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Re: Any cats best OKO users? - question
« Reply #22 on: August 28, 2008, 20:37:59 PM »
Gold looks more pellety which my lot dont like!


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Re: Any cats best OKO users? - question
« Reply #21 on: August 28, 2008, 20:28:10 PM »
I know it was voted best litter in 2006 by "Your Cat" magazine.

Anyone know the difference between regular & gold?
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« Reply #20 on: August 28, 2008, 19:31:37 PM »
Zooplus sell it too, had it on offer a while back  ;D


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Re: Any cats best OKO users? - question
« Reply #19 on: August 28, 2008, 19:24:51 PM »
So the important question is where do I get it??

PAH or Petfood Warehouse http://petfoodwarehouse.co.uk/browse_91

Looks like the offer has finished but they have the same offer once in a while  :)

Haven't tried the gold - maybe it is better?
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Re: Any cats best OKO users? - question
« Reply #18 on: August 28, 2008, 19:21:19 PM »
I like the fact that it is eco friendly unlike clay (which you would expect to be) - also the weight issue. I am also concerned about the other issues around bentonite so hopefully I can change them all over. Petfood warehouse are doing 4 for the price of 3 at the moment as well  ;D
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Re: Any cats best OKO users? - question
« Reply #17 on: August 28, 2008, 19:20:40 PM »
So the important question is where do I get it??



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Re: Any cats best OKO users? - question
« Reply #16 on: August 28, 2008, 19:14:22 PM »
I top up and change (it goes in the composter) not very often really,couldnt say a time as i go by smell and how broken down it gets. Monthly maybe. The odour control is great and much lighter in the bin, they are weighing a ton with all the pee at the moment.

Im hoping to convert all of them to it over winter, im slowly winning  :shify: :shify:


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« Reply #15 on: August 28, 2008, 19:13:54 PM »
It does go on the floor but I find it easier to sweep up than fine grey sand  :evillaugh: - the attic bathroom floor is blue/grey marmoleum which doesn't help. The larger yellowish bits are easy to see. I have small dustpans & brushes by each try - 49p from Wilkinsons  :)

I would imagine it would be a pain with carpet.
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Re: Any cats best OKO users? - question
« Reply #14 on: August 28, 2008, 19:03:56 PM »
the others plop & go  :evillaugh:


LOL!  :evillaugh:

Don't you find the Oko tracks a lot? - I used to use it and it used to drive me mad!

 I love these cat litter threads LOL!  ;)

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« Reply #13 on: August 28, 2008, 18:52:32 PM »
It's funny but Willow used to love digging Catsan but lost interest when I changed litter. She used to really annoy me an would scatter it far & wide  :evillaugh:
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« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2008, 18:47:06 PM »
So its good for both then! Beavis also 'goes' and then goes , whereas Jerry and Gizzy appear to be trying to burrow to Austrailia! :innocent:



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« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2008, 16:56:57 PM »
Mark , are any of yours diggers? I find that clumps are harder to remove if they are at the bottom of the tra :sick:y.......................I like clumpoing litter but the Tigerino isnt really doing the trick.

Willow is the only digger, the others plop & go  :evillaugh:

Kylie sometimes scratches the floor or outside of the box  :Crazy:
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Re: Any cats best OKO users? - question
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2008, 15:46:38 PM »
Have only used this once so far as PAH were out of stock when I went for some so have been using the yucky normal stuff from the local shop which is a pain as I have to change it every 4 days or so. Anyway I actually managed about two weeks without having to change it completely, I just removed all the clumps which was really easy as it clumps very well and topped it up when I needed to. There was no smell and I have two trays in a fairly small house. I could have probably gone even longer before I changed it but I thought I'd better do it at two weeks  :rofl: It was very economical and for those of us who don't drive it's not too heavy to carry.

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Re: Any cats best OKO users? - question
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2008, 14:22:22 PM »
I think that is what Mark was hoping for, something you can leave down a bit longer, I'm paranoid about smells so couldn't leave it longer than a week

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Re: Any cats best OKO users? - question
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2008, 14:20:55 PM »
Surely if it clumps, the changes should be less often?
With 4 trays, it would work out too expensive.

Some people leave it in for a few weeks just topping up with fresh litter when needed to keep the required depth and doing a total change once every 3-4 weeks or so. It's just a matter of personal choice how often to totally empty it really. I'm just rather paranoid about litter tray hygiene and smell (as Pinball and Boopy pong  :evillaugh:) which is why I use less of the litter than it says to and then totally empty and disinfect/bleach them every 2-3 days.
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Re: Any cats best OKO users? - question
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2008, 11:09:17 AM »
don't get me started on tigerino  :evillaugh: it wins hands down for scent but just doesn't clump

I've posted somewhere else but can't remember, the extreme classic clumps pretty well but I will be going back to crumb just because its more convenient than having zooplus deliver when I'm at work

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« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2008, 11:07:08 AM »
Mark , are any of yours diggers? I find that clumps are harder to remove if they are at the bottom of the tra :sick:y.......................I like clumpoing litter but the Tigerino isnt really doing the trick.



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« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2008, 10:54:34 AM »
at the blue cross I volunteer at Mark it is a newspaper and a handful of litter in each tray, changed twice a day in some cases but yes, it is the most economical way to do it

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Re: Any cats best OKO users? - question
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2008, 10:50:49 AM »
Surely if it clumps, the changes should be less often?

With 4 trays, it would work out too expensive.

Part of me is tempted to do it the way our vet does. Newspaper with a sprinkle of litter and change as & when required.
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« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2008, 09:48:09 AM »
I used to do it once a week but probably shouldn't say so now!

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« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2008, 09:35:58 AM »
I usually do a complete change every 2-3 days just for hygiene (but don't put the litter in as deeply as they suggest)
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« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2008, 00:28:24 AM »
Today, I finally found a clumped wee in the trial tray  :) - it lifted easily and went straight down the loo - so far so good. It doesn't tell you how often to do a complete change - Is it the same as with ultra clumping?

Another thing, there was a bit of mess to sweep up but much easier than find grains all over the place.

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