The ancestors of domestic cats are presumed to be desert cats that originated in ancient Egypt. When cats excrete in the wild, they will choose sandy places to dig pits and bury their poo in sand after excretion. So far, domestic pet cats have maintained this habit. Therefore, in the choice of cat litter, parents should also consider this.

The types of cat litter products today have many categories according to the needs of different users, giving cat owners many different choices in terms of materials, features, uses and prices. Cat litter is generally divided into bentonite cat litter, crystal cat litter, pine cat litter (including ordinary pine, corn, tofu and other materials), silicone cat litter, etc. Choosing a suitable cat litter will be used in the process of supporting cat stars in the future. It greatly reduces the burden of cat owners and improves the efficiency of cat litter use.

Bentonite cat litter

Bentonite cat litter is suitable for most cats in terms of material, and its ingredients are mainly bentonite clay particles , the texture is closer to sandy, and cats are more receptive by nature. Bentonite cat litter is relatively fluffy and dry, can quickly form agglomeration after the cat goes to the toilet, and absorb the odor of cat excrement. Bentonite cat litter accounts for more than 80% of the cat litter market.

Advantages - good water absorption, fast clumping, better odor absorption effect, easy for cats to accept, and relatively large market sales, easy to buy.

Disadvantages - the sandy material is relatively heavy, and it is difficult to carry. The used cat litter needs to be cleaned and disposed of with the garbage, and cannot be flushed into the toilet.

Crystal cat litter

The main component of crystal cat litter is silica gel particles, and silica gel has good water absorption, so the usage rate of crystal cat litter is relatively It is higher, and the crystal cat litter will only change color after the cat urinates, and will not clump. You only need to clean up the cat's poop every day. When most of the crystal cat litter in the cat basin is discolored, you can replace the cat litter. But crystal cat litter is made of silica gel after all, and the acceptance of cat litter is relatively low, and the crystal cat litter particles are relatively large, cats are easy to play or eat by mistake, causing digestive problems for cats, which is dangerous.

Advantages - good water absorption, relatively economical to use, easy to clean

Disadvantages - poor acceptance by cats, easy to eat by mistake and affect the cat's health.

Pine cat litter

Pine cat litter is generally made of pine, hay, corn, and tofu scraps with better water absorption. In terms of sand, the material is healthier, and the material of pine cat litter is stronger in water absorption, so the effect of water absorption and odor absorption is also better. However, pine cat litter is more susceptible to moisture, and it is easy to reduce the use effect during the long-term storage process, resulting in poor later use effect.

Advantages - good water absorption and odor absorption effect, easy to clean and can be flushed directly into the toilet.

Disadvantages - The smell of wood chips and other materials is not easy to be accepted by cats. Unused cat litter is easily damp and breeds bacteria, which will affect the cat's health.