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Post by gianna on Oct 23, 2023 13:13:07 GMT -5
There is apparently a kitty litter shortage due to a previous hacking at Clorox. I had kept waiting for litter to be on special at Costco, which happened every few months. But for a good number of months, no coupon appeared, and I am now dipping into the earthquake reserves.
I decided to see if there was something reasonable online. I had always hesitated because of what surely would be high shipping for an inert substance. After looking around and seeing what I thought were high prices or 'out of stock', I googled 'cat litter shortage' and discovered there currently is one. I also kept seeing people saying some of their stores were out of stock. Not sure how widespread that is.
With 4 totally indoor cats (too many), I looked for the best deal and just ordered some. From Walmart, 'free' shipping too. Closest Walmart is about 50 miles away, but they say delivery tomorrow. Also, I won't have to schlep a 42 pound container from a costco shelf into a cart into a car into a wagon to inside the house. Hopefully production will get back to normal soon.
Has anyone else noticed this shortage?
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Post by breezygardener on Oct 23, 2023 13:42:23 GMT -5
I haven't noticed any shortage around here. Have you checked out chewy.com? They seem to have a lot of major brands in stock at reasonable prices, & orders over $49 ship free & with 1-3 day delivery.
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Post by gianna on Oct 23, 2023 15:19:19 GMT -5
Yes, Chewy was one of the places I looked. I ordered food from them at the beginning of the pandemic when supplies of cat food were more difficult and they came through. I decided to go with Walmart however because they carried the brand my kitties are used to. I did pay a tiny bit more at Walmart, but it was worth it to get the same stuff. The deal was OK enough, and the search was over. If it was seeds, I would have spent more time looking.
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Post by desertwoman on Oct 23, 2023 23:56:03 GMT -5
It's on the list of things to get when I go to town tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
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Post by gianna on Oct 24, 2023 19:50:37 GMT -5
It's on the list of things to get when I go to town tomorrow. Fingers crossed. I hope you were able to find kitty litter. Locally I've only purchased it at Costco, on their regular special, for at least the last 2 decades. It never occurred to me there might be an issue.. till this week. Mine was delivered today. I must admit to liking delivery directly to the door, especially for something so heavy. I fear I've become spoiled overnight.
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Post by desertwoman on Oct 24, 2023 20:54:02 GMT -5
We buy it from the bulk pile at Petco- you just refill your container. No problem getting it - they were well stocked in the huge bulk bin. The shelves seemed stocked, as well. gianna,
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