Literally no one else explained this better. Everyone either told us we have to use the sifter, or had to throw out the entire box which is such a waste. I super appreciate this post!

@gianghoang7976

11 ай бұрын

but this is so difficult 😓 my cat litter was 4-5 times that amount and it takes FOREVER to sieve the whole thing

Thanks for demonstrating how to use pellets with traditional litter box.

@Elithia.m

3 жыл бұрын

Yes same thank you ! I’ve been looking for the simplest and cheapest system

@xradelox

3 жыл бұрын

Pine Litter Sifter: So with the help of some other KZreadrs I found the perfect solution! You don’t need to get new litter boxes. This sifter fits on top of a 5 gallon bucket. The demo in the video starts at 5 minutes, 13 seconds. 1) Get the poop out 2) Dump one litter box into the other (so you have an empty box to put the sifted whole pellets into) / Or if you only have one litter box, have a second container you can put the sifted pellets in as you go 3) Dump a little at a time into the sifter/bucket straight from the litter box 4) Dump the whole pellets from the sifter into the empty litter box 5) When you’re finished, divvy the remaining whole pellets between the two boxes and add a little more to fill the bottom to about 1.5-2 inches 6) Either dump the bucket into the trash or outside or just put the lid on and keeping filling it until you need to dump it. Wash the bucket as needed. And the beauty of the sawdust is you can put the poop in there too and cover it with the sawdust as you’re sifting and between that and it having a lid, you won’t smell it 😁 Of all the ways I’ve seen people do it, this is the best (in my opinion), especially if you already have litter boxes. Most sifting litter boxes are designed for clay litter, not pine pellets. And any that ARE designed for pine pellets are like $50+. This sifter is only $15 on Amazon (get the 1/8” mesh) and it’s really good quality so it’ll last a long time. And a five gallon bucket with a lid is like $3. Video: m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/nmaertyTqpWwcdY.html Product on Amazon: SE Patented Stackable 13-1/4" Sifting Pan, 1/8" Mesh Screen - GP2-18 www.amazon.com/dp/B008B0TJAI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_Fii7FbCKXK7KM?psc=1

@allyfawley

Жыл бұрын

i came to the comments to say this!!!

Amazing that there's literally a video for everything! I tried pine pellets for the first time and was so irritated that I couldn't use the scooper and had no other ideas for how to clean the boxes! Figured, "let's see if anyone else found this annoying enough to post a video about it!" Ta da! So happy to have a demonstration of a method that works!

@robynmckinney1233

Жыл бұрын

Same here hated the mess, so easy now 😊

Thanks for the video and being straight to the point

I have been using pine pellets for years. I buy them at tractor supply. I do animal rescue and have lots of cats. I buy 3 to 4 bags a week. I love them and tell everyone. Thanks for telling people.

Thank you for demonstrating "reverse sifting" as I had no idea how to do this. I'm continuing the training that my breeder started for my puppy to use a litter box and this video was so helpful.

Thanks, my bf and I just adopted two cats and we bought the wood pellets but we didn't know how to use them. Thanks lady

Found this 4yrs after you posted and it’s SO helpful! Thank you!!! I did get pine litter because someone told me it was better but I just threw away the whole pan because I was only scooping pellets. I googled how to use pine litter and your video came up. …Oh and I also love mermaids. 💜

Just started using pine pellets 3 days ago. I needed this, thank you! ]

Wow... I'd thought about pellets, but it just seemed like it would be too complicated to clean. Even the regular box. So easy, no clumps stuck to the side. Thank you for showing how simple this is. I'm going to try to get the kitties to switch.

@m3rma1d

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, happy to help! Be sure to do a nice transition with part of their current litter to start, to lessen the risk of them shunning it!

@joeseatat

5 жыл бұрын

@@m3rma1d Update: We had a slow transition box where we mixed in new litter slowly, and a box of just the new stuff. Last night she used the new litter! She turned around to bury her pee, and the pellets were already expanding and crumbling. She sat, transfixed, for a solid two minutes, watching her magic pee.

@m3rma1d

5 жыл бұрын

@@joeseatat That's great! Welcome to the wood pellet litter life!!!

@lorrie2878

4 жыл бұрын

My monsters, oh, I mean beloved cats, Went for it very quickly. I showed hubby how to use it today, before I left town to take care of my dad. Pick out the poop and flush, sift out the sawdust and dispose, add a little bit more pellets.

Thank you sooooooooooo much for comparing the litter boxes with pine pellets!!!!

Huge respect for you. Your're a great cat mom ❤️

I have 3 cats and have been shopping around with different types of litter, something good for my babies health but also good for tracking. Decided to try pine pellet litter and had no idea how to properly scoop it without wasting a bunch of it. lol. Thanks so much for the demonstration! :)

Thank you so much! We have 8 cats and just started fostering and the cost of little is insane! Trying to convince my mom to go to pellets and she was unsure how to use them. This helps a ton!

THANK YOU!!!!!...I just started using pine tow weeks ago,and it's great,and was not sure on the cleaning process...your the best!!!!

Petsitting and they switched to pine pellets. This was SO helpful--thank you!

Thank you! This has helped me a lot. First time kitten owner and had no idea what I was doing.

Thanks! I have 7 cats and 5 litter boxes (sorry, Jackson!) and I keep seeing all these complex DYI projects with drills and bins of different sizes. So I'm glad to know that I can use what I have!

@cal7361

4 жыл бұрын

So how has it been? Does it smell? I have six cats and need to change bc my fluffy ones get pasty clay on their feet and track it everywhere. It's so gross and tiresome to constantly clean.

@lorrie2878

4 жыл бұрын

@@cal7361 I only have 6 cats now because Maggie got hit by a ar and died. 😭 I have switched to a pine pellet litter and I am quite happy with it. It's also very cheap and could be composted if you have the property to get it to let it compost for a while (after taking out solid waste) it doesn't retain urine smell. Look into it. You might like it. I use my sifting boxes and the disintegrated sawdust goes through. Hard to explain. Doesn't clump.

@EA-eq8ej

3 жыл бұрын

@@lorrie2878 how do things work out if a cat has runny poop with this kind of litter?

@cosmic1115

3 жыл бұрын

Girl you should have two litter boxes for each cat. It’s crazy I know. But look it up

@EA-eq8ej

3 жыл бұрын

@@cosmic1115 We have 5 that share 2 and we scoop them everyday and vaccum and we don't have any problems. Although, to be fair, our cats are smaller and don't poop or pee as much as some of my friends' cats that I know of. It kinda depends on the cats for how many litter boxes you need

Thank you for demonstrating how to sift a litter box with pellets. I am thinking of switching my cat to pellets and needed a demonstration. Thank you!

Ordering my sifting pan tonight. I'm excited! Thanks!!

this by far THE BEST instructional video on this that i needed! Thank you so much!! I was throwing away pellets and it gets costly. You explained this greatly. Very thankful new cat mom here!

Thank you! I recently changed to pinewood as it is said to be less smelly, but couldn't wrap my head around how to remove the sawdust part (was used to the clumping litter). You video made it super easy!

This was so helpful thank you I couldn’t figure how people make this last so long!

this is super helpful! been starting to transition over to wood pellets for a couple weeks now, and cleaning is the biggest issue i've had, but this explains how to deal with it all perfectly, thank you sm!!

@virvin911

Жыл бұрын

How have you been doing the transitioning? Also, why is there a 3rd box needed? If the top one is the sifter and then next one catches the remnants, what's the 3rd one do? Thx!

« Oops! I missed some poops » 🤣 Awesome directions - thank you. Al lister is adorable😀❤

Thanks for the straightforward explanation!

My cats were sick for about a week and my vet informed me that our clumping litter caused an eye infection and their coughing. Just switched to using the pine bedding from tractor supply, so thank you so much for this! I’ll eventually buy a sifting litter box, but at least I know how simple it actually is to use a traditional one!

@heyitshay297

2 жыл бұрын

I used to sift through all the litter like this and I have 4 litter boxes so it was alot. I got a sitter for like gold panning or something and 1/4 wire is what works the best. Hope this helps you

@Nacho_Fool

Жыл бұрын

Switch to pellets when my cat started getting constipated from other litter. They clean their paws after using bathroom. Eating litter in process.

@thebets55g44

Жыл бұрын

.....and wood dust causes cancer (in cats and humans).

Great tutorial! Thank you

I am taking care of a kitten due to the owner having an unexpected medical emergency. I do not, nor have ever owned cats. THANK YOU for explaining to me what the owner isn't able to. At first I thought he'd mistakenly used wood smoker pelletes (like for the PitBoss Smoker) as cat litter ... I was so confused! This is easier than whatever the hell I was trying to do when cleaning out the litter box.

VERY nice of you to post this :)

Thank you for doing this video! I was going to buy the sifting litter box you used (or at least I think it’s the same one) but the reviews online said it didn’t work with pine pellets. Clearly it does! Thanks for sharing!

Nice and simple video. Thanks for making it.

Thanks! I thought to buy a whole new sifting litter box now that I'm using the Tractor Supply Horse Pellet Bedding and I didn't think to just use the scoop as a sifter until now, ha. Thank you!

This is so helpful, thanks!

This is exactly the information I was looking for, thanks!

Super helpful video and explained easily and right to the point. Thank you!!!

Thank you! Brand new to using pellets and was doing it way wrong. I appreciate the vid!

That helps a lot! I just started using pine pellet litter. Both economically and environmentally better for my furbabies. Had no clue how to clean though. Thank you!

@michp9554

3 жыл бұрын

SAMEE i just went for it without knowing 😂 it's still a bit tricky for now cause im slowly transitioning from bentonite, so the cleaning gets a bit confusing. Hopefully it will just be pure wood litter soon. How's your cat(s) now after three months with it?

@raquelrivera3813

Жыл бұрын

I love Feline pine! I have 2 cats and litter pan never smells, only when poop. I have been using it for years. It's economical and safe for cats and the environment. Don't know why ppl use clumping litter, it smells and sticks to pan. Yuck!

Super easy! Thanks

I just got a cat recently and a newbie at this, so I got regular litter then changed to pine pellets, such a game changer however I do not have a sifting litter box. I thought I would have to buy a whole other litter box, which is so wasteful! Thank you so much for this simple solution

Thanks. Great tips. I'm learning. Just got a new kitty 😊

Thank you so much! Switching to pellets tomorrow!

Thank you!! I just heard about this option, and wanted to know more!!

Great video!

Thank you so much - I am looking after 5 cats and did not know how to clean tray with pellets! Now I know.

This was very helpful, thanks for posting!

Super helpful, thanks!

Thanks for this. I just switched to pellets and I’m pretty optimistic about it

Thank you, just started pine pellets

Thank you for this video!

Thank you so much for you the great explanation 🙏🏽

Thank you !!

Merci pour cette belle démonstration! C'est très utile de voir les deux types boîte bacs utilisés.

Very useful . Thanks 💞

Thank you for this demonstration! I am going to try this and hope that my cats will use it. The clay litter is bothering my asthma and creates such a big mess no matter what I do!!

thank you!

Hi there. Great vid, straight to the point. We have recently switched over to wood pellets. It certainly is way better then traditional clay litter. And cheaper. We have 5 kitties 🐈‍⬛ in our household, 5 litter boxes. Took em about a week to adjust but they are coming around now. If you are a cat owner I highly suggest you make the switch to wood 🪵 pellets. You will not regret it.

amazing. thank you

Thank you so much!!!!!!

Thanks! Very on point . Needed to know the proper way .

For the poop I use a normal scoop sifter but I cut out every other slot to allow the pellets through but keeps the poo from falling through. Then sift like normal for the saw dust removal!

@EA-eq8ej

3 жыл бұрын

What happens if your cat has diarrhea or runny poop?

@Ahamilton89

3 жыл бұрын

@@EA-eq8ejdiarrhea is my issue. I guess it’ll be a mess. I just researched diarrhea. It’s not a good sign. Should probably take to the vet.

@EA-eq8ej

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ahamilton89 we've switched our cats over to some healthier food alternatives and also gave them flea and parasite medicine and they seem better. We alternate the type/ brand of food we give them each month (we have six cats so a bag lasts 1 month). Some of the food we're feeding them now are Halo Indoor Cat Holistic Wild Salmon & White Shellfish, American Journey Duck Recipe, and they've also liked the food brand Wysong Our cats have actually gained a bit of healthy chub, which is a really good thing! as most of them were on the skinny side before even though they always have access to dry food, which made me really happy seeing my babies gaining a bit of chub

@Ahamilton89

3 жыл бұрын

@@EA-eq8ej ok thxs. I was worried about mines. I’m going to switch to healthier food. I started mixing the wet food with hard food and they are doing better. I think they were over eating and eating to quickly.

@thequeenmothermonarch1813

2 жыл бұрын

This was my main concern. You are a genius! Ordering my sifting box right now. Thank you!

Pine Litter Sifter: So with the help of some other KZreadrs I found the perfect solution! You don’t need to get new litter boxes. This sifter fits on top of a 5 gallon bucket. The demo in the video starts at 5 minutes, 13 seconds. 1) Get the poop out 2) Dump one litter box into the other (so you have an empty box to put the sifted whole pellets into) / Or if you only have one litter box, have a second container you can put the sifted pellets in as you go 3) Dump a little at a time into the sifter/bucket straight from the litter box 4) Dump the whole pellets from the sifter into the empty litter box 5) When you’re finished, divvy the remaining whole pellets between the two boxes and add a little more to fill the bottom to about 1.5-2 inches 6) Either dump the bucket into the trash or outside or just put the lid on and keeping filling it until you need to dump it. Wash the bucket as needed. And the beauty of the sawdust is you can put the poop in there too and cover it with the sawdust as you’re sifting and between that and it having a lid, you won’t smell it 😁 Of all the ways I’ve seen people do it, this is the best (in my opinion), especially if you already have litter boxes. Most sifting litter boxes are designed for clay litter, not pine pellets. And any that ARE designed for pine pellets are like $50+. This sifter is only $15 on Amazon (get the 1/8” mesh) and it’s really good quality so it’ll last a long time. And a five gallon bucket with a lid is like $3. Video: m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/nmaertyTqpWwcdY.html Product on Amazon: SE Patented Stackable 13-1/4" Sifting Pan, 1/8" Mesh Screen - GP2-18 www.amazon.com/dp/B008B0TJAI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_Fii7FbCKXK7KM?psc=1

So helpful. Thanks!!!

thank you

THANK YOU

Trust me ppl get a sifting litter box for the pellets!! SO MUCH EASIER!

@Panther6CofU

2 жыл бұрын

Which sifting litter box do you use? I bought one , but the slots are too big and a lot of the pine pellets fall through.

@Truth_Seeker86

2 жыл бұрын

@@Panther6CofU I bought mine from Amazon Canada called Van Ness CP5 Sifting Cat Pan/Litter Box with Frame, Blue/Gray. I got 2 because they're great! Only the sawdust falls through and none of the fully intact pine pellets. Love them. :)

I deey appreciate this thank you

I have been doing it with the traditional litter box like u did! 😃 Using the sifter into a small bucket then flush it down little by little (old house so not wanting to clog anything).

Thank you so much!!

Way easier than I thought. I don’t have a cat but I think I’m going to take in a stray I found. And I have no idea what I’m doing. Thanks for this informative video.

Thanks so much for this video!!! I am planning to use pine pellets for our kitten and didn't know how to properly use it.

Thanks! 😊👍

This is great, I want to make the switch but I wanted to know what I was getting into first. Appreciate

Pretty cool, ty🌾

Lot of works

I just realized I’ve been doing it wrong the whole time🤣🤣🤣🤣 dang now I know why my cat is always covered in dust😂 !

@vanitamvelayudhan5638

3 жыл бұрын

Why am watching this i dont hv 🐈

@youtubeaddict5663

2 жыл бұрын

I’m curious to know what u we’re initially doing haha

A 13-1/4" stackable classifier gold prospecting pan with 1/4" mesh screen on top of a 5 gallon bucket works great. I put a compost bag inside the bucket as the city puts out compost recycling bins where I live.

I hope this can help you and others who come here can see this. Try to get a hold panning sifter with 1/4 inch wire. Literal life saver! I have 4 litter boxes and use like 1-2 inches of pellets and used to sift with a litter scoop for an hour or 2 every 2 weeks. I hated doing it so I would put it off until it was 80% powder and be able to watch a movie during it lol. Now I can get it all done in 20 mins

I'm going on 2 yrs using pine pellets just love it .it took my 2 cats about 2 weeks to switch over .I'm not going back to regular litter..

Thanks for showing me how to scoop cat poop. :D I tried pine pellets when I was a kid and definitely was doing i wrong! I just shook the normal pan so that the full pellets rose to the top and the pee sawdust was at the bottom. Didn't work well for odor, obviously. Even attracted MOLD if I waited 2 or 3 days to do it! That was gross. You just sold me on the sifter pan!

Thanks for explaining cause I'm thinking about going to this with my cats

This stuff changed my life. I wish I had known about it years and years ago! If you are using tidy cats or some thing else you are wasting your money and I highly recommend you change to this!

Thanks for this! A quick demo that's straight forward and easy to understand 😸 I'm keeping my cat indoors since I moved to an apartment and I'm trying to find out the best litter to use. Been using clay which is okay but I might try wood

@bullfrog5037

Жыл бұрын

The pine pellets eliminate virtually all smells.

Kool, nice demonstration. I will try it for my English Bulldogs

Helpful

Thanks for the video. I have 16 cats at home and my son bought me 8 large bags of this Feline Pine. Now I know how to use it. Hopefully this will last me a long time.

@HeronCoyote1234

2 жыл бұрын

To save money, start buying Equine Pine Pellets at Tractor Supply ($7/40lb bags).

thank you! i just transitioned and realized that i cant scoop up litter like i could normally because im picking up pellets! thanks@

Love your pants

Just found out about the pine pellets! 5 or $6 for a 40 lb bag! I got three cats I paid almost $12 for 40 lb which is not bad, but I need to start saving more money! They eat a lot and they poop a lot. Thanks for posting! This helps a lot!😸🐱😺!

@lorrie2878

4 жыл бұрын

Go to a "tackle store" or "feed supply". I can't smell urine in it. No nasty perfume either.

@HeronCoyote1234

2 жыл бұрын

I’m assuming from the price you paid, you got equine pine pellets from Tractor Supply (or similar).

Thank you, first video where I’ve seen someone use a bag to sift. It’s relatively dust free, until you get a build up of saw dust. I usually have a thicker layer of pine, so it wasn’t uber convenient to use sifting trays for me.

@HeronCoyote1234

2 жыл бұрын

I have the same issue: too thick a layer of pellets in the top box.

Thanks! Just got a cat yesterday and was wondering the most effective way to clean pellet.

Thank you for the video !💗 I have been throwing those dust under the plants and noted thats a really good fertilizer , plants grow really fast 😍

@HeronCoyote1234

2 жыл бұрын

Just don’t use it for anything edible (veggies, herbs). There’s still urine in the sawdust.

Great video. I was wasting a bunch of the pellets not knowing proper way to clean.

I have this one shopper bag and i scoop the litter and put the intact pellets into it. The dust is in the tray, i throw it away and put the wood pellets again with adding a few.

❤❤❤thanks for explaining!!! Do your cats do okay with how it feels?

Thank you for this. I foster kittens and the shelter gives this litter. I’ve been dumping the whole thing daily. I will be doing this from now on.

@m3rma1d

4 жыл бұрын

Happy to help save some money for your shelter, and thanks for fostering!!! 💕😊

@nikkimcneil7929

4 жыл бұрын

Lol same!!! Just got my first foster litter a few days ago and I just keep dumping it all. Super helpful video. I like this litter too, i couldn't believe when I walked in and it just smelled like fresh pine

🙏,Thanks🙏

Thank you. My wife brought the idea of pine pellets to me and I couldn't figure out the poop part since the pellets are too big and wouldn't fall through.

I can't believe I found out how to properly clean my cat litter! I know joke that I was stupid because I didn't know how to get the poop out without throwing out the pellets 😭

I have that same sifting pan cat litter box, mine came with 2 pans. I turned the sifter around the other way on top of the blue pan so it rests above it and is lifted up instead of nested in and the sawdust drops underneath and is caught by a liner I covered the pan so way less work!! We don't have a feed place here in the city, paid from amazon 20 lb bag of pine pellets for $20 free shipping.