Comments on: Natural Cat Litter Comparison – Part 2

By: Catherine

Catherine — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:35:27 +0000

I posted earlier about using Purr and Simple litter. I have since switched my cats to a raw food diet and I no longer have an odor problem. There simply is no odor (when they were on various kinds of kibble a visit to the litter box could “perfume” my apartment rapidly and intensely – and with staying power). I have to remind myself to clean the box daily.

By: Mary Ellen Carr

Mary Ellen Carr — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:08:04 +0000

Reference to the above previous post I commented on January 19th. I want to clarify by free sample was meant to be sent to Modern Cat in order to test the product. Not a free sample sent to anyone! Sorry about the misunderstanding. – Mary Ellen

By: Mary Ellen Carr

Mary Ellen Carr — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:02:17 +0000

In your studies you may want to try ‘Happy Cat’ cat litter. We will send you a free sample!
The key ingredient in this unique cat litter is Zeolite, an amazing mineral with a unique molecular structure such that it absorbs and binds ammonia, moisture and toxins. It is the only true green cat litter product out there and lasts longer than the other brands. Also, when it is time to completely change the litter box, you can use it to fertilize the garden. Good for the environment, a truly green product!
Happy Cat is a 100% Natural product without added chemicals or perfumes to mask smells. Most other kitty litter products need additives because their products start to release the smells soon after they have been soiled. Chemicals are usually added to kitty litter in the forms of glue to make them clump.
Competitiors instruct you to remove the soiled litter to avoid odor re-contamination. You shouldn’t have to. The ideal kitty litter should continue to work. Happy Cat does! This is an important fact that truly sets Happy Cat apart from all the competition and allows our kitty litter to last longer the all others.

Happy Cat is an odor eliminating product. Its unique all natural chemical composition absorbs the ammonia and its odors, leaving a clean and odorless habitat. This product is non scented. The molecular structure of clinoptilotite Zeolite allows the mineral to absorb 60% of its own weight in liquid. Most litters are made with clay,which absorbs on contact, but releases ammonia when drying. Happy Cat traps and holds ammonia and does not release it.
Click this link for more details: http://www.ida-ore.com/zeolite-products/happy-cat.html
Let me know if you want a free sample.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:56:07 +0000

My calico started licking the fur from her belly, to the point that she started giving herself sore spots. The vet suspected allergies, and we eliminated grains from her diet. The licking continued until I realized that I was still using Swheat Scoop litter! If your cat has a grain/corn allergy, be careful about your natural litters! I’m trying the Feline Pine clumping, but it doesn’t control odor enough. The litterbox is in my bedroom! Any suggestions for stink-free, wheat-free, corn-free and clay-free litter?

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By: Maya

Maya — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:11:03 +0000

has anyone ever encountered a litter sand called “Cat’s Best”? it is made by a german company and it’s made of tiny wood pallets.
I bought and used it for a year now when i lived back home in Israel, however i have recently relocated to the US and I can’t seem to find it anywhere.
tried WBCL but it had so much tracking and dust it was awful and it didn’t contain the smell at all. we’re back to my old favorite clay made sand: Ever Clean, but i really feel bad for using it.

if anyone has any rec` for a litter that will be great in a home that currently has 5 cats (three mine, two foster i brought from back home) I would love to hear about it.
price is a small issue, i am college student, i will never cheep down on their cat food but litter is a different matter, if it is good enough.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:52:44 +0000

I have been using Purr and Simple for a while now. It is made from nutshells and comes in two varieties – pellets and clumping. It is also flushable. I use the clumping in a ModKat box for two cats. It works well, it is less dusty that World’s Best, odor control is good, and the cats seem to like it. It is dark brown though, so if you have a cat with a bladder problem you might not catch blood in the urine by looking at the lumps you scoop. I have also used President’s Choice (available at Provigo and Loblaw’s in Canada) which is made from corn and is lightly perfumed. The cats are ok with that one as well, but it tracks a lot more than the Purr and Simple.

By: sarah

sarah — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:23:43 +0000

I used World’s Best Cat Litter for years & I loved it. It clumps better than any litter I’ve ever tried. It does track a bit, but not as much as some of the saw dust/pine litters. The odor isn’t the best, but again I prefer it over the smell of pine. My only problem was I discovered that my cat had been eating it (I was wondering why she kept gaining weight).

Since then I have tried “Feline Pine” Clumping= could not stand the powerful pine smell & the pine would stick all over my cats fur & in her sleeping spots (ie the brown pillows on my couch).

Tried “Swheat Scoop” (wheat litter)= did nothing for cat urine odor & did not clump well at all.

Currently using “Natures Miracle” Clumping Pine litter AND “Natures Miracle” Clumping paper litter= odor is not bad like WBC litter or Feline Pine, but when peed on they both form a sticky goo on the bottom of the litter box. Need a chisel to get if off.

Has anyone ever tried “Feline Fresh” Pine litter??? I’ve read reviews that it clumps better, tracks less, and has better odor control than the other pine litters. I think I’ll try it and let you know. If not, next I’ll try the green tea one. Otherwise I may just go back to the World’s Best & just add baking soda.

By: Kat

Kat — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 18:58:59 +0000

Perhaps you don’t scoop your box?

My Honest Opinion on Cat Litter –

Fresh Results Cat Litter – is the best in the Universe! It’s Natural, Biodegradable and the cats love it!

This is the same exact product as Nature’s Miracle by 8 in 1 (Pro Pet). They sell that at Petco for $18+ a bag. Walmart sells it for $5.22 a bag, except they are now pulliing it off the shelves. (you can call and request it back in the stores!)

I have stuggled to find a litter I can use for that cats that wasn’t clay and didn’t have perfumes because of my illness, this was the only product but now Walmart starting to pull it off the shelves. People think cheap means it doesn’t work, so not true in this case! I have 2 cats and one box. I scoop 2 times a day, and only change out the whole box maybe once every 6 to 8 weeks.

I just add more litter as it gets low. The box never ever smells. This litter covers every single odor, lasts a very long time and the cats love it! They love digging in it and will actually cover their leavings! I have had cats for 30+ years and have tried everything, even down to sand! This is truly the best cat litter in the universe!

By: Holly Davidson

Holly Davidson — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:00:36 +0000

Al amodeo,
Interesting – where do i find out how to make a “HOMEMADE RAW FOOD DIET”?

I haven’t tried the Feline Pine clumping – somehow didn’t know they made it.I tried the World’s Greatest (seems okay) and Arm & Hammer (what an atrociously obnoxious smell) but I’m not keen on grain litters, especially corn;it takes a lot of water so it’s not that environmentally friendly.

By: Al amodeo

Al amodeo — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:42:41 +0000

Safety for my kitties is always my number 1 factor. I gave up on the plant based products like Arm & Hammer Essential and Greatest Cat litter because most corn is GMO (genetically modified organism) and don’t want it in me or my kitties. Wheat, which I have never tried, is also GMO. Clay is out for us for many reasons. I use the Feline Pine. It has many downfalls. It tracks like crazy, is dusty, clumps good at first but not so as it wears down, etc. I mix some new in with the old during the duration and when I do change out the litter and clean the boxes about every 10 days or so. I can get it on sale sometimes at my local supermarket for $2.74 for a 4 lb box. That is amazingly cheap. I stock up big time and wait for the next sale. I get rain checks too to extend the sale for me =o_o=
Like I said, choices are few and tough but if safety for kittie is your primary worry, I haven’t been able to find another and better choice. Let me know if you have. I have 5 kitties that are great with decisions I make for them like switching them all to a homemade raw food diet. Less poop but more pee. Much healthier too beyond my imagination.

By: Magy

Magy — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 17:37:57 +0000

I live in a medium sized apartment with two cats. I have been looking for a healthy, effective cat litter for months now without feeling satisfied.
The size of the room I keep the boxes in is fairly small and right next to my living room, so odor control is HUGE for me.
Feline Pine Scoop has a smell that I like, but it tracks everywhere and does a horrible job clumping.
World’s Best Cat Litter has unmatched clumping capabilities and odor control as far as I’m concerned, but it definitely smells like a barnyard. If you can stand the smell, I recommend it.
I have tried Yesterdays News, and Petco Naturals corn litter as well. Neither of those did well with odor control or clumping.

I read this article and decided to hunt down the Green Tea litter.
It is amazing! If your cats can stand medium-sized pellets I really recommend it! The pellets are soft, not like Yesterday’s News or original Feline Pine. You can actually crush them and make them smaller!
The odor control is great, and the litter smells wonderful. It clumps well, there is very lttle dust and minimal tracking.
The only negative things I can say is my little 10 week old kitten did try and eat it when I first poured it. But once my 2 year old popped a squat he got the idea of what its really for and we haven’t had any problems since.
Make sure you have a scooper with large slots to scoop out their messes.
I really recommend the Green Tea litter for anyone, but especially those trying to be health conscious fir their cats with limited space. It smells and works wonderfully.

Continuing with my search for the best, I will be ordering the PaPurr Scoop (http://www.papurr.com) litter to try it out. I’ll let you know how it turns out!
I’ll let

By: Jean McCarthy

Jean McCarthy — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:12:12 +0000

I’ve been using Fresh for Life Multicat Litter which I get at Pet Value in Canada. They have a selection of choices, i.e. with herbs, lemon scent. Does anyone have any pros or cons on this? I just picked up a regualr clumping the other nite due to time constraint and my two fosters rather turned up their noses at it eventhough I’d just added some to top up their box. It appears that they like the Frest for Life brand…..very spoiled, fussy fosters now who were trained by my now departed loves for -17 and -20 years, sadly. They taught these 2 well!!

By: daniel

daniel — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:22:31 +0000

FYI: Arm & Hammer utilizes animal testing. Not sure how that works into this whole debate.

By: multi-cats

multi-cats — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 21:46:40 +0000

Have used Yesterday’s News pellets for years instead of clumping litters.
Recently transitioned to these litter box solutions: 1) SmartCat Litter Box in some parts of the house; 2) combined Yesterday’s News with World’s Best Cat Litter (multi-cat formula) for boxes in other parts of the house. The Yesterday’s News helps control the extreme dusty-ness and corn powder smell of WBCL that impacts everyone’s airways. It doesn’t detract from the good clumping and flushability of WBCL. And there’s less tracking and less powder residue on paws. Yes, maybe there’s a bit more waste of unaffected litter when cleaning the box, but the combo seems to work for us.

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:37:56 +0000

I switched to Feline Pine pellets because my cats are allergic to grains, so the corn-based litters aren’t an option. I got the special litter box, which works well, and the sawdust is lightweight and incredibly easy to clean. Only issue is, the special box doesn’t come with a cover, and they do tend to kick the pellets out of the box. The manufacturer is too small to afford tooling a lid, but they were kind enough to send me links of other boxes/lids that would fit on top. I ended up buying a dog tent on Amazon that I believe the box will fit into (because it was better constructed than the kitty litter tents and less expensive!) so we’ll see. Anyway, I’m sticking with Feline Pine because – unlike the wood chips at the hardware store – the toxic (to cats) sap has been removed. And it’s really not that expensive – I go through it much slower than the clumping Arm & Hammer I used to buy.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:56:28 +0000

I second Simone’s vote of confidence in the green tea litter! I live in New York City and get it from my two local pet shops, though I haven’t been able to find it at chains like Petco, so I imagine it’s not widely available yet. I used to use World’s Best, and I didn’t care for pellets historically, but the cashier at one of my shops recommended it, and I haven’t looked back since.

It is very pricey, but it covers up odor like nothing else I’ve ever tried. Having a tiny apartment, this function is a big deal for me. It actually has a really pleasant woody (not cedar) smell. Plus, it is also super light, which means carrying it from the store is much easier than with a grain litter. I haven’t had much problem with tracking–I’d say it is actually less of problem than it was with World’s Best and Swheat Scoop (see below).

Both my shops have been out of it for a week (I think they both use the same spotty distributor–again, hard to come by) and I bought some Swheat Scoop as a temporary replacement. I have to say it doesn’t even carry a candle to the green tea litter–I’m completely loyal at this point!

By: Alison

Alison — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:46:54 +0000

Hi Kate – The Noble Beast carries PaPurr Litter, they changed the bag so perhaps you did not recognize it. PaPurr is a Arizona company too. Also approached by Green Tea yesterday about carrying their litter, but it does seem pricey. About $9.00 for a 4 lb bag, wanna test it for us?

By: simone

simone — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:31:19 +0000

Love the Green Tea Leaves clumping litter. No dust, no perfume, great odor control (for one cat for sure!) and easy to clean up. It doesn’t clump really well, but that doesn’t bother me as much as dust and perfume from clay litters. The one thing I don’t like about it, is that it is pricey.

By: jenny

jenny — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:49:53 +0000

i breed smoke persians and have automatic littermaid litter boxes — i lover the WBC for that purpose, but have heard that there is a petsmart knock off of that brand for a lot less money — is that true? is there a clumping Exquisicats corn litter? has anyone tried it? — i always switch to yesterday’s news before a queen is ready to deliver because i once had a baby born in clay clumping litter (fortunately i was just around the corner and was (with lots of trouble) able to wash off all the clumping litter from his wet little newborn body — but i was wondering if i could just leave the WBC in for the queens, it seems it wouldnt be too bad getting it off of wet babies if necessary… In the boxes, some of my cats prefer the clay so i have a few with clay litter — for me the best has been ever clean — fresh step was the worst…

By: Kitty Resq

Kitty Resq — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:38:54 +0000

I have tried nearly every litter out there looking for the best one. Feline Pine is nothing more than wood pellet stove fuel and you can buy a 40-pound bag at Lowe’s or Home Depot (or your local feed store) for less than $5. Don’t waste your money on the Feline Pine. Feline Pine (or wood stove pellets) disintegrates when peed on and turns into sawdust. The sawdust tracks everywhere. World’s Best is extremely dusty. The label says “99% dust free”, but if you read the fine print, it says “silica dust”. If a black cat goes into a box with this litter, its feet will be encased in dusty boots upon exiting the box. My favorite litter is Nature’s Miracle, and the Wal-Mart brand is identical. Not all stores carry it, but this link is for the product and you can input your zip code to find out if your local store carries it. http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10450484

This litter has NO dust. It does track. The scent is a pleasant woodsy aroma, not some fake perfumey stuff. The clumps are not rock-hard, but I prefer this. It means my cats won’t have cement-like bits of litter stuck in their paws. Art and Hammer makes a similar litter, but it has a very obnoxious, heavy perfume. Cats don’t like perfume and this one gives me a headache!

Nature’s Miracle (and the Wal-Mart version) is more expensive than many litters, but if you scoop daily, one bag will last a month. Really. It ends up being less expensive than other “cheaper” types.

By: Jessica M

Jessica M — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:35:51 +0000

I am always looking to get a better, safer litter for my babies, I know the only one that I tried that they HATED was the feline pine (original pellets), I do not think they liked the feel of them under their little feet, I did try the feline pine clumping BUT the clumpimg was terrible it fell apart in the scoop and made a mess to deal with, so for right now we have gone back to Scoop Away,(not all natural but by far the best odor control & clumpimg. We occasionally use red tidy cat clumping but its only if Mom has a coupon for it!!!

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:30:40 +0000

Hi there! I’m sorry I’m so late with this comment – I completely missed litter week when it actually happened! I wanted to share what I do, which is a bit unconventional. But it works great.

I use a combination of World’s Best Multicat and Nature’s Miracle. I can’t take credit – I read about it on another blog a couple years ago. World’s Best clumps so well, but isn’t that great at masking the odor. Nature’s Miracle doesn’t clump as well, but is fabulous with odor! So we do a half and half mix, and it’s perfect. The cats even help me mix it – it’s their favorite part.

I do have a couple interesting stories about other natural litters I’ve tried. When I was living in hot, humid Houston, I used Swheat Scoop for a while. However, I developed a fruit fly problem, as they were apparently eating and reproducing in the litter. After a disturbing incident, I switched away from that one to World’s Best (no such issues with that one).

A few years ago, I wanted to experiment with better smelling litters. Clumping Feline Pine was one of the trials. I had just taken in a little kitten, who was about 5 weeks old at the time. I filled up her box, went upstairs to fill the other, and by the time I got back downstairs, the kitten had taken all of the litter out of her box and was playing in it! It was hilarious. But I had sawdust all over for weeks.

By: tj

tj — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:46:58 +0000

Found PaPurr’s website: http://papurr.com/index/?page_id=2

By: Tinny

Tinny — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:32:51 +0000

Was the method of introduction of new litter discussed? I learned to start with the old and sprinkle the new lightly on top. My cats get used to the feel of the new on their paws gradually. Then I sprinkle more and more of the new on top as the days go on and it mixes in. Very gradually. I have introduced at a faster pace and been sorry.
(Sorry if this was already mentioned. I didn’t read each and every line of this website.)