My New Friends

I just keep it in my bathroom and to keep it from smelling... you have to clean it often... especially as they get older.

Let me know how that works out for you. Though I'm not sure how practical it would be for us to leave the litter box in the bathroom, as our bathroom is REALLY small.

There are healthier alternatives to litter than the traditional clay based alternatives or the clumping type. Definitely consider the biodegradable stuff: Ali says that if she could train her adult cats to use it, she'd swear by the stuff, but unless the cat was started on it as a kitten, it will prefer the litter it was raised on. The clumping/clay stuff is the smell you probably associate with litter boxes...if you keep any box clean it won't smell of poop, and if it's biodegradable you won't have the dust/perfumes from the clay.

I didn't know they had environmental friendly, flushable cat litter! Sweet!

What kind does Ali recommend? Ideally we would want something flushable and non-smelly.

Also, Datrick, how much did it cost you to get your kitty shots, and spayed/neutered?

The first set of shots were already done by the woman I got these from... so I don't know the costs yet. I have a 2nd round of shots to get in a couple weeks. I'll probably end up getting health insurance with these cats though... because it seemed to help a lot with our dogs and Bijou before she died (in saving costs).

And I won't be getting them spayed til probably 6 months (which is the recommended time).

As for the environmentally safe litter... I'll take that in mind. I can't imagine it's that much more expensive and it sounds safer for the cat.

Ali's back in Portland for summer break, so give her a call about the brands...she'd be thrilled to hear from you. I remember her giving me an entire spiel about it a while ago, but can't remember the name.