aozora
Amy, Member
I've got a few questions for those of you who are using a different kind of litter that is not CareFresh!
I've been using CareFresh ever since I got Mocha back in April-- originally I went with the Natural kind but found that the original brown colour of the litter made it very hard to tell what colour his urine is or even where he peed. I then switched to CareFresh Ultra and have stuck with it ever since, but lately my family has been complaining more about the odor (even though I change out the dirty bits of litter every day and give the litter pan a thorough cleaning every 3 or so days), not to mention it can be quite expensive, so I've been looking into switching to either Yesterday's News or wood pellets. So, I have some questions for you all:
- For those who have tried both CareFresh and Yesterday's News, which one is more worth it for the cost? One 50L bag of CareFresh Ultra lasts Mocha about 2 months and it retails at about $32-$40 here (including tax and shipping). How long might one bag of Yesterday's News last for a 4 lb. bunny? I know they come in different sizes but it's hard to gauge since I've never bought it before and don't know how much I'd be using each day so I was hoping for a rough estimate. If I were to go with Yesterday's News, I am planning to buy two 15 lb bags (for a total of 30 lb) from montrealcritters.com, which will come up to about $40 including shipping and taxes as well. Do you think that would last longer than a 50L bag of CareFresh Ultra?
- How are the wood pellets like for odor control in comparison to the other two types of litter that I mentioned? I know wood pellets are much cheaper and that is my main reason for considering it but that is my main priority. And is there a preference between softwood and hardwood, since they're both available at my local Canadian Tire?
- How exactly do you change the litter when you're using pellets? I've only ever used CareFresh, which is like a soft bedding-type material so it's very easy to spot the dirty spots and scoop them out since they stick together when they're damp. How do you know which pellets are soiled and which ones are not? Would you still have to scoop out the dirty litter every day or can you let it sit for 2-3 days with no noticeable odor? I hear that pellets will turn into dust in the bottom of the pan if they're in contact with urine-- so how do you get rid of that without also getting rid of the unused pellets? I'm more of a visual person so I would be really grateful if you can provide pictures of your litter boxes with the pellets: when it's just been changed, when it's been used/before you're about to change it, and generally just how the process would look like if I were to do it myself.
Mocha has a corner pan with a grate on it so the hardness of pellets and general mess issues won't be a problem. Thank you so much for reading!
I've been using CareFresh ever since I got Mocha back in April-- originally I went with the Natural kind but found that the original brown colour of the litter made it very hard to tell what colour his urine is or even where he peed. I then switched to CareFresh Ultra and have stuck with it ever since, but lately my family has been complaining more about the odor (even though I change out the dirty bits of litter every day and give the litter pan a thorough cleaning every 3 or so days), not to mention it can be quite expensive, so I've been looking into switching to either Yesterday's News or wood pellets. So, I have some questions for you all:
- For those who have tried both CareFresh and Yesterday's News, which one is more worth it for the cost? One 50L bag of CareFresh Ultra lasts Mocha about 2 months and it retails at about $32-$40 here (including tax and shipping). How long might one bag of Yesterday's News last for a 4 lb. bunny? I know they come in different sizes but it's hard to gauge since I've never bought it before and don't know how much I'd be using each day so I was hoping for a rough estimate. If I were to go with Yesterday's News, I am planning to buy two 15 lb bags (for a total of 30 lb) from montrealcritters.com, which will come up to about $40 including shipping and taxes as well. Do you think that would last longer than a 50L bag of CareFresh Ultra?
- How are the wood pellets like for odor control in comparison to the other two types of litter that I mentioned? I know wood pellets are much cheaper and that is my main reason for considering it but that is my main priority. And is there a preference between softwood and hardwood, since they're both available at my local Canadian Tire?
- How exactly do you change the litter when you're using pellets? I've only ever used CareFresh, which is like a soft bedding-type material so it's very easy to spot the dirty spots and scoop them out since they stick together when they're damp. How do you know which pellets are soiled and which ones are not? Would you still have to scoop out the dirty litter every day or can you let it sit for 2-3 days with no noticeable odor? I hear that pellets will turn into dust in the bottom of the pan if they're in contact with urine-- so how do you get rid of that without also getting rid of the unused pellets? I'm more of a visual person so I would be really grateful if you can provide pictures of your litter boxes with the pellets: when it's just been changed, when it's been used/before you're about to change it, and generally just how the process would look like if I were to do it myself.
Mocha has a corner pan with a grate on it so the hardness of pellets and general mess issues won't be a problem. Thank you so much for reading!