Litter Box Issues: Why Litter Matters
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- Litter Box Issues: Why Litter Matters
Does your cat pee and poop outside of the litter box? On your bed? There are many reasons why your cat could avoid using their litter box. One of those reasons could be the litter itself. From texture, to scent to how much you put in - all of these things matter! Ya dig!?
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00:00 Introduction
00:54 Litter box avoidance
01:41 Cat pees & poops outside litter box
01:49 Surface preference
02:24 Texture matters
05:03 Litter box smell
06:21 Avoid perfumed or dusty litter
06:21 Level matters
08:38 Recap
My cat tells me once he is finished pooping with this funny little meow, letting me know that I can clean it out for him. Like I didn't hear the scraping in the next room. It's too cute, I'm always ok buddy good job.
That's so sweet 😻
Mine does that too haha, only when he poops so I know he's letting me know I can clean hahha
@@annetteyoutube742 please ck to make sure it is not a meow because of pain upon elimination. Are the poops very hard? It may not be something "cute" !
Mine too!
@@luarizquierdo4741 If it was a meow of pain the owner wouldn't have posted this. Why attack Annette? STFU
I equate litterboxes with toilets: If you find using an unflushed toilet to be nasty, you should probably be cleaning your cats' litterbox several times a day. Just because they can't verbally complain doesn't mean it's not gross for them. They literally can't flush their own toilet, so, it's on you to be as on top of that as possible.
Exactly!
I agree I scoop 4 times a day sometimes more! I have four cats and 5 litter boxes. If you don’t have the “time” or are just lazy to the point where you can find time to properly care for your babies than you shouldn’t own a cat (pet). I used fresh step unscented low tracking litter. It’s the best I’ve ever used! I make sure I’m scooping clumping litter multiple times a day I work full time and I’m a student. I find the time. I also make sure that once a month I’m emptying out all the litter from all boxes and I scrubs all the boxes using dawn dish soap and refill with fresh litter. People come over to my house all the time not realizing I own 4 cats. I always get “wow you have four cats!!!? It’s smells so good in here”. I always respond with “you can have 10 cats. If they’re properly cared for there will be no odor.
Oh yeah definitely, I try my best to clean it after every use.
@@PixieChix14 Yes yes yes to all of that! I’m going to try out the Fresh Step litter you recommended, I’m currently using Arm & Hammer Clump & Seal Slide Multi Cat but after this video I think it might be scented.
same anytime they use it and im in the house i scoop it, moment i get in from work i check and scoop out anything in there
I can’t believe this never occurred to me before. Going to switch my lavender scented cat litter to unscented!! Thanks, Jackson!
It’s so much healthier. Your cats will thank you!
Lavender?
I'm really surprised they make that considering that lavender is toxic to cats.
@@lorapridham3310 They are? We have some lavenders in our garden, and sometimes during winter (when there's plenty of snow) the neighborghood cats love pooping on them. is it about the smell?
Like someone else said on this comment thread, lavender is toxic to cats. I am in literal disbelief that there exists lavender-scented cat litter. Knowing this, the stupidity of such an idea in and of itself absolutely baffles the mind.
@@luixituh132 silicone litter with lavander scent. Costs just little over usual price of usual silicone one. Has purple crystals mixed with white ones. .. yeah tried that one once, no difference in smell and too chemical thus never used that again
Who is watching and felt guilty and just had to pause and clean the litter boxes before continuing to watch.....(or was it just me).
Yep! Just cleaned them earlier today but this video made me want to go down and check them again! lol
LOL! Yep, sure did!
@@glorifyenjoy I didn't scoop last night. This reminded me.
Me too!!! Too funny !
Omg guilty! 😂
Only "problem" I had with litter was when she was really young she would end up playing in the litter instead, especially when I clean it. lol
She's a goof.
Yes, I have one who likes to jump in the litter box and use her front paws & legs to scoop cat litter and throw it in the air(and everywhere else).
"What you doing changing the sand thing? I gotta play there NAO!" Literally every time someone changes the litter here.
Hahahahaha my baby does that too! I have a composting toilet and I use sawdust, she showed a preference for it too so I use the same stuff for her - but she LOVES to play with it! Especially if there is a longer/chunkier bit in there 😂
Means a lot of sweeping, but oh well she's happy
@@pamelahornick8108 I’M NOT THE ONLY ONLY ONE omg you have no idea how many videos I have watched for help and have found nothing and I still don’t know what to do I’m thinking of getting a cover because the pan is huge but he still goes ham sandwich in it
@@toasternostrudel4665 I don't know. I never tried a cover. My girl has long hair so she'd probably end up throwing it all over herself then I'd have to try & get it out of her hair. Lol.
Yeah wish good litter wasn’t so expensive. I prefer unscented litter too.
Re - Yes it’s true the better cat litter is expensive but it is worth it. I like the clumping unscented .after you scoop you leave behind fresh clean litter Without lumps or odor.
Seems ironic that we must often pay more to avoid the perfume.
I use the walmart brand. Less expensive and unscented.
We recently went from no cats (usually my preference) to 4 (a stray and then her three kittens) and then finally settled on two (mom and one kitten). My non-cat person's biggest concern was the smell and gross litter everywhere. Fortunately I discovered pine pellet litter very early into the process. It costs us somewhere around $8CAD per month now for one 40 lb bag from a farm supply store (tsc also has it in the states). We scoop poop any time we see it, sift the used sawdust every 3 or 4 days and really can’t smell the litter at all. It smells like pine. We use compostable bags and it all goes in our municipal green bin. Ticks all our boxes. We're lucky our cat went for it and the kittens didn’t know any different because mom used it, but we’re very happy with the whole system.
This is of course an exemption but my cat hates unscented litter, she likes the scented one from petco
What’s up everybody- Happy Caturday!
Happy Caturday to you too!
I scoop the litter box everyday and use unscented "World's Best Cat Litter". And clean the litter box with vinegar. Is this ok?
And Happy Cat Turd Day! 🐈💨💩
You posted this right when my cat peed out of her litter box for the first time. On the shag rug in the bathroom, near her litter box, you called it LOL! Thanks for another helpful video!
You too Jackson
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Scented litters make me cringe. My heart breaks for cats that have to use that stuff. I've had cats for many, many years and from my experience, if you feed your cat good quality canned/raw/homemade food the litter doesn't smell much at all.
Yes, and the magic of scooping often and replacing dirty litter on a regular basis does wonders when it comes to keeping the home free of litter box stank. 😜 If only people know... haha.
I sure agree with you on scented litters, yick! It's in the same family as fabric softeners. Smelling it from my neighbors dryer vent, makes me cringe. It's poison to the senses.
Meanwhile my cats stink no matter what because they are trash diggers 😂 (we have one that opens the lid of our trashcan then just jumps in grabbing anything he can find like breadscraps.. we have it alot that we just find a ton of bread all over the floor and we just go.. well dammn
@@cbryce9243 I totally agree. I live in the city, and when I go for walks, I can always tell if somenone is using those toxic scented dryer softeners. The smell makes me feel sick instantly.
What brand canned or raw food do you get? Recipes for making homemade food, how do you assure the food has the right amount of vitamins and minerals? Thanks in advance!
My 14 yo cat started to pee out of the litter one day, first time ever. She was agitated and whiny. I called the vet immediately. UTI. It's a huge red flag if it happens to your cat. Bring it to the vet asap. As soon as the antibiotics started to take effect, the pee accidents stopped.
My cat did that with wood pellets and he peed on the bed in front of my mom and kept licking himself down there. I called the vet because i found blood in his urine when he peed on my other cats bed. I also noticed he was acting funny. So i talked to the vet and she said he was going to die in 24 hours but that she was oing to be gone for 3 days and that after that I could make a appointment for him. Wouldn't he be dead by then according to what she told me? So i searched for natural solutions to a UTI. I found Only Natural Pet Urinary tract ease chews and walnut litter and ordered it for pick up. he felt better after the first day. and now a week latter he is doing so much better.
@@jade-brittneycastro520 one of my kitties is prone to having UTIs. He's had 2 incidents where he peed in my kitchen sink (I thought he was traumatized by our noisy upstairs neighbors...We live in an apartment) and the other time was right on the keyboard of my laptop (needless to say, I had to buy a new laptop 😭). So, I took him to the vet b/c I was worried about him and the vet told me that he was trying to tell me that he wasn't feeling well and something was wrong. He had blood in his urine as well and the vet told me that he had crystals forming in his bladder. So, I hope your kitty is feeling better! I've also learned that certain foods will cause crystals to form in their bladder...like Temptations treats, for example. Just thought you would like to know.
@@jade-brittneycastro520 find a new vet and never go back to that vet.
I have had one UTI myself (a particularly rapid and severe onset), and I can sympathize with a pet's discomfort. I also missed my litter box, even though I didn't want to avoid it. What must it be like for a kitty, who doesn't know his litter box is not the cause of his pain, cannot research his symptoms on the Internet, cannot call his vet for guidance, and probably doesn't like his vet anyhow?
@@catreader9733 "... I also missed my litter box, even though I didn't want to avoid it. ..."
-Er, _what_ ? 😕 lol. 😁
I started using grass seed litter. No dust. It smells like outside. Clumps well. Cleans up easily. The cat approves. Downside: it is pricey.
Where do you find grad seed litter? I've never heard of it.
Yes I was considering that but I heard that apparently the way they farm the grass seed is really environmentally unfriendly. They strip whole areas of all other plants so they can only have the grass growing and use a lot of plant killer to do it, not to mention killing all the flowering plants that bees, butterflys etc like. I decided I didnt like that so I didnt use it in the end.
I use grass seeds in one box and then in the rest of my use paper pellets.
$30 for a 20lb bag isn’t worth it for me when I have 8cats plus fosters coming in and out. I have a LOT of litter boxes to fill.. plus I hate the tracking of really fine litter, I used one kind that literally tracked all the way from the basement upstairs and onto our couch 🤢.
@@SAMMIsLIFE Consider the volume as opposed to just the weight. 20lbs of the grass litter I buy has the same volume as 40lbs of clay litter. It clumps better too, so it lasts longer. I use Smart Cat and have 4 cats plus 3+ foster cats. I use other litters as well to test then out. I also like the yellow Naturally Fresh walnut litter.
I lost my 17 yo, Smokey, last year. Towards the end I created a "geriatric " box for her... low step in. We have to think people. We make "geriatric" accommodations for people, same thing for cats... I bought a large plastic tray from Fleet Farm to put under it to contain any spillage. She was sooo worth it.
we had two cats for a short amount of time, unfortunately one of them randomly started going potty in the living room instead of their litterbox. my mother didnt even try to investigate as to why they did this and she took both cats back to a shelter. she wouldnt tell us which one and forbade us from bringing them back home if we did find them. it broke my heart into a million pieces. she just couldnt be bothered and didnt give me and my brother a chance to find out why they did this and fix it😞💔 it was so stupid and so heartless.
Sorry. But sounds monstrous to me. I have 9 cats and I feel like pulling my hair out on some days.
All good tips. One more thing to consider is the type of litter box. For years, I had a covered litter box. No problem. Then when my kitty was a senior, that box was too hard for her to get into and she started eliminating outside the box. It never occurred to me the issue. So, I purchased from Amazon a larger and much lower, uncovered litter box. That was the solution. She never went outside the box again. She lived to 20 years old, and still used the box until the day she died. “Kitty go here” was the box I got for her. Great for senior kitties and kittens I’ve learned.
My cat seemed fine with scented litter, but I switched to unscented just to be sure due to Jackson's recommendations. I really have no difference in how smelly the litter is. If anything it's better because I no longer have a strong febreeze smell in my bathroom... now there's just no scent in there at all! And my cat seems happy. She was fine with using the scented litter but who knows, maybe she was silently grumpy about it!
I feel like something should actually be done about these big companies making litter thats not good for your cat anyway. Like every cat owner should actually research what thier cat actually needs but shouldnt companies just be putting stuff out there thats actually good for and enjoyable to cats..? I got clay litter for my wee bro Nelly like twice when i first got him and immediately started looking up better options y'know because of how bad it was putting that first load of litter in the tray like this stuff seems obvious but nobody i talk to with cats knows this stuff
Corporations are concerned about profit, not healthy and happy cats. They are also fiercely anti-natural product competition and work with government entities (bribe) them to be antagonistic. This is why really great products such as Raw cat food often get repeatedly slammed with inspections with 'potentially' wrong results that end with the company being shut down. This is why I steer clear of commercially prevalent cat foods like Frizkies, 19-lives, Navy Buffaloe, and so forth. (Oh, I mispelled some names maybe. Silly me. Too late to go back and fix. Oopsie.)
Yeah, I agree, but look at all the horrible cat food options out there. Like the high grain/carb dry foods. These companies aren’t selling their products for the cats, but fir the owners who think mostly of their convenience. We research this stuff because we put our cats first!
@@mariefarrell7380 yes. I almost lost my older cat to a bladder blockage by haphazardly switching from one crappy food (Friskies) to the worst (I know now- 9Lives). So I have been reading to determine what is better. I’m convinced of the greed factor, and I think Science Diet is a high level perpetrator who has the veterinary medicine fooled.
Remember when Febreze first came out with room sprays? It was killing cats. So they reformulated. Down with big companies who only op to their bottom line.
@@nmartin5551 I know, right? Science diet is literally no better than the cat food you buy at the supermarket!
We had to change litter because she is a senior and developed asthma. Dust and perfume was bothering her. She was going behind my husband's chair. Now she goes in the box again.
What litter did you switch too?
Dollar General Paws Non-clumping clay Non-fragrant
Not to go off subject but could you do a segment on “unsinkable Sam” ?
He was a cat that served during WWII and survived no less than three sinking ships.
It’s a really awesome heart warming story. You can google it. I think your audience will enjoy
Thank you.
I've been using pine pellets and love them. My cats had no problems switching over. No dust and less tracking!
Isn’t pine bad for them like on their paws, in their eyes etc. also, how is it for cleaning pee since it doesn’t clump
My kittens wouldn’t poop in at first, I’m wondering if it they didn’t like it on their sensitive paws? They will now but it’s mixed in with clay litter so I hope I can switch them over eventually
@@chloenkitty sifting litter boxes allow the sawdust from the pee to fall through while unsoiled pellets stay above the sifter
@@chloenkitty Pine pellets have had the pine oil baked and squeezed out of them, so it's perfectly safe. I have one box I use for sifting, and every few days, I pour the litter from the other boxes through. The sawdust made from when the cats pee falls through so that I can dump it all at once, and the intact pellets stay on top of the sifter to be redistributed into each box and topped off with fresh. I only scoop for poop as, um, deposits are made. So it's a lot less work as far as scooping goes. And if I smell any ammonia, I can only blame myself for not sifting in time. It takes a lot of cat pee to saturate the sawdust fast than the sawdust dries out. Just be sure to put some pellets in the lower box of the sifting set-up, if the cats use it also, because otherwise the pee will just pass through the pellets and pool up under there.
@@chloenkitty Ya, I've heard that too. I heard or read that Pine Sol, if it is wet and they lick their paws, it's supposed to be bad for them.
Unscented is the Best!!!
My Vet told me that using Scented & Dusty Litter is Hard on a Cat's Respiratory System.
so true! It should not be sold at all!
Scented also smells awful!!! Yikes!!
Kitties also prefer it when the area outside of the box is clean. I always sweep up extra litter that escapes from the box since mine doesn't have a cover.
another plus for pine pellets: no tracking no mess. this gives me ore time to clean poop out, almost immediatley when home
Mine is covered but somehow, there's still litter outside around the box. It's a complete mystery to me. ...
My kitty scraps those under the box. She's a clean lady. 🤣
@@cynthiagonzalez658 Sticks to the paws too.
I followed your advice and brought her to the vet. There’s nothing wrong with her. I got the cat attraction litter and put a box upstairs and started to scoop both boxes twice a day. It totally worked!! She has separation anxiety, and old lady eyesight. Problem solved! I also changed my morning routine before work. I give her more attention, feed her first and avoid giving attention to my exit. I just go. She’s coping and not marking in my room anymore! 👏😊 Thank you!
This is the first time I've heard there should be less litter rather than more! I have two seniors and I will definitely use this information to make sure their litter box stays comfortable for them.
I actually clean my litter boxes really regularly!! I kinda find it sorta fun tbh, i keep the box in my bedroom and its a win win scenario for both me and my cats! as i can easily tell when someones gone to the bathroom as it starts to smell so i’ll clean it up right away and get that sorted out, i’ve made litter last over a whole month without having to throw away a whole box of litter, it lasts FOREVER if you clean it either every time you see them go.. or every time you walk past it, wake up, or go to sleep. 👍🏻
Your advice has been invaluable for making my 🐈 start in life the best it can be!
He is now seven months old, he is a happy little fellow, I understand how to communicate with him thanks to you and even the vets were surprised how content and easy going he is. All this thanks to your advice,every advice you have given works 100%.
I bought new cat litter the other day litter and unknowingly to me it was very dust producing ,my cat 🐈 looked at me when I poured it in and we literally spoke with our eyes and agreed no,no good. He went in the tray once, just looked me and was like please,no. I literally went back to the pet store that moment,got his usual one and when I changed the litter tray again ,I’m not kidding, he stood there , nodded and started to purr. 🤣🤣
Hey does your new cat use posts and not your furniture? I am worried about getting a new kitten/cat because of this. My previous two cats were really good about using the posts.
lt's so nice to hear you say your cat is happy and cooperative. l found that if you have a kitten (grown cat is different) and you spend the time with them and teach what you like and don't like and are very consistent, you will have nice cats.
@@bettysmith4527 Hi! Both! But I have put scratch pads in the corners of the beds that he seems to like so now he uses these and the posts. Take care!
@@bettysmith4527 I know this is a late reply, but I just got done watching a Jackson Galaxy video on this subject! I'll post the link if I can get it!
Never realized the level of litter in a box mattered. Thanks for your great help!!
Ya, me either. I always thought you were supposed to fill it high. When it is low, the clumping sticks to the sides like cement.
I accidentally discovered a lower level than the litter manufacturer recommends is better for us. I had allowed the level to become lower than usual, and my stand-up boy didn't shoot so high. I monitored litter level and results over a week, and I decided the lower level either helps or something else coincidentally changed.. My guess is that the less-shifty base allows him a more comfortable footing. The second cat doesn't seem to mind the lower level. I do make certain there is enough litter for covering. I must add litter more frequently, in smaller amounts than before, to keep the litter level optimal.
P.S. We don't know why he stands to pee. He was raised in a shelter and has had his male littermate with him all his life, so he had normal litter behavior as a model. Both boys peed and pooped in typical stance until age 7-ish. The stand up piddler had some sort of injury while we were away one day; I think he fell. I came home and found him in shock. Vet examination and hospital stay were inconclusive, and he healed within days. But in a couple months, he started to stand up to pee, sometimes in a stance as though he were marking territory. I have seen him squat to pee only twice, but he always poops in typical stance. Neither action seems difficult for him, so the vet and we agreed there was nothing we should be doing.
I'm sensitive to strong smells, especially "chemically" smells as I call them. (Perfume, scented candles, hair spray, cigarette smoke, 99% cleaning products, ect). So scented litter makes me gag. Seeing as a cat has a far more sensitive nose than me, I can only imagine how they feel about those scented litters.
Same!
I have the same issues.
I heard scented litter also irritates the skin, as someone with sensitive skin issues its so annoying to deal with so i won’t let my cat go through the same thing
@@asher-360 That makes sense. I also have sensitive skin, so just another reason to be wary of scented litter.
Same! I have asthma and can't deal with artificial fragrances without a flare up. I wear a mask when scooping or changing out the clay litter (boyfriend's cat refuses to use anything but clay and my cat started exclusively using the clay box once she moved in; my cat started ignoring her other boxes with pine pellets that she used just fine before) because of the dust. I just don't have a choice because I've tried transitioning my boyfriend's cat off clay with no success. So I've just found ways to make it work! Unscented, refillable litter from Petco because it's dirt cheap and doesn't smell if it's scooped regularly.
When my cat got old she went outside the box. I had to get her a low stepper because she wasn't able to step up into the old one anymore. She passed away at 20 years of age and lived a great life. We miss her every day.
Hi, what do you feed your cat to help it live a long life?
@@mindful47 hey, I know you didn't ask me but one of my fur babies lived to be 23 and she was fed all natural cat food. I can't remember the brand. She was a rescue though and was fed all kinds of crap(table scraps) before I got her. I do give my cats tuna once in a while. I get the canned tuna and strain it a few times through water to get rid of some of the salt.
Organic or all natural are the way to go!
I do a lot of research but I'm by no means an expert. Definitely talk to your vet. I've read that the breed of cat is something to take into consideration when choosing their food. Regular (at least once every 6 months) vet visits are always a good idea too. Cats pain or discomfort are not shown the more obvious ways. Sometimes the signs are so subtle that they go unnoticed.
Anywho, I would just do a Google search for "what foods are best for my _____(breed) of cat" and "signs that my cat might be sick". And of course, the not so fun but possibly life saving/extending annual vet visits. Hope this helps 😊
@@lonidane374 thanks ! When u say "natural" food,do u mean home cooked food ?
That happened to my old cat. He couldn't climb in the box. I put a pee pad outside the box. He would put his front paws in the box and go on the pad. I would put a clean one down immediately. He was such a great kitty.
@@mindful47 Our boy passed in April 2021, he was 1 month & 3 weeks shy of turning 21. We fed him (at least the last many years of his life mostly canned Nature's Logic. Some quality dry (Lucy's)
Definitely agree litter does matter after I switched from crystals to arm and hammer naturals they love going in the sand box 😊
I was so exited to find your Sustainably Yours litter at my local pet store. I was happy that it was dust free, unscented and natural but unfortunately my cat never got to try it because my dogs thought the litter was food. They kept sneaking into the box to eat the litter! I had to give it to a neighbor. I found Oko Cat Super Soft and my 16 year cat is happy with it, my crazy dogs don't eat it and I'm happy because there is no odor, or dust and it's natural
Were your dogs actually eating the _litter_ , or your cat's poop? Because some dogs are naturally drawn to the extra protein in cat feces. A cat's food (diet) is higher in protein; and so the dogs crave cat droppings like yummy biscuits! (yecch! 🤢) The medical-scientific term for this is _copophragia_ .
"I do all kinds of experiments for you."
Awww. Sweet! This is why I watch your vids always! Thanks, Jackson!!! ❤
I honestly feel bad I'm not cleaning their litter boxes every single day. I didn't know that was required. 😱😱😱 Thank you, Jackson.
Thank you. Really informative. I am a self taught cat behaviourist, And still learn alot from Jackson Galaxy. Like they say, the learning never stop, there are always new things to learn everyday.
I adopted a 8-month-old cat from a shelter back in March. They told me at the shelter that they were using Pine Pellets for litter. I watched many videos on PIne Pellets and it seemed like a good choice at the time. For two months, everything was OK. Then my cat, who was very well behaved otherwise, started pooping right next to the litter box about once or twice a week. A couple of times I saw her walking around outside the litter box like she was looking for a place to go. Then she would poop on the floor. The other thing I noticed, is that she also stopped burying her poop if she did go in the litter box.
This went on for a couple of months, and I kept the two boxes very clean, which made no difference. Finally, my daughter suggested I try another litter. I switched to Arm and Hammer Clump and Seal with one of the two boxes I had , and immediately (I had one box with clump and seal and another box with Pine Pellets right next to each other), she started going only in the Clump and Seal box, and she started burying her poop. She never once pooped on the floor after that. From that day, she also totally ignored the pine pellet box. I finally switched both boxes to clump and seal,
The scary thing is that I was thinking about returning her to the shelter, which I didn't really want to do, and I was so thankful that I was able to solve the problem by simply switching to a litter she liked. .
My advice to anyone using Pellets, is if they start having litter box issues, go to a standard litter,
Standard clay littler is actually very bad though fro their respiratory system. So maybe instead of switching to standard clay litter, switch to a different soft litter like walnut or grass seed or something less harmful.
It’s very common for cats to hate pelleted litters! It’s just not a good approximation for their “instinctual” litter aka dirt. Glad you found something that works
You get what you pay for. 😅 I use a light scented clumping litter, little to no dust. My cat never went outside the box.
We have two rescue cats we got as kittens in June (born in April and May-two different litters). For quite awhile the female would poo elsewhere in the house , but avoid doing it in the litter box (should would urinate in it just fine). It was getting very frustrating, so at her next vet visit I asked what might be the problem? The vet said that it could be she is protesting having to share the litter box when she had to poo. So, I bought another litter box and placed it downstairs. It worked like a charm! She hasn't pooed anywhere outside the litter box in months! Damn prissy, stuck up, snobby cats! LOL
Wao! Thank you. You saved my surfaces around the litter box and rehoming my kitten that we love. Many hugs.
Hey Jason (jackson) 😛
Thank you so much for taking so much efforts for the world who have a cat as your whole channel helps us and personally before I adopted my son... I went through some basic videos and it helped a lot.... Much love from India! 🙏🏻
I’m adopting my first ever cat soon and I’m learning so much from your videos! You’re helping me become a more confident cat mom, thank you!!
Good luck, I just got my cat last week, it’s super fun
I'm grateful that my cats are fine with Tidy Cats litter. Nothing fancy, nothing expensive.
They might be fine with it but that doesn’t mean it’s good for them. Clay litter sucks
In my region Tidy Cats is expensive so I get the one made in Turkey which is affordable and soft and my cats love it. I rescue stray kittens and they also love the kitty litter called Sunoasis. They don’t have UTI nor poop issues since I switched to this. My senior cat is picky and won’t go into pellets or other types. But this bentonite based litter is easy to clean and the cats like the soft texture.
I have used special kitty clumping cat litter from Walmart and I have paid $5.93 with odor control
Switch to wood pellet litter, it is cheaper, absorbs smells better, and looks better!
@@dragonvyx8619 I LOVE the pine pellets when used with a sifting litter box!! Thank goodness my cats seem to like it. I get mine at tractor supply for $6 and it lasts for months!
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I’m using pretty litter I saw it at work and thought I’d try it. Very fine, color of pee changes if there’s a medical issues, not scented, absorbs pee, and is just so much better than that clay ball pelted stuff that smells strong and is dusty and messy.
Does it clump
I found out about litter the hard way when we adopted our cat. She peed on my pillow and I called the shelter all upset and they asked me what kind of litter we had(it was a paper pellet litter) and said to switch it to a regular litter and she hasn't done it since. That was 12 years ago 😻
Agreed regarding scented litter. The perfume scent is so offensive, and I know cats don't like it. I always wondered why people buy it. 🤷♀️
Olá Jackson!
Continue sempre ajudando todas as pessoas que amam animais.
Você faz o melhor para nós e nossos animais.
Muito obrigada.
❤💯👏👏👏🙏
another reason I love pine pellets for livestock (very cheap, natural, no smell, no tracking, kittens seem to love it - I don't think it hurts their paws so far) is it doesn't hurt plumbing since it turns to sawdust and no clumping. I clean poop out almost immediately when home, have 3 boxes for two kittens (different ages) and flush the poop away. Thank you Jackson for all your youtube videos - been many years since I have had the honor of living with cats and your videos have helped me (and them) to have a wonderful experience, learning together.
Hi, Jackson! We love your videos and we love you! I haven’t seen you cover natural litters, as far as I can tell, and I would love to see your take on pine pellets. My partner and I started using pine several months ago, and we love it; and Bowie Stardust (our girl) has adapted very well. We scoop often and change it 1-2 times weekly depending on how busy our week is. Right now, our strategy is to change it when most of the pellets dissolve, so toward the end of the weekly cycle it can be more ammonia smelling which of course can be unpleasant (we have our open-style litter box in a large, open-door closet, in our apartment). We’ve searched everywhere for a pine-friendly box that would allow us to sift/segregate the dissolved pine to a bottom tray, but have had difficulty to say the least. Options are almost non-existent; for example we got the Arm and Hammer sifting box which seemed almost workable with creatively raising it to create more gap, but it’s so small and we have a big girl.
Any advice specifically for pine litter? Or would you ever consider using your influence to start up a product specifically for pine? A lot of us pine-using cat parents really do exist and would jump on a ready-to-use product-with an extra large box option!-like this. We personally use pine for the environment and our kittie seems safer for it because she doesn’t itch her feet near as much to get the stuck clay off.
Thank you! 🙏🤗❤️✌️
I recently transitioned my litter from clay to a natural product. I did It gradually, as you said. My cat family had no problem making the switch! I feel much better, and I’m sure they definitely do!! 😻😻😻
Just took in an older senior who is having a really tough time using the boxes- This was perfect timing!
I don't own a cat yet, just doing some starter research via your videos. It would be great to see the texture and level in the litterboxes you hve set up at home. Great video as always :)
Perfect timing! Our cat just started peeing on our clothes and not liking his litter box as much.. 😂
Thanks JG. It amazes me how some people say scoop the crap out once or twice a day. My, what are their homes like? I have two cats and I will often scoop the box four times before noon. I basically flush their toilet after each use if I can. It may be spoiling the cats but I have never seen a turd outside the box in four years. And my girls show their appreciation. they know I am the dude who takes care of them and they climb all over me when it is nap time. That is alot. Happy cat, happy owner as they say. But I do not own them. We are a threesome that hang out together.
Thank you so much!! This was just in time.
Jackson you are the Greatest Cat Daddy! Love you so much thank you!
Best combo we’ve found for our babies:
Feeding raw- poop is basically scentless
Walnut litter- natural, and no fragrance added
What is feeding raw?
@@thatone4649 Feeding them a raw meat diet. There are many companies that you can order from online- that’s what we do. You can normally find some raw food at pet stores, but I find you can get a better deal to just buy in bulk online.
We use walnut as well! Life changing for both humans and both cats in my apartment.
@@brookeelizabeth8266 So the cat's only eat meat and nothing else?
@@cassiforest9191 I've never heard of walnut litter. How is it life changing? Doe sit clump? Is it soft to the touch? Guess I will have to research a bit. Thanks for sharing. I use clay and really do not like it. it's too dusty.
Pine pellets are what I get at Lowes. Natural and easy to clean. Once it's no longer many pellets I sift out the dust. Leaves behind the still good pellets and refill.
Thank you for some of the eye openers. Good to keep in mind.
So useful and also delivered in such an entertaining manner! Thank you !
So true. I just got a cat and she didn’t use the box the first night. Turns out she didn’t like the kind I had. She went in her crate on a blanket and was very distressed. No worries. It was my fault. I got the kind she had used at the shelter. And that cleared that up. She may get used to the other litter eventually. And she has used it too. I just have two boxes. But she prefers the clay. And she is super clean. She tells me when she’s used her box so I can come clean it. How awesome is that?! 😊
I found Smart Cat all natural clumping litter is great.. Its made from wheat. The litter has no scent, almost no dust, and its really soft and clumps really well. I love it and I think my cats do to. I find when I scoop it daily it doesn't smell the way other litters do even when they're scooped regularly. Its way better than the typical clay and sand ones you find in the store. I buy it at Mud Bay. But other pet stores that carry all natural cat litters might carry it to. It was recommended by the adoption counselor at the shelter I adopted my cats from. Try it, it really is worth it.
I love this litter as well. I can only find it on Amazon though.
Not good for those with Celiac or gluten allergies.
@@cbryce9243 Celiac and gluten allergies are only when the items are eaten, not touched or smelled. LoL
SmartCat is actually made from grass, not wheat.
I am SO thankful for this video. My 2 yr old Monty has been pooping right outside of the litter box frequently, a behaviour that I had to help him fix since he was a kitten. We couldn't understand why this was happening, and blamed it on his horrible 'breeder' (she claimed that he was litter trained, and gave him to us at 5 weeks old because she wanted to get rid of him)
Thank you Jackson for this! Will be trying out different litter options for him.
Thanks for the post … I will definitely get an unscented litter from now on❤…. also I recommend the Genie bin to scoop the lumps into - it eliminates any smells - and two litter boxes per cat
Jackson, I have to thank you so much! I've adopt my first kitten about a month ago. I've always loved cats but my boyfriend didn't and he had allergies. Your video about allergies help me manage his and it's less and less an issue. Thanks to you and all your explanation about cat behaviors, I'm able to take the role of a translator. Now, for the first time in his life, my boyfriend can say he's a cat guy. Understanding breed compassion. Keep up the good work!
How's your boyfriend's allergies doing now? Are the same solutions still working well?
Yup, we now have a second cat. We did need to use a product named Allerpet for the first 2 months. It's a product that you massage on the skin of your cat to reduce the allergen. It hydrate their skin to reduce the dead skin that ends up in the air. It's good for the cat and it allows the human to make a better transition when they're allergic.
Thanks for sharing all this cat mojo with us. You're amazing
Great video Jackson Ty
Thank you👍🏼
My cat loves his wood pellet litter, he hates it when anything sticks to his paws. He is picky with his litter and I was worried about that when I tried it first, but I had just finished filling his first box, was still kneeling in front of it when he climbed over me to go pee in there. No smells from the pee, no dust, very cheap and green.
You wanna know why wood pellets are my favorite? A 20 lbs bag from a feed shop is $6. I've had my cat for 1.5 years and I've only bought 3 bags. Cheap, cheap, holy cow cheap.
Feline Pine is the only type of litter I have ever used for my cat. One of my husband’s coworkers recommended it and we’ve never had an issue with it.
I use the unscented Worlds Best Cat Litter. I started autoshipments every 6 weeks. Its my favorite by far and its septic safe too! I do need to cover the smell a bit but they love it the most of all I have tried.
Thank you Jackson. My cat has been having litter box problems for a long time. Vet said she's 100% healthy. It started because she got traumatized by the dog my parents used to have. It would block her into the box. I got rid of it and got her a nice open top box (no dome) but I've been moving it around in my house and she started pooping but she's still not peeing in it. Maybe it's the litter. Thank you so much for your videos they've really helped me figure out how to get my cat to use the box again!
I was a regular to all ur episodes n programs till 2017,watching ur video after 3 years, i still like ur knowledge on furry 👶. God bless you Jackson
I’ve found a local company that makes non clumping pine litter, it’s pellets so texture wise it’s probably not the best. But economically and environmentally it’s great, it’s also not heavily scented or dusty. It’s also the easiest to keep clean
Dude just go to tractor supply and they have the 40-lb bag for 5 bucks😹
Animal Bedding, from the local farm coop is cheep and works really well for most cats. We use it at the shelter and most cats do very well with it. It doesn't clump, its the opposite, with urine it swells and breaks down into fine particles.
Thank you, Jackson!
@Princess Agatha Yes, I use pine (horse bedding) pellets, too, and my 2 cats & I are very happy... They have been very accommodating... Lately I've been using a separate litter box (which I offered, but the cats don't use anymore...2 cats, 3 boxes) to "prepare" new pellets: I put about 2in. pellets in, add a 2 cups of warm water, stir it around and let it expand and get soft. Within a day, it's sufficiently dry & fluffy to use. Jackson is so right: My cats prefer "loose" soft pine to hard pellets. They don't seem to mind if it's ⅓ pellets, but kinda go "drat", I think, when it's more than that. They haven't ever refused to use their (uncovered) boxes, just that I sense what they like. "Loose" litter is easier for me to clean, as well... I just take a big slotted spoon and "surgically" remove all of the peed-on litter & the poops, and I find that my litterboxes stay fresh longer... i just add a bit of "prepared" stuff when needed. Note: Sifting the whole box never worked for me because some of the used, stinky pellets stayed behind because they weren't expanded enough. The ammonia smell was awful. Plus now everything was hard pellets again, and not soft on their paws.
😻 After watching this video, however, I AM more aware of the dustiness... So after every scooping 1-2x/day, I'll spritz it with a bit of water, then stir it through. I hope this l o 👀 o n g comment helps someone. Lol. Be blessed.
Thank you for sharing...I have a new rescue cat that I have adopted and I want to transition her to pine pellets...your method makes since to prepare the pellets making them softer....I'll give it a try.
I am so glad I found you here on TH-cam!!!
All this time I thought more was better. Thanks, Jackson.
My cats prefers sand, no smell and no dust. And no smell, no dust sand I give them 🥰 also, they like really big litter boxes with plenty of room and they are becoming harder and harder to find. Xtra large liter boxes are the way to go though.
Do you mean you use actual sand? What is that like? I’m assuming it doesn’t clump for the urine so you just scoop the poop and then do a complete litter change when the pee smell gets bad?
@@julieschneider5973 oh no, no no. I’m sorry if I was confusing. It’s the litter that is the consistency of sand and is LIKE sand. Arm and Hammer “Slide” actually. This comment really made me chuckle. Thanks for the joy you brought me today. I imagine there is someone out there who uses ACTUAL sand. I’m just as curious as you now to know how that whole thing goes down 😂🤣
@@rebeccahopkins9522 haha I use real sand sometimes
@@julieschneider5973 I lived near a beach when I had my first cat and we used sand from the beach and just changed the whole box out when it got smelly. She loved it.
I finally started using a big plastic storage bin, cut the side down a little bit. My cat lives the space it gives him
perfect timing - I just cleaned the litter boxes :D
This guy is hella helpful. And funny! Thank you for all that you do.🙌🙌
I've had my long haired tabby "KiKi" three years. sustainably Yours is the only litter she's known since moving-in with me. NEVER an "out-of-box" incident; NEVER. WE love Sustainably Yours!
love what you do for cats. Sounds cheesy but God, ppl are not thinking sometimes. They just don't.
Switched my cats to wood pellets! No pine in the ones I use. $6 for a 40 lb bag at the hardware store. WAY less tracking, smells great (like a lumber yard), sustainable, and easy to clean. Love it and so do my cats.
What's the brand please?
just make sure it is kiln dried. Otherwise there are oils in the pellets that are bad for your cat. If it is kiln dried, the oils have been removed.
my 3 kitties love the Sustainably Yours. I switched from a wood pellet litter to that and they were soooo excited
What is wood pellet litter? Never seen it? Is it like wood stove pellets?
@@2007vwbeetle I get mine from tractor supply. It has to be kiln dried to get the pine oil out which is harmful to the cats health
Thanks for useful advices
Loving swheat scoop for now! I have 5 cats and the 26lb bag lasts!
I switched my 10 year old cats to wood pellets. They were starting to pee outside the box and on carpet... they have regular vet check ups so I asked the vet and they were both healthy. Never thought it could have been then feeling of the clay litter. Thank you for the advice. They switched over immediately, and it's a much better experience for everyobe.
I've been using PetSmart's pine litter cobbles which is pine but pieces instead of the entire pellet. My boy uses this and it is much softer and sooooo easy to clean. The pine soaks up the urine and it doesn't smell plus turns into a sawdust like texture that is soft. I'm very happy with this "find", He was using Garfield's for awhile but he seemed to have the itchies from it - it also could smell funky.
Great video! Thanks for your informative videos! Keep up the great work!
These are always so helpful!
Switched to feline pine love it!
One tip the shelter gave my parents and I when we were about to bring our cat home was to set down the carrier right in front of the litter box so that the cat would immediately see it.
We did that and the first thing my kitty did when we opened the carrier door was to dig around in the substrate a bit.
I think that tip helped because that night I was woken up by my cat burying her poop and even though I hate being woken up at night it was great to see that she used the box correctly.
The texture of the litter always puzzled me. All of the ones available near me aren't very sandy...but they're not abrasive really...nit sure what to think of them
Great advice.
Pretty litter has been a game challenger in our home. We all love to clean the boxes and benefits are amazing.
My little guy liked his pine pellets. Very inexpensive, long-lasting, smells piney, solid waste easy to scoop out, compostable THE BEST!
Why does my cat scrabble his litter so much it ends up all over the floor? He uses the box fine but he just scratches the litter around so *aggressively*
One of mine does that too. Invest in litter catching mats for under the boxes.
My kitten had this problem too, but before her we bought a Booda step box that has stairs and is a dome for our cat before her, and I knew it would be perfect for her.
Omg my cat does this too. He jumps out of the box so aggressively. I can’t use mats to catch it because he will pee on them 🤦♀️
I should add that I have to try a different kind of mat than the ones I got last week because some of my cats are afraid to step on them. So, now they just jump over them, or get out on the side that doesn't have a mat, which actually makes a bigger mess! Hahaha
My cat is doing this when there is litter in the Box which she dont like
Odur Lock has been amazing for my kitties so far. Thanksss Jackson! I didn't know about the level of the litter in the box!
Thanks great info
I strongly recommend tidycat litter system and pine litter from tractor supply Co.!
Trust me! Only the first 30-dollar litter box is the biggest investment!
1 bag of pine litter is 5 dollars, it’s 40lb.
It lasts for 4 months!!!
Guys! 5 dollars for 4 months! And the pine litter is made from the saw dust, which is environmental friendly!
It can degrade in nature compared from the other clumping litter👆
And, the pee with the saw dust DOES NOT STINK!
Huh. I don't recall seeing that last time I was there. I'll have to keep an eye out for that. Thanks for the heads up!
I use wood stove pellets, the same thing. It's great and affordable! You are completely right, I too found it observes the odor better than anyother cat litter. I was surprised when my picky cat had no issues with it. She always let's me know when the box is no longer up to here standardz. I used the expensive litters, but I would rather invest in better food and not where my cat is going to shit.
@@BoegeBitch exactly! No matter how expensive the clumping litter is, it will have dust!
My cat is also a freaking digger who can break those clumps🤦♀️
After all experiences, I finally decided to use pine litter and THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
@@luvondarox it’s called “pelletized bedding for horses and small animals”, and it is a big green bag usually located near the entrance.
What’s more, it’s sometimes out of stock, and I go to the tractor supply website to see if it’s available again.
Hope this helps you find it easier😝
I bought the sustainably yours litter! I have 3 cats, it’s a game changer! I will not use anything else now! 3 cat approved! I never had litter box issued but one cat has digit arthritis so this litter is much more comfortable!
I like Sustainably Yours, but the tracking is awful!! Do you have any suggestions?
@@heathercollins4741 Are you using the fine grained powdery version or the slightly larger grained? It does come in 2 sizes. I find that the larger grains don’t stick to paws as easily, so at least I don’t get dusty pawprints everywhere. It’s also just easier to clean up. I have a mat that catches any grains that do fall out. Maybe try experimenting with those?
@@szh0 I didn't realize there were 2 different sizes. I will look into the bigger size.
I purposely got top entry litter boxes so I wouldn't need a mat, but as my kitten gets bigger, and I just brought home an adult cat, I see that I really do need the mat.
Thank you!
@@szh0 - where do you find the larger grain version? I don't see it anywhere. The only differences I see are "extra odor control" versus not. I believe I had the extra odor control before, and it was super fine grain.
Thank you for this. Very helpful
Very helpful for my current problems 💙 🐈 thank you
I use the Breeze Litter Box and I love it. Check it out! No mess! Its pellets but I've had no issues with three cats using it. Even a new kitten used it as soon as we let her out.
Jackson, for people who can't find this brand of litter or are concerned about bunnies eating it, the pine pellets are amazing IF you use them correctly. They are not meant to be used raw! They are highly compressed at 700 degrees, to be fluffed into dry shavings by pouring water on them. In 15 mins., you have dry shavings. Then they will also suck pee down to the bottom. Also, the raw pellets will harm your cats' joints and give them arthrities, like jumping on rocks. Therre are several videos showing how to bed horse stalls, from the manufacturers. We've used the pellets for years with horses. If you use them raw, a horse will come up lame in a day. As you say, a cat will avoid the litter box. But if you use the pellets after pouring water, and use a liner, it is a very pleasant litter. The plastic liner eliminates the need for sifting.
Thank you so much for posting this! We've used pellets for about a year, and never knew about adding water! I was at my wits end at 4:30 this morning, because my cat once again peed all over my bed. I spent the next 2 hours frantically searching google and youtube trying to figure why she keeps doing this. I finally found this video, then saw your comment. I immediately added water as you said, and now my cat is using the box as usual. Thank you so, so much! You've helped save my furniture, and my sanity! 😊
Good tips👍
Oh My Gosh, this litter is amazing. I LOVE the multicat+ AMAZING for sure. Clump like a bit of cement. I just need to find a scoop now that helps me get the little poop bits out.