Hartz Multi-Cat Unscented Clumping Recycled Paper Cat Litter, 9-lb bag

I have 2 cats. One of which would pee outside the box on softer surfaces or the cardboard scratching pads. I was beside myself (she has owned me for 15 years!) I was moving in with my fiancé and he wanted to get rid of her knowing she did this. I took her to the vet (which I had done many times over the years to try to fix this issue) The vet and I discussed that there was never feces outside the box, only urine. The vet said to also try to change the litter. So I tried wood litter, walnut litter and paper litter. Neither of my cats liked the wood. In the box with the paper litter I also put the hard paper like liner. I had a theory that my female cat (which was the issue cat) didn’t like the I have 2 cats. One of which would pee outside the box on softer surfaces or the cardboard scratching pads. I was beside myself (she has owned me for 15 years!) I was moving in with my fiancé and he wanted to get rid of her knowing she did this. I took her to the vet (which I had done many times over the years to try to fix this issue) The vet and I discussed that there was never feces outside the box, only urine. The vet said to also try to change the litter. So I tried wood litter, walnut litter and paper litter. Neither of my cats liked the wood. In the box with the paper litter I also put the hard paper like liner. I had a theory that my female cat (which was the issue cat) didn’t like the sound of her urine hitting the litter or the litter box. I think I was correct. Because since I have changed to the clumping paper litter there have been no other issues with her peeing outside the box. There is virtually no smell to this litter. My cats basically stay in one room in the house (their doing not mine) and when people come over they don’t realize there are two cats living in the house. … more

We have used this litter in a multi-cat (ie, 6+) setting and in a 2-3 cat setting. Some people say this is pricey litter; some people say it does not mask urine odor. To stretch the litter, don't scoop the clumps right away, bc as they dry, the paper balls on the exterior will dry and fall away from the central clump. As far as the urine odor, this litter is unscented and if you keep your litter near human traffic, yes it may smell a little immediately after a cat urinates. The trade-off for us is that this litter does not produce dust AT ALL and it does not stick to the fur and pads of long haired or senior cats who sometimes mis-step in the litter box. The price reality is, this litter We have used this litter in a multi-cat (ie, 6+) setting and in a 2-3 cat setting. Some people say this is pricey litter; some people say it does not mask urine odor. To stretch the litter, don't scoop the clumps right away, bc as they dry, the paper balls on the exterior will dry and fall away from the central clump. As far as the urine odor, this litter is unscented and if you keep your litter near human traffic, yes it may smell a little immediately after a cat urinates. The trade-off for us is that this litter does not produce dust AT ALL and it does not stick to the fur and pads of long haired or senior cats who sometimes mis-step in the litter box. The price reality is, this litter is no more expensive than a name brand light weight clumping clay-type litter. The tracking is easily swept up and stays within 6' of the litter box, whereas traditional clumping litter finds its way all over the house. We've been using this litter for 3 yrs and will never go back to "regular" clumping litter. Also, we have never had a cat not use the litter box (in a rescue/foster setting) when introduced to this litter. Remember to let the clumps dry for several hours before removing...and leave small clumps of urine alone (ie, 1-2") and they will dry and break apart on their own and those pieces of litter will be re-used. Also, to reduce litter waste, buy a scoop designed for pine pellet litter or remove every other slat in your traditional litter scoop, so the un-used litter will fall through. … more

The clumps become too big taking a large chunk of the litter with it every time you clean. It also tracks noticeable pieces all over the house. Odor control was good and its paper.....

We ordered this when looking for a more sustainable cat litter for our 3 cats. While it was great for clumping and odor control, it is SO hard to clean. Really heavy and messy. Will not be buying again.

My cat was diagnosed with pododermatitis (puffy paws) last year. His paws were swollen, cracked, and bleeding, and he was constantly licking them. The vet wrapped two of his paws with gauze and tape and he had to wear a cone for a month. In addition, we had to switch to a paper based cat litter. The first paper litter we tried was tracking all over the floor and it was hard to scoop. We then tried the Hartz and I had to get the hang of it. You can use a scoop but do not expect the dry pellets to fall through the slits in the scoop. It won't work that way. Just scoop up the blue gel and dump it. Same with the cat poop, just scoop it out and dump it. It's not hard. I refill the litter My cat was diagnosed with pododermatitis (puffy paws) last year. His paws were swollen, cracked, and bleeding, and he was constantly licking them. The vet wrapped two of his paws with gauze and tape and he had to wear a cone for a month. In addition, we had to switch to a paper based cat litter. The first paper litter we tried was tracking all over the floor and it was hard to scoop. We then tried the Hartz and I had to get the hang of it. You can use a scoop but do not expect the dry pellets to fall through the slits in the scoop. It won't work that way. Just scoop up the blue gel and dump it. Same with the cat poop, just scoop it out and dump it. It's not hard. I refill the litter box with a small amount to replace the volume that I scooped out. His paws healed and has not come back. We have two cats and two litter boxes. Give it a chance, it is great litter. … more

I love this litter so much, hardly any dust and the best part, it doesn't get down in the fibers of your carpet like clay litter. The only drawback this past time, was the 4.5 lb bags were not an option. But I still love this litter, so much cleaner and no one can even tell I have a cat.

A lot of litters advertise low dust but this is the only one that truly helps my cat with asthma. Yes, you must clean it daily to avoid a smelly mess but I haven't found anything else the helps her. What we do for our cats!

I typically do not write reviews unless something is outstanding or very disappointing. This was VERY disappointing. The only positive thing I can say is that it is a tad less dusty and lighter weight than my previous litter. There is absolutely NO odor control in this product. I clean the litter box every day; this product smells like an outhouse before I can get it cleaned out again. The urine smell mixed with wet paper is a stench like you’ve never experienced, unless you work in a paper factory and are used to smelling wet paper pulp. When the paper pellets get wet they turn into a gelatinous mess that sticks to the box and scoop. Did I mention the odor?? It gets even worse when I typically do not write reviews unless something is outstanding or very disappointing. This was VERY disappointing. The only positive thing I can say is that it is a tad less dusty and lighter weight than my previous litter. There is absolutely NO odor control in this product. I clean the litter box every day; this product smells like an outhouse before I can get it cleaned out again. The urine smell mixed with wet paper is a stench like you’ve never experienced, unless you work in a paper factory and are used to smelling wet paper pulp. When the paper pellets get wet they turn into a gelatinous mess that sticks to the box and scoop. Did I mention the odor?? It gets even worse when you disturb the “blob”. The bottom of the litter box has lumps of “paper dust” that settles on the bottom and becomes concrete. Overall, the litter box is dirtier than with my other litter. The pellets are bigger than standard litter but they still get tracked all over the house, are far more noticeable like; white confetti everywhere! Hartz Clumping Paper Litter is $5 more expensive than my regular litter for what is supposed to be an equivalent amount. It does NOT last longer. I went through 2 bags of the Hartz Clumping Paper Litter in the amount of time I would ordinarily go through 2/3rds of a bag of my regular litter. Not very cost effective. I love the idea of being environmentally responsible, it is one of the reasons I purchased this litter, but this isn’t the product to answer that issue. I would not purchase this product again and I certainly wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. I see no upside to this product over regular clumping litters. … more

I have 8 cats and was looking for a more cost effective litter that still clumped well and prevented odor. This is not it! First of all, you can't find the solid waste. Yes, the urine turns blue, but diarrhea does not. Also it is all over the place. I find little pellets everywhere. Never again! I actually pulled it out and threw it away.

My little girl was pulling her fur out of her legs, feet & belly & her skin would be pink immediately after leaving her box & her eyes would goop up. These 2 issues have stopped after using this litter. I have purchased almost every kind of litter available in every brand (except for pine & cypress wood litter because I am allergic). So we will be sticking with this litter. I scoop immediately after she leaves her box & that helps keep the odor down but my one main complaint is that it does stick to the bottom of her feet & leaves a mess & trail coming out of the box but I will tolerate this issue to keep from watching her pull her fur out. I would give 5 stars if it did not track.