Pine cat litter is recycled pine wood as raw materials, with a small amount of natural binder made of a kind of cat litter, also known as wood dust cat litter, this cat litter is characterized by large particles, small dust, large friction between particles, not easy to roll, good stability, has a certain odor-absorbing ability, after absorbing urine will become powder, if the cat does not hate the taste of pine, with pine cat litter is a good choice.
Pine cat litter is a more common breed of cat litter, many cats use pine cat litter, so is pine cat litter good to use? The main advantages and disadvantages of pine cat litter are:
1. Advantages of pine cat litter
Pine cat litter has good water absorption effect, less odor, low wear rate, long service life, and it is more convenient to use, because it will become powdery after absorbing urine, which is convenient to discard. Pine litter is also said to reduce the incidence of lower urinary tract syndrome in cats.
2. Disadvantages of pine cat litter
The shortcomings of pine cat litter are also more obvious, first of all, pine wood chips are susceptible to moisture, fleas may be born in the litter box, and cats love to be active may also take wood chips out of the litter box, affecting the home environment; Secondly, some cats may not like the taste of pine, or are not used to the touch of pine cat litter, and will refuse to use it. Also, the price of pine cat litter is more expensive than ordinary cat litter.
Pine cat litter as a commonly used cat litter, its characteristics are that after absorbing urine will become powdery, very convenient, but because of this feature, pine cat litter needs to be used with a double-layer litter box.
Usage of pine cat litter is:
1. To use pine cat litter, you need to prepare a double-layer litter box, which is about 1.5 times larger than the cat, so that the cat will have enough space when going to the toilet.
2. Spread a layer of pine cat litter 2-3 cm thick on the upper layer of the litter box, not too thick or too thin, so that the cat can feel that it can shave the cat litter. The lower litter box can be filled with old newspaper, absorbent paper or pine litter.
3, pine cat litter may not be able to bury the cat's poop well, use a shovel to help the cat bury it, there will be no smell immediately, and when the poop is dry, shovel it out and throw it in the toilet to flush it off. The poop on the upper layer of the litter box can be cleaned once every 1-2 days, new cat litter can be added at any time, the lower layer can be cleaned in 3-4 days or once a week, and the cat litter and excrement can be poured into the toilet to rinse off.