than reliability of supply though I have myself thought a finely sieved compost might work, as for those with gardens it could be spread around, and even if it h...
by Jimlovescats
Wed Apr 08, 2020 2:32 pm
Forum: General Cat Chatting!
Topic: Cat litter sustainability
Replies: 7
Views: 2777

Cat litter sustainability

Hello fellow cat lovers, I love my cats but putting their litter to landfill bothers me a lot. Around 2 million tonnes a year go to landfill in Europe every year with a similar amount in the US. I've tried wood pellets but don't have access to composting and putting these to landfill is worse than c...