Litter Box diference (only for people who own a cat)?

Question

What is the difference from scoopable litter and the kind that that says nothing?

Answer 1

Scoopable is easier to clean up. The "waste" clumps together and can be easily gotten rid of.

Answer 2

Get the scoopable stuff...much easier to keep the box clean. The scoopable forms clumps when the cat urinates so you can easily just scoop out "balls" or urine. The regular litter just lets the urine sit in there until you clean out the box and change out the liter. The scoopable lets you wait a lot longer until you have to completly change out the litter.

Answer 3

'My opinion' about scoopable litter, is that there is some type of 'glue like chemical' in it.
Every time I have used it (several times obver the years, including one recent time) if I scoop before it hardens, I have a terrible time cleaning it off of the scooper, the litterbox, the side of the toilet, and anything else it has contact with. I had trouble getting it off of my hands.
Though I did not have to totally clean my litter box as often, mostly scooping it out for a few days, before a real litter box cleaning, when I did try to clean the litterbox itself, it was a terrible chore! I will not use scoopable litter ever again! But if I did, I would have to throw out the litter box and buy a new one each time!
'In my opinion', since it also gets on the bottom of cats paws, and they lick themselves, I wonder if this can end up in their stomach and possibly sometimes cause them probems in their digestive system?
I have several cats and a few litter boxes in use. After trying several brands, I now use a very cheap clay litter, 'Special Kitty' a Walmart brand. I don't use this because it is one of the cheapest (it is), but because I have the most success with it. I scoop the boxes out 2 times daily and can change the boxes every few days. The cats never use the carpet, which means the box stays clean enough for them. I suppose the Fresh Step is also a good one to use, though more expensive. Many of the other clay litter brands have not met my nor my cats satifaction.
Some of the clay pebbles do get on to the floor. I keep a washable rug under the box to keep it somewhat contained.
A friend of mine says she uses some litter made of old newspapers because this does not get onto the floor. I have never heard of this litter nor know anything else about it.
I stand by the Special Kitty brand.

Answer 4

Scoopable is nice, in that it clumps up tight when urinated on, but the loose stuff tracks around the house on their paws a lot more than regular clay litter so you'll have to do more cleaning up with it. Also, it's not very cost effective when you have 3 or more cats because they'll be going through it faster and you'll spend more than you would just using the regular kind.

Answer 5

well if you are just throwing it out you shoud get the clumping scoopable kind. it clumps the urine and makes it easier to scoop out. where as the ones that dont clump you have to dump the good and bad litter out. there are kinds you can flush too just read on the box it should say flushable or clumping. something to know dont get litter with fregreance most cats dont like the good smelly stuff. also to keep a fresh smell use arm and hammer in the cat box, you can buy just plan baking soda or there is some stuff in the litter section as well.

Answer 6

well most scoopable litters make little dust things in the air that cause the lungs to get all crapped up. Non-scoopable litters don't do that to their lungs, plus its cheaper. Also with the saved money you could buy that pine pellet stuff, it'll make it a lot less stinky!

Answer 7

Scoopable litter is basically clumping clay litter. With scoopable litter, you have only to scoop out the solids and the clumps of urine, and add a small amount of fresh litter. The box will probably last up to a month without completely replacing the used litter.

The down side of scoopable litter is that:

-Cats inhale dust from clay litter, or ingest it while cleaning their feet. Kittens, being curious creatures, sometimes eat litter.

-The powerful clumping abilities of sodium betonite cause the ingested clay dust and particles which, when combined with natural and ingested liquid form a solid mass. (When liquid is added, bentonite swells to approximately 15 times its original volume, as quoted from Cat Fancy magazine in the McInnis article.)

-Inhaled particles could cause similar problems in the moist climate of the lungs. (The dust in clay is silica dust, which is not particularly friendly to either human or feline lungs.)
The "clumping activity" in the intestines could draw fluid out of the body, causing dehydration, and possibly consequential urinary tract problems.

-The clumping substance coats the digestive tract,"attracting the collection of old fecal material, increasing toxicity, bacteria growth and prohibiting proper assimilation of digested food. This can lead to stress on the immune system, leaving the animal susceptible to viral, bacterial, parasitic and yeast infections." (From an article by Lisa Newman.)

-The problems can also extend to dogs, who sometimes are inexplicably drawn to "litter box snacks."

So, I would suggest that those consumers who are happy with their choice of scoopable clay litters follow a couple of guidelines:

1. Do not use them for kittens. Since the curious little tykes investigate everything first with their mouths, why take chances on their ingesting something that is potentiall harmful?

2. If you see an older cat eating litter, get him to the veterinarian. Eating mineral substances such as clay is a sign of pica, which can indicate a nutritional imbalance.

3. If your cat develops sudden stomach problems, constipation, diarhhea, coughing, or discomfort during urination, mention to your veterinarian that you are using a clumping clay litter.

However, since there are a number of alternative litters that do not use sodium bentonite, the prudent cat caregiver would consider using one of those as an alternative. Hope this helps!

Answer 8

Scoopable litter gets less stinky.

Answer 9

scoopable is easier because when the cat uses the litter, everything stays together in the letter, and its esier to pick up because it all scoops up together and easier.
the other litter bags arent as good.

Answer 10

With old-fashioned clay litter, the urine soaked into the litter and you were only able to scoop out the dried feces. This meant the urine smell was left behind, in the litter. With modern clumping litter, the litter encapsulates the urine into balls which can be scooped along with the feces. Result: less urine smell in the litter box.