I've been using this pellets for years now I just put about an inch or so in the litter box and when I think it's ready I just throw the whole thing out and start all over again🤗

"My girl's"... So lovely...you can tell you're an animal lover

@MrSporksHands

6 жыл бұрын

With the exception of my dear saintly mother, there's no one on the planet I care about more. Even when they try to steal the toast off my table in the morning and sit on my head at 3am "just to say 'hi'". Thanks for watching!

@plejaren1

6 жыл бұрын

Haha, I know what you mean...

@christinebuckingham7334

6 жыл бұрын

Mr. Spork's Hands You're a good man - this world needs many more of you! Thanks for the video.

@MrSporksHands

6 жыл бұрын

You're absolutely welcome. Hope it helps ease the pain of the litter box just a bit. Cheers!

@darcandelaria

4 жыл бұрын

I know so cute! My husband calls our or more like his dog son 😂 specially when the dog acts up he's like son! 😂 just like he talks to our 6 year old boy 😀

I have four cats and three large litter boxes made from large flat bottomed clear plastic storage boxes. I use horse bedding pellets, they are made from softer wood and absorbs much faster. $8.99 Canadian for a 40lbs bag, four bags will last almost 1 year. I made a sifter from 1/4" fence wire and a wood frame with handles. Scooper is a Spider Strainer Skimmer Ladle for a deep fryer from the dollar store, works like a charm if the poop is hard, not so good if there is really soft poop or if your cat is a digger, my cats no longer dig, they just leave it on top for me to clean up. You do end up trashing some pellets stuck to the poop but the pellets are so cheap it doesn't matter. The pet industry are bloody crooks, anything you can do to bypass them, do!

For switching out litter, don't laugh, but I fished out a "starter turd' to put into the new litter. It works. But my senior kitty's paws didn't like the hard horse-bedding pellets. Next time I'm going to wet the pellets and let them dry before putting them in the box. There really was NO odor when I used them before.

@FirstnameLastnameoptiona-cz9vj

Жыл бұрын

Starter turd!!! Love it!! ( 8 kit Kats here)

@tinaschlindwein9267

Жыл бұрын

Starter turd 😂 great idea.

@MrSporksHands

Жыл бұрын

The copyright for "Starter Turd" is all yours Denny. Well done. LOL Thanks for watching and good luck with the switch. My dearly departed girls were all over 12 years when we switched and continued without issues for another decade. Presoak a few to dissolve and I'll bet your senior adapts in a hurry.

@marionbylsma1167

9 ай бұрын

I like to know how that worked wedding the pallets Using them in the letterbox, if you can let me know would be awesome

@marionbylsma1167

8 ай бұрын

How did you dry your pellets after you wet them?

I am going to try this. We have a sanctuary...56 of the little poopers! Thanks!

@tracischeelk29

4 жыл бұрын

Do make or purchase containers to make a sifter below. I did this without a sifter bottom and had little bugs/gnats everywhere. The wet sawdust sinks to the bottom, and you can't remove it. Then, fewer and fewer pellets. It's worth the trouble. Otherwise, pine pellets are great. So too are ground Walnut Shells, which disolve slower, come in pellets or rough ground, but can't get them in bulk cheap at hardware store.

@amillia222

4 жыл бұрын

Mrs Soap's Crafty Homestead I’m admiring you! All best to you!

@nennie4688

4 жыл бұрын

how beautiful

@rac1equalsbestgame853

4 жыл бұрын

I've never seen wood pellets ANYWHERE. Not in hardware stores or pet stores.

@hbhhoneybeehoney6028

4 жыл бұрын

use equine pellets, they smell good

Since our pellet stove seems to be on the fritz, I started using wood pellets for litter. Huge savings! I just remove the solid waste, and when the rest has dissolved into dust, I just dump the whole thing. One $8.00 bag lasts about three months-and we have three cats.

Ten seconds in, I love this guy's voice and I love his heckin energy. I'm just ready to be sold on this litter system

@MrSporksHands

5 жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks. The old radio voice comes in handy from time to time. Appreciate the view. Cheers!

@nhgiftbaskets

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrSporksHands ok now you have to tell us when you were on the radio! I love it!

I have great success with the commercial sifting litter boxes and pine nugget litter. I do my 4 boxes daily (just a couple of shakes) and then scoop through the sawdust to catch any tiny pieces of pine that might have slipped through. All 4 boxes take a couple of minutes - and I have 3 big male cats who use them heavily.

I had originally been using tidy breeze pellets and have the grated litter boxes so for my three boxes I just have to scoop out the poop and move the pellets around so the dust goes down the grated floor. Twice a week I empty the trays underneath. It’s so nice using the wood pellets for saving money and it sure smells better 👍🏻

i went to tractor supply and got equine pellets 50lb for 6 bucks. i had no transition problems and i love it! i scoop solids and flush and only have to sift every 3 days and even then the sawdust is still dry and lightweight, but i do it because my cat will start to track some. i was going to make a sifter but i went to hobby lobby and found something that works perfect and looks nice hanging on the wall. i love this system. i am most amazed that even 3 or 4 days later there is absolutely no cat piss smell at all! its cleaner, cheaper and smells better! i thankyou so much for posting this video!

@MrSporksHands

6 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the pellet club. Just try not to chuckle when you go past the clay litter sections at the megamart. They're about ready to kick me out of those stores I think for uhm... "mentioning" there's a better way to people with six boxes in their cart. Cheers!

@jaimeandres5180

6 жыл бұрын

What did you get from hobby lobby?

@MrSporksHands

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Jaime. MSHands here. I've seen lots of 'ready made' sifters on the market that you can find online with a search of "garden sifter" or even "gold panning sifter". I'll put an example link in the description. Remember the key factor is that it's 1/4" mesh (at least with the pellets I get here in Canada). Not to big and not too small on the holes. Since it's so picky, I'd suggest anyone out there interested get some cheap pellets locally *first* so you can both measure them before ordering a gizmo and make sure your cats are ok using them.

@rvbeginnerwinnebagoadventu6786

6 жыл бұрын

no, I MEANT....they have boxes that have a top hole like this to be ready to use for your hardware cloth mount! I've been collecting them for little kittenhouses out in the shed for them to hide in. Also good for your project...

@kathyheitchue6069

6 жыл бұрын

Rae Boyd THANKS SO MUCH for the info! Just tell me what you purchase from Hobby Lobby

I use two tubs and drill small holes in the bottom of the top tub and the sawdust falls to the second container. Works great 😊

Stop letting everyone know they’ll raise the prices lol

@jlc670

4 жыл бұрын

Too late they have started to put pictures of cats and horses on the equine pellets at my local feed stores as well as raised the price

@JFED-xw2tx

4 жыл бұрын

@@jlc670 what kind of cat litter is the most expensive? Is equine bedding more expensive or-

@autumn8920

4 жыл бұрын

JFED 0206 Just look yourself cuz it might depend on what store or what state or what country you live in

Sifter...buy a second pan and drill holes in it. Use it as a top pan with the pellets and sift into the first pan. Easy, cheap and fairly safe

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

Tried that system first, didn't have good luck. It's the space BETWEEN the holes that made for more cleaning than it was worth in my prototypes so I stick with plan flat-bottomed pans and more frequent changes. Still way ahead on costs since pellets are so cheap. If you've found a system that works for you though I think that's great. I'm all for a good litter hack. Thanks for watching. - MSH

@stevehaire6324

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrSporksHands I did the same as what is suggested here, but with a cheap bucket.. Peppered the bottom with holes roughly the same diameter as the pellets (very rare that whole ones land perfectly to fall through), and also went an inch or two up the sides. Works an absolute treat. I used to use a bag underneath, but now I use a square plastic storage tub/box with handles which is a similar size to the bucket but a little deeper. This way I just drop the bucket into the box which conveniently rests on its rim leaving clearance below, then I just shake and swirl them both for a few seconds and I'm all done.. Bucket gets tipped back into the litter tray, waste box gets tipped into the compost.. Your way is a great idea and very simple, however my only concern is that the damp waste/dust can get trapped in all the nooks, and you can't wash it out if needed.

@sharonbelieves

4 жыл бұрын

The breeze litter bix works well with the pas tray removed and a litter box underneath

@zandemallicote6444

4 жыл бұрын

Too time intensive and if you drill the holes close enough to accommodate the wet litter but keep the dry, it weakens the plastic.

@clararose1795

4 жыл бұрын

You can also get a second box, cut out a rectangle in the bottom, and use this type of mesh. Just have to make sure the mesh is well secured and any sharp edges are throughly covered.

In the U.S.: Not sure why this video ended up in my feed and have not watched the video, so some points may have been addressed: 1. If your cats are using clay litter, *highly* recommend a transition period to avoid litter box avoidance. To do this, put a box with pellets next to the clay litter box and gradually add more and more pellets to the clay litter while monitoring litter box use. Once the cat is clearly using the pellets, remove the clay litter box. The transition period will differ from cat to cat. Consider the feel of clay litter vice pellets on cat feet: it may take the cat some time to get used to, so be patient! 2. Urine smell is completely eliminated unless you allow the pellets to become over saturated. Stool smell, on the other hand, is not eliminated whether the cat buries it or not. I use a scoop with wide slats to allow the pellets to fall through while scooping. If you smell urine, the sawdust resulting from pellets absorbing urine is not removed often enough. Not the cat's fault, or the substrate fault, rather human maintenance negligence! Join your cat in being fastidious about cleanliness of his toileting area! 3. There are boxes available that have a sifter box insert. I found that these sifter inserts eventually get pellet debris stuck to the underside and inside the holes, and the sawdust collecting in the bottom pan was hard to manage, so often becoming super saturated and smelly. This sifter litter box setup made clean up a frustrating and inefficient process I now use about half to one inch of pellets in a regular pan litter box, shake the box from side to side daily, leaving the sawdust to one side and scoop that out, spot cleaning as needed, and cleaning the entire box also only as needed. Regular scooping of both sawdust and stool, and spot cleaning, makes maintenance a breeze and full cleaning is rarely needed. 4. I buy 40# bags, equine pelleted bedding, from my local feed store about about $6-7 per bag, so very economical!!

My cats didnt like the pellets at first, so they would go outside. Savings there, but on rainy or snowy days they would use the pellets. Now they use it with no problem. Besides the savings and reduced smell, I separate the solids out and dump the urine sawdust on my compost pile for added nitrogen. Win win!

I love how the cat backed out after the "quick cat cameo" 5:55

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

She is SUCH a show stealer, isn't she? That, for the record, is "Little Bug". Her sister is Nigella. - MSH

@BadgerBabyBoy

4 жыл бұрын

♡

I use Feline Pine. I slowly got my cats used to it. I fricking love this stuff. I haven't had to smell cat urine in ages. It's actually easy to use. It's not difficult to pick up the poops without also picking up the litter. I use a regular litter box scoop. For the urine it's not really complicated - after the pellets have gotten wet they will swell up and eventually break down. Not into a rock hard clump (that kind is unhealthy anyway) but it does somewhat stick together. I just move the clean stuff out of the way and use something like a half cup measuring scoop to dig out the rest. Also what works is tilt the whole box- clean stuff rolls down and most of the used stuff sticks together on the bottom. It's totally worth the extra 2 minutes it takes to clean up because I HATE the smell of urine. Oh, and I've done the reverse sift too! Lol You waste less that way, only discarding what's been used. Otherwise there's usually quite a few still good ones that get wasted using the scoop method.

You can take a five gallon bucket and cut out the bottom with an inch left at the edges, cut a mesh the full width, then use a common household iron to melt it into the plastic (make sure you are outside or have really good ventilation) Can do with window screening for other projects...

Thanks for actually showing the "dirty" process. I've read plenty of info on the pellets, but no one seems to want to actually show how it works in the real world (which, I think is odd because pet owners are very much aware and used to picking up excrement and cleaning urine; it's not like we'd be weirded out by it). I have a bit of a special needs cat, and I'm trying to find a litter solution that works as best as it can for him and my other overlord. This makes the decision to try pellets a lot easier, knowing exactly how it works and what to expect.

@abracadeborah7855

Жыл бұрын

Overlords😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣. I miss my 23yr old overlord / mistressevery day. It’s been 10 years since she crossed the rainbow bridge to wait for me.

My Goodness I've been spending $20 a week. Fantastic Video

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

I hear ya. I wasn't quite that bad but went from CDN$40 a month to around $3. Hope it works for you and saves you a heap of coin to spend on catnip. Cheers. - MSH

@joanbaczek2575

4 жыл бұрын

Me too

@sandragould4

4 жыл бұрын

Me too😡

@TM-ry6hc

4 жыл бұрын

You will save SO much using this. I did

Hi Everyone! Wanted to put out HUGE thanks to everyone that's joined the conversation over the past few weeks when this hit 100K. I promise to catch up on the comments when I'm back in front of a proper computer (I'm away during the weekdays). Thanks again and keep on scooping! - MSH

@rac1equalsbestgame853

4 жыл бұрын

I never seen those where I live in. Not in harware stores, not in pet stores. Maybe I have overlooked them. Also, I'm not dedicated enough to sift every single day. Maybe twice a month at best.

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

Might be a regional thing Wolfgang. Hot climate? Do many people heat with woodstoves in your neighbourhood? You can't walk into any big box store up here in December without having to navigate around a giant pyramid of the bags. Call your local wood stove supplier and ask who in your area might stock the pellets. Good luck on the hunt! - MSH

@rac1equalsbestgame853

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrSporksHands Hot climate and wood stoves are next to extinct here in Puerto Rico. Places that use wood stoves, use carbon or pieces of chopped wood. I've been in semi popular wood stove cooking place and they used coal.

@kristarunions4848

4 жыл бұрын

I just found your channel and can't believe I didn't come across it sooner 😊 thanks for making our lives easier

@naomiquinlivan905

4 жыл бұрын

Wolfgang 847 I got Equine bedding pellets from a store that supplies animal feed for farmers.

5:54 what a BEAUTIFUL cat!!

@ActionBastard88

4 жыл бұрын

I love how it back up out of frame.

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

She is SUCH a stage queen. The moment the camera goes on she's talking up a storm usually. And as you can see she's been practicing her dance moves. She says "thank you" for the compliments and now demands extra tuna for her appearance fee. - MSH

I have two cats and use horse bedding wood pellets from Tractor Supply, cost $6.99 for 40 pound bag. Cats like it. Use the Arm and Hammer sifter litter boxes with no problem of pellets falling through, only sawdust. No smell, used sawdust smells like wood shop and covers all cat scent. Poop is removed each day using an ingenious method I devised. Shake the pan briskly and the used wet sawdust falls through. Best and cheapest method for litter. Way better than dusty clay that smells and is so expensive. I used to hate litter box patrol but now it’s a breeze.

@MrSporksHands

Жыл бұрын

When you find your routine, it really is a snap. Pellets are so cheap now (~fifty cents a fill) that I have no qualms about a complete empty and refill every few days with daily scooping of course. And the the cost savings over clay are off the charts. Thanks for the comment and view. Happy scooping!

@barbaracarroll9304

Жыл бұрын

We have 2 cats and have used tractor supply wood pellets from the beginning.

@alohaoh

Жыл бұрын

Todd manson: Please share your ingenious poop removal method. That's the part I struggle with for my cat's soft poops

@sherimenelli8892

Жыл бұрын

@@alohaoh I have the cat box in a shower we don't use in the downstairs bathroom. I grab the poop in a tissue and flush down the toilet. Just don't grab pellets because that could jam up plumbing. But has been working great for me.

GREAT VIDEO! I decided to comment here because it might help other people too, the way I do... We have 16 cats at home! You read it right, 16! We use the same box that you have, same size and everything, but obviously we have several all throughout the apartment. I just found out about the pellets a few months ago and I LOVE THEM! They no only ABSORB the odor and kill it, they don't stick to the box and they are SUPER EASY to use! Considering I have boxes like your all over, when I am ready to change it all I do is dump the old one in a trash can and put 3 scoops of the pellets in the box. Next step I put water on them and kind of drawn them until they dissolve and become like sand. trust 3 scoops is more than enough...This thing will GROW like rice on water... lol

@BrittMFH

11 ай бұрын

So you dissolve them before your cats actually pee on them? Does the sawdust then absorb the pee, too?

Finally, someone demonstrates how filter pellet litter.

@MrSporksHands

3 жыл бұрын

It's a snap. For the daily (or more) solid scooping I use TWO hand-held scoopers at the same time like the worst 'arcade claw machine' game ever. Thanks for watching!

I bought a shallow litter box and a deeper one that could fit inside it into which I drilled some holes for the sawdust to sift through to the bottom box. I use a sifter shovel to remove solid waste and shake the box to drop sawdust below and empty the bottom box every few days. It never smells either.

Tractor Supply. #40 for $5.79. It's called Equine pelletized bedding that is used in horse stalls to absorb and easy clean up. I use the medium concrete mixing tub at Home Depot for $5.75. It's cheap, big, durable and easy to clean. I scoop solids every day, 2x day and sift every 2 days. I put new pellets in with the older ones to keep the pan full and refresh. I had bought two nestling litter boxes one to hold sifted pellets and the other to dump sawdust into then slide it into empty #50 cat food bag for disposal. I dump the sawdust at my local city spot for tree limb burning. For those with a few cats the dust can be composted. After sifting I sprinkle baking soda. #50 at local feed store $23. I have 22 rescues and have tried everything over the years at one time spending $155-$195 a month on Tidy Cat. Now I spend $34 a month! It's a little more effort but the savings are worth it. For those with multiple cats you can build a small sifter from scrap wood and screen.

@MrSporksHands

6 жыл бұрын

Well done. It was a rescue operation that first tipped me off to the wood stove pellets. Horse bedding (pellets, not 'shavings', and remember to avoid cedar) are a good choice for people that don't live in the colder climates where wood stove pellets might be a bit more seasonal. Up here in the Great White North we don't seem to have that problem and they're the same price. Happy (affordable) scooping!

@CK7866

6 жыл бұрын

Did all the cats take to the pellets well? My friend rescues also & spends a fortune on Fresh Step.

@MrSporksHands

6 жыл бұрын

Mine dove in like nothing had changed but spent a bit more time in there at first wondering what it was. "Hmmm. It's in the right place. It smells right (I put a bit of used litter at the bottom as a scent cue). OK... let's poop in it. Human can deal with it." After the first bit turns to sawdust, they don't seems to care what it is they're "covering" with.

@savedr

5 жыл бұрын

The package I just got from Tractor Supply even mentions that it can be used as cat litter now! And it was still $7 for like a 40 lb bag! I am just transitioning to this stuff from Crystal cat litter, which we liked, but wasn't drying out enough day to day for us, because air movement in our house isn't great. (Ideally using that kind is pretty similar, you scoop solids out every day, then stir the urine-soaked ones on the bottom up with the better ones on top; those sit on top of the box and the moisture evaporates from them, but not the urine or smelly chemicals in it, so they can be used continuously for about a month before you have to change the whole box out.)

@savedr

5 жыл бұрын

Also, that Crystal litter was $40 plus from Petco, for less quantity than the $7 bag of pellets we just bought ..

I found pine pellets being sold as "equestrian bedding" for almost half the price of those sold for pellet stoves. I have 23 cats. I am saving huge amounts of money by switching to pellets, and it smells better too. The solids go in the trash each day, but the rest goes on my mulch pile when I empty the litter pans. I am very happy that I tried this.

@daisyreyes4859

3 жыл бұрын

woahh 23 cats? i cant imagine the cost of the neccessities urbuying for them and their litter haha.

@crazycatlady1988

2 жыл бұрын

You're so lucky, I wish I could have 23 cats. My dream is to one day open a cat rescue for special needs cats.

@nicpic5750

2 жыл бұрын

23 cats!!! The real question is, how are you feeding them and what?? I have 3, one being a diabetic and it’s not only hard to find wet food in a shortage but also expensive. There’s a lot of concerns with making their food as well as my diabetic should only eat wet pate.

Tried the pellets....cats simply WOULD NOT have it. Kept looking and found clumping cat litter made from ground up corn cobs. Way cheaper and lighter than clay. Cats loved it.

Thanks for the video I am going to try this because I've been spending like $30 a week on cat litter

@MrSporksHands

2 жыл бұрын

I went from about $30 a month to $3. Well worth the switch even if there are a few transition pains. Good luck and thanks for watching.

Just transitioning to the pellets. I bought two of those tubs exactly like yours and drilled a pile of holes in one of them just a tiny bit smaller than the pellets diameter. I stack the holey tub into the solid one and then just stir the litter once a day so the sawdust falls through the holes. It works perfectly. I ordered a metal scoop with wider openings to sift out the feces and let the pellets through. I hope the slots are wide enough to let the litter through. Thanks for making the video. Crazy how it took me ten years to learn about the wood pellet thing.. Makes so much more sense than the clay litter.

@MrSporksHands

2 жыл бұрын

Took me a while too. I don't even want to think about all the money I spent on clay before I got a wood pellet clue. Thanks for watching!

I heard from a very helpful video here on YT, that if the pine pellets are kiln-dried, it removes the pine oil which is what is toxic for the cat, so must be kiln-dried. According to the video mentioned, Tractor Supply brand are kiln-dried.

@MrSporksHands

5 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Several have commented on the kiln drying. Check your local brands to be sure. Thanks for watching! - MSH

Very glad to have come across this video of yours. After listening to just a bit, it was easy to see how much you enjoy communicating, informing, sharing. I sent this video to myself and have subscribed. You are a communicator, Sir, and clearly a humanitarian. As someone else pointed out, you are an animal lover, as well. Thank you very much for the helpful, useful and much thriftier way of servicing and serving our cats. Very best wishes and, again, very glad to have discovered your video and you.

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kinds words and so sorry for the lag in reply. Work has kept me behind in catching up on the channel this summer but I plan to get back to it as winter sets in. Comments like these make me WANT to create more videos. It is greatly appreciated. And I suspect the cats will sneak into every one. LOL Thanks again for watching and sharing. - MSH

Totally enjoyed your video, I've just switched to wood pellet cat litter for my 2 cats and decided I needed a sifter - now I can make my own! Thank you very much for a practical and easy-to-make solution, just what I was looking for. Enjoyed your funny comments too!

@MrSporksHands

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. My girls are totally on the wood pellet bandwagon now. They don't even remember what clumping clay is any longer. Thanks for watching!

Ive been rescuing cats for over 50 years and I've tried so many litters around have been so disappointed, between price and effectively. I actually recently changed to using Lucerne chaff . I know what you're all thinking but it's more natural and safer for the cats, especially when some cats eat it. I have 35 cats now some are longhaired and they all went straight into it, not only is is soft for them to walk on and dig into they don't track it thru the house like all the others. I used to pay $72 a fortnight , now I only pay $35 for 25 kilos every 3 weeks and my house just smells of fresh cut Lucerne. 😻

Love your infectious humor and enthusiasm!

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

I try to keep it light where I can. Talking to the internet about cat poop is just made for comedy. Thanks for watching and the kind words. Happy scooping.

Love cats love dogs love all animals and even insects what a beautiful planet we live on.

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

And now I'm humming Louie Armstrong. Thanks for the positive observation. We need more of that!

@mamadontteach4202

3 жыл бұрын

I wish everyone thought the way you do. What a wonderful world it could be.

I’ve been using pellets for 9 months and love them. I especially like your $1 pellet sifting hack. Going to try it for sure!

@MrSporksHands

Жыл бұрын

Glad they're working for you Laura. Happy scooping (and saving)!

Thank you for this. I had put wholes in the bottom of one litter box and it took forever and I of course only made one. This will help me immensely thank you.

Ok I've watched so many vids about pellets. This is the best one.

@MrSporksHands

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped T. Hope your herd takes to them like mine did. Thanks for watching.

I stumbled upon this when searching for sound cats make when coughing up hair balls . Thank you Sir. I’m very excited about this new way of doing “Mamushkas” litter box ...I’m gonna buy today and try it out 👍🏻

@Meeeksss

4 жыл бұрын

How did it work out?

I have tried the pellets and I'll tell you it's a lot cheaper and your home smells great. Just imagine having 8 cats. The smell with clay was just so bad and if you have asthma it can get real unbearable but with the wood pellets no more stink or bad smell. I guarantee you won't regret it.

@MrSporksHands

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it worked for you Pamela. I've been on the pellets for ages now. No looking back. Thanks for watching!

@barbaracarroll9304

2 жыл бұрын

I've been using wood pellets from Tractor Supply for over 2 yrs.A small kitten came to stay at our home. Started putting the pellets in a bowl added water, when pellets turned into sawdust layed in pan to dry. Put this into a small litter box.Littlebit started using this right away.Smart kitten happy pet mom.

@MrSporksHands

2 жыл бұрын

Very smart pet mum too. This is one of the reasons why I preach not to use a sifter IN the litterbox itself (drilled holes, ready-made, etc.). The cat's instincts really want something to 'cover' with (sawdust) and I can't imagine a 100% mix of fresh hard pellets is particularly comfortable to walk on. When I load a fresh fill, I pour a quarter cup of water in the middle to start the process. The cats can take it from there naturally. Thanks for watching and tell the kitten hello from my herd.

@pamelas7042

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about the softening of some pellets but wasn't sure. Thanks for the info. I will definitely do this to help my kitties out.

@barbaracarroll9304

2 жыл бұрын

@@pamelas7042 I am so happy for your choice. Pellets are much cheaper, smell is better, and after a couple of weeks transfered to dry pellets with little trouble. Saw a black kitten walk down our driveway yesterday. I closed the curtains and stayed in my bedroom. I have 2dogs and 2cats all rescues. Can't rescue anymore. Chillicothe used to have a cat rescue society but we don't have one anymore. Our humane society will only take dogs even when I offered to pay for the spay procedure. My only option is close the curtains and stay inside.

I just saw your video- wish I had seen this much sooner- I have 4 cats - I am going shopping tonight to set up your system- thank you so much for sharing!! I loved your kitty popping in on camera - so beautiful!

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

She's always trying to steal the limelight. Thanks for watching!

glad I found this! I am looking into switching from clay to wood pellets and I don't want to throw away the litter boxes that I already have. Thank you!

@MrSporksHands

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help. Be persistent with the switch and it will pay off hugely over time. Cash in pocket and better air quality. Thanks for watching!

Thank you for talking about pine being toxic!

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

It's something everyone should be aware of for sure and do their own research for peace of mind. Thanks for watching!

Thank you very much, I've been using these with clay litter but am changing to pellets that I can get at Canadian Tire for 6.49. You have saved me lots of money, I have 11 cats and I go through a lot of litter and lots of Costco canned and dry cat food which prices are going up all the time. I'm on a pension and need to save all I can.

@MrSporksHands

Жыл бұрын

With 11 in your herd, I imagine every scoop adds up. I genuinely hope this helps. It certainly improved my budget. I don't even want to think how much I wasted on clay over the years. Thanks for watching and happy scooping!

My cat just passed away a few days ago at age 19 years. She would've been 20 in 2 months. I used to use clay litter, but have also used news paper pellets and wood pellets, but had a difficult time figuring out how to get the soiled litter out without making a huge mess, so I stupidly left it, cleaning out only the solids, until I had to change the whole thing. This was back in the early 2000s. Because of my frustrations, I used the wheat and corn based litters that resembled clay. In the last 2 years, I went back to regular clay clumping litter and found that it stunk to high heaven, despite scooping every day. If and when i get another cat, this will be my go-to plan in regards to litter, now that i know how to do it properly. Thank you for the tips.

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

So sorry for your loss. My girls have just turned 17 and I'm assuming I'll have them until they're 40 (this is called denial). I'm a blubbering idiot when I lose one but a dear friend reminded me last time that they've all had good lives. Please remember that as you work through the grief. And when you're ready, get a new PAIR of friends. They always work better with someone their own height around the house. I wish you well in future. Take your time, there will be plenty in need when you're ready. - MSH

@sarahburton3110

4 жыл бұрын

Kim Jorgensen my heartfelt condolences to you for your tragic loss of your dear girl.... I recently had to make the tortuous decision to put my dear little 11 year old ginger tom cat to sleep due to serious health problems and I’m still grieving and the painful lump in my throat is still here whenever I think about him and look at his pictures... I miss him dreadfully 💛💛⭐️⭐️💕💕🌸🌸

this is the best solution for clearing wood pellet litter. Great job. Thank you

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely my pleasure. Hope it helps you and your furry mates.

Thank you so much from Ontario! I made my own sifter, only instead of using a cardboard box, I cut out the bottom of an old plastic tote (much like your blue one), and I put the mesh in it's place. I then caulked it so pellets wouldn't go through the edges. One thing that I did notice is that the mesh size is a pinch too big. I noticed that some of the hard pellets got through the screen. Not too much......but still. Love the setup. I'm sure it'll save me lots of money down the road. We only have one male bengal kitten. We just brought him from the breeders last week. He took to the pellets out of the gate. It was the first litter we used for him, so there was no adjustment period other than what the breeder trained him on (traditional kitty litter). But he (Panthro) seems to like it. Easy peasy. Oh, and I bought eight bags of Canwick hardwood pellets, in case the greasy fuckers raise the prices (which you know they will!).

@MrSporksHands

2 жыл бұрын

Well done on the DIY sifter. Glad your new addition took to the pellets. I watch the price of pellets pretty closely but am lucky to have the space to buy a year's worth just as stores clear out inventory at the end of winter. They've stayed at CDN$5 a bag up here pretty consistently... so far. :-) Thanks for watching!

Can't believe I have not seen this sooner... Great idea thank you... It will make cleaning day so much easier

@MrSporksHands

3 жыл бұрын

I only wish I had figured it out a decade earlier myself. Oh the cash I literally threw away with clay. Thanks for watching!

Started doing that 6 month ago and its amazing! Besides having one of my cat being stuborn about it,its awesome!

THANKS! I've been experimenting with various substances but THIS makes a lot of sense !

I have a 10 weeks kitten. He wouldn’t use it. So I close the door and show him the tub. He finally went! 😸😅 I added a just a tad of his old litter litter. Fingers cross he transition smoothly. 🤞🏼🤞🏼

@melindaadams5383

4 жыл бұрын

Sarah-Louise Foushi I did that and it didn’t work for my cat

I do this. I've saved sooooo much money!! It's also dust free. 10/10 highly recommend

@MrSporksHands

3 жыл бұрын

I'm with you on the budget nirvana. I don't even want to *think* about all the cash I wasted on clay/clumping all those years. I'm a new (unexpected) kitten dad as of last month and I'm working on an update video to answer some of the usual questions and show the internet how easy it is to train kittens to go pellet surfing. Ok, actually it's just an excuse to show them off to the world. LOL Thanks for watching and stay tuned! (hint, there's a couple live stream replays of the little monsters already up)

I do the pine bedding pellets and it's really a great plan! I do mix in some Sweet pdz that is a powder that eliminates the ammonia smell in the sawdust and enables me to put the sawdust either on the yard or in a flowerbed. I like your box idea! I have a sifting letterbox but only use the sifter to clean out the boxes. And the boxes stay so much cleaner with the wood pellets, too! Great video for a crazy cat lady down in southern Missouri, USA!!

The best explanation I found! Thanks so much! Loved your video! The sifting hack is awesome too!

@MrSporksHands

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Hope it helps you and your herd of furry overlords. Happy sifting out there.

Thank you so much for this fatastic DIY video! I wanted to tell you about the cheaper and stirdier version of litter box. My hubby got a 9 US gallon mortar mixing tab from Lowe's (it cost only $7 plus tax). They are big, stirdy and work great! He then screwed cut PVC pipes to the bottom (to create spacing) in 4 corners and in the center (I wish I could attach images). But you are right, use what you have! Great video!!! With you being a handy man, I thought you would appreciate the creativity :)

I live in US and You just Helped me out a loooooot with this Video thanks Man 🙌👌👍👍👍👍

@MrSporksHands

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help. It's has saved me more money than I want to add up over the years. All that clay litter I went through for decades. Thanks for watching and happy pelleting!

Equine Bedding at Tractor Supply or Rural King about $6 for 40 lbs My male Persian has Bladder blockages and finally had to have the Perinal Urethrostomy Surgery. Vet said to use yesterday's news a pellet litter, but the store was out so I bought a small bag of pine pellets basically the same thing I have found that I don't have to worry about if he's urinating or not because the proof is in the sawdust Anyone who has a cat with urinary problems or blockages should use this litter as it's a great indicator of whether your cat is urinating or not. No more guessing. My bathroom smells like a new house. I highly recommend.

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

Interesting point but totally true. I never have to wonder when things are 'regular'. Good tip. Hope your Persian is doing well after the surgery. He's lucky to have you. Thanks for watching. - MSH

Thank you thank you! I’ve been using pellets for about 7 years. Been driving me crazy trying to discover better cheaper way to use them! You’ve done it and cheapest way!

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

I know a lot of folks out there are strapped for cash these days so wanted to do something without 'buying' much of anything. Especially up here in Canada where prices seem to inflate the moment something plastic gets shipped from afar. Glad it helped. Thanks for watching.

Kiln fired pine pellets (equine bedding) have the oils cooked off.

@tracischeelk29

4 жыл бұрын

Did anyone hear how often he sifts the litter? I LOVE this idea better than making a litter box with sifter for top with holes drilled. The cost, trouble and litter box being so much higher are not as nice as the low litter boxes i have. I w ill not have to buy extra litter boxes, much cheaper and faster!!! So glad I found this.

@Contact_Info

4 жыл бұрын

@@purplenpinkeveryday5665 I use that too now. 40 pounds for 6 dollars

@gyecedyc

4 жыл бұрын

@@Contact_Info where do you buy it at?

@Tovenaar13

4 жыл бұрын

Gabyy…..I was told "Tractor Supply Co." sells the pellets. Or any good hardware store should sell them.

@DanWinkler

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tovenaar13 my local tractor supply has hardwood pellets being sold as wood pellet stove fuel and also softwood pellets being sold as horse bedding.

Thank you ! I have several cats and the cost has been high. Well, not anymore. The cats had no problem adjusting to this new litter and I have had no problem saving money GREAT VIDEO !!

@MrSporksHands

6 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you've made the switch successfully and get to pocket some of that clumping clay cash. My girls also took right to it even though they gave me a few weird looks at first. Welcome to pellet world. Cheers!

Brilliant and pragmatic up-cycling and money-saving.

I’ve only just discovered this type of litter and it has 100% improved my experience of my foster cats, it’s cheaper, stinks less, is easy to process/clean. Well worth getting it.

@FirstnameLastnameoptiona-cz9vj

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. This was the comment I was looking for with 8 cats. ( They're all porch- stoop- to couch crasher to permanent squatters...all loved and of course family now)

Litter pellets rule! This was a great video and since I have been using pellets for ages (I also have 2 girl kitties) I love the idea of saving the good ones instead of having to dump a half used box and waste all that money. Thank you!

@MrSporksHands

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it. Over here in my mad scientist workshop I'm working on sifter 2.0 that will do even more for barely any more money. Stay tuned and happy pelleting!

Such an informative video. TYSM for sharing your techniques and knowledge with us. Love the homemade sifter device you made. Will hafta make one for my kitty's litter box. Guess it'll be that I sift the used out and let the good go into the other pan because she refuses to use the pine pellet litter. She will only use the natural corn cob litter. I even tried gradually increasing the pellets in it as is suggested when changing the litter, but, she really absolutely refused to use the pine pellet litter. I also tried three different brands of it, thinking it could be that ... but, 😉 NOPE !!! She didn't like either one. 😻 TYSM for sharing this video with us. Love your channel, too. 😻👍😻

Hi, just stop to say you give me the great idea for start right now the transition, hope my cat think the same way. Very enthusiastic video. Happy New year my friend!

@MrSporksHands

Жыл бұрын

And a great 2023 to you too Magdalena. The cats might be wary at first but most soon get the idea. Slowly mix over time and you should be able to convince them. Thanks for watching!

Thanks from a fellow Canuck, you've inspired me to give it a try.

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

We certainly have enough wood stove pellets up here. Year round even. I hope it helps you save some cash in the litter box. Cheers! - MSH

Thank you for sharing. It will save me a lot of money.

Your sifter idea is very crafty! I used some clean 5-gallon buckets left over from a job and a garden mesh sifter. Works like a dream. You could do the same with the hardware cloth to a bucket and skip messing with the cardboard box if you want to spend the extra few bucks on the bucket.

@MrSporksHands

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed a cheap bucket could serve the same purpose as the box for an extra five bucks. Thanks for watching!

I didn't want to buy new boxes so I'm glad this video came up. I can make my own sifter affordably using this method!

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed Stella. When I made my cheap sifter I was really trying to make it affordable for anyone. Depending on where you live and what the pellets cost you, it's interesting math to also see what each 'fill' is costing you. I think once someone sees how cheap that is, you might do less sifting and more 'full refill' depending on how much use your boxes get. Bottom line is that you could practically refill it daily and be cheaper than some of the clumping / clay litter solutions. Good luck and thanks for watching.

We have six cats... and seven litter boxes. We only use pine pellets and have for at least 9 years. They absolutely kick butt on keeping urine smell down. and work great with poop. You scoop out the poop, and sift out the broken down pine pellets (we built a sifter). We've never had any issues with pine.. and go through this stuff like no tomorrow.. (by it at a farm feed store for about $6 for a 35 lb bag) and love it!

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed completely. The trick is getting a system and never letting the used build up too much. At these rates, you CAN go through the stuff like there's no tomorrow. Thanks for watching! - MSH

Just started my transition I had used pine flakes for years but the boxes were so light they turned over very easily. At $6 for 40 pounds of pellets it's already saving 20 bucks. Since it is heating season and I heat with my fireplace, after scooping the rest went in my fire. Nice! Save the landfill and heat my house, gave a very nice fire! Compost will come in the spring.

@MrSporksHands

2 жыл бұрын

I'm afraid to do the math for all the money I wasted on clay over the years. Glad it's keeping some extra cash where it belongs... in your pocket! Thanks for watching.

I recently started using the Tidy Cat Breeze system without the bottom catch tray. I also bought a Pet Champion X-Large pan to catch the 'sawdust'. I placed two pieces of 2x4 wood blocks at the front and back in the catch pan (to allow plenty of room for the waste), then placed a trash can liner (using 30 gallon size for now, but might not need that large). Finally placed the litter box in that. I find you don't need to use a large quantity of pellets, not 3 inches like old litter, just maybe an inch or so. I clean out the solid waste once a day (I flush them after they soak a minute or so). Still figuring out the best timing for changing the bottom catch, maybe once a week. So far I really believe this is the best system to use, especially since one of my two kitties pees a lot!

@MrSporksHands

5 жыл бұрын

I love a good bit of home hack meets improvisation. The TC system has been brought up in the comments before and I actually was given a unit by the local shelter to test when they were getting rid of some they had. In the end, the cost just wasn't worth it (~$60 in Canada last check) and my girls didn't like a "grate" below their feet so I've stuck with my cheap $5 tubs. There was also some cleaning time increase when we did a few weeks trial but hey, if it's working for you and you're onto wood pellets with your mods I think that's fabulous. Well done you for keeping the furry overlords happy. Thanks for watching and happy scooping! ps. Sorry for the lag, the brand names got auto-flagged flagged as spam. - MSH

That photo bomb kitty is so beautiful! Thanks for the video. I might try it again.

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

Ha. That's my resident show-stealer "Little Bug" and she says, "why yes, I AM beautiful". Thanks for watching (her). LOL - MSH

Nicely done, fabulous money saving and eco-friendly. Gee, I think I love you ❤️

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

Awww. I love you too Jenny. Thanks for watching (and loving). - MSH

Hello, I've seen a few video where people make their own sifting litter boxes out of the kind of tubs you're using. Since those tubs nest inside one another, the videos demonstrate drilling 1/4" holes on the bottom, spaced roughly 1" apart. You can also use a soldering iron or gun to create the holes. When the top tub with holes in nested with the bottom tub, there is usually at least a 1" gap or larger for the sifted sawdust to fall into the bottom tub. I'm going to try this method since it's received some pretty good feedback. I'm going to try this before transitioning my cat to pine pellets.

First time listening to your chanel. Love your fun and simple aproach to things! I have 3 cats and 250 wood pellets bags left over from last winter. We are switching to a wood stove so the pellets will be put to good use! Thank you so much!! Catherine

@MrSporksHands

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. Lots of people in these parts heat with wood pellets and I think I've gotten most of them to become cat owners. Make a 'used pellet compost' in a far corner of the yard and laugh when you pass the clay litter section at the store. Cheers!

@rvbeginnerwinnebagoadventu6786

6 жыл бұрын

Can you use the used pellets for the stove? Years ago at a farm show there was an outdoor furnace that burned cow and horse dung to heat buildings or water heaters.

@2qlrn273

6 жыл бұрын

The pellets that get wet with urine disintegrate into sawdust. The rest of them are left in the litter-box and added to, as needed.

I found a stray kitten yesterday on my way home. Skinny little thing, but adorable. I've had dogs all my life, but I've never had a cat so I spent a couple hours reading up on their needs. I took her out to potty with my dogs, not expecting her to go, but to my surprise, she actually goes potty outside like my dogs do (my dogs are big babies so they don't seem aggressive towards her at all, and she just ignores their curiousness/sniffyness which is awesome). I'm going to build her this wood pellet litterbox today, thank you very much for creating this video.

Thanks for the video and helpful advice! We too have absolutely had with the dated litter process! Definitely going to give this a try!

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

I haven't looked back since the switch. I think we've been clumping clay fooled for far too many years. Hope it works well for you. Appreciate you watching.

Thanks for all the info!!!! Im definately gonna try this out!!!😺😻🐱💕

@MrSporksHands

6 жыл бұрын

Your herd will think it a bit weird at first but your wallet (and lungs) will love you. And your cats will sort it out soon enough I'm sure. Happy un-scooping!

I like pine pellets too, but this video makes the cat litter process seem like an arduous task!

@MrSporksHands

2 жыл бұрын

I don't like doing laundry or changing the oil in my car either but necessary evils. My total investment of time per WEEK is less than 15 minutes so a pretty good bargain for three cats full of unconditional love I'd say. Loads simpler than some of the other more complicated solutions I've seen online with drilling and nesting bins, soak pads, etc. I also find it hilarious when the cats look at each other and think "what does he DO with it all once he takes it out?!" Thanks for watching, arduous or not.

THANK YOU! I've used pellets in the past but I didnt think to come up with my own scoop. The store bought it's just fall through. I went from 1 house broken(in and out) cat to her + 2 kittens and now that we moved shes not allowed outside. So it get expensive with 2 litter boxes. I'm so grateful I found this. Thanks again

@MrSporksHands

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds really familiar Sarah. I was recently adopted by a pre-pregnant mum who soon added two new kittens. She's been learning to make the change from 'wild outside' to fancy indoor loos and the kittens of course had to start from zero. We're all on the pellets now and set for winter. We'll see if Mumcat's 'call of the wild' comes back in spring but a trip to the vet in January (earliest they could get her in) will stop the kitten factory for good. Thanks for watching and enjoy the cheaper scooping.

The Box Sifter is a great idea!

Thank you for the info. I have been using clumping clay liter and omg! My breathing has gotten worse. And I have 2 cats, 1 of them seems to think digging to China is the way to go... But not good for their breathing either. So I saw a video of one of the vlogs I follow and she uses the pellets, but didn't show how to clean the box, so I got a 40 lb. Bag of pellets and forgot to ask how to clean.. And thanks to the internet and KZread.. TADA!!!! Thank you once again. Now maybe my kids and I can breath easier. Yay Canada 🇨🇦 💖

@MrSporksHands

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to add to the collective info pool Steve. Hope it works for you. The air quality was so noticably better when I switched that's what prompted me to make the video. That and the huge cost savings. Appreciate the view. Cheers!

I've read a lot on line from different places that pine is great ~as long as it's been treated especially for a cats used, where they treat it by burning off the toxic oils. I read that we should not use pine made for horse bedding or for wood burners, because they aren't treated and can cause our cats liver damage from the oils inn the wood that are toxic specifically to cats. I had already bought a large bag from Traitor Supply Company. Now that I know, I'm giving these pellets to a friend who has a horse. Liver damage is too final. I hope you'll pass this along on other comment spaces like this one. Here's to a healthy kitty!

@ombikia

Жыл бұрын

Pine pellets from tractor supply for horse stalls are kiln dried. They are dried at such high heat that all of the oils are gone. Completely safe.

@judydenver5362

7 ай бұрын

I second the comment, that Tractor Supply's horse stall pellets, are fully Kiln-dried, it says on the bags, so they are safe for CATS' littler boxes. A 40-lb! bag, is only around $ 6.50!

I switched a few months ago and love it. One of my girls had the clumping litter stuck to her paws all the time and I worried about her ingesting all that litter....almost daily. Best decision I ever made. They didn't have any issues switching. I just scooped up a few poops and put it in with the pellets and no problem. The smell is cut down by 100. What I did was buy some inexpensive litter boxes and drilled holes into the top one. I had to enlarge the holes because they weren't large enough, at first but otherwise, I didn't have any issues. Much easier than this. I scoop out the poops and then sift the remaining pellets so that the saw dust falls to the bottom box. Easy, peasy! You could actually do the same with your two bins.

Thank you. I have spent the last hour and a half reading through your thread and I must say I am extremely impressed with your work, enthusiasm and noticed you reply to everyone - I read lots of KZread posts and this is very rare - bravo to you. We just unexpectedly had to put down one of ours due to cancer and had adopted a young mom and two of her new offspring to go along my one remaining best friend of 10yrs. We love the new additions and of course there are other new additions that come with them! Such as more litter boxes, cost and tracking. I think this is a great idea and will be visiting Canadian Tire to pick up some pellets and give it a try.

@MrSporksHands

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words and so very sorry for your loss. As I've said in here before I'm a complete blubbering idiot when I lose one of my furry family. Well done you for taking in Mum and her kittens as that's a lot of responsibilty to bring onboard but you're EXACTLY right that your older cat needs friends. I have no doubt that my dear old boy lasted to 21 BECAUSE at 15 he got three new young girlfriends (and lived the good life with them right up to the end). I wish more people could get the message that as much as cats love us, they need someone their own height in the house too. I suspect the kittens will take right to the pellets having nothing to compare them with and the adults will soon follow suit. With all the new paws, the savings should really add up quick. Good luck and thanks again for watching! - MSH

@chumleye1112

5 жыл бұрын

@@MrSporksHands Once again thanks for the reply and good on you as well. Yes our best friends that are left after the unfortunate losses need some company and it has definitely livened things up around the house again. I look forward to migrating to the pellets.Take care.

Heard that you can get this in 40# bags for $5 at farm supply and it’s labels equine pellets for horses bedding. Much cheaper and they say the cost is $40 year! It’s the same thing just way less expensive!

@MrSporksHands

3 жыл бұрын

I hear a lot about that place Tana but they don't exist in Canada. Up here wood stove pellets and equine pellets cost the same (about $5 per 18kg) so it's likely down to whatever someone has close to them. I tried a bag of each and the equine pellets worked but seemed ever so slightly less dense compared to stove pellets. That could have just been the brands I had available. Thanks for watching!

You can also just use a colander from the dollar store that stays specific to that use

@MrSporksHands

3 жыл бұрын

I tried a few of those but couldn't find one with JUST the right size holes to do the job with my size pellets. Great idea if you can find a match that will allow enough sawdust through without having to shake it like a Polaroid picture for an hour. I'd buy a stack and paint them safety orange or some such (DON'T use the orange ones for pasta!) if any come across my path. The dollar store people must think I'm addicted to rigatoni since I'm always checking their latest versions. Thanks for watching!

I add a few cups of crystal litter in pan first, it keeps wet pellets from sticking to pan. I also use dog poop bags or disposable gloves to remove the majority of solids - easier than scooping, just grab it out with bag/glove.

Thank you so much for showing your sifter! I've been wanting to switch to pellets, but none of the prefab boxes were high sided.

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

I have so much better luck keeping the sifter mechanism OUT of the litter 24x7. Makes the cleaning a simple hose down after dumping a 'spent' load. That's why I DON'T recommend the 'get a second box and drill holes in it' approached. Tried that, cleaning nightmare. And as you've noticed, the prefab are usually expensive and not ideally suited for some of the same reasons. Thanks for watching! - MSH

"Like juggling a clown car full of razor blades." Lol! You can also use a Tidy cats litter bin and cut the bottom out. Dremmels work great for that.

@MrSporksHands

4 жыл бұрын

I tried re-engineering all sorts of boxes (dremmel-ing included) but the bottom line for me was that a sifting "mechanism' in the box all the time didn't make for easy cleanup. If money was no object ($40+), you can actually get a perfectly engineered, wire mesh/grate garden sifter or gold panning gizmo. No matter what, if you find something that's working for you well done. Happy scooping! - MSH

I have 2 cats under 1 yr old, we use the pine pellets from Tractor Supple, approx $4.99-$6.99. My little one did not take to this for a while but she finally came around. We use the Purina Breeze system and 20x20 puppy pads in the bottom so that when I clean them, which is twice a week, I just take the pads, throw them away and put a clean one in the bottom tray, works great.

@MrSporksHands

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Leslie, Lots of people have mentioned this gizmo and similar brands in the comments so I investigated a bit. Even borrowed one from the local shelter that was getting rid of some they were given a few years back. I came to the conclusion that for my herd it was unnecessary expense (nearly CDN$80 + consumables, that’s considerable) and didn’t actually save me any time over my plain old storage tubs. Plus my girls hated the 'grate' in the bottom. I’m still pleased with how that bargain basement solution is working years later, especially for folks that might be on a tight budget in these whacky times. I’ll talk about them all more in an update I’m working on (with the kittens) but I’m glad you found a solution that works for you. Thanks so much for watching and contributing to the discussion!

Oh, thanks for the tip ! My mom already buy new littery boxs when I saw all of the videos about pellet so I didn't want to buy another one just because we need the holes for the pellets... Your video is helping, I think I'm gonna do this, just need to go in my store and find all of this stuff. We can have cardboard easily so it won't be a problem ^^ thank you again !

@MrSporksHands

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome. Hope it makes for a happy herd at your place. Thanks for watching!

This is a great idea I use the hard pellets in the bottom of my bird cage. Just in case your wondering no the bird cannot get to the pellets. I just slide out the base each day pick through with a glove on and it looks great only do a full change once a month. It looks nicer than newspaper more natural and I'm always asked how I keep his cage so clean, although it helps that he is hardly ever in his cage lol.

Wow!!! Love this!!! I'm so trying it!

@MrSporksHands

6 жыл бұрын

It should save you a pile of cash compared to clay. Tell all your cat-owning friends. Just stick with it through the 'this is weird' looks your cats give you at first. Thanks for watching!

Glad to see this video and know other cats use pallets because I just bought a bag of yesterday to try, I cant stand all the dust litter has and Im not trying to spend a bunch of money on something my furbabies are gonna crap on so pallets it is! Right now Im mixing a bit of the reg litter with the pellets so they know thats their bathroom.. I scoop their litter box atleast twice a day, I use a scooper and a mini dust pan and I take out all the dirty litter not just the chunks every bit of it and I clean the dirty areas with a disposable wet rag and add clean litter, after a week I will completely empty and clean the whole box then add new, my furbabies are only 6 months old and so far so good!🤞

@MrSporksHands

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it's working for you and the new additions. Mixing new and old is exactly what they want to smell when switching over. Thanks for watching and happy pelleting!

Would love an update if you did try out other ready made litter boxes and thanks for the information in this!

This is exactly what I needed and your babies are sooo puuuuurrrfect. Thank you soo much. 😻

@MrSporksHands

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Hope it helps.