Fresh Step Crystals Scented Non-Clumping Cat Litter, 8-lb bag

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  • Easy to use—just scoop the solids and stir the crystals daily.
  • Provides up to 30 days of odor control for you and your little buddy.
  • Low-dust clumping formula creates tight clumps to make cleanup a breeze for you.
  • Ingenious lightweight formula handles all your litter needs.
  • Strong enough for multi-kitty households.

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26 Customer Questions

How long until this is back in stock? We’ve been waiting weeks.

This product stained my solid white cat’s paws blue. Do I need to be worried? Can you confirm this product is nontoxic if he licks his now blue paws? I ordered cat litter not a technicolor cat?!?

Is the crystals suppose to absorb the pee? Do I have to scoop out the pee also?

Answer by Chewy • Apr 22, 2018
The Fresh Step Crystals quickly absorb moisture including urine. It's a non-clumping litter so it's best to change the litter box in 20- 30 days.

the urine builds up at bottom of litter pan - is there something i can do to eliminate this as when changing it out the fumes are pretty intense.

Answer by Chewy • May 06, 2019
It is recommended to scoop the feces out at least daily and stir the litter to distribute the silica to absorb the urine. When you notice the crystals are unable to absorb any more, it is time to empty out the entire box, clean it, dry it, and add fresh litter.
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Absorbency

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Low Tracking

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Odor Control

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Alex on Nov 16, 2025

Not AS Heavy as regular litter

The FRESH STEP CRYSTALS CAT LITTER weighs a lot less than normal cat litter. It also has a different way of dealing with cat waste. Normal litter will clump around

The FRESH STEP CRYSTALS CAT LITTER weighs a lot less than normal cat litter. It also has a different way of dealing with cat waste. Normal litter will clump around urine or feces, but FRESH STEP CRYSTALS doesn't clump at all. The crystals absorb the urine so you won't be dealing with large clumps when clearing the litter box. Likewise, feces don't clump but become dried out fossils that retain their shape and color and that's what you'll be fishing out when doing maintenance. The thing about the non-clumping, and it might be a drawback for some, since the urine doesn't clump you won't be able to remove just the urine thereby saving money by only adding fresh litter to the existing batch. Since the crystals all absorb the liquid, you won't be able to tell which ones are full until they become oversaturated, which is when they'll turn a darker shade of blue and look moist. But by then most of the crystals have absorbed the pee and you have to change out the used litter with a fresh batch. I have one cat so it's not that big a deal to me, but I find that I have to do a complete litter box cleaning every other month, which entails removing all the litter and then washing and disinfecting the litter box, drying it, and adding fresh litter.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Dalyce on Nov 8, 2025

Dust Free

BTW, the review wouldn't allow me to remove my dog Mandy, who doesn't use a litter box! I gave this litter 4 stars because my cats are being a little stubborn in

BTW, the review wouldn't allow me to remove my dog Mandy, who doesn't use a litter box! I gave this litter 4 stars because my cats are being a little stubborn in transitioning to the Fresh Step Crystals. They will occasionally pee in it, and once every couple of days I might find some poo in it. I initially set a pan of Fresh Step Crystals and a pan of clumping littler. They used the clumping litter exclusively. So, I added some Fresh Step Crystals to the clumping littler. They knew the Fresh Step was to be used and I would find pee in it and they would use the clumping litter/Fresh Step mixture for pee and poo. Today, after about a week of having the mixture available to them, I have pulled the mixed pan and left just the Fresh Step Crystals. I am hoping I don't find poo in other places. If it wasn't for them not wanting to use the Fresh Step Crystals, I would have given it 5 stars because I like that it is dust free and also that only the poo needs to be removed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Andrea on Dec 26, 2025

Quality with Value

I have been using these for a few years now. My cats like it. It is easy to maintain daily. I have 4 cats and 5 litter boxes that I attend to daily. In a multi-cat

I have been using these for a few years now. My cats like it. It is easy to maintain daily. I have 4 cats and 5 litter boxes that I attend to daily. In a multi-cat household it has worked better for me to switch out completely at around 3 to 3 1/2 weeks as opposed to the recommended 4.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By Katie on Nov 26, 2025

Decent option

I used this litter for a long time with one cat, but with three cats it didn’t work as well. It doesn’t mask scent very great, so it has to be changed out often,

I used this litter for a long time with one cat, but with three cats it didn’t work as well. It doesn’t mask scent very great, so it has to be changed out often, and even more so with more cats, of course. The pee would sink down to the bottom and puddle up. The litter is also very, very bouncy, so it will end up ALL over the place all the time. Since switching from this after a couple years to Arm & Hammer has made things a lot better.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Stephanie on Jan 24, 2026

Lasts 3 weeks for 2 cats!

I have a sensitive nose, and this truly did make it 3 weeks (with daily scooping/stirring) with 2 young cats (no kidney issues)! SO much nicer than litter.

I have a sensitive nose, and this truly did make it 3 weeks (with daily scooping/stirring) with 2 young cats (no kidney issues)! SO much nicer than litter.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Bianca on Oct 22, 2025

Never going back to clumping litter!

Throughout my years as a cat mom, I had always used clumping litter as the standard. With my newest kitty, however, I got the Fresh Step Crystals litter during a

Throughout my years as a cat mom, I had always used clumping litter as the standard. With my newest kitty, however, I got the Fresh Step Crystals litter during a grocery order that didn’t have any other litter types available. I thought “Okay, I’ll get it for now then go back to my usual when the bag is sdone.” Boy was I wrong! I love that the crystals absorb the urine, so you only need to worry about scooping out your kitty’s poo. It’s great at keeping the smell in control too! I used to always need to pour baking soda into the clumping litter to keep the small at a minimum, but that’s not the case with the crystals! Clean up has never been easier now! I only wish I had tried crystal litter sooner!!!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Stephanie on Jan 14, 2026

arrived but stoled

The package arrived, but I checked the status until yesterday; there was a picture of the package. I went to get it someone stole it. Can I get a replacement, p

The package arrived, but I checked the status until yesterday; there was a picture of the package. I went to get it someone stole it. Can I get a replacement, please

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Rebecca on Jan 30, 2026

Awesome absorbing litter

I really love this litter. Controls order. Easy to scoop solids and stir obsorbed liquid. So easy to clean box also with this formula.

I really love this litter. Controls order. Easy to scoop solids and stir obsorbed liquid. So easy to clean box also with this formula.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Anna on Jan 2, 2026

Great

Very easy to use cats when they urinate it kind of dissolves in the crystals and it has a good smell to it, and you canlast a lot longer than the hardball from Armand

Very easy to use cats when they urinate it kind of dissolves in the crystals and it has a good smell to it, and you canlast a lot longer than the hardball from Armand Hammer.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Alexandria on Nov 24, 2025

terrible

SILICONE DUST EVERYWHERE. the cats fur smells like chemicals and the room. It’s just a super unhealthy choice. Please take your money to a different product for

SILICONE DUST EVERYWHERE. the cats fur smells like chemicals and the room. It’s just a super unhealthy choice. Please take your money to a different product for your health and your fur babies. Absolutely not dust free.