COCOYO Silica Gel Crystal Unscented Cat Litter, 4.3-lb bag, 4 count

It’s more affordable than your typical silica based cat litters but the pieces of silica are way too big, my cats don’t like how it feels on their paw pads.

I was initially thrilled with this litter. The lightweight box of four bags was a definite plus, making it easy to carry. The multi-colored crystals are visually appealing, and two and a half bags filled my oversized litter box nicely. My picky cat took to it immediately, which was a huge win. However, the lightweight nature of the litter, while a benefit in some ways, has become a significant problem. My cat's enthusiastic digging sends litter flying out of the box—so much so that it wakes me up at night. Every morning, I'm greeted by a substantial mound of litter outside the box, despite having litter mats in place. The litter also spreads far beyond the mats, across my floors. I'm concerned that these piles outside the box might encourage my cat to eliminate outside the box. I'm reduced to using a plastic bag over my hand to pick up the mound of litter and return it to the box. While the color-changing crystals make it easy to see where my cat has urinated, this feature becomes less helpful because it's impossible to scoop out the soiled litter effectively. It mixes with the clean litter, even when I'm hand-scooping. The result is that the "clean" litter quickly becomes mixed with urine-soaked particles. Ultimately, this litter has proven to be incredibly time-consuming to maintain. I'm spending far too much time on my hands and knees, hand-scooping instead of using a traditional scoop. This level of effort is unsustainable. I think it would be even more unsustainable for a multi-cat household (which I typically have). Even with just one cat, it's proving to be too much work.