This is a specific conversation about Cat litter boxes — size, type, and placement — ask about yours and get one honest answer for your exact situation.
inparticular.ai
Hairless cats and dusty litter are a genuinely terrible combination — unlike furry cats where residue gets hidden in the coat, a Sphynx carries every speck visibly on bare skin and spreads it across every surface they walk on. Worth mentioning upfront: most litter boxes are also too small — cats need a tray at least 1.5 times their body length, and covered boxes often get avoided because cats feel trapped inside them. But the litter itself is clearly your main problem right now. How big is your Sphynx, roughly — and what litter are you currently using?
She's a pretty average size, maybe 4kg. We've been using a clumping clay litter, a supermarket own-brand one. The dust is just everywhere — on her skin, on the floors, on the sofa where she walks after.
inparticular.ai
That's the source of the problem right there. Clumping clay litters — especially budget ones — are some of the dustiest on the market, and without fur to trap and shed it, your Sphynx is essentially acting as a dust mop every time she steps out of the box. Is she using the box without any issues otherwise — happy to go in, no avoiding it, no accidents outside?
Yes, she's totally fine with the box itself, no problems there. It's purely the mess afterwards.
inparticular.ai
Good — that makes this straightforward. The fix is switching to a low-dust, non-clay litter, and for a Sphynx specifically, paper-based pellet litter is the best option by a clear margin. I'd recommend Breeder Celect Recycled Paper Cat Litter. It's made from recycled paper pulp, produces virtually no dust, and the pellets are large enough that they don't stick to bare skin the way fine clay particles do. It doesn't clump, so you scoop solids and the wet pellets break down into a paper pulp at the bottom that you tip out every few days. Sphynx owners consistently report it as the biggest single improvement they've made for tracking. One 30-litre bag lasts a reasonable while and it's easy to find on Amazon UK.
Does it control smell as well as the clumping clay did? That was one reason we stuck with clay.
inparticular.ai
Honestly, clumping clay does have a slight edge on odour control when maintained well — but Breeder Celect holds up fine for a single cat if you're scooping solids daily and doing a full change every three to four days. The bigger factor is usually box size and ventilation. If you're finding odour is still an issue after switching, adding a thin layer of baking soda under the fresh litter helps noticeably. For most people who make the switch for a Sphynx, the dust reduction is so dramatic that they don't go back regardless.
That makes sense. I'll give it a try. Should I change anything about the box itself at the same time?
inparticular.ai
If the box is working for her, I wouldn't change it at the same time — you'd lose track of what's making the difference. One change at a time. That said, if the tray is under about 45–50cm long, it's worth upgrading eventually — a 4kg Sphynx needs decent space to turn around comfortably. An open tray is better than a covered one for most cats, and a shallow entry side helps if she's a messy digger. But start with the litter — that's where 90% of your tracking problem is coming from.
