Rather than clay, we use pelletized sawdust for kitty litter. After use it gets dumped over the backyard fence into the cows' permanent run.

The old sawdust kitty litter spots are absolutely the best place to shock up nightcrawlers and worms for bait!

"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever."
-S. M. Stirling
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