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Bossy Monkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-10 10:35 AM
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Let's try again. Can anyone recommend a nonallergenic kitty litter which SHE WON'T TRY TO EAT?
World's Best Kitty Litter (corn-based) is serving as an hors d'oeuvre. I understand that I'm supposed to add it gradually to the old type litter to habituate her to it, but suspect that if I did, she would still be eating it, then pooping on it, which creeps me out more than a little.

S'Wheat Scoop is out, as I'm celiac.

Any other suggestions?
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NV Whino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-10 10:46 AM
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1. Look for alfalfa based pellets
There are also pine pellets, I think. Stay away from corn. They will eat that. Corn is watt makes dry food so appealing (and unhealthful) to kitties.
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grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-10 11:44 AM
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2. yes, I saw pine chips at the store.
They are about the size of grape nuts. Not as easy on the feet as the corn stuff probably.

I wonder if you telephoned Arm & Hammer customer service if they could point you to something good.
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GoCubsGo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-10 03:10 PM
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3. Feline Pine
Their scoopable version is okay. It doesn't clump like World's Best,but it's not bad. Smells really nice, too. Did you try the regular or multi-cat WBCL? The multi-cat formula has yucca in it. She might not eat that version of it.

I have used crystal kitty litters in the past. Gave up on them because tracking issues. However, they have come out with different versions of it over the years, and had I not gotten fond of the corn-based litters, I might have gone back to them on a trial basis.
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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-10 03:12 PM
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4. Just fill the box with all the pills the vet wants you to give her.
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Lucy Goosey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-10 03:13 PM
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5. I've seen some made from pellets of compressed recycled newspaper...
...Maybe that would work?

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eShirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-10 03:19 PM
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6. Yesterday's News
they make two kinds, one worked better than the other but I can't remember which

I think the difference in two kinds were scented and unscented

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hippywife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-10 07:15 PM
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9. I second this, but
Petco has their in-house brand that is cheaper and is exactly the same thing. :hi:
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REP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-10 06:08 PM
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7. Sorry to laugh, but that's hilarious! (I use World's Best)
My cats are on Rx food, and here's how weird they are: they LOVE their Rx food and won't eat anything else (it's Royal Canin, not Science).

Seriously, I agree with trying the Multicat formula and changing her diet. If she's eating a commercial diet, she may not be getting enough nutrients (especially protein). A no-corn/high protein diet may convince her that her litter is for crapping, not snacking!
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Bossy Monkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-10 06:28 PM
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8. She eats EVO n/t
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