Which Type of Cat Litter should you use and what are the different types?
Clay Cat Litter
The most popular material for cat litter. It's great at absorbing liquids and smells, and comes in clumping and non-clumping varieties.
Clumping cat litter absorbs and clumps together to allow for easier cleaning. It means you can scoop out the waste without replacing the entire tray of litter.
Non-Clumping cat litter has every individual grain of litter act as an absorbent without clumping. This means you'll likely need to change the entire tray of litter each time it needs cleaning.
Clay cat litter can be dusty, and the small litter geometry allows it to easily be displaced outside the litter tray. Its soft enough to not bother a cats paws who can easily scoop it around.
Clay cat litters are the most widely used and are generally the cheapest value option.
At The Cat Life we stock our own cats favourite of Felight Non-Clumping Cat Litter at £10.99 for 20L.
Silica Cat Litter
These are made from silica gel. Great at absorbing and with odour control but a different texture to clay which some cats may not like. They are not dusty like clay litter. Possibly the least popular cat litter.
Beware, these products can cause health problems when ingested.
Environmentally Friendly Cat Litter
These are typically made from wood, paper, plant derivatives or natural minerals. These are the eco friendly bio-degradable alternatives to clay and silica cat litter.
Wood Pellets
These pellets are much larger than clay litter and some cats may not like the texture on their paws. Wood pellets are good at absorbing and is non-clumping.
At The Cat Life we stock the super popular Bestpets Cat Litter Wood from £8.99 for 15L or £14.99 for 30L.
Plant Derivatives
Highly absorbent with moisture activated natural fragrance, these are a great alternative to clay based cat litters. A clumping cat litter with almost no dust. All around safe to use cat litter which is environmentally friendly.
The prices are also great compared to clay cat litter. At The Cat Life we stock Clean 'N' Tidy Adult Everyday Cat Litter for only £13.99 for 15kg!
Natural Minerals
Highly absorbent with odour control. Purely natural product.
Here at The Cat Life, our top selling mineral litter is Thomas Cat Litter at £7.99 for 16L.
Other Natural Cat Litters
We also stock the popular CATSAN Natural Biodegradable clumping cat litter at £22.49 for 20L. This is made from a "wheat by-product that would otherwise go to waste, CATSAN cat litter pellets are 100% natural and biodegradable without compromising on odour control".
As usual, our cats will let us know if they want to use a particular type so its trial and error.
We stock a wide variety at The Cat Life and if you have any questions or queries, just let us know!