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Provides all the features small pet lovers care about, to keep your little furball healthy and clean.
Made from comfyfluff—a natural reclaimed paper fiber that's biodegradable and compostable.
Proven odor control formula suppresses overpowering ammonia odors for up to ten days.
Dry bedding is comfortable bedding, which is why carefresh works to be 2X more absorbent than wood shavings.
High-performance bedding is virtually dust-free so both you and your pet can breathe easy.
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Carefresh Natural Small Pet Bedding provides superior odor control and absorbs three times more liquid than wood shavings to keep your small pet healthy and clean. It's made from natural reclaimed paper fiber, a renewable resource that's biodegradable and compostable. This high-performance bedding is virtually dust-free so both you and your pet can breathe easy. Carefresh uses a proprietary odor stop formula that has been proven to suppress overpowering ammonia odors for up to ten days, plus it won't fall apart or stick to the bottom of your pet's habitat as you clean.
Potential risk of impaction exists if pets ingest a significant amount of any type of bedding. If you suspect impaction, discontinue use immediately and seek veterinary care.
Instructions
Apply 1/3rd of bedding to your pet's home. Remove damp spots or soiled areas between changes and replace with fresh bedding.
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Transition Instructions
When changing bedding types or brands, it is best to mix old and new bedding, changing over the course of 7-10 days.
Carefresh helps keep small animals happy and healthy with their natural, eco-friendly bedding. Their ultra-soft and ultra-absorbent comfyfluff is made with sustainable materials that help encourage your little buddy's instinctive burrowing behavior. You can count on carefresh to help create a healthier living environment for your pet so he can stay dry, clean and comfortable.
Cozy and Compostable
All carefresh bedding is crafted with their proprietary comfyfluff. It's made from scratch with 100% sustainable and renewable paper fibers that are both biodegradable and compostable, which means you can even reuse the bedding for your plants! Comfyfluff offers a one-of-a-kind supreme pillowy softness for your sidekick, creating a comforting environment he won't want to leave.
Up to 10 Days of Odor Control
Carefresh bedding is designed to help combat odors, thanks to its natural-based odor-stopping formula. The exclusive combination of ingredients helps stop stink at the source by fighting ammonia odors. This encourages fresher air in your home for up to 10 days, which means less embarrassing odor for you, your guests and your pet!
2X More Absorbent Than Wood Shavings
Carefresh's unique paper bedding is two times more absorbent than most wood shavings. That means your little one will have a warmer, dryer, cleaner and more comfortable place to rest and relax. Now, your furry friend can stay cozy and content as he plays, burrows and sleeps in the complete luxury and care that carefresh products provide.
99% Dust-Free Formula
Dusty bedding can be a pain to clean and can take a toll on your pet's respiratory system. That's why carefresh uses a special manufacturing process that makes it 99% dust free! Now, he can play all he wants without inhaling unnecessary amounts of dust. Less dust also means less mess for you, and you don't have to worry about getting it in your eyes, nose or mouth while changing his bedding.
About Carefresh
Carefresh has been a trusted brand for small pets since 1985. Their biodegradable and compostable cloud-like bedding is free of harmful chemicals and pollutants and made with natural reclaimed paper fiber from sustainable sources. Carefresh strives to protect the future of the planet while keeping small pets dry, comfortable and healthy, so they can lead the carefree life they're meant to live.
I have recently purchase the carefresh bedding for my two young rats. I was curious if it contains baking soda as I have been told it is toxic to rats. Is this true?
Answer by • Oct 27, 2017
CareFresh removed the baking soda from their odor stop formula used in pet bedding in January 2015. It was tested as safe. However, some packaging will still say baking soda on it because it took some time to get new bags and they did not want to delay product availability. To identify a bag without baking soda please check the lot number printed on the side of the bag. If the first set of numbers ends in a “5” then it does not contain baking soda.
Due to rats hypersensitivity to dust, I was wondering if this would be suitable for them. I know it says 99% dust free, but I'm sure after burrowing dust will be released. Is this the case?
Answer by • Apr 13, 2018
This product contains 99% dust-free material and will not release dust after burrowing.
Will I need to freeze this bedding to kill any insects?
Answer by • Oct 18, 2017
We don't recommend freezing the bedding because it will make it less absorbent.
Does the bedding have a distinct fresh scent? I read that guinea pigs can develop certain issues from the smell of scented bedding.
This specific brand I have never had an issue with but he brown shavings have a terrible chemical smell. I immediately had to go to the store and get new shavings. I used the same brand from the store in the purple color and there was no issue. The brown shavings from the store had the same issue so I am not sure why that is but I stopped the auto ship on this version of the product.
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By bree on Jan 13, 2023
its alright
I have used this bedding for about a year without any issues and my most recent orders have smelled like chemicals. I thought maybe it was the printing or the plastic wrapping that caused it to smell that way. I tried to air the bedding out for a few days but it still smells awful. I hope my future orders dont have this odor. It seems quite harmful to my rabbit.
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Colleen on Jan 3, 2023
Poor quality
Ive been using this bedding for eight plus years and never had any issues until the last two bags I purchased. Horrible chemical smell and the bedding is very dried up. Very disappointing.
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Kaetlyn on Oct 29, 2022
Chemical smell
I have been using this bedding for 8+ years and have never had an issue. I have been seeing the reviews regarding the chemical smell but have yet to experience it myself until I opened a new bag from a new lot number this morning. The smell is horrible and not something I would ever put near my rabbit. This is unfortunate as he will now have to get used to a different bedding after using this kind for many years. Please fix this problem, carefresh.
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Kimber on Oct 17, 2022
Horrible Smell
My daughters and I have been buying this product for years for our two guinea pigs. Over the last few months; however, we've been noticing a horrible, chemical smell in some of the bags of bedding. Tonight, when cleaning the cage and putting in "clean", but smelly bedding, we also noticed bits of blue paper mixed in and a black piece of plastic too! Trash is our piggies bedding!! We no longer feel this brand and this bedding are safe to use for our guinea pigs. We're trying new products now, and I strongly recommend other customers do the same.
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Kate on Dec 15, 2022
Smells Terrible
I've been using this brand for several years. The last two bags I've purchased have been unusable due to the strong chemical smell. I've switched brands and do not recommend this product at all.
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By bunnymama on Oct 28, 2022
smells awful….again
I love carefresh. Been using it for a long time. However, the natural sometimes smells awful. I just opened 1 of 4 (or 5) bags from my last autoship and the bedding smells like chemicals. This happened once before and I stopped buying it for a while. Now, I Won’t be buying this again-ever-which is a shame because the white, bleached version is more expensive.
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Quen on Dec 16, 2022
Awful smell
I have been buying this product for years. Recently when I received my order, the product has this awful chemical smell. I dont know what changed.. its just terrible
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Seawind12 on Nov 11, 2022
This I prefer
Over time, I settled for this brand. The price is a bit less than some, it is safer for my guinea pig, absorbs urine better and there's less smell than some paper beddings. 4 stars I wish it were softer.
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By DHFansler on Sep 12, 2022
Great product poor packing
For the price this bedding material was much cheaper than even the tractor place or the Marts. However they shoved 3 vales in to one box and sealed (term used loosely) it with one strip of tape. It had to have burst before it left the site and was not holding on to much more than hope by the TE it arrived. My wife got the package and the vapes fell out.