When you say "no grooves", do you really mean "no seams"?

If you mean "no seams", you won't have a much better low-cost option than sheet vinyl flooring from Tarkett or some other company. If you mean "no grooves", LVT/LVP (luxury vinyl tile/plank) would be a nicer option.

So would you clarify? :-)

I don't want any space between planks that can collect debris. I think what I may be thinking of is a beveled edge on hardwood flooring. I have read that people were having problems with the Tarkett Fiberfloor and am now second guessing my choice of flooring. Have you had any experience with the Fiberfloor? I like the fact that it is a more eco-friendly choice than some of the other vinyl choices out there. Thanks.

Thanks for the clarification, LB.

It sounds to me like you'd be better off with a sheet product -- no seams at all for urine, drinking water, or other substances to work their way down. In that case, sheet vinyl remains an excellent choice and there will be lots of options at all price points from several manufacturers, including Fiberfloor. Real linoleum could work, too, but it's considerably more expensive, few people know how to install it properly, and you should like the look of it.

I have no direct experience with Fiberfloor. When we bought our current floor (luxury vinyl tile) the rep showed it to us. But we didn't care for its appearance and, anyway, we were replacing a Tarkett floor that had failed and which Tarkett did not stand behind. So I dismissed it immediately.

As for "more eco-friendly", I see that term differently from most people. In my experience, people center on the material itself and not how it got to their house or what happens once it's no longer usable or wanted. On that scale, many products marketed as "eco-friendly" don't fare so well. Products which have to be mined, transported great distances, and processed using some determinedly non-eco-friendly tools and substances -- well, so how eco-friendly are they, really?

Is it better to move granite from Africa to the U.S. to process it into tiles or to use a vinyl floor made in the next state? I don't have all the numbers but I suspect no one else does, either. Especially given that most people will replace floors/countertops/etc. out of boredom or esthetic preference long before they're "used up", the range of "eco-friendliness" is far flatter than most people like to think. If you get a floor that won't suffer for the presence of the cats, don't worry so much about the raw material used. Get something you like that fits your budget.

Thank you steve_o, I appreciate your input. Sounds like I need to go to a flooring store instead of just a big box store and see what options are available so I can make an informed choice.

A flooring store will offer many more samples of available flooring and, in most cases, more knowledgeable staff than a big-box store. Good call.