Cat litter has become an increasingly important product for cat owners to use. It can not only keep your house clean but is also good for your cat’s health.
There is a variety of cat litter on the market and how to make a decision to buy the most suitable cat litter can be referred to the following four points.
Set requirements for cat litter
There are six factors to consider when choosing cat litter: clumpings, dust, flushable, odor control, tracking, and price.
Let’s focus on what you are most concerned about.
Know the main kind of cat litter
The most popular cat litter in the market are bentonite cat litter, tofu cat litter, pine cat litter, and crystal cat litter.
Bentonite cat litter and tofu cat litter are clumping cat litter. And crystal and pine cat litter are non-clumping cat litter.
Bentonite cat litter:
1)Main Material: Bentonite clay
2)Advantages：
1. Grain-sized particles are most likely natural sand that is a very good feeling on cats’ feet, especially for kittens.
2. Fast Clumpings
3. High liquid absorbency
4. Economical
5. Less Tracking
3）Disadvantages:
1. Dusty
2. Heavy not easy to dispose
3. Not Flushable
Tofu cat litter:
1)Main Material: food-grade soybean and corn
2)Advantages：
1. Dust-Free
2. Fast Clumpings
3. Flushable
4. Less Tracking
5. Eco-friendly
3）Disadvantages:
1. The encapsulation is not very good especially when cats diarrhea
2. Litter box needs to be cleaned frequently in summer, and there will be problems such as insects, dampness, mildew, and so on.
Pine cat litter:
1)Main Material: pine wood
2)Advantages：
1. Dust Free.
2. Good Odor control
3. High liquid absorbency
4. Flushable
5. Eco-friendly
3）Disadvantages:
1. Hard to clean litter box need double layers litter box
2. Non-clumpings hard to scoop ordure
Crystal cat litter:
1)Main Material: silica
2)Advantages：
1. Dust Free
2. Less Tracking
3. High liquid absorbency
3）Disadvantages:
1. Need to clean the litter box frequently to control odor
2. Non-Flushable
Determine the size, scent, and package of cat litter
Now you can design your own brand of cat litter.
Samples-comparison
It is better to get samples from your suppliers to compare them from aspects you are concerned about.
Remember, the best cat litter will never come out in real life, and you can only find the ones that work best for cats based on demand and price.
