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Eco-Friendly Kitty Litter

posted by Annie B. Bond Feb 17, 1999 2:56 am
filed under: Pets, Everyday Pet Care
Eco-Friendly Kitty Litter
93 comments

by Hilary Stamper

Some kitty litters can be burdens on landfills and the traditional clay variety, which is often strip-mined, often contains silica dust, a carcinogen. Below are some tips for using a more eco-friendly litter that is environmentally sound both inside and outside your home. A number of eco-friendly kitty litters are available online.

• Try litter made from recycled newspapers. The paper absorbs just as well as conventional clumping litter, but this approach helps the environment by reusing resources. Two great brands are Yesterdays News and Good Mews.

• Another great option is litter made from reclaimed wood. Sawdust that would normally end up in landfills is concentrated without the use of dangerous chemicals to produce environmentally safe litter. Two brands are Nature’s Earth and Catfresh.

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Maureen N.

We have been using an enviro litter that is completely biodegradeable and if you remove the solid waste it is compostable. Not for produce gardens but for all others. This litter is made from the waste stalks of field crops - corn, wheat, alphafa etc. It smells lovely - like a new mown lawn - and the cats love it. It is also completely dust free unlike the clumping clay that claims to be dust free but is like a sand storm when the cats are digging. The only problem with it is that you should not use it if you have hayfever and it is very, very expensive. $30 compared to $9 for clumping clay.

Just an interesting and I think funny fact about clay litter. My husband works with a geologist whose first job after university was travelling the world for a pet products company searching out new sources of clay for cat litter. I never, ever thought about how they find the clay and that it has to be a specific type that requires a professional.

Sue Cannon

I have a litter box just for the cat to use at night time. Did try at first expecting her to meow to go out at night like my mom's cat used to but this one just does her thing behind the tv or settee at night. Im not keen on litter boxes but its better than the alternative.

Lilli P.

My cat digs a little hole in the garden and does her business ... cat litter trays are another example of clever marketing ... cats don't need litter trays unless you live somewhere without a garden.

Lilli P.

My cat digs a little hole in the garden and does her business ... cat litter trays are another example of clever marketing ... cats don't need litter trays unless you live somewhere without a garden.

Trish H.

what is chicken crumble and where do you get that quantity of sand? we also have outdoor kitties and their business doesn't hurt the garden. i do dig it under when i find it. if i could find something natural i'd bury the catbox stuff in the yard also.

Melissa C.

my cats

Melissa C.

My cats wont use Yesterdays News, ive tried it.

Nadia Ann

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Citlalli Valles

Whatever happened to using sand as kitty litter? That's what I'm using...

Kekuhoumana K.

The ink used in newspapers are toxic as well as the paint found in reclaimed lumber/wood.

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