Cat litter is a must-have tool for raising cats. Pet owners must be careful when choosing cat litter, because the cat litter must be liked by cats and must have a good deodorizing effect. Let’s learn how to choose cat litter suitable for cats.

1. Basic principles for selecting cat litter

1. The stronger the condensation, the better

Coagulation refers to the speed at which cat litter condenses into agglomerates when it encounters water and the firmness after coagulation. Generally speaking, in terms of ease of cleaning and hygiene, the stronger the coagulation, the better.

2. Strong deodorizing performance

The deodorizing properties are related to the quality of the cat litter materials. Some inferior cat litters are already smelly without mentioning the deodorizing properties. Therefore, we must choose cat litter with stronger deodorizing properties. After all, the smell of cat excrement is not generally unpleasant.

3. Stop bacterial growth

Bactericidal properties mainly add some antibacterial substances during the cat litter production process. These antibacterial substances can effectively prevent the growth of bacteria, because sometimes the cat litter may only be changed every few days.

In order to ensure the hygiene of the home and the health of the cat, we should try to choose cat litter with better sterilization effect.

4. Particle shape and size

Cat litter on the market is generally granular. When purchasing cat litter, you should consider the shape and size of the cat litter. High-quality cat litter should have particles of uniform size and round shape, and should be of moderate size. Cat litter with small particles is easy to be Take it out and contaminate your home.

5. The firmness of cat litter

High-quality cat litter is not easily broken. Cat litter that is easily broken is more difficult to clean and easily sticks to the cat's hair. Therefore, when purchasing cat litter, you should choose cat litter that is relatively hard and not easily broken.

2. Introduction to the types of cat litter on the market

1. Bentonite cat litter

It is very suitable for home use, you can clean up cat feces at any time. However, the disadvantage is that the dust is relatively large. If a cat accidentally eats cat litter containing bentonite, it will damage its respiratory and digestive systems.

2. Sawdust, confetti and cat litter

It is relatively natural and has few chemical components, so it is relatively better for the cat’s body and the home environment. But the disadvantage is that the price is slightly expensive, so there are economic considerations that you should pay attention to.

3. How to select the pros and cons of cat litter

1. Distinguish the pros and cons of cat litter

Place the cat litter in the container. Take 30 ml of 2% salt water and fix it on a point, pour the salt water on the cat litter at a constant speed for 10 seconds. After one minute, if the clumps taken out are less than 5 cm and appear in the shape of an inverted triangular bun, the cat litter can be judged to be clumps.Good cat litter.

If the cat litter is in loose form and cannot be taken out, the cat litter is defective.

2. Does the cat like it?

Cat litter must be liked by the cat, so what kind of behavior does the cat indicate that it does not like the cat litter it is using? If the cat does not like the cat litter chosen by the pet owner, the direct result is that it will not go to the toilet in the cat litter, or If you don’t get into the cat litter tray, even if you get in, it will come out very quickly. If your cat has the above situation, don’t hesitate to change the brand immediately.