1.What is pine cat litter?
Pine wood cat litter is a kind of cat litter made of recycled pine wood with a small amount of natural binder, also known as sawdust cat litter. This kind of cat litter is characterized by large particles, small dust, and large friction between particles. It is not easy to roll, and has a good stability. It has a certain odor-absorbing ability, and will turn into powder after absorbing urine. If the cat does not hate the smell of pine wood, pine wood cat litter is a good choice.
2. Is pine cat litter good to use?
Pine cat litter is a relatively common type of cat litter. Many cats use it. The advantages and disadvantages of pine cat litter mainly include the following:
a. Advantages of pine cat litter
Pine wood cat litter has good water absorption effect, less odor, low wear rate, long service life, and is more convenient to use, because it will become powder after absorbing urine, which is very convenient to discard. It is said that pine cat litter can also reduce the incidence of urinary tract syndrome in FUS cats.
b. Disadvantages of pine cat litter
The disadvantages of pine cat litter are also obvious. First of all, pine wood chips are easy to get moist, and fleas may grow in the litter box. If the cat is active, the wood chips may be taken out of the litter box, affecting the home environment. Second, some cats may not like the smell of pine wood, or are not used to the touch of pine wood cat litter, so they might refuse to use it. Thirdly, the price of pine cat litter is more expensive than ordinary cat litter.
3. How to use pine cat litter?
As a commonly used cat litter, pine cat litter is characterized by becoming powder after absorbing urine, which is very convenient, but because of this feature, pine cat litter needs to be used with a double-layer cat litter box. The usage of pine cat litter is:
a. Prepare a double-layer cat litter box, which is about 1.5 times larger than the cat, so that the cat will have enough space when going to the toilet.
b. Spread 2-3cm-thick cat litter on the upper layer of the litter box. It should not be too thick or too thin, so that the cat is able to dig the litter. The lower cat litter box can be filled with old newspapers, absorbent paper or pine wood cat litter.
c. Pine wood cat litter may not be able to bury the cat's poop well. Use a shovel to help the cat bury it, and the smell will disappear immediately. When the poop is dry, shovel it out and throw it in the toilet to flush it away. The feces on the upper layer of the cat litter box can be cleaned once every 1-2 days, and add new cat litter at any time. The lower layer can be cleaned every 3-4 days or once a week.
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