Carefresh Small Animal Bedding, Natural

Looks like there is a batch of this litter that smells like poop before being used. And the smell transfers to your hands if you handle the litter. My rabbits don't care so I'm using it and at least I can only really smell it when I'm changing the litter. Normally this product is great, so if you get a stinky bag, hopefully the next bag is better.

I have been using this bedding as litter for years. Started with my rabbits and I now use it for my cat. It is completely safe for all animals, absorbs odor quite well and is easy to clean the litter box. No chemicals or dyes and is non-toxic unlike most of the cat litter, esp. the ones that are clumping. I have found nothing better or even as good as this on the market.

I needed this item fir my rabbits and guinea pigs. They were sold out everywhere and we went everywhere to check. We needed it right away, not realizing they would be sold out everywhere. Thsnk the good Lord fir Chewy! We ordered 3 of these carefree bedding and they came within 2 to 3 days. Amazing. Wint shop anywhere else again.

After researching what bedding to use - this seemed to be a safe choice for a wild (field) mouse. I know many might judge, however I believe in caring for all critters as best as we can. A wild mouse has different needs and our little rescue mouse is using this bedding as it's health (hopefully) improves. The bedding is soft, and isn't dusty. I put a bit in it's "home" and the mouse clearly moves the bedding to where it needs it most. It's light enough that it can crawl underneath / burrow and so on... There hasn't been an odor. So far, so good with regard to the bedding.

This product literally stinks...like you open the bag and it hits you in the face!! I use it for my guinea pigs after another bedding product stopped being carried by Chewy and I figured it would be similar. I was wrong :( My partner and I feel like after I change the bedding, it still smells like I've never changed it because the product out of the bag just has a bad odor. Really sad, it wasn't as smelly initially but it seems like the last few bags have had this terrible stench...

First time buying this particular package of bedding. I figured it would be like the other paper bedding I've bought from this brand. Nope! It smelt like wet paper, it wasn't as soft, and it looked gross. The package came dry and completely sealed. So not sure if something happened when they packaged it or before sealing it, but so gross!! Now we are opening the other package and letting it sit for a bit to air out. Hopefully that helps? Otherwise, I am tossing it and buying something else.

This litter is perfect in making it easier to clean up cage. Purchased from another store and it smelled of rotten cabbage. This order with odor free and worked perfectly. Leaves no dust behind so no allergy worries either.

I have been using this pet bedding for my mice and rats for about 20 years. I have tried other bedding brands and they do not work as well as this does! I tend to keep quite a few rodents in the same cage so I’m cleaning it about once a week, but this does an excellent job with odor control and absorbing all of their various messes. I had one instance where one of my mice chewed a hole in their plastic water bottle. It leaked all over the cage. The bedding absorbed all of it and the bottom of the cage wasn’t even wet. I cannot recommend this product enough or give it enough praise! It really is low dust. I tried a different brand that was cheaper at one point and it had a lot of dust and my rats I have been using this pet bedding for my mice and rats for about 20 years. I have tried other bedding brands and they do not work as well as this does! I tend to keep quite a few rodents in the same cage so I’m cleaning it about once a week, but this does an excellent job with odor control and absorbing all of their various messes. I had one instance where one of my mice chewed a hole in their plastic water bottle. It leaked all over the cage. The bedding absorbed all of it and the bottom of the cage wasn’t even wet. I cannot recommend this product enough or give it enough praise! It really is low dust. I tried a different brand that was cheaper at one point and it had a lot of dust and my rats and I were all coughing and sneezing. I would never recommend Wood shavings as bedding because it can cause skin irritation and let’s be honest, no one wants to walk all over wood chips 24/7. My philosophy has always been: give your pets the life that you would want to live. If you wouldn’t want to live in a dirty or uncomfortable environment, don’t allow your pets to live that way. That’s why I’ve been using this bedding. There have been no irritations with any of my animals and they actually like to pile it up and sleep on it or under it. This product gets an A++++++++++++++++ … more

It’s not really brown. The one I received was more of a light gray with patches of light green. It looked really sickly. It’s not as soft as Kaytee Clean and Cozy but I have to test out the absorbency. Burrow-wise, it doesn’t look like it sticks together well and I assume it will not hold up well. I mostly got it because I wanted different textures and was going for a natural theme but this is very very very pale.

I have been buying this particular bedding for a year and haven’t had issues until all of the sudden it smells like poop! Like it’s already been used. It’s awful!