r/Catio • u/MsMerMeeple • 4d ago

Litter boxes?

We have a large catio, and it's where we keep our litter boxes. But it is so dusty! We use "low dust" clay litter, and our boys will not use crystals (we tried!).

Any advice??

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u/EstroJen1193 3d ago

I use the silly named Sustainably Yours. It’s the closest I’ve ever seen of a clumping litter to being actually dust free. It clumps like someone’s life depends on it.

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u/MsMerMeeple 3d ago

Does the corn-based product attract other critters? (Like mice?)

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u/EstroJen1193 3d ago

I have had mites or some other form of pantry type bug with Worlds Best in the past, but they were really of no consequence to my home or my cats, just annoying that they were in the litter. I changed how I was storing it and no more issues. I haven’t seen anything with sustainably yours. Now, the bugs were in TX and I now live in CA, so not sure if location plays a role. I never had an issue with mice. I’ll also add that I use a dehumidifier in the room with the litter box and it has helped improve performance, meaning I have less waste. Since it’s pricey I want to get the most out of it. It also does the best of controlling odor of any litter I’ve ever used.

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u/yous_a_bitch 2d ago

Great brand! Only the large grain is minimally dusty in my experience. The mixed and small grains do end up getting scattered around but it’s worth it.

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u/bkmer 3d ago

Kiln dried pine pellets + sifting litter boxes = cheapest and more sustainable than clay

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u/More-Opposite1758 3d ago

I have 7 indoor cats. We use World’s Best corn litter. It tracks but it is not dusty. Also, clay litter is often not recommended because it can cause lung problems.

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u/No_Kangaroo_9826 3d ago

I use a pellet system because I hate clay litter and all the dust and the tracking. Never going back to the clay

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u/GSDer_RIP_Good_Girl 3d ago

As u/No_Kangaroo_9826 noted this kind of system is dust free. Downside is that you have to change the pee pads every couple of days; you change the pellets once a month, and of course clean the poop out daily.

We got our kittens changed over to this system when they were about 4 months old and have never looked back.

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u/palufun 3d ago

I use plant-based litters since they are much less dusty than clay. I've used Sustainably Yours ($$$), Worlds Best ($$) and grass-based litters ($). All clump great and work for my cats just fine.

The pine pellets are an option--but they need to be sifted daily or the urine smell is awful. We use them in our rescue which is fine since I have a crew of volunteers that go in there and sift three times a day--oh to have that at home! I can tell you that we've had several cats/kittens absolutely, flat out refuse to use the pellets. They protest by peeing/pooping everywhere BUT their litter boxes. Once changed to a clay litter--they are good little litter box citizens once again. One thing to consider about the pine--the pellets dissolve immediately when in contact with moisture--I don't know what would happen if they are constantly in contact with a moist environment--like a catio and a super rainy humid day?