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Cat Trees & Cat Walls
Cat trees are some of the most fun purchases you can make - unfortunately, they can also be the most expensive!
Our experience has been that cats favour trees that are a good height, have decent-sized platforms and ideally have edges around those platforms. Built-in hammocks are also extremely popular, as are chunky scratch posts between levels.
On the whole, our cats tend to completely ignore ladders, alongside only making limited use of tunnels, small platforms, and enclosed fabric hideaway boxes.
Positioning cat trees near a window or radiator is always a popular choice!
Litter
There are many different types of litter trays out there; when choosing, the one that looks nicest in your home may not be the one that your cat prefers! We find that our cats tend to prefer open trays rather than fully enclosed, but we also understand that this isn't always practical in every home.
For Trays
£6 to £8 for 15kg
We try to be environmentally conscious wherever possible, so although we would always recommend FSC certified wooden litter pellets, we like straw pellets even more! They tend to be more absorbent than wood, are usually produced in the UK and offer really good value for money. We use Strawmax (primarily produced for horse bedding), which is cost-effective and tends to produce less dust.
https://www.moleonline.com/strawmax-bale-natural-dust-extracted-pellet-bedding-1184962
For Litter Robots
+/- £10 per bag
Some of our foster homes use Whiskas Litter Robot 4, which have an excellent safety record. Our preferred litter for these is Tigerino Premium Clumping Clay Cat Litter; it has very small grains, which means there is virtually no waste, clumps very well and comes in a range of scents (including unscented). Whilst there are cheaper products available, we have found that they are less cost-effective, as more is used with each rotation.
https://www.bitiba.co.uk/shop/cats_accessories/cat_litter/tige