Comments on: Cat Litter Vermicomposting

By: Bentley

Bentley — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:20:11 +0000

Good idea, Janet – just make sure to set up the worm habitat (the bigger the better) prior to starting to add the cat litter waste, since it is pretty potent stuff on its own.

By: Janet

Janet — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:49:15 +0000

We have two cats and use Good Mews which is recycled newspaper that is in pellet form.

We just started worm composting this August so are newbies, but I am thinking of starting a seperate worm system just for the cat litter and possibly guinea pig litter and use that compost tea for just the lawn and roses. Not for the garden.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:13:03 +0000

Yes, Spaz Boy. He definitely lives up to it. Mimi is actually Screaming Mimi, and she lives up to that as well.

Thanks for the comments on using this compost on the sturdy bushes and vines. It makes sense not to use it on something that is that close – production wise and proximity wise. But the bushes and vines seemed like they were safer. The apple trees might benefit as well.

Thanks for the info.

By: Bentley

Bentley — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:45:15 +0000

Spaz Boy?

To answer your question, Stephanie – where you use the compost is totally up to you – it just a matter of your risk tolerance. I would probably feel comfortable using it for bushes and vines.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:41:55 +0000

We currently use equine pine bedding for our cats’ litter box. Spaz Boy and Mimi made the transition to this litter very quickly, and it eliminated litter found outside the catbox. I have been bothered that it is so biodegradeable yet just gets bagged and put in the trash. I think I will also pursue the notion of vermiculture to help us with this.

While I understand that this compost wouldn’t be good on vegetables and such, what about blueberry bushes or grapevines?

By: Bentley

Bentley — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:11:10 +0000

Hi Jessica,
Thanks for stopping by and sharing your expert advice. I’m really impressed with how much this particular type of compostable litter looks like the real deal. The cats don’t seem to mind it too much – although I’m only using it in one of the two boxes at the moment (glad to see that’s a recommended approach).

I was thinking of trying to mix in other biodegradable materials (shredded cardboard, peat moss etc) in an effort to save some money, but I’ll definitely do it slowly, as not to offend my feline friends.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:06:13 +0000

I think compostable cat litter is a GREAT idea! However, a little vet advice… Cats “learn” what litter is during the first few months of life…so if you got your kitten at 8 weeks old and it has always had fine granular cat litter, it may not recognize wood pellet litter or shredded paper as litter. Obviously some cats are more finicky than others, so maybe your cat won’t mind! If you want to try to change the litter, offer a separate litter box with the new litter before getting rid of the old litter completely (to prevent your cat urinating on your bed or sofa or laundry!) or alternatively try gradually mixing the new litter with the old.

By: Bentley

Bentley — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:47:02 +0000

Thanks for chiming in, everyone. I’m definitely excited to try this litter out. It is apparently ground up corn cobs, and it looks a lot like regular litter.

By: Vermifan

Vermifan — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:03:13 +0000

I will be realy interested in how you get on with the cat litter and your composting system for pet waste.
I reckon worms can process anything that was once alive and aslong as we take health precautions we can give the worms anything.

By: Eve

Eve — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:22:03 +0000

What do the ‘pellets’ look like?
Just wondering if they are plant based. If so could make a nice amendment for the worm farm when scraps are low.