Used Litter

[jimmer2880]

It's kind of linked to tractor'ing, as I'll be using the tractor to do it.

We have 3 inside cats. Boy - we sure go through litter.

It seems a shame to keep tossing it into the landfill. Does anyone till it into the soil? I have no idea what it's made out of, so I wouldn't begin to guess if it's safe or not. I wouldn't be using that soil for food plots, at most just flowers.

 

[chopped]

Is kitty litter made out of sand or some other substance?

 

[Argosy]

The stuff we use is nothing more than ground clay, not what you would want to use for soil. I dump it in a swamp, it fills quickly enough with the natural vegetation it disappears year to year.

 

[ayelvington]

I wouldn't use cat litter where you grow people food. Cat poop can carry nasties that can jump to people. Dig a hole and bury it away from your garden.

 

[skipmarcy]

For years we used oil dry for as many as 3 cats at a time until they came out with the clumping/scoopable litter quite a few years back - would never go back to it now, the scoopable is worlds better and no more expensive. Smells soooo much better too and the cats like it better as well. If I'm not mistaken it is also derived from clay like the oil dry. When I scoop the poop I put it in the household garbage - there's not that much bulk to it.

 

[wvpolekat]

CatGenie - The World's Only Self-Flushing, Self Washing Cat Box

BEST thing I ever bought for my cats.

 

[OKnewguy]

We have one of these
Automatic Self Cleaning Litter Box Litter-Robot
Your litter consumption will drastically decrease. I think it paid for itself within a couple of years. Plus you do not have to mess with it often (once a week). You never throw out good litter, you just add a little every week. You also get to use cheap waste bags, I buy office trash can liners from sams, for $15 or so you get a few thousand bags, and each bag last a week for us with 2 big male cats.
Dave

 

[wedge40]

You didn't mention how much land you have to "spread" you litter out on. I have a LitterMaid and like the others it reduces the amount of used litter drastically. I take my waste on put it all in one location until I have a pretty good pile, then scoop it up with the tractor bucket and take out to the wood for final disposal. First thing I would do is invest in a self cleaning litter box.
I've had my litter maid for about 5 years without and real problems.

Wedge

 

[20 20]

have 6 that we rescued we also use the natural clay stuff and dump it in a corner and bury. I would not use it on a garden, also watch out for kids sand boxes cats love those.

 

[jimmyj]

Agree with the posts, not for your food production area. If you have a manure pile that gets spread on the land, throw it on there. Also, there are other kinds of litter made of grain that break down better.

NOTE: Wherever you dump it, dogs will try and eat the cat poop.

 

[jinman]

We used to have five cats before a bobcat decided to make lunch out of one. They all stay inside at night and are out during the daytime. When I till up my garden, they are convinced I do that just for their benefit and they leave me little "prizes" everywhere. With healthy cats, I doubt any problems with that. Raccoons, possums, deer, coyotes and a gazillion insects have contributed their excrements for eons. I do know people who put both kitty litter and dog poop into their compost piles. You might not want to use that compost for food, but it probably wouldn't hurt you if it was finished properly. It would make good flower bed compost for sure. Did I fail to mention that our cats love our fluffy flowerbed soils too? Gardening gloves are recommended.

 

[jimmyj]

I do know people who put both kitty litter and dog poop into their compost piles. You might not want to use that compost for food, but it probably wouldn't hurt you if it was finished properly.

Exactly. The issue with any poop is it has to be fully composted.

 

[George2615]

I toss out used litter and spread it on the ground in an area far away from well water sources or where kids would play.

As for clean litter, I buy the cheapest kitty litter for the garage to clean up oil spills.
It works as well or better than speedi dry and is cheaper.

 

[Luremaker]

We have three cats that stay inside all winter and outside during the day all summer. We use it to fill groundhog holes. They don't care for it much!

 

[Mace Canute]

You could always teach them to use the toilet...
YouTube - CAT USES TOILET THEN FLUSHES

 

[jinman]

You could always teach them to use the toilet...
YouTube - CAT USES TOILET THEN FLUSHES

Oh sure. . . next thing is they will demand their own toothbrush and monogrammed towels.:laughing:

 

[Mace Canute]

They might demand their own toothbrushes but they'll make you do the brushing for them!
YouTube - Best "cat brushes teeth" video ever!!!
And as far as monogrammed towels go, well...even a cat isn't that vain...a regular one does just fine.
YouTube - Smartest Cat Ever Dries Her Face with a Towel