The ancestors of domestic cats are speculated to be desert cats that originated in ancient Egypt. When cats excrete in the wild, they will dig holes in sandy places and bury their poop in sand after excreted. Therefore, domestic pet cats still maintain this habit to this day. Therefore, parents should also consider this when choosing cat litter.

Today's cat litter products are divided into many categories according to the needs of different users, giving cat lovers many different choices in terms of materials, features, uses, and prices. Cat litter is generally divided into bentonite cat litter, crystal cat litter, pine cat litter (including ordinary pine, corn, tofu and other materials), silica gel cat litter, etc. Choosing the right cat litter will "support" the cat star in the future. It greatly reduces the burden on cat owners and improves the efficiency of cat litter use.

Bentonite cat litter

Bentonite cat litter is suitable for most cats in terms of material. Its main ingredients are bentonite clay particles, and its texture is closer to sand. In terms of nature, cats are more likely to accept it. Bentonite cat litter is relatively fluffy and dry, can quickly clump and form after the cat goes to the toilet, and absorbs the odor of the cat's excrement. Bentonite cat litter accounts for more than 80% of the cat litter market.

Advantages - good water absorption, fast clumping, good odor absorbing effect, easy for cats to accept, and the market sales are relatively large, making it easy to buy.

Disadvantages - The sandy material is relatively heavy and difficult to transport. The used cat litter needs to be cleaned and disposed of with the garbage, and cannot be flushed into the toilet.

Crystal cat litter

The main component of crystal cat litter is silica gel particles. Silica gel has good water absorption, so the usage rate of crystal cat litter is relatively high. After the cat urinates, the crystal cat litter will only change color and will not clump. Just clean up the cat's poop every day. When most of the crystal cat litter in the cat bowl changes color, replace the cat litter. However, crystal cat litter is made of silica gel after all, and cats are less receptive to its ingredients. Moreover, the particles of crystal cat litter are relatively large, making it easy for cats to play or eat by mistake, causing digestive problems for cats, which is dangerous.

Advantages - good water absorption, relatively economical to use, easy to clean

Disadvantages: Poor acceptance by cats, easy to eat by mistake and affect the health of cats.

Pine cat litter

Pine cat litter is generally made of pine wood, hay, corn, and tofu dregs with good water absorption. Compared with crystal cat litter, the material is healthier, and the material of pine cat litter is more absorbent, so Absorb water and smellThe effect is also better. However, pine cat litter is more susceptible to moisture, and its use effect will be reduced during long-term storage, resulting in poor use results in the later period.

Advantages - It has good water and odor absorbing effect, easy to clean and can be flushed directly into the toilet.

Disadvantages - The smell of sawdust and other materials is not easily accepted by cats. Unused cat litter is easy to get damp and breed bacteria, which will affect the health of cats.