In fact, there are some great trays out there… the one I use personally is the Roll ‘N Clean litter tray, which filters all the stools out of the litter for you, without you having to get in there with a scoop or spade type instrument.  There’s a handy video on the linked page showing you how the tray works if you’re interested.

One other thing to bear in mind, make sure that the tray is deep enough for your cat so that when he starts scratting around, the litter doesn’t spill from the tray, not just as a kitten, but when he’s a fully grown cat.

It’s an easy question to answer, because the truth is it’s what made me set up my cat litter shop a few years ago. At the time, I owned two cats, and because I lived in a 3rd floor flat, they were both ‘indoor’ cats. As any owner of indoor cats will know, having the right cat litter was very important, as it was where all the ‘action’ happened for both cats. At the time I was using a bentonite based product, having found the alternatives (mainly wood based products) would tread too easily around the house.

At a trade show I was offered a small sample bag of silica cat litter, and so I took it home and tried it. I was amazed: the bag lasted for ages, but more importantly, because of the dessicant nature of silica, the litter tray was suddenly odour free. The silica would quickly dry out any urine or stools deposited and leave the tray smelling fresh (ok, relatively fresh… you wouldn’t catch me camping in there).

Since then I’ve always used silica litter for my cats. It can seem a little bit more expensive at first, but once you realise how long each bag lasts for, you soon realise that actually it’s the best value cat litter on the market. So there you have it. In my opinion, the best cat litter is silica cat litter.