Dr. Elsey's Precious Cat Respiratory Relief Unscented Clumping Clay Cat Litter, 20-lb box

Dr. Elsey's is definitely a trustworthy brand that I started with when I first adopted my kitty 2 years ago. I switched to 2 other brands just to try out, but always returned to Dr. Elsey's. I used to buy the "Ultra" one, but at some point, it became a bit dusty when refilling and scooping. So I looked into the booklet came with the litter (the only time they provided that), and noticed this "Respiratory Relief". It is indeed less dusty IMO though the specs looks pretty much the same as "Ultra". The clumping feature works great, and captures odor perfectly as "Ultra". It's a little bit pricey compared though (~$5+ more expensive than "Ultra" for 20lbs box and no other size for choice) but I think Dr. Elsey's is definitely a trustworthy brand that I started with when I first adopted my kitty 2 years ago. I switched to 2 other brands just to try out, but always returned to Dr. Elsey's. I used to buy the "Ultra" one, but at some point, it became a bit dusty when refilling and scooping. So I looked into the booklet came with the litter (the only time they provided that), and noticed this "Respiratory Relief". It is indeed less dusty IMO though the specs looks pretty much the same as "Ultra". The clumping feature works great, and captures odor perfectly as "Ultra". It's a little bit pricey compared though (~$5+ more expensive than "Ultra" for 20lbs box and no other size for choice) but I think the less-dusty feeling worth the price. I may look for some other Dr. Elsey's product on and off but very likely stick to this brand for long term. … more

I've used the R&R, sensitive paws and Ultra. They all are good products and do what they say. The size of the clay in this one is smaller than Ultra and a little more jagged than the sensitive paws, but they all work. Having said that, I am moving to use Sustainably Yours for many reasons. It's biodegradable, organic so the dust particles won't have chemicals and the product is not so heavy to carry or so hard to scoop for someone my age. My only regret is that Chewy doesn't carry Sustainable Yours. I like this company very much :).

This litter is technically unscented, but it does have a slight earthy odor that I didn't like, especially when mixed with the cat urine. It clumps very well, but that wasn't a good thing when the urine and clump were stuck against the side of the litterbox. It was stuck like semi-wet concrete and I had to chisel it away from the side, then it was in small pieces that fell through the slots of my scoop. Otherwise, it was an okay litter, but I won't buy it again.

This is one of the better brands I have tried. This litter does a good job at clumping the clay together and keeps the odor under control. The only downside I have seen was that occasionally, the litter will stick to the bottom of the litter box and it is difficult to remove. You have to scape it off pretty hard. Other than that, it gets the job done.

I really wanted to love this litter. Both my cats have respiratory issues, one is a senior with asthma. This litter was recommended by our vet. Pros: unscented, clumps well. Cons: SUPER dusty, lousy odor control, high tracking. Because my asthmatic cat isn't coughing as much since starting this litter, my guess is her sensitivity is more to fragrance than to dust, as this is some of the dustiest litter we've tried yet her coughing diminished. Arm & Hammer's Cloud Control is actually low dust (not 100% dust free as advertised), but they don't have an unscented Cloud Control yet, only an "allergen free light scent". I cannot recommend this Dr. Elsey's because of the dust, odor control and tracking I really wanted to love this litter. Both my cats have respiratory issues, one is a senior with asthma. This litter was recommended by our vet. Pros: unscented, clumps well. Cons: SUPER dusty, lousy odor control, high tracking. Because my asthmatic cat isn't coughing as much since starting this litter, my guess is her sensitivity is more to fragrance than to dust, as this is some of the dustiest litter we've tried yet her coughing diminished. Arm & Hammer's Cloud Control is actually low dust (not 100% dust free as advertised), but they don't have an unscented Cloud Control yet, only an "allergen free light scent". I cannot recommend this Dr. Elsey's because of the dust, odor control and tracking. … more

I had to stop using this. Until late 2020 this was hands down the best litter and I was willing to pay extra for it. Now the granule sizes are smaller, there is tremendous dust/small particles, and it just turns damp in the box right away. Because of the extra dust and small particles it tracks throughout my rooms and leaves my house dusty. Very disappointed as it had been such a godsend before they changed it.

I am such a huge fan of this litter. My kitty has had breathing problems when she was a baby, so I wanted something that was specific for that. I used this for a while and liked it. I moved to Pretty Litter for a while because of the hype, but found that it made my room smell terrible. I did like the health monitoring properties, but could not stand the smell. I switched back to Dr. Elsey after a few months of Pretty Litter and am so happy with the smell of my room again. My cat also really likes this litter. I strayed once but will never stray again, this is the litter for my kitty & me!

My kittens have had respiratory issues since I got them. They sneeze less when in their litter room using this litter. I couldn’t tell the difference between this & the original clumping scentless (none respiratory)

I had taken my cat to the vet for several years due to allergies. Not knowing what his allergies were we just treated the symptoms. I changed to Dr. Elsey's Respiratory Relief litter a few months ago and his allergy symptoms completely cleared up. He has not scratched since the day after I changed his litter. This product is wonderful!!

We took in a stray cat before winter, took her to the vet and nursed her back to health. We learned that she had asthma. We tried a bunch of different litters in a short time....low dust, unscented, etc., with no relief for her. I tried this one and she finally has stopped coughing. It clumps very nicely. The odor control is very good but you need to make sure to scoop up frequently. Absolutely worth it.