Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Swheat Scoop...Here's the Poop


What's natural, smells good, could be part of a sandwich, but is instead intended to gather feline poop deposits?  It's a good source of fiber and an excellent cat litter.  It's wheat.  It's what's for dinner, and a collection spot for dinner, post processing.

I discovered this litter a few months ago.  It's made entirely of granulated wheat, and functions just like common clay clumping litter.  The benefit is that the clumping occurs because of the natural starches found between granules, not because of nasty, somewhat artificial chemical reactions.

The argument against clay clumping litter has always centered on the dust.  This fine powder, which clumps and thickens on contact with water can be breathed in and eaten (while licking) by the cat, causing potential clumps in the lungs and the stomach.  I've never seen a documented case of death as a result, but I've never been willing to take the chance.  With Swheat Scoop you can.  There is no dust.  The granules themselves bond with other nearby granules to form a clump stronger than you find in clay litters.  And there's nothing dangerous to breath.  And eating the litter inadvertently is no more dangerous than eating wheat bread (which I suppose could be dangerous if you have gluten issues, but otherwise safe.)

The stuff works great.  It stands up to a multi-cat environment, and best of all, unlike clay litter clumps, Swheat Scoop clumps are flushable.  I love this stuff.  It's not cheap, but it's completely worth the cost.

Swheat Scoop.  Mention this blog on purchase and receive quizzical looks from the checkout clerk who 99.9 percent of the time will have never heard of us.

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