Dr. Elsey's Precious Cat Ultra Unscented Clumping Clay Cat Litter

Trying to find an alternate to Worlds Greatest litter for my multi-cat household, b/c it's so dusty. Tried Dr. Elsey's Ultra for the past 3 months or so. First, it's incredibly heavy--both to get to the litter boxes when it's delivered, and to take used litter to the trash...so hard for these almost-70 year-old, arthritic hands and wrists to tote around. And since I've begun using it, the ammonia smell around the boxes is quite strong--a problem I've never had w/ World's Greatest. The clumping isn't great either. So I've deleted this from my autoship, and I've added Tidy Cats lightweight to my World's Greatest order. I'm realizing there just are no perfect cat litters, but I'm hoping to Trying to find an alternate to Worlds Greatest litter for my multi-cat household, b/c it's so dusty. Tried Dr. Elsey's Ultra for the past 3 months or so. First, it's incredibly heavy--both to get to the litter boxes when it's delivered, and to take used litter to the trash...so hard for these almost-70 year-old, arthritic hands and wrists to tote around. And since I've begun using it, the ammonia smell around the boxes is quite strong--a problem I've never had w/ World's Greatest. The clumping isn't great either. So I've deleted this from my autoship, and I've added Tidy Cats lightweight to my World's Greatest order. I'm realizing there just are no perfect cat litters, but I'm hoping to eventually find a brand or two I'm willing to stick with. Dr. Elsey's won't be on my list. … more

At this time, litter is the last thing I want to obsess over. My family always used clay-based litter with our cats growing up so it's what I know and this litter works every bit as well as I need it to. I love that it's unscented. We live in a one-bedroom apartment with little extra space, and the litter box is right out in the main room. We clean it once a day and never smell anything lingering (using an uncovered litter box). There doesn't seem to be litter trailing throughout the house, so he's able to shake it off of him fairly easily. It's high-clumping, so the clumps I scoop out are very large. I use it with litter box liner bags because often times the clump is stuck to the side of the At this time, litter is the last thing I want to obsess over. My family always used clay-based litter with our cats growing up so it's what I know and this litter works every bit as well as I need it to. I love that it's unscented. We live in a one-bedroom apartment with little extra space, and the litter box is right out in the main room. We clean it once a day and never smell anything lingering (using an uncovered litter box). There doesn't seem to be litter trailing throughout the house, so he's able to shake it off of him fairly easily. It's high-clumping, so the clumps I scoop out are very large. I use it with litter box liner bags because often times the clump is stuck to the side of the litter box and I have to lift the bag to shake the clump free so I can scoop without making a mess. Covers the smell and easy to scoop - works for me! Note: It is very heavy so I feel bad for the delivery driver! … more

I have gotten Dr Elseys cat litter, ever since I found a stray that wouldn’t use the other litters, only wanted to go outside. Then I got Kitten Attract, worked great. So then I got the the blue bag, and he used it too. But this last time, when cleaning the litter boxes it sounded like stones ! Couldn’t prove it, but there were round grayish/white pebbles that I had not noticed before. But today I found a piece approx 2x3. If I wanted to have this I’d break my own concrete !

At first I was concerned, as both of my 10 month old kittens were lying in this and playfully digging it out of the litter box. I don't see that as anything they wouldn't do with another new-to-them kitty litter though. I purchased a large litter box, from Chewy, with a top closure to prevent the digging of the litter out of the box. The litter does not have a perfume, or one that I'm smelling, which is important to me. Additionally, it clumps well. I commonly use another clumping well known commercial kitty litter, but will watch the price of this and purchase when able.

My husband and I were at the end of our respective ropes with our 5-year-old female rescue who became increasingly reluctant to use her very pristine, yet apparently painful cat box and litter system. Her old system consisted of rock-like litter with a tray underneath that would hold pads that could be changed when they become saturated with urine. Our two other male cats used this system without any problem, but our female became very hit or miss with her box. Over time, she used our new couch, our futon in our second bedroom, our glass coffee table, our four dining room chairs, my brand new gravity blanket(!) and finally, our bed! It was an awful mess. We tried everything...or so we thought My husband and I were at the end of our respective ropes with our 5-year-old female rescue who became increasingly reluctant to use her very pristine, yet apparently painful cat box and litter system. Her old system consisted of rock-like litter with a tray underneath that would hold pads that could be changed when they become saturated with urine. Our two other male cats used this system without any problem, but our female became very hit or miss with her box. Over time, she used our new couch, our futon in our second bedroom, our glass coffee table, our four dining room chairs, my brand new gravity blanket(!) and finally, our bed! It was an awful mess. We tried everything...or so we thought. We finally switched litter boxes and litter...The first one was a covered box with some other "world's best" cat litter. She wouldn't use it. We finally switched to a regular box and Dr. Elsey's and she loves it!! We are so happy and "Princess" Buttercup seems so "relieved." Thanks, Dr. Elsey's! … more

My cat is not a picky litter user, but she does make it known that she has preferences. This is by-far her favorite litter! She's 5 yrs old and finally found the one! It clumps perfectly without leaving a ton of residue or smaller clumps behind. The clumps don't fall a part. It's not overly scented, but keeps the bad smells at bay. She has a very large little box that is probably larger than two standard boxes and I fill it with one 40 lb box/bag. I scoop almost every day and it lasts up to 2 to 3 weeks with box remaining relatively clean. With other litters, I would want to change out litter and wash out the box every week.

Started my babies with Dr Elsey’s kitten attract which is amazing. Unfortunately it’s just so expensive. I thought if I bought this, which is one of the cheapest “nice brand” cat litters, and mixed it with the good stuff, I might be able to extend the life. It is just way too different. The grains are 3-4x bigger. The urine sinks all the way to the bottom of the pan. Even in the litter robot, I find I have to clean the sides way more often because of the wet spots. This litter is not very absorbent. I mean if you don’t mind the extra work, it is cheap. And seems healthier as it is dust free (mainly because the grains are huge) and unscented. Overall fine item but I’m currently on the hunt for Started my babies with Dr Elsey’s kitten attract which is amazing. Unfortunately it’s just so expensive. I thought if I bought this, which is one of the cheapest “nice brand” cat litters, and mixed it with the good stuff, I might be able to extend the life. It is just way too different. The grains are 3-4x bigger. The urine sinks all the way to the bottom of the pan. Even in the litter robot, I find I have to clean the sides way more often because of the wet spots. This litter is not very absorbent. I mean if you don’t mind the extra work, it is cheap. And seems healthier as it is dust free (mainly because the grains are huge) and unscented. Overall fine item but I’m currently on the hunt for the best litter or mixture … more

This litter clumps very well, has no perceptible dust, and is truly unscented as advertised. My husband and I were so excited by these facts that - after the first scooping - we immediately ordered another month's worth of litter, speaking to just how good these features are with this litter. HOWEVER, on the third day, the litter developed a very pungent, sweet kind of smell, despite daily cleanings and normal usage by our male cat. To be fair, the smell seems limited to the general vicinity of the box, but I am extremely sensitive to smells, and it was strong enough to prevent me from being able to scoop the litter. I have also noticed worse tracking with this litter than our previous litter This litter clumps very well, has no perceptible dust, and is truly unscented as advertised. My husband and I were so excited by these facts that - after the first scooping - we immediately ordered another month's worth of litter, speaking to just how good these features are with this litter. HOWEVER, on the third day, the litter developed a very pungent, sweet kind of smell, despite daily cleanings and normal usage by our male cat. To be fair, the smell seems limited to the general vicinity of the box, but I am extremely sensitive to smells, and it was strong enough to prevent me from being able to scoop the litter. I have also noticed worse tracking with this litter than our previous litter, but that isn't a deal breaker for me as long as it has clumping, odor control, and low dust. All in all, this litter might be worth a try if odor control isn't your top priority, especially if you or your cat has allergies and would benefit from unscented, low dust litter. As it stands though, we already ordered a different litter to try. … more

I have extreme fragrance sensitivities so had to choose from a smaller line of unscented products. This worked best with my Omega Paw rolling cat litter box. It clumps hard and isn't too fine or too light so that the box didn't work correctly. I still have to thump the box when it's upside down but anything that sticks comes right off. Minimal dust although kitty still tracks jumping out. It's a little pricey but doesn't give me a migraine and kitty seems to be sneezing less.

I’ve been using this litter for about 2 years now. When I lived in a larger apartment and could put the litter box in it’s own room, I didn’t have any problems with this litter. Now that I’ve downsized to a studio, this stuff is an absolute nightmare. My litter box is tucked as far away as can be, in the corner of a really long hall, yet I’m finding the stuff EVERYWHERE! And I mean everywhere. It sticks to my cats’ feet like no tomorrow. I’m fed up with sweeping every single day. Going to go back to using feline pine and see how that works out.