An essential material if you are thinking of adopting a feline as a pet is cat litter, which must be deposited in a sandbox, the cat will urinate and do its thing.Therefore, this arena must have certain qualities to effectively fulfill its function.The main characteristics that these materials must have are: absorption capacity, deodorants and, if possible, economical.
Continue reading Animal Expert and discover the different types of cat litter and its main features.
- Basically.
- There are currently three types of cat litter on the market: absorbents.
- Binders and biodegradables; absorbent sands.
- As the name suggests.
- Absorb fluids and end up deodomizing them; on the other hand.
- The agglomeant sands cluster around the faeces and urine.
- Creating clots or lumps that are easily removed.
- Finally.
- Biodegradable sands are produced from recyclable plant elements.
- In addition.
- There are mixed types of mixed cat sand (the most expensive).
- Which combine several characteristics.
Sepiolite is a type of porous, soft and fibrous mineral (phyllosilicate), which in its maximum qualities is also called sea foam, is used to carve delicate pipes, cameos and other jewelry.It’s a clearly absorbent kind of sand.
In its normal quality it is used industrially as an absorbent. It is useful in offshore oil spills because it absorbs and keeps crude afloat, making it easier to harvest later.It is also used in car accidents to absorb spilled oils and fuels, and can be cleaned with a broom after application.
As a cat sandbox, it is the most economical and effective material when you are usual, it is a material to use and discard, simple and without complications.
This sand is very absorbent. As a rule it comes in the form of silica beads, also known as silica gel, is an absorbent economic sand.
This type of sand mixes mineral silica with zeolite, thus obtaining an extremely absorbent and deodorant material.In addition, silica is one of the most common materials in the world, which makes its price generally reduced.
Sometimes this cat litter has perfumes. In Animal Expert we do not recommend this type of products with perfumes, there are cats who do not like the chemical essences that are used in these sands and end up urinating elsewhere in the house.
Bentonite is a fine grain clay with absorbent power, however, it is considered a binder sand, this material adheres to the urine and faeces of the cat, which facilitates the extraction and extends the life of this cat sand.
Bentonite binder sand is more expensive than silica and sepiolite
This type of cat litter is made entirely of plant materials such as wood, straw, recycled paper and plant waste, it is not as absorbent or odorless as other types of sand, but its low price and the fact that it is 100% recyclable is interesting.
With this type of sand it is convenient to get rid of it by the toilet, you can also throw it in organic trash.
A simple trick to improve the quality of cat litter, whatever it is, is to pour it in a colander beforehand and shake it a little in a garbage bag, the dust will pass through the holes in the spine and stop inside the garbage bag., leaving the sand free of this uncomfortable dust. With completely clean sand, you can already pour it into your cat’s sandbox without fear of getting your paws dirty and leaving traces on the road.
Your cat doesn’t use sand? If this is your case and you do not know what to do about it, do not miss our article where we explain why your cat does not use sand and how to fix it.
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