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Cat's Best Original cat litter has received mixed reviews. Many customers appreciate its excellent clumping ability and odour control, making it a favourite for years. However, recent changes in the formula have led to complaints about increased dustiness, poor clumping, and tracking issues. Despite these concerns, some users still find it economical and effective, highlighting its lightweight nature and pleasant woody scent. Overall, it's a product that has its ups and downs depending on individual preferences.
Top local reviews
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Mega Pack 40l (approx. 17.2kg)
It has changed and is now no good!
Have used this litter for years and convinced others to use it. The last couple of bags have been hugely dusty, making me cough when I am scooping it. So must be terrible for my cat. Slowly switching to another brand. He is quite easily unsettled by change so a slow process. I wish they would sort the issue out as this was literally the best litter ever
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5l (approx. 2.25kg)
Not Good on its own - Won't buy again 👎
I used to mix this with a light clay based litter and it worked well. But on its own, not so much. The cats track this everywhere, there's no odour control and if you miss a day by accident, this litter will turn to a soggy mess and smell is awful 😞
5l (approx. 2.25kg)
Very Messy
Really messy so I didn't like it. My cat hated it think she found it sensitive on her paws.
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Wont be buying again
Smells after 1 day
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What's happened to this product?
I've been using this cat litter for several years happily, but the last few bags have been sub standard.
It's now got too much dust within the bag, this has drastically increased the amount of tracking around the house, really unhappy about this cat litter now.
Time to find another brand
Hairless surprise
Used a different brand before but at the end of 2024 they stopped selling our fav litter so had to try this one. At first it looked okay because the similar texture and pellet size. But 2 months later we noticed that our longer hair girl started over-grooming and the hair from her belly and all four paws disappeared and she was covered in those regions in bald patches. We thought the new family member etc caused this but I decided to try the T******* brand and her fur rapidly grew back. So...
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Changed Formula
I have been buying this litter for a long time and it was very good quality but sadly the last two bags seem to have a completely different texture and don't clump the urine as before. Also i have noticed my two long haired cats seem to be constantly cleaning and biting their paws as if they are being irritated. I will be choosing another brand from now on.
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Product has changed
We loved this product for a long time, it clumped brilliantly and contained the smell. They've changed it recently, it's lighter in colour, doesn't clump and doesn't keep in the smell. When you go to pick up a clump, it falls apart and spreads across the clean litter. Such a shame as it was a great product before they messed with it.
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Does not contain the smell
I bought a new bag and have been using it for a couple of weeks but it's changed. I noticed it's darker and when my cats use it the smell is overpowering. The previous bags I've had slumped well and masked the smells. Very disappointed.
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My cat got an allergy
My cat got an allergy to this product.
Not the best
clumps well, however, not very absorbent unless you deep fill the litter tray with this. My older cat (aged 14) is not very keen on this cat litter, doesn't seem to like to get it on his paws. Also, this cat litter gets all over the house! It is the worst one I have ever known for ending up all over the floor and being spread around the house via paws and feet!
Disappointing change
I have used this for years and couldn't fault it, but the most recent bag very I bought is different.. The grains seem generally smaller , and it becomes very sticky when wet and sticks to the sides of the tray, paws, everything. But even worse is the amount of fine dust it now contains. . My cat leaves the tray with all his paws covered in it and I worry about him ingesting it when he washes it off and whether it could harm him over time.
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Has one from best cat litter to not fit for purpose.
After buying this litter for around 10 years. The most recent bag I bought can only be described as garbage. It does not soak up the urine properly and leaves the litterbox stinking. I will not be buying this overpriced litter again.
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A month later this cost £4 extra!!!! Why?
Good litter but the price is increasing every month and recently by £4!!!
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Awful
Clumps ok but tracks everywhere!
Wouldn't recommend.
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What changed?
First bag i purchased was great, probably the best litter I had purchased. I then bought a large bag but something has changed with the litter. It gets attached to my cats paws, legs, body..... so I find it on the staircase, all over the beds, on the sofas. I am constantly hoovering to get rid of it. Must be horrendous for multicat households. Such a shame as this was a really good cat litter as other people have also mentioned. I would not purchase again.
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One of the worst
This has to be one of the worst litters i have ever used. It does not clump, and it trails all over because it sticks the the cats feet. I am trying all the clumping litters because the one i used for years is no longer available, most i have tried are horrible. This one is is the top 3 worst ones.
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Changed product?
Been buying this for over a year as it was the best clumping litter we tried. However the last 2 purchases something as definitely changed , it no longer properly clumps and falls to pieces? It also looks different , more fine and a darker colour? Gone from being 5 star to useless really! Such a shame too as it was our go to now to find a new one
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good biodegradable product
From the comments it seems no one knows the implications that occur from flushing cat faeces down the toilet! (long story short - a parasite found in most cats intestines is now infecting mammals in the marine environment, like otters and causing them to become infertile. The only explantion scientists found is from us numptys flushing it down the loo. Think twice. Bin/bury it.
not bad 7/10.
Cat’s Best Litter formula change?
This is the only litter we use for out two cats, received a new bag last week and the tracking is unbelievable! Has the formula changed? It is now a constant battle to keep on top of the litter scattered all over the house, I fear I’ll need to look at a different brand altogether as this is getting ridiculous! Very disappointed!
Reviews from other countries
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40 L (environ 17,2 kg)
Disappointed after over 15 years of use
I used to really like this litter and even recommended it to my friends and family, but lately it's just not possible anymore: it gives off a lot of dust that makes people cough, so it must be bad for cats too… and on top of that, my cats get it everywhere!
I'm looking for an alternative… unless the many reviews similar to mine convince the manufacturer to go back to the previous version.
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20 l (ok. 8,6 kg)
Deep disappointment.
Terrible decline in quality. The manufacturer seems to think that nanoclumps count as clumping now. Time to look for an alternative.
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5 l (ok. 2,1 kg)
"New and improved"?
I don't know what batch this is, or if it's a "new improved" version, but it doesn't clump. And this used to be our go-to litter, the one we could always rely on.
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10 l (ok. 4,3 kg)
Decline in quality
For some time now, the litter has stopped clumping like it used to, so dirty bits of litter end up in the tray, which just makes the tray smell. Instead of a nicely clumped ball, you just get a mushy mess. I’ve been ordering this litter for years, but now I’m simply disappointed, and I probably won’t order it again.
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View original||Slovenia
10 l (pribl. 4,3 kg)
Dissatisfied
The fact that you can flush it down the toilet doesn't make up for how dusty it is (to the point it makes you want to cough), how much it spreads around the flat (even with a short-haired cat, it ends up in the laundry), and how poorly it absorbs smells, especially from faeces. I'm only giving it a second star because at least the urine clumps together nicely.
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40 L (environ 17,2 kg)
Disaster... With my cats.
Hello,
As far as the smell goes, it's fine.
The clumping side works perfectly.
What doesn't work is that my cats track it all over the house...
I can't buy this litter again.
Too bad.
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View original|Germany
5 l (ca. 2,1 kg)
Dust-free????
It clumps the urine, the "rest" gets covered by the dust. After cleaning the toilet several times, the litter breaks down more and more... disappointed!
And yes, dust settles like a fine blanket on everything around.
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10 L (environ 4,3 kg)
Not economical!
Same opinion for Cat's Best Original and Greenwoods plant fibre since they're basically the same litter.
- Not economical at all! The bin fills up in 1.5 days instead of 3 with Biokat Organic Fibre Wood
- Lots of dust/powder after... 2 days! (Not recommended for asthmatic cats)
- Stays "dirty". The broken pellets are so big it's impossible to remove everything that's soiled...
- Not much litter outside the tray, that's true, but it's replaced by dust... which is even worse.
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View original||Netherlands
5 l (ca. 2,1 kg)
Light throughout the whole house
After years of using Benek Corn, I thought I'd give this another try. Well, I sure found out. We were away on holiday for a week. My regular cat sitter immediately told me that the clumps with urine fall apart straight away and are really hard to scoop.
On top of that, I'm really glad I had robot vacuum cleaners running daily both upstairs and downstairs. Both are completely full of granules. Even in the attic, the stuff is everywhere. And our litter boxes are downstairs... Awful stuff. Back to Benek!
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View original||Poland
20 l (ok. 8,6 kg)
It got worse
I don’t know what happened to this cat litter. I’ve been ordering it for 8 years, but the last few orders just aren’t the same as before. It doesn’t clump as well as it used to, the clumps fall apart. I thought maybe it was just one bad batch, but unfortunately it’s happened several times now and it’s still the same problem. I think I’ll go back to Corn Car. That one clumps much better, even though it’s dustier.
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View original||Germany
40 l (ca. 17,2 kg)
Very economical, doesn't trap odours and cats don't like it on their paws
Much more economical than bentonite litter. With diarrhoea, it could have been hidden under less than 20 litres and it still would have stunk. Generally an unpleasant smell, and if you have to change all the litter so often, it's not really economical or cheaper than others. Biggest negative: the cats don't like it at all. Even my expert digger tends to run away. With my long-haired cat, the litter always got stuck in her fur, very uncomfortable. I could flush the poo down the toilet, which was practical. The litter spreads around the flat...
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40 l (ca. 18 kg)
Loved it for years, but sadly that's changed now
I've been using this for years. Yes, it does scatter, but that's the case with any other litter too. Still, it seems like something has changed in the formula lately. It doesn't clump nearly as well, so the whole tray gets 'contaminated', turns dark, and starts to smell quickly. I scoop several times a day, and I used to have to completely change the tray much less often. I could just keep topping it up because it clumped so nicely. It's a real shame because I haven't found an alternative yet!
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40 l (ca. 18 kg)
Universal cat litter
Our kitten spreads these way-too-fine granules everywhere because they get stuck in everything. Not recommended...
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View original|Germany
5 l (ca. 2,1 kg)
Incorrect Information
The product itself is good, no complaints there. The 1 star is for the deliberate false claim about the volume. This is NOT 5 litres. If you're being generous, it's 2.5 litres at most.
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View original||Portugal
20 l (aprox. 8,6 kg)
Builds up a lot of dust
At first, I was very pleased with Cat’s Best Original: it clumps well, controls odours, and the fact that it’s biodegradable was a real plus. However, after about a month, a lot of fine dust started to build up at the bottom of the tray. Every time I cleaned it, a lot of dust would rise, which made using it unpleasant. I clean the tray twice a day and wash it weekly, so I expected more consistent performance. Unfortunately, I won’t be buying it again.
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View original|France
10 L (environ 4,3 kg)
Average absorption
The cat's litter forms clumps, which aren't pleasant for either the cat or us.
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5 l (aprox. 2,1 kg)
Something has changed
I used to be so happy with this clumping litter and had been using it for years. Then suddenly, the whole house was covered in litter, and it kept sticking to my cats’ paws—they spent ages trying to get it off. I gave it another chance, but nothing changed. I’ve switched to a different litter now. Something in its formula must have changed.
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40 l (aprox. 17,2 kg)
They've changed to a larger grain
Up until now, this was the best litter and my cats loved it, but with this last order you can really see the difference—the grains are different and much bigger. Right now I have two litter boxes: one with the old litter (the only one the cats want to use now) and the other with the new one, which they haven’t touched in days. Now what am I supposed to do with 40 litres of litter?
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View original||Hungary
40 l (kb. 17,2 kg)
Very dusty
Half a year ago, this litter was really good – cheaper, clumped well, had a pleasant wood scent, and wasn’t dusty at all. The only downside was that my cat spread it everywhere. But three months ago, I ordered it again and it was terribly dusty, and my cat developed an allergy because of all the dust. I tried to sift the litter a bit, and the amount of dust that came out was shocking! I ordered another 40L pack, hoping maybe the previous one was just a bad batch. But that one was just as horribly dusty, so from now on I won’t be buying this litter anymore!
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View original|Poland
40 l (ok. 17,2 kg)
Strange smell
The litter smells more like dust, as if it’s been sitting somewhere musty for a while. It doesn’t have that fresh wood scent like it used to.
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