The development of cat litter has also gone through a long process, from the initial soil to the later slag. However, none of these things can remove the odor very well, so commercial cat litter appears. Typical cat litter is as follows; pet owners can choose according to their needs.
1. Sawdust cat litter for cats
1. Strong water absorption
The water absorption of wood chips is very strong, and the cylindrical sand body meets the When liquid, it begins to swell quickly, and when fiddled, it spreads out into a powder. If it is the sawdust cat litter that encounters feces, the sawdust litter attached to the feces will exert its super-absorbent properties and make the stools dry and hard.
The smell of excrement is also locked in the wood chips, but the wood chips cat litter is “hard” when it dries.
2. Made from natural bonding
Sawdust cat litter is mainly made of wood chips, pulp, wheat, and natural binders. Its advantages are natural, non-irritating, good deodorizing function, superior absorption performance, easy to clean, less dust, not easy to be penetrated, and long service life.
3. It is easy to grow parasitic fleas
It is easy to get wet, and it is easy to parasitic fleas, etc. For cats, the touch is rough, and the smell of wood may be that some cats do not like finer wood chips and may stick. Taken elsewhere on the cat’s fur.
2. Confetti cat litter for kittens
1. Made of recycled paper
Confetti cat litter is also a very popular cat litter now. Because it is made of environmentally friendly recyclable paper, it is environmentally friendly and low-carbon, which is in line with the current green concept. When the paper just came out, my cat tried the trial pack provided by the manufacturer, and after the trial, I felt that the paper sand had better water absorption.
The deodorizing function is average, but the paper sand can be flushed directly into the toilet, which is very convenient and saves the trouble of throwing cat poop every day.
2. Activated carbon is added
Confetti cat litter is mainly made of paper-like substances, and some are added with activated carbon. Advantages: The texture is softer than the sawdust cat litter, the particles are smaller, and the color is gray after wetting, which is easy to identify and easy to clean up in time, and the disposal method of the paper waste cat litter can be flushed directly into the toilet, which is easy to operate.
3. Easy to get wet and weak to condense
The disadvantage of confetti cat litter is that it is relatively easy to get wet, is weak in coagulation, and does not absorb much water. On the hair and body, the deodorant function is average.
3. Crystal cat litter for cats
1. Granules made of silica gel
Crystal cat litter is a cat that entered the Chinese market earlier and is a more popular sand. This cat litter has large particles and is made of silica gel, which can quickly absorb the cat’s urine, but because the particles are too large to be buried, the cat’s poo must be collected in time. Otherwise, the house will stink.
Suggestion: Crystal sand also has certain advantages, that is, the dust is small and suitable for cats with flat faces.
2. Super absorption capacity
Crystal cat litter is also called silica gel, which is translucent granular. Advantages: Super absorption capacity, the color will change after absorbing water, easy to identify, clean in time, has a certain anti-mildew and antibacterial function, strong deodorization function, relatively hygienic and beautiful, and long service life.
3. The disadvantage of small round particles
The disadvantage of crystal cat litter is the small round particles, which are easy to be pulled out by cats to play with, and even some cats will accidentally eat it, and this cat litter After the sand is used, the odor is relatively heavy, and it cannot be poured into the soil or the toilet when replacing it, but can only be discarded in the trash can.
Four. Condensed cat litter for cats
1. Soft bentonite sand
Condensed cat litter is bentonite sand, and it is also the main force in the cat litter market. This cat litter has small particles, a soft texture, strong water absorption, and good agglomeration. The fragrance-added bentonite sand has a strong deodorizing ability. In addition, it has a moderate price and has become the first choice of cat litter for cat families.
2. Absorb water to form hard lumps
Condensed cat litter is fine sand, and its main ingredient is bentonite. Advantages: The water absorption speed is fast, and it forms a hard block after absorbing water. After the cat litter is condensed and consumed, you can continue to add new cat litter without having to replace it all the time. For cats, and feels the best. The visual effect is better.
3. Disadvantages of condensed cat litter
The disadvantage of condensed cat litter is quite obvious because it is relatively small, it will get into other parts of the house, and this kind of cat litter is easy to stick to. The cat’s feet are eventually eaten by the cat when it cleans the feet, and the deodorant effect is not very good. No matter what kind of cat litter it is, it has its own advantages and disadvantages, and pets mainly choose according to their needs.
