Clumping Cat Litter versus Non-Clumping Cat Litter
Before I go straight into the different types of litters, I want to talk about the difference between clumping and non-clumping litter.
When most people think of litter, they think of clumping litter. It is easier to scoops, and usually does an excellent job of covering odors. So why don’t people exclusively use clumping litter? Well for a few reasons.
First, if you have a kitten, you need to use non-clumping litter until they are around 8-10 weeks old. At this age, they are curious and will want to put anything and everything in their mouths, much like a human baby. The problem arises when they swallow clumping litter.
Clumping litter does just that, it clumps when it comes into contact with liquids. That means that if a kitten eats litter, it could clump in their stomachs and cause bowel obstructions. This can be life threatening for kittens, even cats and is something that should be monitored or avoided if possible.
Another reason people tend to stray away from clumping litter is the affect on nature. Most of the time, non-clumping litter is recycled materials, or easily recyclable. This is less amount of used litter in the dump everyday! But I think that is really for the people who care a lot about nature.
For me, I usually recommend non-clumping litter to newborn kittens only. Let them get used to the litter and then they have the clumping when there isn’t a worry of bowel obstructions.
So without further ado, let’s go over my top clumping and non-clumping litter.