Just a tip on kitty litter, seems like common knowledge, but I learned it through trial and error.

My kitty is named Cauliflower. He was abandoned. I found him with two siblings in a box while walking home, they were just kittens no more than a few weeks old.

I just concluded that emptying your litter box a few times a day rather than once a day (or longer.. pee-yew), will save you a proportionate amount of moolah per month on kitty litter. Litter can contain natural bentonite clay granules that clump together when liquid is absorbed, or sodium silicate sand that is processed with oxygen and water. These mixtures of compounds work extremely well at absorbing moisture. This means that the longer the soiled litter stays in the box the more litter will be used to absorb your kitties term deposits. So, by extension cleaning the box quickly after your cat makes a visit will reduce the amount of litter used. I went from buying an 18kg box of litter every few weeks to the same box every two months. I know it's not a huge savings, but I justify it by saying it makes my kitty happier. Certain brands of litter contain baking soda and other deodorizers and once saturated the clay needs to be changed or scooped at least every day to effectively control odor. So I would highly recommend you clean your box everyday, at least, for both you and you kitties happiness.

If you're like me and don't like dealing with the litter box, consider an Omega Paw Roll n' Clean litter box, they're basically the same price everywhere. I found a new one on Craigslist for 15$. But I've also read reviews that some cats don't like them. It's super easy to use and takes about 30 seconds to clean. But it all depends on your cat, there are tons of different types. Also keeping a soiled litter box around can cause negative health effects to both you and your pet, with things that sound like overexposure to ammonia, bacterial infection (aka cat scratch fever), and parasite transfer for you. Even worse, things like bladder inflammation, and kidney blockage and failure for your kitty.

I don't know about you, but I love my little guy and his happiness is contingent on what I'm willing to do for him. Considering someone left him for dead in an alley, I think he's doing pretty well.

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