How often should we change cat litter?
There is no fixed frequency for cat litter replacement, we can judge from two aspects. First, the defecation status of the cat. If the defecation is normal, you only need to clean up the urine and feces in the litter box on weekdays, and completely replace it once a week or so. Secondly, if you feel that the cat litter box has a peculiar smell when you are about one meter away from the cat litter box, or, if you can see large lumps on the surface of the cat litter box, you should change it completely.
How to clean cat litter
After cats defecate, they usually use cat litter to bury the feces. The owner only needs to use a shovel to scoop out the clumped feces and throw them into the trash can.
How to Disinfect Cat Litter
Cat litter does not need to be disinfected! ! ! !
Many pet owners worry that if the cat litter is not sterilized, it may be bad for cats to use. In fact, cat litter has been disinfected during production process, and pet owners don’t have to worry about this problem. Cat litter can be used directly.
Ways of Cat Litter Deodorization
1. Add baking soda
Baking soda can be used as a deodorant, which can absorb moisture and odors. Pour an appropriate amount of baking soda into the cat litter box after cleaning it can play a good deodorizing effect.
2. Deodorant
For the deodorization of cat litter boxes, there are many kinds on the market for owners to choose, so you can also buy special cat litter deodorants.
3. Tea
You can mix the tea leaves that you don’t drink at home, or the tea leaves that you have drunk, into the cat litter, which can also achieve a good deodorizing effect.
What should we do if cat litter clogs the toilet?
1. Use a stick.
The direct way is to wear plastic gloves and use a small stick to open the clogged sewer. If the cat litter can be poked down, the toilet will be open.
2. Flush with water.
The main principle is to use the water falling at a certain height to flush down the blocked cat litter under the condition of the falling acceleration and its own gravity, which can be flushed with bottled water.
3. Toilet sucker
A toilet sucker can help to open the clogged sewer.
How to store cat litter?
Storage of the cat litter whose bag is open
After the bag of the cat litter is open, if there is still cat litter in the bag, the cat owner should pay attention to sealing the opening of the cat litter bag, and then store the cat litter in a cool and dry place. You don’t not have to worry that the cat will play with the cat litter in the cat litter bag, and there is no need to worry that the cat litter will be damp.
Storage of Cat Litter whose bag is not opened
Some cat owners like to buy more cat litter, so that they don’t have to buy cat litter from time to time. In this way, the cat owner should pay attention to storage. If it is not stored properly, the cat litter may be damp, so that the cat will not be able to use it. The owner of the unopened cat litter should put it in a dry and ventilated place, so that the cat litter is not easy to get damp. Cat owners should also regularly check the condition of cat litter, and deal with problems in time.
What kind of waste does the “cat litter” belong to?
There are many types of cat litter, what kind it belongs to depends on the material of the cat litter. Bentonite cat litter and crystal cat litter belong to dry waste, clumped cat litter belongs to domestic waste, while pine cat litter and tofu cat litter are soluble in water, so they can be directly poured into the toilet for flushing.
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