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Old 05-15-2022, 08:24 AM
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I do not work for, own any stock or know anyone who works for Arm & Hammer,,, so there's that. But their Double Duty cat litter is the absolute best ever. Have been using the stuff for almost a year and Smokey sure took to it with no issues and it just makes cat life easier. Clumps up everything into neat balls that is easily scooped out and it stays unbelievably odor free for a LONG time. So much so that I have gone close to a month before changing it with no ill effects to the cat or the litter. I swear you could put the box in your food closet and never know it's there. If you are still going the oil dry method, you may want to give this a try as it might save you money in the long run.
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Best cat litter I ever found was in the next-door neighbor's sandbox. I never had to clean it out once and it was too far away to smell it.
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I do not work for, own any stock or know anyone who works for Arm & Hammer,,, so there's that. But their Double Duty cat litter is the absolute best ever. Have been using the stuff for almost a year and Smokey sure took to it with no issues and it just makes cat life easier. Clumps up everything into neat balls that is easily scooped out and it stays unbelievably odor free for a LONG time. So much so that I have gone close to a month before changing it with no ill effects to the cat or the litter. I swear you could put the box in your food closet and never know it's there. If you are still going the oil dry method, you may want to give this a try as it might save you money in the long run.
Yes, but how good does it do picking up oil and other car products that find their way to the garage floor!

PS we have had inside cats for 50 years and have tried them all.
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We like pine pellet bedding for horse stalls or stove pellets. Around $6-7 or less at the farm supply store for a 40-pound bag. Stove pellets are usually less expensive than livestock bedding. Cats like them, are less messy than ordinary clay type litter, last a long time and they are easy to dispose of.
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We use Tidy Cats Light, Glade fragrance. Its okay but not perfect. I will give the Arm and Hammer a shot. Thanks.
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We like pine pellet bedding for horse stalls or stove pellets. Around $6-7 or less at the farm supply store for a 40-pound bag. Stove pellets are usually less expensive than livestock bedding. Cats like them, are less messy than ordinary clay type litter, last a long time and they are easy to dispose of.
We tried the pellets a few months ago and did not like them at all.
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Trade for a Dog -- They will always love you, play with you and always cuddle with you :-)

They go outside and it is easy to pick up had does not have a health hazard for breathing the litter dust.

Please no hate response, my response is meant to be humorous to those of us who are dog lovers.

With today's chemistry I would suspect there are several good litters available and the litter houses have improved from the open trays.
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Yes, my neighbor's flower beds work great!
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Our clowder gets busy in the boxes. This is all we use and have no complaints.

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We've used the Tidy Cats Multiple Cats with good results.

Too bad we only have one cat left now.
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For decades I bought a product called "World's Best cat Litter". Expensive but it worked well. But something must have changed, because now it's dust city, the cat tracks light colored dust all over after exiting the litter box, including onto my blue jeans if she hops up on my lap. I'll give that Arm & Hammer Double Duty cat litter a try, thanks for the post.
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This one is the best I've ever used, and I've tried them all.

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Trade for a Dog -- They will always love you, play with you and always cuddle with you :-)

They go outside and it is easy to pick up had does not have a health hazard for breathing the litter dust.

Please no hate response, my response is meant to be humorous to those of us who are dog lovers.

With today's chemistry I would suspect there are several good litters available and the litter houses have improved from the open trays.
Agreed. I’ve had dogs and cats my whole life, and really enjoy them both. But, after our last cat died, I swore we’d never own another. Just can’t stand the thought of the litter box in the house again.

It’s been 4 years now without a cat, and all is good! We’ve got two dogs, and they’re a lot of company. More work than owning a cat, but also a lot more fun, and the bonus of bathroom in the house. Works for me..l
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We have a bunch of Birman breed cats inside and a barn cat outside. Barn cat is awesome brings snakes, stuff all the time. We do lock her inside the garage at night, she can get mice there. The Birmans are pretty cool, play fetch,sit next to you, pretty dog like, no crazy late-night activity. But they have long hair. We finally got down to one and then had to adopt 2 when mother in law passed. I love the cats, my cat Helia sits next to me, leaning on me, sleeps on the foot of the bed, very doggy like. I will miss her a bunch. She used to lay on the dog, he loved her. Anyway we use Fresh Step or Tidy Cat unscented have for years. Like how it works, but hate the dust. Pets are pets as long as they make you smile they are doing their job.

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Too bad we are at opposite ends of the state. I have 3 beautiful sister cats I want to re-home.
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We like pine pellet bedding for horse stalls or stove pellets. Around $6-7 or less at the farm supply store for a 40-pound bag. Stove pellets are usually less expensive than livestock bedding. Cats like them, are less messy than ordinary clay type litter, last a long time and they are easy to dispose of.
I like it, also. It really neutralizes odor. The process of clearing the solids, and sifting the sawdust as it breaks down can be somewhat calming. Much in the same way as gardening, or reloading, LOL. However if you let it go long enough, there's usually not enough solid pellets left to make it worth the effort.
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For those with lingering doubts I suggest that you lock your dog, your cat, and your wife inside the trunk of your car for an hour or two. When you come back you will see which one is truly happy to see you again.
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Too bad we are at opposite ends of the state. I have 3 beautiful sister cats I want to re-home.
Believe me, we've had offers of cats needing a home.

Chessie was a feral kitten, it took years for him to warm up to us. Oliver was like his mommy. He's kind of been lost without him.

I hesitate to get another cat since I don't know how Chessie would react.
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We had 2 cats until a feral cat with 3 kittens appeared at our other house and disappeared.
We corralled them and adapted them temporarily. Had them wormed, shots and fixed.
8 years later they’re still there.
We thought our one surviving old cat was on her way out over Thanksgiving but she’s still hanging on. She just walks like John Wayne.
If she’d have cashed in we’d have brought one of the youngr ones over.
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For decades I bought a product called "World's Best cat Litter". Expensive but it worked well. But something must have changed, because now it's dust city, the cat tracks light colored dust all over after exiting the litter box, including onto my blue jeans if she hops up on my lap. I'll give that Arm & Hammer Double Duty cat litter a try, thanks for the post.
I bought a bunch of the World's best, and on Wed, opened the first bag I had bought recently, and you aren't kidding! Dust flew out of the bag and I hope it's just temporary. I've tried other litters and neither the cats or I like them much. The worst reaction was when I set up an extra litter box with the paper pellets. They went right next to the litter box. This was an extra one on the other side of my house! I got rid of the pellets, and got another one, and the reaction was similar, they want what they've had for almost a decade. They didn't seem to care about the dust..
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My old cat didn't care, but I can't stand anything scented. I would rather smell what the scent is trying to cover up. The new cats reacted badly to the scented litter a friend got when I was recovering from surgery. I reacted badly too, he went into the room where the litterbox was and tossed the old litter out, and as soon as he started pouring the new litter, I realized he had bought the (IMHO) awful smelling "multicat scented". I didn't make it 24 hours before I went out and bought the right stuff. I wish they would make almost everything unscented.
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