Catalyst Pet Healthy Formula Cat Litter

I wanted to transition to another "natural" type litter that wasn't so eco-unfriendly as clay. In the past and for many years, I used corn- and wheat-based litters but finally got tired of dealing with moth infestations. Enter Catalyst. It is lightweight, has fantastic odor control and pretty good clumping. Here's why I've decided to keep looking after my months-long experiment. I foster and board cats and have many litter boxes to do every day, so I use the sifting method to scoop (dump the entire box of litter through a sifter). Catalyst is so light, I had to mix in some clay to for the litter to sift through efficiently. Even so, there's still a lot of dust created using this method and I I wanted to transition to another "natural" type litter that wasn't so eco-unfriendly as clay. In the past and for many years, I used corn- and wheat-based litters but finally got tired of dealing with moth infestations. Enter Catalyst. It is lightweight, has fantastic odor control and pretty good clumping. Here's why I've decided to keep looking after my months-long experiment. I foster and board cats and have many litter boxes to do every day, so I use the sifting method to scoop (dump the entire box of litter through a sifter). Catalyst is so light, I had to mix in some clay to for the litter to sift through efficiently. Even so, there's still a lot of dust created using this method and I had a couple of boarders react to the dust, even with a HEPA air cleaner on max, 24/7. The second issue I have with Catalyst is with whatever they're using as a clumping agent. If it gets damp or wet, it's feels slimy or gummy. So, imagine what happens when all that dust gets wet. I'd pet a cat with a damp hand and the fur would feel slimy. Mopping floors, routine cleaning and disinfecting cages and litter boxes, water fountain spills, etc.: all typical instances where a liquid would come in contact with this litter and turn into a slimy mess. Ultimately it created more work. I think if you only have a couple of short-haired cats, and you scoop (not sift) the boxes, this litter would be awesome, but not in a high-volume situation. … more

I waited for 6 months or so to do this review. I transitioned from clay litter to this litter keeping in mind that this was probably the 4th attempt to try and find something that worked for all of us. This doesn't clump as well as clay and ya have to be a bit more gentle with it when scooping. However, I would take it in a minute over the clay!! there is very little to NO tracking. NO dust!!! thank you!! thank you!! it's light so much easier to handle. it lasts so much longer. There's no issues with odor control, I do scoop 3x a day so I guess it would depend on your situtation and number of boxes. My kitties seem to like it just fine of course I did do the transition slowly I also had a litter I waited for 6 months or so to do this review. I transitioned from clay litter to this litter keeping in mind that this was probably the 4th attempt to try and find something that worked for all of us. This doesn't clump as well as clay and ya have to be a bit more gentle with it when scooping. However, I would take it in a minute over the clay!! there is very little to NO tracking. NO dust!!! thank you!! thank you!! it's light so much easier to handle. it lasts so much longer. There's no issues with odor control, I do scoop 3x a day so I guess it would depend on your situtation and number of boxes. My kitties seem to like it just fine of course I did do the transition slowly I also had a litter pan of clay and one of this for a couple of weeks to see if there was a preference. Paws down they seem to go for this. Highly recommend!! … more

I really like this litter. I've tried a bunch of different kinds, and I'm happy with this product. Yes my cats do track it, but they track every kind of litter that I purchase. It clumps pretty well, I like the smell of it, and it seems to last a lot longer than other brands and types that I've tried.

My cat has no trouble with this litter, but she is mercifully not picky, in that regard. She doesn't track it beyond her litter box area, which is easy enough to manage. My main issue is that it does not clump well. I often feel that I'm wasting clean litter because it fails to clump, which makes me feel that I'm wasting money. I seem to be on a never ending quest for eco-friendly litter that ticks as many of the boxes as possible. This one is good, in that it masks the smell well and is a product I feel good about. But it does not clump well, which makes me buy more faster. I do recommend it, because if you're looking specifically for an eco-friendly litter, this is the best one I've found My cat has no trouble with this litter, but she is mercifully not picky, in that regard. She doesn't track it beyond her litter box area, which is easy enough to manage. My main issue is that it does not clump well. I often feel that I'm wasting clean litter because it fails to clump, which makes me feel that I'm wasting money. I seem to be on a never ending quest for eco-friendly litter that ticks as many of the boxes as possible. This one is good, in that it masks the smell well and is a product I feel good about. But it does not clump well, which makes me buy more faster. I do recommend it, because if you're looking specifically for an eco-friendly litter, this is the best one I've found yet--purely because SWheat Scoop (which is what I used before) does not mask the smell at all and, in the summer, becomes a nesting ground for bugs (but clumps beautifully!). However, there is room for improvement. … more

Pro: lightweight, no dust, good with odor control, has pleasant wood smell, good clumping, not clay Con: 1. one tiny little hole and all the litter comes out of the not so sustainable plastic bag 2. Tracking. Even just adding 1/4 the amount of this litter to my old clay litter to start transitioning my cat and I could immediately see the problem. I have a special litter box to prevent tracking as my cat likes to run after using it. It controls the clay litter well, but there were little bits of wood litter all of my kitchen after adding a small amount of this litter to the box.

The odor control is so good that I am sometimes horrified by how long it’s been since I last scooped.

I am very conflicted! It clumps urine very well but I do not think it covers the smell of urine or feces well. Also, I have a long hair cat and this litter is EVERYWHERE!! Like, literally- everywhere! It is matted to the tufts of fur between his paws, matted near his bottom which is a very sensitive area to try to groom a mat out of! All over my house (couch, floors, anywhere he walks or lays). My gf and her friend LOVE this litter so I was so hopeful, but maybe it’s not for long hair cats. Anyone else have these issues? We can’t even walk barefoot in the house right now and I do not have time or patience to sweep/vacuum multiple times a day.

Sadly, this is not dust-free. My cat’s paws were always coated in dust after he used the box. And that dust would be all over everything he walked on. It’s actually dustier than any other litter I’ve tried.

After using this litter, my cat had horrible clumps between the pads of his feet and when you try to wash it off it got much worse to the point It sounded like he was wearing tap shoes. This product did not work for my cat and I had to go get him groomed because I couldn’t clean it out of the pads of his feet

Okay, I honestly never would have expected to be EXCITED about cat litter. But this stuff is A M A Z I N G. (it is even better mixed with the cool mat I purchased from Chewy, too) My cat does bring a ton out of the box with her, but I think that it is just her- she's not exactly graceful; it's just our genes. But it doesn't drag through the house. I'm sure at one point when her fur grows back fully she might take some with her since she is just a giant duster, but it's not going to be like it was. It doesn't leave the bathroom. Color me impressed! I didn't expect her to even use it because it is a bit different than normal litter and she is finicky. I couldn't transition her in because Okay, I honestly never would have expected to be EXCITED about cat litter. But this stuff is A M A Z I N G. (it is even better mixed with the cool mat I purchased from Chewy, too) My cat does bring a ton out of the box with her, but I think that it is just her- she's not exactly graceful; it's just our genes. But it doesn't drag through the house. I'm sure at one point when her fur grows back fully she might take some with her since she is just a giant duster, but it's not going to be like it was. It doesn't leave the bathroom. Color me impressed! I didn't expect her to even use it because it is a bit different than normal litter and she is finicky. I couldn't transition her in because I had tried a different litter than was so, so, so, so bad. But now she is bougie and doesn't even sit cover her poop fully- which is more of a her thing I'm going to guess because it used to sound like she was using her litter box as the beach with how much she would wipe her paws and skittle around in there trying to get litter off of her paws. Now, I'm going to be honest. Scooping this does have a little bit of a learning curve. But once you figure out the secret for what will work for you (we all have different scooping styles!), you're going to wonder why the heck you didn't switch over sooner! NO DUST! NO WEIRD SMELL! NO FINDING IT EVERYWHERE IN THE HOUSE. T H I S S T U F F I S M A G I C A L … more