Hi all odd question,but i was woundering which cat litter would you say is best or do you use. I have tried catsan and asda and tesco own brand. But it does not help with smells when my kitty goes in her tray.Believe me she is no lady ,she really does smell me house out. I have me plug ins and me candles and air freshner. And still you can smell it for hours after she has been.
Can anyone recommend me a cat litter that is brill with odours.Thanks

I regard all of the litters that claim to be deodorising with extreme skepticism. Cats have a very good sense of smell and however the litter tray smells to us it must reek to them. I can't believe that any smell masking agents make it any better for them, and I've yet to meet one that can make things significantly better for us. I've also known several cats that have had asthma or skin allergies to the artificially scented litters.

As far as I'm concerned the best solution to the immediate pong of the cat using the tray is to

1) keep a bag of nappy sacks near the litter tray so that you can scoop it up without touching it and dispose of the poo, just like you would with a dog

2) strike a match

3) clean the litter tray regularly so that the wee smells don't get too bad either.

hubby started doing napppy bag thing ,as for rest am doing well not lighting match but am lighting candles and putting on plug ins

We get more problems from the urine smell from our female - sometiems a water spray (from a plant mister bottle) over the tray after the cat's have vacated it will suppress the ammonia smells from the urine between cleans.

I don't know much about cats so tell me if I'm wrong, but if the smell is REALLY bad, would it not be a good idea to look at changing her diet to see if it makes a difference? If it is the amonia smell then I don't think this will help.

I don't know much about cats so tell me if I'm wrong, but if the smell is REALLY bad, would it not be a good idea to look at changing her diet to see if it makes a difference? If it is the amonia smell then I don't think this will help.

We get very little smell from our cat's faeces unless she's a bit off colour or she's been stuffing herself on stuff she shouldn't be eating.

The ammonia smell is from the breakdown of urine - if the urine smells very strongly it might be worth checking that the cat's drinking enough water, or even check with the vet for kidney issues if it's getting on a bit. (Un-neutered cats have smellier urine, btw)

If cats are anything like rats - plug ins and candles make it worse because they tend to go into marking-overdrive!! I made the mistake of putting an airfreshenr in the lounge and the rats went mental in the toilet department - it was "wee duty x 10 on every hammock and piece of litter in the base of the cage" :gag:

Just a thought - an unscented litter which is cleaned regularly may be worth a try if your cat is feeling her territory is under threat from Glade Plugins! :hihi:

My lot have had years of trialling every litter under the sun and in terms of odour control, the most effective I've found so far is Cats Best Nature Gold http://petfoodwarehouse.co.uk/browse_457 We bought a few sacks at the Supreme cat show recently because it was on offer and we're still using it. It's a bit like a wood chipping but has super absorbancy and can be flushed. Big downside is that the cats trail stray bits of it out of the trays but still good stuff. It doesnt break down into dusty sawdust either, which is a big problem with wood-based litters. I think it's made of recycled corn or something similar.

Conventional wood chippings alone are hopeless and quickly turn to sawdust- very messy and very little odour absorbtion.

Paper based litters are nasty too - there's nothing to hold in the unmistakeable aroma of cat pee and it gets very grotty very quickly.

Used to like the Tescos non clumping litter - very fine granules -it's still a good one to go fo and must be popular- we tend to have problems finding any in the stores.

Catsan is not as good as its made out to be and I've tried other sepiolite versions, including Sophisticat which is quite cheap and lightweight but bulky to dispose of.

I hate the clumping ones that turn into concrete once 2 or more cats have been using it.


All of the crystal litters I've tried go yellow very quickly- don't believe the claims that one bag of the stuff will last a month and they only give you a scabby amount to begin with- barely enough to fill one conventional tray and nothing to top up.

Recently my lot trialled a mint infused environmentally friendly litter made from recyled straw and that was pretty effective but not easily available yet, but my gang gave it the thumbs up. I think the website was Friendship Estates - a company in Doncaster makes the stuff and they're trying to get pet stores interested in it.
Def. like the Cats Best range - Jolleyes and Pets at home stock it. The Worlds Best Cat Litter range is very similar.
Also tried one that the producers of Alno Nature pet foods have just brought out- made from chipped Poplar trees - wasn't terribly impressed though - very little absorbancy.

I always keep a supply of dog pooh bags beside the trays for swift disposal - I buy the boxes of 100 from the poundland and equivalent stores. Also use Simple Solution or Safe4Pets Odour control products to give a quick blast of fresh air to a recently used tray- both products are safe for pets and have a pleasant and not cloying aroma.

In the cattery we use WHEATSCOOP, not good at absorbing odours but loo flushable.

The best cure would be to adjust her diet, away from cheap cat foods (especially wet ones) onto better quality dry food (if you need wet as well try natures menu).

Bad smells come from rotting undigestable components of food, better food gives less of this.

You could try one of the litter trays with a hood on. We bought one of these - they are completely covered in, and have a door flap, like a normal cat flap. They also have a charcoal filter in the lid to mask any escaping niffs.
This does the trick in our house!

In the cattery we use WHEATSCOOP, not good at absorbing odours but loo flushable.

The best cure would be to adjust her diet, away from cheap cat foods (especially wet ones) onto better quality dry food (if you need wet as well try natures menu).

Bad smells come from rotting undigestable components of food, better food gives less of this.

would second you on that one - less smelly poohs if fed a quality complete dried food and generally less sloppy too. Some cats are just too set in their ways to switch over though. I've tried to give my cats as big a variety as possible from an early age so they don't become too fussy and fixed on one type or flavour. A hooded tray is a good idea too and generally keeping on top of the cleaning - but some of our gang are funny about being enclosed and we've had to remove the doors from ours.

Oh- another of my armoury of odour controllers is a water spray bottle filled with surgical spirit - this is a great odouriser - a few squirts over the top of the litter helps to refresh it. Cheaper than buying Simple Solution.

In the cattery we use WHEATSCOOP, not good at absorbing odours but loo flushable.

The best cure would be to adjust her diet, away from cheap cat foods (especially wet ones) onto better quality dry food (if you need wet as well try natures menu).

Bad smells come from rotting undigestable components of food, better food gives less of this.

My lot have tried this one too- I liked the flushability aspect and it clumped well too.

Although it does turn to sawdust after a while, I have to say that for odour (urine) control I way prefer the wood based litter, I really don't like the clay/clumping litters at all, they smell right away and are unuseable far to soon, they also tread all over the house.
I also recommend the covered cat trays, they stop accidents over the edge of the tray :rolleyes: and keep the litter (and its smells) contained, the only problem is that mine does not work quite as well as it should because the cats just wouldn't use it with the door on.

We have found that the wood based is the best one. It never smells of urine. The poo still smells but if you scoop it out quickly and then light an insence stick its fine. The litter does turn to sawdust but then you know its all been used and it time to change it.:gag:

My friend who runs a cat sanctuary won't ever use any of the litter things
She will only use newspaper - and her place never smells.

Ok, so she is constantly cleaning, but she says that the cats walk on these absorbant crystals, chips or whatever, then they sit and lick their pads and they swallow them.
they then swell up in their stomach and cause all kinds of problems.

I also sell the odour killer which obviously neutralises the smells well so you aren't breathing in those offensive odours -

My friend who runs a cat sanctuary won't ever use any of the litter things
She will only use newspaper - and her place never smells.

Ok, so she is constantly cleaning, but she says that the cats walk on these absorbant crystals, chips or whatever, then they sit and lick their pads and they swallow them.
they then swell up in their stomach and cause all kinds of problems.

I also sell the odour killer which obviously neutralises the smells well so you aren't breathing in those offensive odours -

Is that the Safe4Pets Odour Killer and if so, how much do you charge for it please? We bought some at the Supreme in Nov and think it's great.

Hi all odd question,but i was woundering which cat litter would you say is best or do you use. I have tried catsan and asda and tesco own brand. But it does not help with smells when my kitty goes in her tray.Believe me she is no lady ,she really does smell me house out. I have me plug ins and me candles and air freshner. And still you can smell it for hours after she has been.
Can anyone recommend me a cat litter that is brill with odours.Thanks

Hi I have 2 kitties, and we get a huge 30 litres bag of sophisticat pink from the pet store at Meadowhall retail park, my hubby gets it so I'll ask him what it costs, it's very cheap and is excellent, it is non clumping and has a deoderizer built in so doesn't smell, and you can sift the litter through once the cat has done either no1 just scrape through it a couple of times with the litter scraper, and it's done, or if no 2 you can remove it no probs and no waste, the pieces of litter are quite small too, and we have used it for ages now, it's also generally on offer as a 2 for 1 so that's another good reason for buying it.
Honestly I highly reccommend it, we used to buy the tesco one but then they changed it, and it wasn't the same, my kitties won't go if I use any other now, we had to buy a different one for 1 week a few months ago because the store had forgot to order and had run out of it, and my cats just turned their noses up at it and wouldn't use it.

The 30 liters bag lasts us a good 3 to 4 months too, and we have 2 so it's very economical.

Let me knok if you've tried it, and when my hubby gets home, I'll ask him to post how much it costs, though it will most likely be tomorrow now, as he doesn't get home till after 9PM, but I'll get him to put how much for you, and I think they do delivery too at the store so if you can't carry home or want it delivered I'm sure they do delivery.
will let you know for def anyway.

My lot have tried this one too- I liked the flushability aspect and it clumped well too.

Maybe someone can tell me why my cat makes herself sick after she has eaten, we have taken her to the vet and he has said their is nothing wrong with her internally, but it maybe psychological (please excuse myspelling if it's wrong as I have lost my glasses and am typing blind at the mo, not completely though if you know what I mean) Anyway she has been wormed and is wormed every 3 months as advised by our vet, she only eats the dry cat food, and we have tried her with all different kinds, the light kind the sensitive kind and these are the expensive one's not cheap foods, she's also had the housecat variety, and the normal kinds, she isn't loosing weight so I'm not too worried, but it just seems a waste of food and is quite disgusting really (I'm one of those kind of people that if anyone or an animal is being sick I tend to go in sympathy and be sick with them, I can't even clean it up as I heave at the sight, my hubby ends up cleaning it) Our other cat does it too at times, but she eats expensive wet food varieties like whiskas, sheba, felix and they are all the pouches kinds, but she tends to do it, after the other has and not always at the same time, but she is a little overweight. Both of them don't go out as they are too afraid of strangers and we live very close to the main road, I try to get them to go out even just once a week, but they only go out when either me or my hubby stand there with them watching, to be quite honest we do spoil them rather a lot, but if anyone knows why they do this could you let me know.
Thanks.
P.S Neither of them are loosing any weight, their coats are glossy and healthy and they look very well, so I know that it's not affecting them seriously, it's just a bit of a pain and can be embarrassing when people call round.
Thanks again.

Maybe someone can tell me why my cat makes herself sick after she has eaten, we have taken her to the vet and he has said their is nothing wrong with her internally, but it maybe psychological (please excuse myspelling if it's wrong as I have lost my glasses and am typing blind at the mo, not completely though if you know what I mean) Anyway she has been wormed and is wormed every 3 months as advised by our vet, she only eats the dry cat food, and we have tried her with all different kinds, the light kind the sensitive kind and these are the expensive one's not cheap foods, she's also had the housecat variety, and the normal kinds, she isn't loosing weight so I'm not too worried, but it just seems a waste of food and is quite disgusting really (I'm one of those kind of people that if anyone or an animal is being sick I tend to go in sympathy and be sick with them, I can't even clean it up as I heave at the sight, my hubby ends up cleaning it) Our other cat does it too at times, but she eats expensive wet food varieties like whiskas, sheba, felix and they are all the pouches kinds, but she tends to do it, after the other has and not always at the same time, but she is a little overweight. Both of them don't go out as they are too afraid of strangers and we live very close to the main road, I try to get them to go out even just once a week, but they only go out when either me or my hubby stand there with them watching, to be quite honest we do spoil them rather a lot, but if anyone knows why they do this could you let me know.
Thanks.
P.S Neither of them are loosing any weight, their coats are glossy and healthy and they look very well, so I know that it's not affecting them seriously, it's just a bit of a pain and can be embarrassing when people call round.
Thanks again.

Random food regurgitation without ill accompanying ill health can be caused by lots of things, including fur balls, but the majority of cases are usually to do with feeding.

For instance, if your cat gets very hungry between meals and then has a meal of dried food they are likely to eat too much and of course when this hydrates in their stomach it swells and triggers them to be sick.

The overfeeding leading to sickness applies in different ways to different cats. For instance cats which live normally on dried food will often gorge themselves to the point of sickness when dinner is meaty food (or vice versa).

None of these things are any sort of health risk and can be countered either by not changing their diet (once they're settled on one sort of food don't offer other foods except on high days and holidays and then in controlled amounts) and not letting them get too hungry between meals so that they don't gorge themselves.

There's an important difference between occasional food regurgitation and repeated sickness- and the owner is the only one who can decide on that one. Sickness can be a sign of everything from gastric infections to thyroid problems but that is often characterised by a cat carrying on being sick even when their stomach is empty, rather than just regurgitating fresh (but damp) food.

Hi I have 2 kitties, and we get a huge 30 litres bag of sophisticat pink from the pet store at Meadowhall retail park, my hubby gets it so I'll ask him what it costs, it's very cheap and is excellent, it is non clumping and has a deoderizer built in so doesn't smell, and you can sift the litter through once the cat has done either no1 just scrape through it a couple of times with the litter scraper, and it's done, or if no 2 you can remove it no probs and no waste, the pieces of litter are quite small too, and we have used it for ages now, it's also generally on offer as a 2 for 1 so that's another good reason for buying it.
Honestly I highly reccommend it, we used to buy the tesco one but then they changed it, and it wasn't the same, my kitties won't go if I use any other now, we had to buy a different one for 1 week a few months ago because the store had forgot to order and had run out of it, and my cats just turned their noses up at it and wouldn't use it.

The 30 liters bag lasts us a good 3 to 4 months too, and we have 2 so it's very economical.

Let me knok if you've tried it, and when my hubby gets home, I'll ask him to post how much it costs, though it will most likely be tomorrow now, as he doesn't get home till after 9PM, but I'll get him to put how much for you, and I think they do delivery too at the store so if you can't carry home or want it delivered I'm sure they do delivery.
will let you know for def anyway.

We've used it and agree it is good value - I think it's about £8 a sack and good value if on 2 for 1 deals.

Random food regurgitation without ill accompanying ill health can be caused by lots of things, including fur balls, but the majority of cases are usually to do with feeding.

For instance, if your cat gets very hungry between meals and then has a meal of dried food they are likely to eat too much and of course when this hydrates in their stomach it swells and triggers them to be sick.

The overfeeding leading to sickness applies in different ways to different cats. For instance cats which live normally on dried food will often gorge themselves to the point of sickness when dinner is meaty food (or vice versa).

None of these things are any sort of health risk and can be countered either by not changing their diet (once they're settled on one sort of food don't offer other foods except on high days and holidays and then in controlled amounts) and not letting them get too hungry between meals so that they don't gorge themselves.

There's an important difference between occasional food regurgitation and repeated sickness- and the owner is the only one who can decide on that one. Sickness can be a sign of everything from gastric infections to thyroid problems but that is often characterised by a cat carrying on being sick even when their stomach is empty, rather than just regurgitating fresh (but damp) food.

I'd go with food regurgitation too- our bengal boy |Alfie often bolts his food and ends up puking it all back up again as a consequence- eyes bigger than his stomach. Our maine coon coughs up fur balls often, even though weve put her on a furball friendly royal canin complete food. They always manage to do it somewhere either where you stand in it (ie the stairs) or where everyone can see it (middle of the rug). gross!

Yes it is Safe4 Odour Killer - a single 500ml diluted is £4.05 plus delivery
We are also just starting to do the 1litre concentrated but I haven't worked out those prices yet.

Check out all the info on our web site http://www.rainrescue.co.uk/114.html and come back to me with any questions.

Safe4 is used and approved by the FAB and the central CPL with many of their branches on it. They also use our odourless disinfectant as the cats don't get upset or burned with it.

Yes it is Safe4 Odour Killer - a single 500ml diluted is £4.05 plus delivery
We are also just starting to do the 1litre concentrated but I haven't worked out those prices yet.

Check out all the info on our web site http://www.rainrescue.co.uk/114.html and come back to me with any questions.

Safe4 is used and approved by the FAB and the central CPL with many of their branches on it. They also use our odourless disinfectant as the cats don't get upset or burned with it.

Can't find the odour stuff on the website - just t-shirts, etc! Can you provide a link direct to the appropriate page, please?

I'd like some because my dear sweet George only ever seems to have a smelly poo when I've visitors!! I squirt round with Neutradol, but like the idea of something that's definitely pet safe.

The stuff from Netto is, believe it or not, the best we've used. As long as you scoop it every couple of days there are no smells, and it's just clumpy enough to be good at capturing wee without being cement powder. We also like those crystals; they turn yellow ultra quick but their absorbency doesn't seem to be affected until they've been yellow for quite some time.

Safe4Pets smells much much nicer than the neutradol dozy, I'd def recommend it. A spray bottle lasts a long time too.

The stuff from Netto is, believe it or not, the best we've used. As long as you scoop it every couple of days there are no smells, and it's just clumpy enough to be good at capturing wee without being cement powder. We also like those crystals; they turn yellow ultra quick but their absorbency doesn't seem to be affected until they've been yellow for quite some time.


agree the crystals do continue to absorb a lot of the odour but they don't look awfully pleasant once they've turned yellow.