Originally Posted by
ManiacQuilter2
That my main concern about adopting a cat. Where I live, there is NO good air circulation in the apt.
I am on a limited income so I buy the cheapest litter, good old clay. DH gave me the idea of sprinkling a little baking soda in the bottom of the cat box before adding fresh litter. Since neither of us can stay bent over to scoop it, we just dump the whole cat box once a week (we do not "fill" the whole box, just a few inches for them to dig in). We have two cats, male and female, and no odor at all, which is a good thing since it has to live in the main bathroom (it has a cover and the opening faces away from anyone using the 'facilities'). It works so well, we now sprinkle some in the new trash bag to do the same job.
I had a vet tell me years ago that feeding a cat wet or dry food, that makes him/her stink up the potty box, is a good way to make sure he/she has kidney problems later. The food is too rich, or of poor quality if the cat box is foul. A little odor is normal, stinking you out of the house means his food is a problem. Never had a sick cat in 40 years following that advice.