Ammonia smell in cat litter tray

[Bob A Job]

I have a, cat who's litter tray when i come home from work reall smells of ammonia. It got me thinking..

Is there a household chemical/item i could use that would react with the ammonia to reduce the strong smell.. I.E. Salt.

Cheers in advance

[Peahead66]

I use Catsan, well I dont but my cat does and there is no odour at all like you get with the cheap cat litter. I wouldnt suggest adding household chemicals to your cats loo though. Just buy a decent odour absorbing litter.

[Bob A Job]

Nice idea, but i live in the canaries. Finding any cat litter is a struggle. When the supermarket runs out i have to take sand from the beach and use that!!!!

[estie]

Hi Bob,

In terms of cleaning out the litter box, I recommend vinegar. Rinse the box with water and then leave a bit of vinegar to sit in it for a few minutes, then rinse. It works wonders.

Estie

[Hamish]

You could try adding vermiculite if you can get it! V absorbent and may reduce the smell a little.

[Idyllynn]

IT may or may not be the cat litter. I say this because cats are prone to,  what is commonly known as UTI's,  or better known as urinary tract infections. You may want to ask your vetrinarian about a food supplement for your cat to decrease the possibility of a UTI. A strong amonia odor is the first and formost symptom of UTI in animals and humans. Does your cat drink lots of water? I mean ten and fifteen minutes apart the cat is running back to the water bowl. Does your cat constantly attempt to use the litter box but instead he only dribbles urine? You will have to watch the cat very closely for these symptoms and report your findings to your Vet. It may correct itself as nature does. But, it may kill your cat. Meantime, your poor cat is in excruciating pain in any case.