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Anonymous wrote:OMG, don't dump the entire litter box contents into the toilet! That's a great way to end up with thousands of dollars in plumbing bills!

I do it in stages.

Doesn't matter! Stop!

No, I won't!! It's flushable! This is called a modern convenience. This is the best litter we have ever used -- it scoops without TOO much of the clumped part falling free so it remains pretty clean for about a week. Then all the bits that fall between the slots when scooping start to add up and I dump the remaining whole box of litter in the toilet, about three dumps at a time. Let the litter sit in water for a minute or two before flushing to make sure it has expanded.

We have been doing this for years in a really old house, with no problems with the pipes. Best litter ever.

Trust me. Litter sticks to the walls of your pipes and builds up like coronary artery disease. It's only a matter of time before a block forms.

You will seriously, seriously regret this.

After trying all manner of natural, environmentally friendly litters, my particular cat always makes me go back to the nasty clay based clumping kind. We buy the bulk, unscented litter at the boutique stores run by Petco. It doesn't track as bad as some, is less dusty than Scoop Away (his "preferred" brand), and has no scent. I scoop it every other day, replace lost litter by the cupful every so often, and dump it when it seems to smell even if it's "clean." You can also add baking soda to help with the smell. I use a regular open top litter box (bigger one), set inside of a big, flat plastic bin to catch the tracked litter.

Use the litter that the cat has been using. Then you can slowly transition to whatever you want. I use the clumping litter from Costco (I think it is called Scoop Away). It has a fragrance but my cats seem to like it.
I scoop the litter twice a day. Once when I get up in the morning and once in the evening after back from work. If I am home, then sometimes even thrice.
I throw away the litter alternate Sundays or sometimes earlier than that. I also wash the litter box before putting in new litter.
I have 2 cats and 2 litter boxes. I know I should have 3 but they have been doing pretty good with 2. If you have a busy lifestyle where you won't be able to scoop at least twice a day, then you should have one more litter box.
If you use a non-fragrant litter, you can add baking soda to the litter to contain the smell. Put a layer of baking soda in the box and then pour litter over it.
Some litters are flushable, others are not. Litter that I use is not flushable.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG, don't dump the entire litter box contents into the toilet! That's a great way to end up with thousands of dollars in plumbing bills!

I do it in stages.

Doesn't matter! Stop!

No, I won't!! It's flushable! This is called a modern convenience. This is the best litter we have ever used -- it scoops without TOO much of the clumped part falling free so it remains pretty clean for about a week. Then all the bits that fall between the slots when scooping start to add up and I dump the remaining whole box of litter in the toilet, about three dumps at a time. Let the litter sit in water for a minute or two before flushing to make sure it has expanded.

We have been doing this for years in a really old house, with no problems with the pipes. Best litter ever.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG, don't dump the entire litter box contents into the toilet! That's a great way to end up with thousands of dollars in plumbing bills!

I do it in stages.

Doesn't matter! Stop!

Anonymous wrote:OMG, don't dump the entire litter box contents into the toilet! That's a great way to end up with thousands of dollars in plumbing bills!

I do it in stages.

Anonymous wrote:OMG, don't dump the entire litter box contents into the toilet! That's a great way to end up with thousands of dollars in plumbing bills!

For real! No, scoopy it out twice a day and put in in a plastic lined trash can right next to the box. Take it out with the rest of your trash.

After a string of failures most notably with Tidy Cats Breeze system, I recently started using large regular open top litter boxes with Precious cat clumping litter, and all of us are happy.

Natures miracle, scoop 2 to 3 times a day, change the 15 pound capacity box every 3 weeks.

Anonymous wrote:We use ExquisiCat Wheat unscented scoopable litter. It's the best litter i've ever used and I've had cats my whole life. I scoop every time the cat uses the box; it's better for the cat and for me that way. I add more litter as needed, and once a week I dump the entire litter box contents into the toilet and clean the box thoroughly with soap and water, and start with fresh litter.

Good luck with your new cat!

PP again -- and the automated litter boxes are wishful thinking. Don't waste your money.

OMG, don't dump the entire litter box contents into the toilet! That's a great way to end up with thousands of dollars in plumbing bills!

We use ExquisiCat Wheat unscented scoopable litter. It's the best litter i've ever used and I've had cats my whole life. I scoop every time the cat uses the box; it's better for the cat and for me that way. I add more litter as needed, and once a week I dump the entire litter box contents into the toilet and clean the box thoroughly with soap and water, and start with fresh litter.

Good luck with your new cat!

Start with whatever type of litter the cat was using. Moves to new locations can be a bit traumatic for cats, so you want to keep the litter box situation as similar as possible.

After cats is settled, if you don't like the type/brand, you can explore different options. Can also explore different types of litter boxes.

Good luck!

Pine pellet litter
scoop solids daily
dump and refill once a week

I have no experience with the automatic litter box.

What brand do you use? How often do you scoop it? How often do you do a full change (like totally dump it all and refill with new)? Is an automatic changer/scooper thing worth it?

I was duped into taking a cat, and I have no idea what's what.

thanks,