Thread: A more environmentally friendly way to deal with cat waste?

New idea, maybe??

I use wood litter for my indoor cats..

And for the huge Ikea litter boxes I use sawdust..

I now, put it in the garden makes fantastic Mulch etc.. however in 2011 we have huge run constructions going up with trees being implanted in the middle of the decking for natural climbing etc.. and so the spaces I have for garden Mulch making.. will be more limited..

I have just had an email from a friend who also uses what I use, because I am search of a Wood Burning stove, and I knew she had one in her cattery, we are converting the Double garage we have in to a huge cat area with a run off it.. she uses Briquettes made from her finished with cat shavings.. poop taken out and made in to a briquette while still wet...

Once made and dried out and put with logs, which I can get from the wood we own at the back of the house.. You do not smell it... apparently.. they are a bit pricey the machines about 2000 dollars but she knows of a person that makes them much cheaper so still waiting to hear, but either way to buy Briquettes they are about 35c each.. so making your own means cats use them, fire uses them, keeps the cats warm, and also ash can be used for your roses etc....

Totally environmentally friendly!!

You are very lucky to have a wood burner,something I would love,quite envious & it sounds a very good idea,recycled to the last. My cats are jealous of the planned new climbing area,could they book in for a week when its completed please,Shimba & Welly will be up for anything,Merl will give it a go but poor Bruce thinks he suffers from vertigo as he doesn't seem to cope with heights very well {hasn't even made it to the top of cat tree yet,the one time I put him up there thought I was going to have to call fire brigade to get him down,panic} but he would still like to come along & watch,the girls say they will stay here & have a quiet time with mum & dad,thanks from them in advance.....!
I do hope we are going to get updates on the progress of this project,sure we will.

[QUOTE=jckkerrison;8839]You are very lucky to have a wood burner,something I would love,quite envious & it sounds a very good idea,recycled to the last. My cats are jealous of the planned new climbing area,could they book in for a week when its completed please,


Lol, You very welcome...

I have just had the plans drawn up, and I am now using the mulch from the past few years to put a firm base under the decking. the run will go all around the garden and will be 9 feet wide and will make the shape of a double L.. I think to put the trees in would be fantastic for them especially for my Abyssinians and the Coonies who love to climb.. just need to keep on top of them every year to stop them growing to high..

I have found a home made remedy on the internet to make briquette's until I can find a machine for the right price.. Apparently if you pack the sawdust in to boxes poor a little oil over them, so old cooking oil, which I will now be saving, like need to collect old Shoe-boxes and cornflake boxes and let them dry out in a warm room.. they will go hard so long as its damp when you do it.. and then you can put the whole box with sawdust in to the fire.. It will cost very little to run and the cats will be wonderful and warm...