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Title:Meower Power - Where Differing Opinions are Respected
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Moderator:JULIET::CORDES_JA
Created:Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1079
Total number of notes:28858

692.0. ""The Dry System" -- comments?" by TALLIS::PARADIS (There's a feature in my soup!) Fri Jan 14 1994 12:45

    I was in Pet Supply Depot the other day, and I saw a unique
    "litterbox".  It's called "The Dry System", and it *seems* to be a kind
    of litterless catbox.  The box has granules in it, but the granules
    are on a mesh.  Supposedly urine goes through the granules and mesh and
    is absorbed by a special pad underneath the box.  They claim that the
    drying action of the diffused urine prevents ammonia formation...
    They also claim that feces can be easily sifted out from the
    granules...
    
    I'm skeptical, but also curious... I'd *LOVE* anything that allows us
    to reduce our kitty litter output (what with recycling and composting
    and whatnot, kitty litter now makes up the bulk of what we put out at
    curbside!).  Anyone have any experiences or comments on this?
    
    Thanks,
    
    --jim
    
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692.1What did I know then, about litter boxes??!!WECARE::FALLONFri Jan 14 1994 14:0713
    Jim,.
    I have seen ads for this and am also curious.  I use around seven boxes
    in the house (more or less depending), so my trash is also mainly
    used litter.  It probably works well for a low count household.  I wish
    they could come up with something that  works with a high count
    household!!  
    
    Many years ago, my grandmother had bought me a special litterbox for my
    first cat, Spot.  It had a screen in the bottom for under the litter.
    As I recall, it did not get very wet or have an odor.  It also had a
    bigger screen that you picked up to separate the "solids".  It worked
    great for one cat!
    Karen
692.2MROA::DJANCAITISwater from the moonFri Jan 14 1994 14:4213
   We've seen them recently too - we spoke with one of the clerks at the time
   who said they've been a BIG seller, tough keeping the shelves supplied....

   we brought home the flyer they had with info, which DOES say it's mainly
   a "one cat" box........my roommate is thinking of getting one to try
   upstairs in her room and depending on how it goes over, we may get a
   second or third.......they're a little expense for the initial investment,
   but when you look at what you have to spend after that (to replace the
   liner and/or the "gravel") versus all the litter and trash bags, etc.....
   I think the initial investment would easily be recouped !

   If we do give them a try, will post results/feelings here.
   Debbi
692.3Kitty privy might be ok for 1 cat familysEMASS::SKALTSISDebMon Jan 17 1994 21:5116
    Is this the "kitty Privy"? The granuales are wax covered ground up
    corn cobs (which cost about $6/box). My cats did indeed use it, but
    there were a couple of problems. It would have been great if the cats
    just urinated in there, but they seemed to like to deposit stool there
    too, and the granules would attach themselves to it. So, a box of
    granules lasted about 2 weeks. Second, The urine winds up just standing
    in the collection part of the privy, and even though I emptied it
    several times a day (often spilling it), the bathroom just seemed to
    always smell like urine. Finally,they tell you just to rinse the
    granules in cold water once a week or so (hot water would melt the
    wax). In my opinion, cold water doesn't kill germs, and while I was
    using it, it seems that the cats had more health problems then with
    regular litter.
    
    Deb
    
692.4Anyone give this a whirl yet?LEDS::COCHRANFri Jun 10 1994 14:207
   I'll probably end up giving the Dry System a try but would love to hear
    if anyone else has opinions about it.  Scooping clumps is really getting
    old, and ends up being most of our garbage.  Less to throw out makes
    this system real attractive.

   Thanks,
    Cheryl, Chezzy and Crazy