Sat Jun 18, 2022, 03:07 PM

irisblue (30,646 posts)

Trying to change litter type, it was a huge failure

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Even though I did notice that Shaw was not wheezing any longer, both cats rejected the change from clumping clay type litter to the worlds best litter. Firmly rejected the change.

I have ranch style house on a basement, & b/c of knee issues I put 2 pans in my computer room several years back, the going up & down the stairs to do daily litter box duty was getting to be too much, going weekly to do laundry is doable.

Dixie & Shaw after a week decided " Nope to the new litter" and went downstairs to poop & pee on the concrete floor. I noticed 18 hrs into the nope to that litter strike.
Sigh. They out stubborned me.

If, say in 10 years I get new cats, I'd start them from the start on Worlds Best litter instead of clay.

😼😼

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9 replies	Author	Time	Post
Trying to change litter type, it was a huge failure (Original post)	irisblue	Jun 2022	OP
Have you tried Pretty Litter? Less odor, less dust and it doesn't stick to my...oh wait....I mean	dameatball	Jun 2022	#1
I use Cats Pride unscented litter	Deuxcents	Jun 2022	#2
The best Self-cleaning litterboxes are of the catapult design	Tetrachloride	Jun 2022	#3
🤣🤣🤣🤣	irisblue	Jun 2022	#4
There's another new litter called Skoon	TexasBushwhacker	Jun 2022	#5
The Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat	Marcuse	Jun 2022	#6
Instead of switching litter all at once, try mixing the new litter with the old.	FuzzyRabbit	Jun 2022	#7
Dr. Elsey's is the best I've ever used. If I didn't have 8 litterboxes, I would use	japple	Jun 2022	#8
Same here.	LisaL	Jun 2022	#9

Response to irisblue (Original post)

Sat Jun 18, 2022, 03:22 PM

dameatball (7,135 posts)

1. Have you tried Pretty Litter? Less odor, less dust and it doesn't stick to my...oh wait....I mean

the cat seems to like it fine. Maybe a little pricey.

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Sat Jun 18, 2022, 03:24 PM

Deuxcents (10,095 posts)

2. I use Cats Pride unscented litter

It clumps but no dust. It even comes w/ baking soda which I’ll get, also. Thankfully, I have a lanai n keep the litter box out there so no smell...she goes thru my kitty door at will. Hope you find what works..Cats are particular but worth it 🐾

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Sat Jun 18, 2022, 03:28 PM

Tetrachloride (5,510 posts)

3. The best Self-cleaning litterboxes are of the catapult design

Second best are catalytic converters.

whatever you do, no catamarans.

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Sat Jun 18, 2022, 03:34 PM

irisblue (30,646 posts)

4. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Sat Jun 18, 2022, 03:53 PM

TexasBushwhacker (18,692 posts)

5. There's another new litter called Skoon

https://skooncatlitter.com/

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Sat Jun 18, 2022, 05:02 PM

Marcuse (6,546 posts)

6. The Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat

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Sat Jun 18, 2022, 05:53 PM

FuzzyRabbit (1,808 posts)

7. Instead of switching litter all at once, try mixing the new litter with the old.

Hi irisblue, if you google "switching cat litter" you will see several links with similar advice. Here is one:

https://www.cosycat-litter.com/en/switching-cat-litter-tips/

Good luck.

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Sat Jun 18, 2022, 07:54 PM

japple (9,212 posts)

8. Dr. Elsey's is the best I've ever used. If I didn't have 8 litterboxes, I would use

it. Fortunately, we are still able to handle the 40 lb. bags of pine pellets from Tractor Supply. Some of our cats will wear out before we do and we will gradually shrink our kitty porta-johns down to a size that is manageable for a frail 80 yr. old woman.

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Sun Jun 19, 2022, 10:10 AM

LisaL (44,679 posts)

9. Same here.

My cat only likes a specific brand of clay litter that I don't particularly like. But when I tried to change it he showed his displeasure the same way yours did. Outside the litterbox.
He is not a very good litterbox user to begin with. So I have to get him the brand he will use, or else he is not using the litter box at all.

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