Dr. Elsey's Precious Cat Respiratory Relief Unscented Clumping Clay Cat Litter

I took a chance on this after my worsening asthma and allergies demanded I find a litter that I could live with, still clumped, and didn't have materials that mold likes (very allergic to it). I didn't notice much dust when pouring this litter, but that didn't last. I went to bed few hours after pouring it, but woke up after four hours or so. I could feel that the tell-tale fine dust was all throughout my apartment and my asthma was acting up. Even now, over 13 hours since pouring it I'm still feeling it in the air and on surfaces. I have a hooded litterbox, and I have it turned so that the AC doesn't blow into it. The dust must be fine enough that just my cat using the litter kicks it up into I took a chance on this after my worsening asthma and allergies demanded I find a litter that I could live with, still clumped, and didn't have materials that mold likes (very allergic to it). I didn't notice much dust when pouring this litter, but that didn't last. I went to bed few hours after pouring it, but woke up after four hours or so. I could feel that the tell-tale fine dust was all throughout my apartment and my asthma was acting up. Even now, over 13 hours since pouring it I'm still feeling it in the air and on surfaces. I have a hooded litterbox, and I have it turned so that the AC doesn't blow into it. The dust must be fine enough that just my cat using the litter kicks it up into the air and on her fur and into my mouth and lungs. There's a waxy kind of feeling to the dust if you run your fingers along the inside of the bag.. Another reviewer said they contacted the manufacturer and apparently there were still boxes/bags of a reformulation that they discontinued due to customer complaint. That reviewer got another box and had the same issue again. I'm definitely not willing to try another box to see if the mythical original formula is in it or not. I hope others have better luck with this litter. I'm going back to Tidy Cat's Free and Clean. I got a weirdly dusty bad box of it last time, but usually it's better than this mess. … more

I tried the Dr. Elseys low tracking litter but every surface was covered in dust all the time, so I thought this would be better. I got the 20lb bag and it was MUCH better, I thought my litter woes were over, but now that I re-ordered it the cloud of dust is back. I have to use a mask when I scoop but still end up coughing since half the house is full of dust. Even my car coughs and sneezes due to the dust. I’m so disappointed.

I am very pleased with the litter but quite displeased with the new bags. The boxes were easier to handle and store. The minor spillage of litter in shipping was not an issue. Other retailers offer a choice of bags or boxes. Chewy is the only retailer that does not offer the customer a choice in packaging. If, Chewy does not give us the option of bags verses boxes, I will be ordering from another company.

So unfortunately this isn’t 99% dust free (4 stars). None of the clay litters are, but the dust is definitely reduced. I buy this litter because it’s lighter (for clay littler) and doesn’t make the clumps feel like heavy cement rocks, like the other litters do. The clumps stay together well too. I also like that it tracks less than other litters too, maybe better than Trackless litter offered. I’ve tried them ALL!! I do wish the price was in line with the other litters offered. Not sure why it’s almost double in price, and very hard to find a 40 lb bag.

One of our cats has really bad allergies. I bought this hoping it would help with it. Her allergies seem somewhat improved but mostly I am impressed with the odor control! My litterbox is right in my bedroom and it happens to be their favorite one in the house. I could not smell this litter. At all. Even when I was unable to scoop their box for a couple of days, there was still no smell! I am so impressed and in love with this stuff!

Not happy that the cat litter went from a sturdy box to a flimsy plastic bag. You throw the bags of litter in a big box along with a box of cat food cans with no other packing materials and they crash into each other during shipping and .. guess what?? Cat litter spills into the big box. You can do better, Chewy!

I've used this litter for my kitties for eleven years and it does a fantastic job. The reason I'm writing a review again it I love that Dr. Elsey's has switched from a box to a bag. I would always end up leaving a little amount of litter in the box no matter how hard I shook it. The bags take up less room to store, empty completely, and then get recycled into my plastic bag returns. So much nicer than a stack of boxes to haul out to the curb recycling. Excellent switch.

This litter is everything it's represented to be. I have never seen an entirely dust-free litter, but this one seems to be. Unfortunately, it's way too expensive to buy all the time. But, frankly, this is the way ALL cat litters should be made, so why not?

The box with the handle was super nice. Now there is a bag with no handle and it is very difficult to carry. I had a delivery and one of the bag had a hole in it and litter all over the place. Too sad. A terrible change in the new way the product is changed, from a nice box to a plastic bag.

I hate the new bags that the litter comes in. With the boxes, it was easier to stack and store in my closet/pantry. Now, I have to find some sort of clip to snip it shut. I also hate how the plastic is so thin that it came to me ripped with tiny holes in it. Now it’s easier than ever to have litter leak during shipping and even when I try to handle the bags. Also, the boxes were safer around my cats, because my cats chew on plastic, not cardboard. It’s like I need an extra storage bin just to keep these leaky bags in, and this is truly inconvenient and messy. Extremely disappointing.