Pioneer Pet SmartCat Unscented Clumping Grass Cat Litter

I had cats my entire life and tried many different kitty litters, this one is far better than the other litters available. It clumps, it keeps the smell way down, I can vacuum it up without slinging litter everywhere else in the room, dust free and most of all best for my Cats. Defiantly number one in my book.

Clumping is GREAT, tracking isn't bad at all for us. Some people (according to other reviews) are having an issue with it tracking everywhere but it's not too bad for us. I find little pieces here and there but mostly just around the litter box. Eliminates odors well. I usually don't smell anything at all. I love the way it clumps our cats urine. And it dries out the poop so there's absolutely NO smudges and smearing (yuck!) when scooping. Nothing is perfect but I have no real issues with this litter.

I really liked this litter because it was super easy to scoop and clumps very very very well. I went natural because clay litter was causing one of my cats to have respiratory problems. The smell of this litter is pretty bad though. Imagine the Lay’s Frito corn chips but with cat pee in them...that’s kinda what it smells like. My cats loved this litter but a little too much. One of my cats starting eating it and her vet said that is a common problem with grass litter. Also they started playing in it while I was at work all day and they would somehow manage to roll a clumped ball of urine out onto the floor to play hockey with it. Yuck! So all in all if the smell doesn’t bother you and your cat I really liked this litter because it was super easy to scoop and clumps very very very well. I went natural because clay litter was causing one of my cats to have respiratory problems. The smell of this litter is pretty bad though. Imagine the Lay’s Frito corn chips but with cat pee in them...that’s kinda what it smells like. My cats loved this litter but a little too much. One of my cats starting eating it and her vet said that is a common problem with grass litter. Also they started playing in it while I was at work all day and they would somehow manage to roll a clumped ball of urine out onto the floor to play hockey with it. Yuck! So all in all if the smell doesn’t bother you and your cat doesn’t decide to eat/play with it then this is the litter to get. … more

Finding a cat litter that is considered safe and one that the cats will use is important. This product does track in the cat room but I have not seen it in the rest of the house. You may not like it if you have a small home. I think this litter is safer than any clay, corn or wheat based litters. So far the cats like the new change.

I’ve been looking for a cat litter that will work for my cats and I was very surprised at how good this one is. It clumps really fast and has very little dust. I clean my boxes several times a day since I have a male cat that will pee outside the box if the box is not clean. It is a bit expensive but worth every penny. I highly recommend it!

THE GOOD: SmartCat is a dream for the scooping pet parent. It clumps like nothing else, and it's the easiest and quickest scooping I've ever done. You get it all out in one neat swipe of the box. The litter also seems to stretch a bit further than other brands I've tried. It doesn't hide smell all that well, but if you're a good cat servant like I am and scoop religiously every morning and night, or as-needed, smell's not really the problem. [I once read that the sure way to let your cat know you love them is to never let them enter a dirty litter box. That got me.]. I'd rather deal with an extra scoop here and there than expose my babies to chemicals or deodorizers any day. And like I said.. THE GOOD: SmartCat is a dream for the scooping pet parent. It clumps like nothing else, and it's the easiest and quickest scooping I've ever done. You get it all out in one neat swipe of the box. The litter also seems to stretch a bit further than other brands I've tried. It doesn't hide smell all that well, but if you're a good cat servant like I am and scoop religiously every morning and night, or as-needed, smell's not really the problem. [I once read that the sure way to let your cat know you love them is to never let them enter a dirty litter box. That got me.]. I'd rather deal with an extra scoop here and there than expose my babies to chemicals or deodorizers any day. And like I said... you're in and you're out w/this litter... THE UGLY: Since the litter is so lightweight, it tracks. And when I say it tracks, I mean tracks like glitter. It's everywhere, even with litter mats. Nothing prevents the spread of this stuff, not even the wishful thinking I had after reading other reviews. It's. Every. Where. I have a Deebot robot who works overtime, plus I sweep the area daily. It's a regular job, or else it'd become a major problem real fast... THE COMPARISON: I used SwheatScoop exclusively for about 10 years before switching over several months ago. SwheatScoop masks smells better and still tracks, but MUCH less than SmartCat. I believe SS is more expensive, all things considered, but they're still comparable when it comes to price. I seemed to go through SS a bit faster than this litter, but it takes more effort to scoop and doesn't come out as nice and neat as SmartCat. … more

Poor clumping. Sticks to cleaning scoop. Limited smell reduction. Tracks outside the box heavily. This kitty litter does not live up to its description & is high priced. I have 1 very elderly cat (17 1/2 yrs.) so there is limited pressure on the performance of this litter - I really won't purchase it or any other Pioneer Pet litter again.

My cat likes to eat grass and at first when I put down a separate box of this next to his old litter he tried to eat it. I mixed in his old litter with it and he started using it as litter not food. Now he's transitioned to solely the grass litter and he doesn't try to eat it. This has no dust and clumps really well. The other natural litters I've tried (walnut and pine) haven't worked as well as traditional litter but this one actually clumps just as well and is a texture that my cat likes.

I’m super picky when it comes to cat litter because I have the litter box in my bedroom. My criteria are: odor control, great clumping, low tracking, 100% dust free, and this litter pretty much takes the cake on all of those. It does track slightly but I’m willing to deal with that for the odor control and clumping abilities it has. Even with the arm & hammer litters (I’ve tried them all) they all start stinking within a week, even with scooping daily. This litter I don’t have to change for a month and it doesn’t smell at all, in fact, I like the scent it has because it’s a natural, grassy smell. It clumps amazingly, and although it says only 99% dust free, I haven’t noticed ANY dust. It’s a I’m super picky when it comes to cat litter because I have the litter box in my bedroom. My criteria are: odor control, great clumping, low tracking, 100% dust free, and this litter pretty much takes the cake on all of those. It does track slightly but I’m willing to deal with that for the odor control and clumping abilities it has. Even with the arm & hammer litters (I’ve tried them all) they all start stinking within a week, even with scooping daily. This litter I don’t have to change for a month and it doesn’t smell at all, in fact, I like the scent it has because it’s a natural, grassy smell. It clumps amazingly, and although it says only 99% dust free, I haven’t noticed ANY dust. It’s a little more expensive but to me, it’s worth it. Especially because I don’t have to change the box for so long, where with the cheaper litters I was still having to change once a week. … more

I previously used a very good litter but our little one had endless eyes running and sneezing. As a "last-ditch" effort I switched everything out to this litter. His eye cleared up within 24 hours and the sneezing is vastly improved! It is messy but an indoor/outdoor mat placed under the box has helped a lot. All three cats adapted to it immediately.