4589 reviews forCat's Best Original Cat Litter

For 10 years, I’ve been using Cat's Best Öko Plus. It has significant advantages over other litters: even the large packs are lightweight and easy to carry up to higher floors. A litter box filling always lasted quite a long time, which made the price worthwhile. It had a pleasant wood scent and effectively suppressed urine odour. By regularly removing pee and poo, our jumbo litter box (enthusiastically used by two cats) easily lasted several weeks before needing to be completely emptied and refilled. The downside has always been that it sticks to the paws and gets spread all over the apartment. But so far, I haven’t found a clumping litter where this wasn’t the case... However, the good times are over, as my last delivery proves: after 2-4 days, the litter still looks fine visually but already smells. Removing the clumps (which really don’t hold together as well as they used to) no longer eliminates the odour as it used to – and in LESS than two weeks, the litter box filling is completely pulverised and reeks to high heaven. I thought, well, okay, maybe it’s due to the hot summer, or I got a bad batch. But now I’m reading here from other users that they’ve had the same experience: the only positive feature left is the lightweight nature, but durability and odour absorption are no longer present. That’s why, unfortunately, I can only give a sad one-star rating. I’ll now be testing another litter. Additionally, I’d be delighted if Cat's Best could pull themselves together and deliver top quality again – especially since the price has risen significantly in recent years (around €10 since 2004), which, combined with such a drop in quality, is NOT OK.

We switched to this litter 4 years ago after adopting our pair from the animal shelter. I can only recommend it. Our two little rascals took to it well and won’t use any other litter now.

I regret my purchase and wonder how these 4 stars from around 2,300 reviews came about. One of my cats didn’t accept this litter at all and provocatively peed right in front of the litter box with the new litter (previously used clumping litter). Well, that’s not the manufacturer’s fault. BUT: - Despite weekly changes, this litter starts to smell very quickly! It begins to develop an unpleasant odour by the 2nd or 3rd day. And honestly, I have no intention of having to completely change the litter every 2 days. I can understand my cat not wanting to use THIS litter box either (I’ve set up one litter box with the new Cat’s Best litter and one with the "familiar" clumping litter, just to be safe). - The "waste" breaks apart very quickly. The small broken pieces are then difficult to distinguish from the "clean" litter and to fish out, as the individual pieces of the litter are relatively large – I’d say up to 1 cm. + It’s true that you can dispose of the litter via the toilet, but you first have to wait until the litter has soaked and loosened. Only then can you flush it down. Of course, it’s not ideal to have poo floating around in the toilet for 10 or 20 minutes ;) + Easy to transport + Thanks to the relatively large litter pieces, the floor around the litter box is easier to clean, even quickly with a hand broom ;) Conclusion: Out of 5 points, this litter gets 2 points due to the negative aspects, which are personally very important to me!

I've been using CBÖP for many years. It used to be absolutely brilliant. I have 10 cats myself and often take in rescue cats. The bag I just emptied was the last one. The clumping has been leaving a lot to be desired for about a year now; the clumps would fall apart when being removed. And – what’s actually the worst part – it started smelling in the house after just two days. That never used to happen before. I had accepted the "beach feeling" because CBÖP used to bind odours really well and formed great clumps. Plus, I could put it on the compost. Now I’m trying out various other litters. Let’s see which one we’ll ultimately switch to. I used to recommend CBÖP everywhere. Not anymore.

No more annoying tying up little bags and carrying them down to the rubbish. This litter can simply go into the toilet. Emptying the cat litter tray has never been so easy and quick. Clumping is absolutely fine too. Nothing to complain about. I don’t use any other litter anymore.

There are several tests circulating online in which CBÖP comes out as the winner. Excited at the prospect of having bought the best, I immediately went for the largest bag. My cat and four ferrets accepted the litter straight away. However, after just one day, I can already tell that while this litter hardly produces any dust, its clumping ability is poor. EVERY clump falls apart, making it impossible to separate the "dirty" from the clean. I regret the purchase and will switch to another product.

The price-performance ratio of this rather expensive bedding is pretty good. I hardly ever have to replace the base bedding, and the odour control is excellent. You can hardly smell anything! However, I’m deducting one star because the clumps tend to fall apart quite easily, and it’s very dusty. Still, I’ve been satisfied with this bedding for 4 years!

Unfortunately, my cat (Norwegian Forest Cat) doesn’t accept this litter at all. I really tried everything, but he absolutely refuses to use it! Even mixing it with other litter didn’t work. I’ve now disposed of the rest on the compost.

We have been using CBÖP for our 3 cats from the very beginning and for over 4 years. Unfortunately, I had to realise that the quality of the litter gradually left much to be desired, and our cats partly stopped using the litter box altogether and even started peeing outside of it. Since we now only fill one litter box with it and use alternative litter for the other three, only one of our three ladies still uses it (she seems to still like it?!). We will continue to order the litter for our one lady, while the other two prefer the alternatives we’ve provided. I find it a shame because I always thought the litter itself was great and very practical. Unfortunately, the quality has also deteriorated in terms of dust. At the beginning, we used to do a complete change every six weeks, clean twice daily, and refill as needed. Recently, however, after just two weeks of use, the litter was more dust than litter. As for the smell, it also seemed to me that the quality had declined, and the odour lingered in the flat (unlike in the first few years when it lasted forever).

My two tomcats and I were enthusiastic users of Cat's Best for six years, always singing its praises and recommending it to others. However, for about six months now, it seems something has changed in the manufacturing process: the litter no longer clumps well, and all the positive qualities that came with it (economical use, no odour, etc.) have also disappeared. I'm really upset and will start looking for alternatives.

I'm completely satisfied with it; it clumps perfectly and hardly crumbles... Other litters have a strong odour, but this one smells pleasantly natural and subtle, and the scent fades quickly...

Best litter I've ever purchased - clumps really well so that when you remove waste no smells linger. Though it seemed expensive it has lasted far longer than many other litters so is actually working out a lot cheaper.

Car's Best Öko Plus cat litter is simply brilliant. I've been using it for 3 years now and have had no issues with it. It neutralises odours, and the faeces/urine are easy to remove (it clumps the urine into a thick lump). The product is made up of slightly coarser granules. This cat litter is highly recommended, especially since it's also environmentally friendly!

Recently tried this product as a cheaper alternative for a clumping litter. It does not clump very well. It looks like an oatmeal explosion occurred with in 5 feet radius of the litter box. 2 stars cause it does mask odour quite well.

Unfortunately, I’m disappointed with the litter. It used to clump really well, but now the clumps just fall apart and everything ends up scattered in the toilet. Not acceptable for the price.

After many years, the quality has unfortunately deteriorated significantly. It should be re-tested because it no longer deserves a "very good" rating. Those days are sadly over! It no longer clumps at all; instead, the "clump" falls apart into a thousand tiny puzzle pieces. The fresh wood scent has also faded considerably. However, I’ve discovered a very good new one. If anyone here is interested, I can highly recommend the Tigerino litter!

Uncomplicated, affordable, odourless, easy to dispose of. The droppings and clumps go into the toilet, and any stray granules are shaken off the bath mat into the bathtub for disposal. The litter becomes liquid when it gets wet. The remaining bit goes into the organic waste bin after 4 (!!) weeks. I have two tomcats using one litter box. And it works! Very hygienic.

I have a covered cat litter box, and every day when cleaning it, the smell took my breath away when opening it. I’ve tried so many different types of litter. Because of the odour, I also had to completely clean the litter box every 4-5 days at the latest, which was quite an expensive hassle. Cats Best Öko Plus was recommended to me, and I’m absolutely thrilled. No smell, and a full clean once a month is now completely sufficient.

When it comes to odour control, clumping, yield, and price, I haven’t found anything better yet. However, there’s unfortunately one downside—the litter ends up scattered all over the flat. Maybe it’s because of my indoor tiger’s long fur. But the bathroom always looks untidy as soon as he’s used his toilet, and the rest of it then spreads throughout the flat again. I’m going to try a different litter now.

I can only agree with the previous reviewers. The quality has deteriorated EXTREMELY over the past few months. Nowadays, the "clumps" (actually mushy piles) fall apart when scooping them up with the shovel. This results in countless smaller lumps. ALSO, the compressed granules crumble into wood dust after a while, which spreads throughout the entire flat (as fine as sand). This was never the case before. Additionally, the litter hardly binds odours anymore. - At this point, I have to advise against this cat litter (in its current quality). I can't understand why the manufacturer is driving away customers with such poor quality. Such a shame!