What happens when you flush cat litter down the loo?

Question

If you just sieve out the solid cat poo and flush it down the loo, it is a problem? I use lightweight litter so there is some gravel stuck to it. Also, when she uses the litter, she sometimes spills some gravel outside. What is the best litter tray design to avoid this?

Answer 1

the poo is not the problem, its the litter. We went through this. wound up eventually causing some serious backup/blockage and damage to pipes even though our litter was supposedly 'safe to flush' honestly, better to be safe then sorry...put the poo in a bag (as well as the used up litter)and take it out to the garbarge, don't flush it you could end up with serious and expensive problems with your plumbing! (its not worth it!) as for litter trays, there are some mats available that could help reduce or eliminate trailing (if that was the problem)...I am not sure where you might look in the UK (if thats where you are from, I am assuming because of the 'loo' reference) but in the U.S. ,a suitable mat can be found online at http://www.harrietcarter.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.detail/_/Kitty-Klean/productID/48f45775-3b40-4ffe-843b-832d5dcd16d9/categoryID/e82f9654-6e99-4679-87d4-8372e3e88104/searchString/cat/

Good Luck!

Answer 2

well i would say its not the best way to get rid of it put if its only the poo then that should be alright but the best way to do it is to wrap it up in tissue put it in a carrier bag and then pop it into the bin or if it starts to smell then i would just put it straight into a dustbin but it shouldnt smell because that would mean the litter tray would smell aswell.
There isn't really a design that keeps all the gravel in this happens with all the litter trays because the cats likes to hide the poo so he/she pushes gravel onto it which means it sometimes spills outside of the litter tray so you cant really avoid that problem.

Answer 3

Small amounts of litter attached to the poo and thrown down the toilet should not be a problem. I have one of the large domed litter boxes, similar to the cat carrier (as already mentioned). Filter at the top eliminates smells, cat flap type door give your kitty complete privacy. Mats are available (like the mud eliminator ones with raised grooves), which placed outside the littler box/tray will take the excess litter of the cat's paws. Both items are available online (there are quite a number of different litter boxes), we paid about £18 for ours (well my kitty's lol), but the mat works out quite expensive, usually retailing from £9 - £12.
Worth it though in the long run.

Answer 4

Flushing the cat's offerings with a little bit of litter stuck to it won't do any harm, but I would not flush any quantity of litter. If it is the grey sort,which is basically a form of cement, it would eventually block your drains as it clogs and solidities. I empty the soiled litter in a plastic shopping bag and bin it.
There are covered litter trays on the market made a bit like a cat carrier but open at both ends which avoid spillages and also give the cat a bit of privacy when relieving itself but they are dear. If you are in UK, simply buy deeper litter trays from Wilkinsons at £1.99.

Answer 5

You can actually buy litter trays with lids on so that when they cover it up, there is a rim stopping it spilling everywhere. I think the best litter is the wood base pellets from pets at home, if you live in the uk. You can flush down the toilet in small quantities, and it has a nice pine smell to is. Not too expensive either.

Answer 6

Hi there...if the litter is the clumpable clay type it will clog up the toilet plumbing. Clumpable clay litter solidifies when it's wet. Anyhow, it's safest/best to always to dispose of litter into a receptacle bag to throw into the trash rather down the loo (toilet). Consider using a larger litter pan with higher sides or a enclosed litter box with lid to minimize the spillage.

Answer 7

The cat poo shouldn't be a problem, but the little bits of gravel will probably sit on the bottom of the toilet bowl.

You should be able to sort that by wrapping the 'parcels' in tissue, to keep it all together.

Answer 8

Ohh so puzzling yet i imagine listen for your theory. If there is different cats round there is likely yet another nutrition source someplace that she's got here upon. keep nutrition very close to for your living house/door so different cats are a lot less in all danger to understand the position to locate it. i don't believe of your cat might want to easily ignore about you although in case you do not leave nutrition.. Cats have very reliable ideas and that i'm effective she loves you purely as a lot as you want her.. each so often they purely opt for to be self sustaining i imagine! loopy kittys. If she's many times an outside cat i'm effective she will locate decrease back quickly so slightly nutrition waiting for her couldn't harm!

Answer 9

Depends on where you live.
Some litters are made to be flushed.
Try it and see. Have a plunger ready in case of the worst.

Answer 10

A bit is OK. If you put it all down wait 3 days and call a plumber.