Air freshener sprays

You could try gradually changing over to a litter tray with a lid and filter.

I can't advise on air fresheners, I'm afraid; I don't use them if I can help it because I find the perfume overpowering.

Flash and wipe no need to wait. Multi-purpose. Finest spray I have ever used.

Dislike air fresheners; they always smell synthetic.

Sorry I didn't take it in that are wanting an air freshener. How about a plug in ?

Let’s face it they are synthetic I also refuse to use aerosols

Have you tried silica cat litter? It absorbs smells really well, we have almost no odour from our two indoor cats.

I use a Habitat one when necessary.

Oust air freshener for me. Don't have cats but I do have a stoma which sometimes leaves an aroma in the bathroom and the Oust sprays remove it.

Be careful though, of using air fresheners around a kitten (or cats in general.) It is very toxic to them. Please make sure the kitten is not nearby when you spray, use very sparingly, and make sure the kitten does not come into the area until the spray is completely dry and well dissipated. If you try to scoop the litter as soon as possible after the deposit, and open a window for a few minutes, the smell should soon fade away.

I totally agree with the poster who suggested an enclosed cat litter tray. I also find that using wooden litter more environmentally friendly.

I use Johnsons Clean n safe litter spray.,, mostly,, and open door for as long as not too cold.. I wouldn`t use a air freshner, though I also use Dettol disinfectant spray, around the house a lot.. swear by the latter,, doesn`t bother my cat.

oh and catolet litter,, very good

There’s a small company called ‘Wonky Candles’ (the candles aren’t at all wonky, though!) which has just brought out a room fragrance spray using natural oils. I have the Pet and Household odour one and keep - and use - it in the bathroom. I only need one squirt (it’s not an aerosol) and it does the trick. Might be worth giving it a go? They are more expensive than the aerosols, but last for ages.

www.wonkycandles.co.uk/search?q=Room+sprays

Only use non-clumping litter for kittens please. If they swallow any clumping litter when they’re grooming it can swell up in their little stomach and cause a blockage.
We have a new design of litter tray withe cat access through a hole in the top. The whole tray is otherwise enclosed with a pull out drawer for cleaning. We’ve noticed very few smells or litter being deposited outside of the tray.

I've resisted having a cat at the moment,because my kitchen and house is so small .
I can't stand the smell of cat poo and to be honest I hate litter trays .
Most of my cats have been happy to go outside .
I shouldn't be so fussy because I'm used to farmyard and horse smells -there's just something about cat poo !
I feel sick at the neighbour's house because she has litter trays for her four cats all over the house and as it's a busy household they are always being knocked and spilt.
But if I did get a cat- I might try what has been suggested by the other gransnetters .
The thing is-if your cat knows that there's a tray indoors then - they give up using the garden .

Air pure in a small can is a spray but a dry spray so no moisture with it. No wet spray, no added water it says on the can. Nothing about pets so I would err on the side of caution.

Try Oust. Don't use often but to try to counter the smell from neighbours wood burning stove in his garden shed. Rather have a spray of Oust than bedrooms stinking of smoke.

We've only had the kitten for a few weeks so she hasn't been allowed out yet. Just the thought of letting her out for the first time is enough to panic me - she's so tiny and scatty! I'll be a nervous wreck until she comes back.

At the moment she's having a zoomies moment - up and down, round and about, all over the place. It's very funny. But she has also ripped two net curtains - that'll need a very delicate repair job.

About the sprays -you've given me a lot to think about. Thank you.

I agree with the suggestion of trying Catolet litter.

As for air-freshener, I found a pump action spray one called Mad Lemons which really does smell of lemons and is designed to be used around litter trays, rubbish bins etc. it's pretty effective.

But what are you feeding the kitten? If she's eating food with a lot of grain content and highly processed "meat products" and other stuff that just isn't what a cat in the wild would naturally eat, then the faeces are likely to stink.

If she eats just cooked meat or a commercial catfood that is around 85% meat or fish and with no grain content then the litter tray will be a lot pleasanter to deal with.

You can buy a spray online that is specifically for cats’ litter trays. It only has a very light scent.

I burn a large scented candle in the kitchen all day when I am at home. Prefer that to sprays.