Re: cat litter box questions
I've had cats for over 25 years. The most I had at once was 5. Right now we have 4. We have 3 boxes. They all love each other, 2 are brothers. No issues. But some cats are picky and want their own box. Some cats want one box for pee and one for poop. They're like crazy, furry, people.
A couple of years ago I discovered pine litter. Best litter EVER. It does not clump. But there is NO urine smell until it's time to dump out the whole thing and add fresh. I scoop out the poop about every other day and dump the whole thing maybe every 10-15 days? And it's CHEAP. The bags are small but you only put an inch of litter in. It expands as it gets wet and turns more into saw dust. As soon as I start to get a whiff of urine, I know it's time to dump the box. I'm spending less money, less time, and getting better results. I love it.
You can compost pine, wheat, or coconut litter. (You cannot compost clay litter.) It needs to compost for a full year, just like chicken manure. I've never done it, I'd read up on it before trying.
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And I don't wash the litter box. I haven't needed to. But, if I was going to, I'd do it outside with the hose.
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By compost for a full year, I mean before using it on plants. If you just want to compost to avoid putting it in the landfill, you could just dump it somewhere on your property. I really should start doing that. I could dig a hole and just keep adding to it.
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