Cat litter is an absolute must if you have indoor cats. What many people don’t know is that most cat litter brands contain clay that is strip-mined which is harmful to the environment. While there are brands that are organic and a bit more environmentally friendly, these can be a tad expensive. If you want a safer alternative to kitty litter and you want it a bit cheaper than major organic brands, we have just the kitty litter recipe for you.
You will need to buy about 50 pounds of chicken scratch. You can get this at any feed store and it costs around $20 for the 50 pounds. You also need baking soda and you can use cedar shavings but these are optional. The shavings are for scent so you don’t actually have to have them.
You just need to pour enough chicken scratch into your litter box to cover about 2 inches. Next, cover the chicken scratch with about ¼ cup of baking soda and if you have chosen to use cedar shavings, crumble just a couple of handfuls on top and mix the ingredients together.
This is scoopable litter so you can use your scoop to clean it out every day and keep it fresh. Just replace as you normally would.
BHood
I know this is old, but toxoplasmosis is a common complaint about flushing cat litter, and it's just wrong. I did a little research, and flushing cat poop is no more illegal than flushing human poop. If you have indoor cats, they likely have never encountered toxoplasmosis. TBH, I wouldn't worry about cats having it, even if they are outdoor cats. gondii oocysts for 2 weeks, then never again. Humans are more likely to have gotten it themselves and flushed it down the toilet without realizing it. The main source of infection for humans is eating or handling raw or undercooked meat. If you've had it, you've probably attributed it to food poisoning and flushed it down your toilet. Fortunately modern municipal water treatment systems in the United States are generally effective at removing oocysts.
I have three indoor cats and have been flushing litter for my three indoor cats for over a year. I wouldn't have started without doing my research to confirm I wasn't endangering anyone. It's good to be concerned about potential dangers, but there is so much misinformation about toxoplasmosis out there. If anyone wants to do their own research and check my results, I encourage that. I relied almost exclusively on scientific papers, though I did delve into how modern sewage systems generally work.