Reliable Kitty Litter
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2022 | Rating: 5/5 | Best Sellers in Pet Supplies
ive been using this kind of litter for about two years i started out with a more expensive litter but found it very dusty and messy i did my research and found that many cat owners liked dr elseys litter i gave it a try and i liked the results there are probably better litters out there in terms of weight texture and environmental friendliness but for price odor control and clumping this is about as good as it gets  not all cats are alike and it might be a bad choice for you andor your feline companions for me and my cat its easily five stars with the occasional off bag being a little lower qualityother pertinent info i only have one neutered male shorthaired cat so those with unaltered males females longhaired or multiple cats might have different experiences i use an arm and hammer sifting litter box plus a durascoop aluminum litter scoop to remove waste from the sifter and anything the sifter misses probably overkill but it just makes things easier also although this litter is very good at stopping odor i tend to add some arm and hammer litter deodorizer just in case it also helps prevent any clumps sticking to the litter pan if my cat happens to dig too deep or i dont notice the litters gotten a little too shallowheres my rundown of how this litter performs based on a couple years of regular usethis is a heavy litter so if you have mobility issues or cant lift much weight you might prefer other optionsfor my litter box a 40lb bag is enough to fill the litter box about 175 times some boxes are deeper or overall bigger than mine so plan on purchasing a bag every 15 litter box changes per litter box in your householdthis stuff forms solid clumps and you dont normally smell it except right after the cats been to the box the bag will say to change the litter and scrub the box once a month but its best to change the litter and scrub the box at least every 23 weeks after around 3 weeks the area around the litter box may begin to noticeably smellthe litter forms solid heavy clumps that usually dont break and are easy to scoop if your litter is too shallow in the box or if your cat tends to urinate right next to the sides the clumps wont form properly and youll end up with a nasty soggy mess that sticks firmly to your litter box because of how hard and heavy the clumps are they tend to sink to the bottom over time especially if your cat has a large volume of urine if the clumps hit the bottom of your litter box before they fully form then they stick there and the moisture where they touch the pan doesnt get absorbed by the litter therefore if the litter level is too low top it up to avoid a difficulttoclean mess also i try to scoop twice a day and level offsmooth the litter with the scoop so it will last longer and ill be less likely to find clumps cemented to the boxbecause of how this litter works youll want to avoid buying it if your cat needs or prefers especially shallow litter if your cat urinates in the corners or against the sides of the box or if your cat tends to aggressively dig in the litter making it more likely to urinate too close to the pan for the litter to form clumpsi have no answer to those reviewers whove found this litter cemented to their cats paws the cats paws would have to be wet for this to occur either from water in the surrounding area or their own urine ive never seen this issue with my cat even though he loves playing in the sinks and leaves wet pawprints everywhereas for the dust level compared to the other biggername litter i tried initially its usually much less dusty sometimes i receive an extradusty bag but it usually lives up to its lowdust promiseconsistencywise this litter tends to be mediumgrain but its literally a mixed bag usually theres sandy finetextured litter as well as coarser bits some of which might look more like gravel it does track a little especially right after the cat leaves the box but it usually isnt too badi sometimes get a bag with litter that looks more tan than greyoffwhite that suggests its been in a damp environment for a while and a bag that looks tan will not be as good at odor control or clumping as a greyoffwhite bag it will still work but needs changing sooner this is probably more of an issue with storageshipping than with the litter itself but it does bear mentioning