I just received my first delivery. Set it up, no use yet.
It is a bit more expensive than clay, but if it truly helps odors and tracking as described, It may be worth it.
I have 5 cats, and only set up one box with it so far.
Does anyone use it? Likes and dislikes? If you quit, why?
I use it. When I first got it I didn’t like it, don’t remember why, probably because it was …different. lol
We have been using it for about 10 months. It is easy to scoop, no odor, seems to last longer.
Very little scatter on the floor from paws. I really like that it is delivered to my rural doorstep. Super convenient. They say it is about a 3 month supply, kitty definitely goes outside more in the summertime but I am 2 bags ahead. I need to pause the next delivery.
I used it (switched to a brand on Amazon that is subscribe and save). The cats like it, the odor control of good, trackless it is not! At least not if 2 out of 4 cats are Maine coons with snow shoes for paws.
The only system I’ve found that is great on odor control and trackless is tidy breeze. But it does require a bit more adjustment time for the cats to use. Also, don’t even bother with the knock off pads, the tidy ones are worth every penny.
2 boxes are the pretty litter knock off, one is still world’s best and the only box downstairs is tidy breeze. The nice thing about this combination is I’m not having to fully replace litter frequently and they all do a good job of absorbing so I don’t have to fully replace litter and soak litter boxes very often to manage odor.
That system is interesting, might ck into it further. I like the big open one. My 3 boys are all 16-18 lbs, and the MC is long and bigger framed.
I have a litter robot, but it just doesn’t consistently work. I need to call them and see how to fix it or replace parts. My MC is the only one who loves it.
I get the multi cat pee pads and only change it weekly, also ordered a 4 bag pack of pellets and after I put one bag in, I add 1/4 bag every 2 weeks or so, then when that finally gets low, totally replace the litter. So far 2 bags is lasting 3 months, but obviously it’s not the only box in the house, but it’s one of the 2 that are highest use.
Fortunately I’m safe from spending all the money on the litter robot. My last Maine coon was massive and wouldn’t have fit, one of the current two could fit, but he’s only 13 mos old, plus they are just so damn big (on the outside)
I tried it for 2 months and ended up switching back to fresh step. I found it to be pretty dusty, and with four cats it got really smelly. I’d much rather clean out poo & urine clumps daily with freshstep than refresh the whole box every 15 days with pretty litter. My boxes are huge, and dumping out heavy, wet pretty liter was a real chore.
Maybe it’s better for 1 or 2 cat households. My kitties used it fine, but they have never been picky about litter. YMMV
Went to Walmart, who supposedly carries it, but nope. So ordered on Amazon. Will be here Tuesday.
I’d love to switch them over to both of these systems, or condense to whichever works best for them.
I actually switched some of my cats to pine pellets horse bedding. My kitten likes to eat litter. The pine pellets smell good but I do change the box frequently.
My favorite litter is chicken crumble (chicken feed). It does track but I just sweep it or vacuum often. Hence the problem with the kitten eating it. None of the other cats try to eat it. It clumps well and you can mix in clay to improve clumping.
I’ve used pellets with my foster kittens until they’re 8 weeks and quit eating litter. I kinda wondered how stall pellets would work. Certainly cheaper.
Pine pellets: So. Much. Tracking. And dust.
I use it for foster kitties and it starts out ok and goes downhill from there. I feel like I find dust everywhere for weeks afterwards
Thanks for that feedback.
The only thing I’ve noticed with the pine pellets is the kitten likes to play hockey with it. I have not noticed a problem with dust but I change it out completely every 3 days or so. The chicken feed is definitely dusty. Clay litter tends to be even worse as far as dust, except perhaps some of the 99 percent dust free version. Right now I’m only using the pine pellets with the kitten and one cat that sleeps in my bedroom.
I use World’s Best Multicat (it’s corn based and more sustainable than clay). I find it’s less dusty, but it does track a little bit. So I use top-entry litter boxes. That said, everything I have tried (from clay to pine to walnut to crystals) has tracked. I wouldn’t say World’s Best is any worse than others. Haven’t tried Pretty Litter.
ETA: also haven’t tried the newspaper-based ones. I like sustainable, low allergen clumpable litter. Newspaper doesn’t clump.
I haven’t tried Pretty Litter but have been very happy with The World’s Best. I have used it for the last 7 years exclusively and have been very happy with it. I do only have the one cat and while it does track with only having one it’s very manageable.
Top entry litterboxes and mats underneath help! But it is much easier than any other litter I have used. And I feel better about the environmental impact. I will say, you better pick it… but you should pick all litter frequently.
It does start to smell more quickly than clay. But if you pick it at least daily, it is like any other litter. You do need to let the wet “set” for longer in order for it to clump than with clay.
Interesting, I think world’s best has great odor control… I have (also) used it for years. I tried the pretty litter out of curiosity because of the trackless claim, but I’ve always liked worlds best.
No covered boxes in this house though and after having one cat who decided it was so much easier and more comfy to pee ON the mat for the rest of his life (and poop in the box, so it wasn’t a box aversion issue), I’ve made sure the mat doesn’t extend too far because once that habit starts… That renders it almost but not quite useless for capturing litter. Can’t win for losing lol.
But overall I like the current mix of litter systems, especially since the non clumping ones make it quicker/less waste to run through the house and clean boxes.
I use wood pellets from Tractor Supply. My cats seem to like it well enough, and I don’t find it tracks more than anything else. I use just a handful, scoop poop, and change it out every few days. Highly absorbent, dries quickly, and good at odor control. I haven’t noticed dust. I wish I could compost it but, well, I don’t compost, 
, and I guess there are issues with composting cat waste anyway.
Grey
I used both Pretty Litter and other silica gel litters. They are all incredibly dusty, and need to be replaced far more often than what’s marketed. I had 1 cat, and had at least 2 boxes available all the time for her. I had to empty, wash and replace both after a week, sometimes less. My cat had no health issues and was super clean as well.
When I am ready for another cat (I lost my Jenny, my home, in a fire less than 2 years ago), I will not be using silica gel litters. I’ve heard great things about pine pellet litter (which I’ve used for my horses). It’s much cheaper ($7.41 after tax, for 40lbs at Tractor supply), it’s readily available, and it’s much more environmentally friendly. Pine pellet bedding is common for horses with RAO/Heaves. Coming from someone who has had a horse with severe RAO, pine pellets aren’t dusty when managed properly. If you’re not cleaning often enough, and replacing spent pellets enough, then it gets dusty.
I use Stall Dry.
And I haven’t noticed dust and there is literally NO smell. Honestly you wouldn’t even know we had a cat even if you stood next to the litter box, blindfolded. I don’t think the urine clumps so they recommend replacing the litter completely every 5-6 weeks. But it’s CHEAP ($15 for 40lb) by comparison so not at all a big deal.
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