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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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Tracking is bad

I followed all the recommendations before buying 3 massive bags of this litter, and am now glad to be getting near to the end of it. I have 3 indoor cats, and the tracking is horrific from it, must have spent more on power for my hoovering than saved on littler costs. It is non smelly, clumps well, but it sticks like glue to paws and I am grateful for a leather suite! Thanks, but not for me!

I really wish this worked for us

Don't get me wrong, this litter is great and for my Norwegian Forest Cat it's ideal as it doesn't get stuck to his tail or any other part of his coat. Sadly it doesn't work well in his favourite litter tray as the litter grain is far too big (omega roll & clean) For my other two cats it seems to track terribly, I've been finding this stuff literally everywhere and it's been driving me mad having to sweep up all day long. That being said, I love how I can flush it without worrying about clogging pipes or damaging the environment and it is hands down the best litter I've come across for containing nasty smells. The clumping is great - doesn't break apart when you scoop or let the urine sink to the bottom of the tray.

Great if you don't mind constant hoovering!

This cat litter lasts longer than any other litter, clumps well and disguises odour. Thats all great but have found the tracking to be pretty bad. Am rather house proud so like to keep a clean ship but found I was having to hoover the cat room and hall at leaf three times a day. It may not help if you have six cats like I have and long haired. For those with less cats I would recommend ir but the tracking was too much for me.

Great litter but too messy

This is, by far, the best clumping litter I've ever tried. It smells good, it's biodegradable and reasonably priced. However, it is SO messy! Every use of the litter tray results in sweeping/hoovering up, which is a nuisance. I don't think I would buy it again for this reason, such a shame!

Cat's Best Oko Plus

This litter tracks terribly. I've found it everywhere in our house including on our bed. I have mat outside the litter tray but it doesn't help. The litter clumps well but sticks to the bottom of the tray, which was a pain to clean until I placed some paper at the bottom. Because of the tracking issues I have not bought this again.

for my ragdoll

i normally use everclean which was really good!!the reason i went for this litter tho was to put the waste in my garden bin and seems very good for that hence i will stick to it for a while!! just need to find some litter liners that are also bio-gradable

Back 2 Biokat 4me

Thought I'd give this a go as my 5cats are used to a woodbased litter but needed a clumping litter as I've got roll and clean litter boxes and it works best with a clumping litter. Yes OKO plus is very absorbent and does clump well but my oh my the tracking is sooo bad. (I also found I was using much more than usual so it was not economical for me)With 5cats using the litter boxes I just could not keep up with the hoovering! So went back to Biokat Micro what with that and the roll and clean litter boxes its become a doddle and not a chore to clean out the boxes. If

Great Litter but not fo long haired cats

I loved the idea of the litter, the fact you can flush this is great and it clumps well, looks a bit like sawdust. Only problem is my two hairy beasts track it all around the house. Am now sick of hoovering every 2 mins or walking it into the carpet. Would reccomend if I had short haired cats but back to the drawing board for me.

Don't use if you have a long haired cat.. use the gold version

I have always used Cast Best Gold, but as money is a little tight I lookd for a money saving and down graded, however as I have a Maine coon with lovely long hair, this litter is no good as it stick's to my cats fur :0( It is very effective at clumping and if I only had short haired cats I would continue to use it, The Cats best gold is larger pellets and never sticks or tracks. I hope this will help some people.

Not bad though odour problem

It is good in the clumps though not completely. When you scoop it out it breaks apart. Also the odour has a VERY bad problem so the downside to this littler for my lovely kitty. Overall its not that best. I will be trying something else for now.

hmm..not too sure about this!

After reading all these reviews (which were a mixture of good and bad) and looking for a litter that wasn't clay based (used 'Litter Purrfect' from cost co. for last 4 years) we decided to give this one a try.. sadly disappointed with the results. with our old litter we used to find bits over the kitchen floor and sometimes on work units..but this ended up everywhere..and I mean everywhere! even upstairs! (we can only think it's because they're long haired maine coons) the clumps crumble when you're trying to shake the unused bits from the scoop and it doesn't disguise the smell neither. So if you have 1 or 2 short haired cats this may be suitable for you, but we will definately be going back to our old litter which is excellent at clumping and disguising the smell. Mental note to self..don't keep trying different litters because I don't think we'll find one better than litter purrfect!

Good, but could be better

I've been using this litter for over a year now, but I'm back to looking for something better. The main thing for me is the lack of odour control, especially after "big business". Also, the clumps are not very tight and sometimes crumble, and stick quite a lot to the bottom. This, I believe, is why the litter box starts smelling after a week at the latest, despite regular scooping: some of the soiled litter always stays behind. Considering the frequent complete litter replacement, it's actually quite expensive. Minor complaints are the dust (not too bad) and tracking (quite bad). Having said all this, I have yet to find something better (have tried and rejected silicate granules and regular betonite clumping litter). Next on the list to try is Porta Pine...

What a shame

After being very happy with the classic clumping litter i wanted to try this one as the other is very dusty however i was not prepared for the mess it's been causing it's everywhere my cat's are not great diggers but this litter dosent suit us, i find it really hard to get the clumps out and i can still smell the litter odores good for new kittens but not for long term use,

Reviews from other countries

40 l (kb. 17,2 kg)

Clumping litter

It clumps well, but since it's fine, the cats easily carry it everywhere because it sticks to their paws and fur. It's not scented and made from natural materials, which is good. But lately, there's been a lot of dust in the bag. When I first started ordering, it wasn't this dusty. Now, by the time the bag is finished, there's a thick layer of dust at the bottom. Obviously, this ends up in the litter and around the house too. The cats like it though, because it's more comfortable to walk and dig in than the bigger pellet-shaped pieces.

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5 l (ca. 2,1 kg)

Unfortunately a flop

I wanted to try this product to have a more natural smell from the litter and less dust in the bathroom. Unfortunately, it ended up disappointing me overall. The scent is indeed very pleasant, but it doesn't absorb urine well enough, so everything breaks up into small chunks when you try to remove it with the scoop.

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5 l (aprox. 2,1 kg)

Lately, it gives off dust

I've always used this litter and been really happy with it, but lately it's been giving off loads of dust. Even when I scoop it, I end up coughing from all the dust—imagine what it's like for the cats. I'm thinking about switching to a different one.

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20 l (ca. 9 kg)

Almost dust-free but clumping is mediocre

I previously used cat litter from Lidl and wanted a low-dust option. I'm very happy with this cat litter because it's quite low in dust and absorbs odours well. However, I'm unsure about the quality of its clumping. It does form clumps, but the pee clumps break apart when I try to clean the litter box. The pee stays fairly wet, which is annoying because it leaves small bits of litter behind that already contain pee. As a result, the litter needs to be replaced more often.

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40 l (cca. 17,2 kg)

Not recommended for cats with respiratory issues

It covers smells really well; Makes firm clumps, easy to remove from the litter; It's gentle on the paws, soft, my tomcat liked digging in it. The biggest downside, and the reason I'll stop using it, is that it leaves a lot of dust. My cat has respiratory issues, which came back shortly after I started using this litter. The dust bothered me too, so I had to wear a mask when cleaning/changing it; Another downside is that it spreads easily all over the house.

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5 l (kb. 2,1 kg)

Average

The litter is dusty but not excessively so, the cat didn’t like it and preferred to do her business next to it. It clumps, but don’t expect super solid balls. The odour control is also average. This is a mediocre litter, but basically, if your cat accepts it, it’s not bad for the price.

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20 l (ca. 9 kg)

A lot of dust

I've been using this for 3 years now. It lasts quite a while, clumps really well, economical to use – I've always been satisfied. But now, after just 2 weeks, there's so much dust and debris at the bottom of the tray, it's not normal. I sifted the trays today.

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5 l (ca. 2,1 kg)

It's okay

I won't buy it again because, personally, I don't like the smell. It's very woody, but not like tree-woody? Doesn't really clump well, but it doesn't create dust either, and it does a good job of binding urine smell! I'm sure it works great for others, but it's just not for us.

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40 L (ca. 18 kg)

Good, but not great

I've been using it for a long time, but lately the quality has dropped. It's dustier now!

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20 L (ca. 9 kg)

it's not the same product anymore

For the past few months, it hasn't been clumping anymore and it's very dusty.

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5 l (ca. 2,1 kg)

Normal litter

It clumps, but my cat constantly had sticky litter between her toes. I don't like it.

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20 l (ca. 8,6 kg)

Cat litter

Overall, it's a decent cat litter, but I wanted one that doesn't create dust, and this one is advertised as being almost dust-free. I actually find it quite dusty and not so good for cats.

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40 l (kb. 17,2 kg)

Didn't live up to expectations

I was hopeful, but my cats refuse to use it. The foster cats do use it, but only because we switched them to this from bentonite quite quickly—otherwise, they’d prefer the old one too. It’s less dusty than bentonite, but when I clean the litter, I end up having coughing fits from the dust that rises. Plus, it makes a terrible mess—the cats track it everywhere. It does clump, but you have to wait for it to set and sift it very carefully, otherwise it falls apart. Because of all this, we’re looking for a different litter.

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5 l (aprox. 2,1 kg)

It used to be better.

I've been using this litter for a few years now, and so far it's the best I've found, but its quality is going down. The first ones I bought lasted much longer than the more recent ones. In other words, before I could go much longer without having to change all the litter, but now it turns to dust much faster than before.

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40 L (environ 17,2 kg)

Practical but very dusty

Lightweight litter, very absorbent and does a good job masking odours, but it creates a lot of dust...

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10 L (environ 4,3 kg)

My cats didn't like it

My cats didn't like the product at all. Maybe it's the smell?

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5 l (aprox. 2,1 kg)

Something's happened…

I used to be delighted with this litter because it clumped well and produced very little dust. But now the litter ends up all over the house and the pee doesn't clump into balls like it used to—it just falls apart and spreads throughout the litter, which means it starts to smell unbearable much sooner than before... Really disappointing...

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40 L (environ 17,2 kg)

Texture not suitable for my cat

After trying out several types of litter, I thought this one might be perfect. Clumping, odour control, biodegradable... everything seemed great, except my cat doesn’t seem to like it. The result: pee on the bed, on clothes, next to the litter box. At some point, these aren’t accidents anymore, but calculated surgical strikes! So now I have to get rid of the remaining 15 kg I bought with so much hope... What a shame!

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40 l (ca. 17,2 kg)

Great at first, but not as good as Smart Pellets in direct comparison

We’ve been using this litter for a long time and were always happy with it, apart from the bits getting tracked everywhere. Then we tried the Smart Pellets version from Cat’s Best, and it’s much better in direct comparison. One of our cats has finally started digging again—in the past, she’d just jump straight out—and there’s not as much litter being carried out, or at least it’s much easier to sweep up five pellets than loads of tiny crumbs. The original is very fine and dusty, so we’ve switched over now, even though it’s more expensive.

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