How about tracking? My Maine Coon with his BIG paws, long fur on bottoms, really can track litter around...I'm looking for litter that is low tracking.
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This litter will track! I find it on the floors and furniture. I would discourage use by a Maine Coon however -- mine has clumps stuck to his feet, and I'm trying to remove them without hurting the boy. Dr Elsey customer service pointed out that they make a litter for long haired cats, but the price is exorbitant! I'm going to go with a non clumping variety, like Feline Pine, and see how that works.
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Sorry,but it does track.I have five cats so I'm thinking about putting those tiles with the holes at the bottom to trap the litter.I can deal with the tracking over the dust any day of the week.Also remember the cat breathes in all that dust and frangrances.
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Our cat is a Maine Coon mix - big paws, very fluffy, also tracks litter everywhere. This litter doesn't completely eliminate tracking, but compared to the Costco brand we used to use, it seems to get tracked less and isn't dusty (the granules are larger), so it's easier to see and sweep up. Nowadays, outside of the bathroom, where the litter box is, I see bits and pieces in the hallway and sometimes on the coffee table, where he likes to sleep -- before, we would see a trail from the bathroom to the window sill and dusty paw prints on all the fabric-covered furniture. So, it works better for us, and we continue to use it. You could try a smaller bag (I believe they have a 18lb bag somewhere on Amazon) and see if it works better for you.
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If I were you I would not buy this litter. I am returning to buy World Best litter as one bag lasts all month. Love Maine Coons. I adopted one from humane society who was 12 years old - unfortunately had kidney disease so was quite expensive with continuous vet bills for couple of years. Now I have a long haired black smoke male who is 6 years old.
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BEst thing to prevent tracking is to put one of those huge litter catching mats in front of the litter boxes. I have 3 huge Maine Coon boys. I have 3 of the largest litter pans known to man, in conjunction with this litter and litter catching mats, I have no odor, no tracking of litter, and no litter dust. I'm in heaven. http://tinyurl.com/k7wuv9h
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One of my cats is 21 lbs but doesn't have that long fur on bottoms. It doesn't seem to track too bad, a little. I'm not sure there is anything that doesn't track at all.
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I have 4 Maine Coons-- haven't used it yet (no "cling-ons" as of yet). Have heard be very careful with any clippers as cat skin is very thin. I did buy this for my Maine Coons though and plan to use it when necessary. Shaved butts are really much easier with long hairs. I usually have vet shave them when they do annual dentals. Hope it works for you, probably will.
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That is exactly what I have done, started out with all Cat Attract and now just using about 33% of the box with it. Using regular NON_SCENTED litter to mix in. Seems the scented ones confuse the issue. This has been wonderful for us training a feral cat. She has 100% accuracy now :)
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That is the downside to this litter. I usually don't put much in and just scoop the poo with a regular scoop. You just have to change more frequently. They do have a pine litter that's not pressed into pellets. It works just as well for the smell and you can scoop it. The downside to that litter is it gets tracked all over the house. I put a mat down outside the litter box and that helped but there were still pine pieces all over my bathroom floor.
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I highly recommend a good clumping litter. I personally use Tidy Cats. Just getting the solid waste into the tray defeats the purpose because the strong ordor of the urine will remain in the non clumping litter...
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Unfortunately I just use regular litter from Costco, so I would just find the lowest dust clumping litter you can find for your situation and go that route.
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HI, was not for me, but may be for some cats. Mine, jumped in and did their thing... Love it when they walz in house from outdoors and go to the litter box. I pick their little butts up and put them back OUTSIDE!!! LOL
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Mine don't. Mat is the best I have ever found to stop tracking litter all over. Love it!
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Litter still gets tracked out from box - I believe however it has a lot to do with how much litter you put in the box in the first place. I probably tend to put in too much.
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Hi again everyone, We had a total combination of several pieces of really bad luck all at the same time. It started with an unexpected spike in demand, which we would have been able to handle had the most recent shipment be sent out on time, however because of a clerical error with the shipper it was delayed by nearly two months. (Order planning for the crystals needs to happen well over two months before the product actually reaches the shelves at Amazon). That put us behind, and then on top of that the container somehow got ripped open in transit. We've just had everything transferred over to a new container and anticipate having them back in stock at Amazon around the 24th. You can follow updated progress at our Forever Litter Trays Facebook page, as I update there regularly. (And you can see a photo of the container if interested). Short term as someone else mentioned your best alternative is Fresh Step (although it has a fragrance). This and other tips can also be found at my website. I apologize once again for all this mess..........we're doing our best to get this all back on track as soon as possible. Rick
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Mike: all the areas are different sizes. I have an average size cat who sleeps comfortably on every level and in every nook. I wouldn't get this for a maine coon, however.
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I would suggest you to cover one layer of plastic liner under the litter so that you can keep this box stay longer... My cat is always spreading the litter all over around every time she finished her thing....so this one works for her.
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I recommend cats pride if your looking to not break your wallet. It clumps well and its very finely grained. You can also flush this type of litter as well. I also you the cat attract litter for my problem kitties.
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It isn't at all shallow in my opinion - it comes up to mid-shin on me (I am 5'6). I have little issue with litter being kicked out....just the standard bit that falls off their paws when they leave the box.
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Greetings Kaye-My persian, Rusty Wallace was not using his box, and he is indeed declawed-He os now with 100%success using his litterbox. My question to you though, is, how long has it been since your former feral friend was declawed- sometimes it can take a while for them to adjust- and litter may aggravated the digits- try Cat Attract ( also available on Amazon) with shredded newspaper- or shredded paper towel- that will be softer on the toes.Good luck!
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I use the clumping saw dust type litter, it is more expensive but it is so much lighter when buying in the store or putting in the litter box. I have two cats and two boxes one inside one outside and they use them both with no problem. Also with this litter box there is very little tracking of litter.
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Well every cat is different, but I'd say the transition should be gradual. Definitely pour some of his old litter with some feces in there so he can learn to associate the smell with bathroom. Keeping his old box out for a bit of time is a good idea too, at least until you see that he willingly (and often) uses the Clevercat box.