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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.
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Definitely changed for the worse
Typically I bought this when it was brilliant stuff. The very next bag I got was different and now it tracks everywhere and does not clump, it goes all slushy and sticks to the scoop and anything it touches.
I will say it still keeps the smells at bay but this will be my last bag unless they change it back.
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Terrible - bring back the old formula!
This litter used to be great, no complaints. However they have recently changed the formula and it is now terrible - does not clump at all so we are wasting it trying to get all the wet bits out, and it tracks all over the house. Will not be buying any more.
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Not the same
I have used this cat litter for years and was happy with it. Like other reviewers, I find formula has changed and it is now tracking everywhere. Find it on my sofa! Not buying any more.
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Formula has changed!
Bought this product before and it's always been great. However I think they've changed the formula as now the litter tracks everywhere, it's harder to clean out due to how fine the litter is and it doesn't hold smells.
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BRING BACK OLD FORMULA
I’ve been using Cat’s best original for 4 years. Recently formula has changed for worst. It’s darker, pieces are hard like shredded wood pellet. Do not clump as good as old one and it is NOT FLUSHABLE anymore. It doesn’t dissolve. I’m very disappointed.
Horrible litter
It tracks really badly and doesn't clump well at all. It just goes slushy. I won't buy it again.
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It’s Changed!
I’ve been using this for years and it’s been great. Recently I notice the litter is a finer cut and now it tracks all over the house ! I will definitely stop using it.
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Its changed
I've only used this litter for the 4 months but the bag I opened today is completely different! It's lighter in colour, much smaller pieces and spreads right through house. My cats pee turned into a paste! I read other reviews saying similar things but couldn't understand it until now, I'm guessing I got older bags of the old type before it changed and now I've got the new. Definitely won't be buying it again!
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A nightmare. Don’t waste your money.
I have two cats - one shorthair and one longhair - and decided to give this a try. I managed to put up with it for less than a day! It clung to the fluffy one’s paws, trousers and tail so she tracked it everywhere. The other one thought it made a comfy bed and also tracked it all over. Life’s too short to hoover three times a day so I’ll go back to my cheap clumping litter from B&M.
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Changed formula
Been using this litter for about a year and a half and it’s been great up until now. The last bag I bought you can tell they have changed something in it. It’s lighter in colour and the ‘clumps’ just fall apart into tiny pieces as soon as you touch them with the scoop. May as well be a non-clumping litter. So disappointed won’t be buying anymore
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litter stick on paws and bum so spread the pee everywhere. Clumps too soft.
I’m not happy at all. The litter does clump but it is so soft that if my cat goes for a second round with digging it will break and go all the litter box. It stick on my cat bum and on paws so as soon as she finishes and have the brilliant idea to jump on bed or sofa I’ll find the wet pieces of litter completely mashed on my furniture or floor when she seats. It holds the smell very well so at least a positive thing. I purchase it as much cheaper than catsan natural but not worth it.
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They have changed the product . - it's not BEST anymore, the cat litter is like powder & does not clump
This BEST cat litter used to be pretty good, but the last two bags are like powder, do not clump, stays wet, & I am forever sweeping up cat litter, it goes everywhere and now sticks to the cats paws. I won't be buying again, it's cheap rubbish. Now looking for an alternative cat litter.
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Tracks EVERYWHERE
I had been VERY happy with this litter in the past. Happy to pay extra as was good at everything apart from the tracking. Theyve changed the composition. Tracking, worse, if thats possible. To extent I felt I was living in a litter tray. No more changed the brand. Cheaper. Does everything with less tracking and cheaper. Happy. But not with cat's best. Never again.
It's changed for the worse
I have used this stuff for pretty much all of my cat's life (she's 15 years now) but the last 2 or 3 orders, they must have changed the composition of the product, but it doesn't matter whether it's the normal cheap one or the more expensive pellets, they don't absorb the pee anymore. So whenever I check the cat ltoilet, there are always pee puddles. Before my cat would pee and it would all get absorbed and clump. So I stopped buying this product altogether. Such a shame.
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Does not clump
Grains are too big, doesn't clump.
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Avoid. Defo not cats best!!
Awful. Spreads through the house too easily on little paws. Does not mask urine smell. It clumps,but falls apart on contact. Waste of money.
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Used to be the best but TERRIBLE now.
I’m furious they changed their formula & it’s unusable now. It’s always been bad at tracking but I forgave that because it was so good at everything else. It’s not even useable. Furious. I buy very large bags so a total waste of A LOT of money!! The litter no longer absorbs, clumps or maintains freshness. DO NOT BUY: I’m furious as I was so content for so many years & now out of the blue have had to start testing out cat litters: nightmare! Very Unsettling for my cats!!!
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I have owned indoor cats all my life and for as long as I can remember used cats best. The last 3 bags I've bought have got steadily worse. It appears useless, does not hardly clump, its definitely not absorbing like it used to. It just sits there with the urine swimming around it. I've not noticed any smells but that's probably cause I change it so often. Please cats best put it back to what it used to be. I am going to try Purina (flushable too) this time.
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Changed for worse
This litter is pricey but I was happy to pay it due to its great clumping power. However, it has changed texture and no longer clumps but turns to a horrible mess like this porridge. Shame as it was great and now it's just average bordering on bad.
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This litter used to be the best.
I used to recommend this litter and have used it for over a decade but it has now severely declined in quality to the point it's unusable, we started a bag and won't even pass it on to someone else or use it in an emergency because it is SO BAD. It stinks, as soon as it's used you have to empty the whole thing out because it doesn't clump. Our cats refused to use it after they peed in it once and the small bag literally lasts one or two days at most.
Reviews from other countries
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40 l (ok. 17,2 kg)
Cats Best Original litter
I've been using it for 12 years, it used to be the best litter, but now it's a disaster, just dust, it's no longer granules like it used to be. I'll never buy it again!
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40 l (ok. 17,2 kg)
Terrible drop in quality
Used to be the best cat litter, I bought it for over a dozen years, but for the past few months the quality has clearly dropped, and since September 2026 it’s just a disaster—different colour, different smell, loads of sharp bits that get stuck in my cat’s paws, it’s dusty, and it doesn’t clump. I made a complaint about one pack and big thumbs up to Zooplus for sorting it out, but unfortunately the problem keeps happening with the next deliveries. The smaller packs (ordered to try) are just as bad, unfortunately.
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40 l (ok. 17,2 kg)
Cats Best Original litter
It used to be my favourite, but now it's not worth the price. It doesn't clump well and falls apart when you try to move it to the toilet. Clearly, the manufacturer tried to cut costs, but being stingy ends up costing you twice…
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||Hungary
5 l (kb. 2,1 kg)
All my animals developed respiratory symptoms from it – dangerous
There were probably fungus spores in this bag. I bought it a while back when I still had some of the other one left, so we only started using it recently. But once we did, about a week later, first my smaller cat started sneezing and had watery eyes, then the bigger one started coughing badly. I changed all the litter to tofu because I thought it was just the dust... but there was a bed where this stuff was stuck, and when my dog sniffed it and immediately started choking, that's when I realised this must be the cause. Only a few litres are missing from the whole bag... I'm furious.
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40 L (περ. 17,2 kg)
The quality dropped a lot since September (at least for the 40-litre)
It seems this is a new batch and they've made changes to the product, which has ended up making it one of the worst I've ever used.
Even its appearance has changed: it used to be light-coloured and yellowish, but now it's kind of grey.
The price had already gone up quite a bit, but we kept buying it because it was the best for what we needed it for. Unfortunately, with these latest changes, they've completely ruined it.
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View original||Spain
40 l (aprox. 17,2 kg)
Terrible, it used to be great but now it's really bad and even more expensive
I used to use it over 5 years ago but I won’t buy it anymore. I’ve given it several chances and it just keeps getting more expensive and the quality is really poor. IT DOESN’T CLUMP AT ALL. I’m switching to another brand. Farewell, CATS BEST.
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40 l (aprox. 17,2 kg)
Getting worse every time
It used to be really good, but it's getting worse every time—they don't clump at all anymore, and on top of that, it's getting more and more expensive. I've given it several chances but it just keeps getting worse, I won't be buying it again.
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||Germany
20 l (ca. 8,6 kg)
Extremely poor quality
I was always satisfied with Catsbest cat litter. The last two batches I ordered in September 2026 are the worst quality litter I’ve ever received. I contacted customer service because of this. It doesn’t clump, even after hours, and spreads all over the litter box. I changed it three days ago and will have to replace it completely again in the next few days because the urine clumps are spreading everywhere and it’s starting to smell. Something really needs to be done about this.
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5 l (aprox. 2,1 kg)
I won't buy it again
It used to be good years ago, but now it's ridiculously expensive and the quality has dropped so much that it smells bad, doesn't clump, and turns to dust by the second day. My cats don't want it anymore and I'm not surprised. The whole house smells awful and that's another customer they've lost.
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|Poland
10 l (ok. 4,3 kg)
‘Clumping’ litter
A bit like porridge oats mixed with Portland cement. The clumping is just a mess.
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5 l (ok. 2,1 kg)
Cat's Best Litter
I bought this litter on the recommendation of friends who use it and praised its quality a lot. Unfortunately, for me and my cats, it turned out to be a nightmare. The litter was tracked not only all over the bathroom but throughout the entire flat, even though I had a special mat in front of the litter box. It looks like oat flakes and even behaves similarly when it gets wet. It doesn’t clump; yes, it forms a ball, but it’s muddy. It sticks to the bottom of the litter box and falls apart when the cat digs in it. I do not recommend it.
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40 l (aprox. 17,2 kg)
It’s changed for the worse
It used to be good, now it doesn't clump at all and it's getting more and more expensive. I'm switching to another one, bye Cats Best 👋
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View original|Germany
40 l (ca. 17,2 kg)
Quality has dropped a lot
I've been using this litter for four years and was always happy with it. It used to clump well, lasted ages, kept the smell under control, and didn't create any dust. But now it just has an unpleasant smell, even if you sift the tray every day and add fresh litter. When you fill it up, it gets dusty, and the clumps fall apart when you sift them. After only a short time, the tray is more dust than litter. Unfortunately, I really can't recommend it anymore.
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40 l (ca. 17,2 kg)
Quality suddenly dropped
Our first packs were really impressive. These days, we steer clear of it. Unfortunately, it absolutely reeks, makes a huge mess, and it doesn't clump anymore either. There are much better alternatives out there!
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View original||Belgium
10 L (environ 4,3 kg)
Declining quality
I've been using this litter for over 10 years. The last two bags, though, the quality has really gone downhill. The litter is darker now and much less absorbent. The clumps fall apart and dirty the rest of the clean litter, which makes it smell bad really quickly. Not great for automatic litter boxes. Time to look for an alternative.
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View original|Italy
40 L (ca. 18 kg)
It's not the same anymore
I’ve seen that other people have had the same experience as me.
I bought it for two years, it was really excellent.
For months now, it’s not the same anymore.
It DOESN’T CLUMP anymore.
As for the smell, unfortunately I’ll have to try again because I bought a similar one, but the bad odour isn’t neutralised.
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5 l (aprox. 2,1 kg)
Dusty
The sand is very dusty, which is a shame because it goes a long way and clumps well.
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20 L (ca. 9 kg)
It's not the same product anymore.
We’ve been using this cat litter for years. Now it doesn’t clump like it should anymore and the litter smells worse.
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5 l (ca. 2,1 kg)
Very dissatisfied, used to be better, doesn't clump properly.
The first ones we bought directly at Fressnapf were of higher quality.
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20 l (ca. 8,6 kg)
Clumping litter???
I bought this litter because it was supposed to be very low in dust. But that's really the only advantage! As for CLUMPING litter...???? Every clump falls apart as soon as you lift it out of the tray, or even just shake it a bit on the scoop to let the clean litter fall back into the tray. So better not to shake it and just throw everything in the bin. What a waste!
Even my three cats prefer to use the other tray, which still has the "old" type in it.
Never again!!!!!
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