In pet-shops and supermarkets the many options of cat litters are on sale, however not all owners of animals consider reasonable to throw out money in the literal sense which is "up the spout". In that case it is possible to try to use as make-shifts filler or to try to do absolutely without it.
Why filler is necessaryCat litter performs several functions at once:
- absorbs moisture (the dampness in a tray can lead to the fact that the cat will cease to use it); - absorbs an unpleasant smell;
- allows an animal to realize the natural aspiration "to bury" excrement; - simplifies care for a cat, tiding up a tray of less frequent.
If the cat or a cat do not seek "to hide" traces of the activity, it is possible to do and absolutely without filler, having established a tray with a lattice: all moisture will flow down on a bottom. The truth in that case it is necessary to watch constantly a condition of a tray, to try to rinse it after each use and to wash at least once in day thoroughly – differently not to avoid a stench. If so thorough control of a tray is impossible – it is necessary to resort to one of "national" options of fillers.
SandSand rather well absorbs moisture. It copes with a smell slightly worse: weakens it, but does not absorb completely. Therefore if to use sand as filler, it is necessary to reconcile to the fact that in a toilet the smell of cat's urine will practically be always caught. Besides, grains of sand very easy – therefore when the animal digs in traces of the activity, a floor near a tray will be filled up with sand. However, this trouble can be avoided, using high trays with sides. Replacement of sand in a cat's toilet is made time in 2-4 days.
Newspapers The newspapers torn on small scraps – the old "national" way of arrangement of a cat's tray, very popular, but at the same time rather troublesome. In order that it was convenient to cat to use a tray, it is necessary to tear paper rather small, and it razmokat very quickly. It is necessary to change paper in a tray every day, as a last resort – every other day and it copes with a smell not really well.
It is possible get a tray with a lattice – then moisture will flow down down, and newspapers will be blotted more slowly. That there was no smell, it is necessary to empty such tray several times a day.
SawdustSawdust – a quite good alternative to factory fillers. It is convenient to dig them, they well hold also moisture, and began to smell – such tray begins to smell only when all sawdust becomes damp. Therefore sawdust is one of the best views of "national" fillers. If to use a tray with high sides and to fill sawdust a layer in 8-10 centimeters, it is possible to tide up a cat's toilet of times in 5-7 days. However, there are also inconveniences: sawdust "raises dust", besides, the smallest parts of wood "stick" to cat's paws and are carried on all apartment.
Over sawdust it is possible to place a thin layer of pieces of newspapers – then dirt on a floor will be less. It is necessary to change the become wet paper daily.
Fuel granules (pellets)The wood pellets intended for solid propellant coppers represent the waste of woodworking pressed in granules and practically differ in nothing from wood fillers for cat's toilets. When soaking they are scattered on small sawdust, and absorb moisture and a smell not less effectively. Pellets are filled in a tray by a thin layer, in process of use their volume increases by 4-5 times. If you use pellets, it is possible to tide up a tray once in 7-10 days.