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Softwood litters i.e. pine shavings or sawdust newspaper, paper pulp bedding, wood pellets, paper pellets, shredded cardboard, straw and hay all make good bedding. The best is probably a combination of newspaper and hay since you feed hay anyway. Newspaper is also easily cleaned out.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Hi there. Any kind of container (such as a shallow cardboard box, plastic storage container, etc.) with litter in it will do. If you aren't able to purchase cat litter, you could try using potting soil, sand, or fill dirt.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
I don't know the set-up in your house but my guess is that he is scared of something which is why doesn't want to come out from under the bed. Do you have a dog or other cat that harasses him? Have you tried putting the litter box under the bed with him? You may need to get a more shallow, smaller box to do this. If there is a dog that is bothering him then you need to give him a "safe space" which sounds like all you have is your bedroom to do this in. What I mean by a safe space is to put a baby gate up so your dog cannot get in the room but leave enough room under the gate so the cat can go out of the room if he wants. In the room you need to have Scruff's food, water and litter box. Once he realizes he is safe he should start coming out more. After he seems comfortable in your room you can start slowly trying to integrate him into the rest of the house and with the rest of the pets. Hope this helps. Best wishes.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
You could try a corn or wheat based litter like World's Best Cat Litter or Swheat Scoop, or a wood litter like Okocat if you want to avoid clay litter. You could also try a clay based low dust litter like Dr. Elsey's. Even though she is used to pellets the transition to a clay litter could be fine - I'd start by putting out a litter box with the new litter while still keeping the old one and if she starts using the new one take the old one away.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
If the box is not covered I would recommend doing so but otherwise try a wood pellet based litter which can be quite similar in texture; you may need to try a few brands until you find one that is acceptable to Storm!
Updated on August 12th, 2025