Dr. Elsey'sUltra Unscented Clumping Clay Cat Litter 18 lb Bag

I wanted to give a very detailed review because I tried using reviews to choose litter, but it was very hard to do because often the reviews vary wildly in describing the same qualities of the same litter. I’ll start by saying I’ve tried Fresh Step, Tidy Cats, Arm & Hammer, Pretty Litter, and various other silicone litters before settling on this one. I have one short haired, older female kitty who has one litter box.For a long time, I used Arm & Hammer clump and seal litter. I didn’t hate it, but felt like it didn’t clump as well as it could and I wanted to try something else. So I switched to Pretty Litter for a while because I liked the color changing aspect. However, I started to notice that it wasn’t lasting as long as it was supposed to and I didn’t want to keep paying that much for something that wasn’t doing what it was supposed to. I liked the no-clump aspect, but it seemed to irritate my kitty’s toes. She was constantly picking stuff off the hair on her feet (and she doesn’t have long hair at all) and I felt like it tracked a lot. I then tried a few different silicone litters, but the more affordable ones were too hard to find regularly (ie often out of stock).So after all that experimentation, I had a few qualities I was looking for:- low dust- low tracking (I live in a very small apartment where there aren’t many steps between the litter box and the couch or the bed)- low odor- hopefully non-clumpingI ended up compromising on the non-clumping part, because this litter meets my other wish list items so well.- Dust: I haven’t tried some of the “natural” litters like the ones made from corn, wheat, etc. so I can’t speak for those. But otherwise I have used many of the popular litters and I have concluded that there probably isn’t a 100% dust free litter. I think it’s just the nature of such a product. However, this has less dust than any other litter I can think of and I love that.- Tracking: again, not sure if there exists a 100% no track litter. But in my experience, this tracks the least. I did notice after I was sick for a couple weeks (still scooping ofc but not as worried about cleaning up the litter on the floor) it did start to get a little spread out and ground into the carpet. But as long as I was vacuuming regularly I barely noticed any tracking.- Odor: this and the low tracking were probably the main selling points for me. I’ve honestly forgotten to scoop the box a couple times because I. NEVER. SMELL IT! Even when scooping it, it hardly smells. Only towards the end of its life cycle does it tend to stink much, but again, that’s only when scooping. And I use the scent free one! I hate the smell of scented cat litter (it gets too strong for me and in my head it’s a “cover up” smell, like spraying perfume on a dirty shirt or pants lol) I think this is the best quality of this litter. If odor is your sticking point, I’d definitely recommend trying this.- Clumping: as I said above, this was what I compromised on. **This IS a clumping litter.** But it clumps EXTREMELY well. Honestly sometimes it’s a bit like scooping a rock. If it’s a larger clump sometimes I have to put in some effort to break it in half. So because of that and how great the other qualities are, I was fine with switching back to a clumping litter. I have a Litter Genie so it’s not too much of an inconvenience. Actually, my only (very minor) complaint would be that the clumps get too heavy to fill the Litter Genie bag as full as I’d like, but it doesn’t bother me that much.- Price: I haven’t sat down and figured out how this one compares to the others in terms of price, but it’s at least comparable and I think very reasonable for the quality of what you get. The 18lb bag is a little more than enough to fill up the litter box, and has been lasting about a month.So glad I decided to try Dr. Elsey’s! I hope this review is helpful to anyone else shopping around for litter like I was.

This is the only litter I use anymore. Our litter robot recommended this brand to transition to using a robot, and we got completely hooked on it. I don't use the Cat Attract litter anymore, we've moved to this multi-cat litter and it works well. It clumps easily, doesn't have a lot of dust, and works well in our litter robot. I like the price point for this litter as well!

After trying several brands, this litter has become a staple in our home—and it’s earned a permanent spot on our Subscribe & Save order. With two cats, litter performance is crucial, and this one delivers exactly what we need: reliable odor control, easy scooping, and a price that doesn’t sting.One of the biggest wins? Longevity. We can go nearly two weeks without needing a refill, even with regular scooping. That kind of efficiency not only saves time but also money, which is rare to find in pet care products.It clumps well, keeps our space smelling fresh, and doesn’t kick up a lot of dust—huge pluses for both feline and human health. It’s clear this litter was designed with practicality in mind, and it nails the balance between cost and quality.Highly recommend to any cat owner looking for a dependable litter that does its job without overcomplicating things. Simple, effective, and budget-friendly—just the way a great product should be.

I've been purchasing this litter for years! Great litter, not dustless but not bad compared to other brands. I like that there is no scent! My babies don't smell like the perfume used by other brands. It has held up even though I have 4 furbabies. As long as you scoop at least once a day, there will not be any muddiness on the bottom of the pan. Only drawback is the bag is heavy and maneuvering it to pour in the pan is awkward. I choose this size because it is cost effective, so to deal with it once I pour some in the pan the remainder goes in an empty plastic handled container I kept from another brand. Problem somewhat solved.

Seriously, where?This litter is AWESOME! Great clumping abilities and major odor blocking ability. My cat started having some "peeing outside the box" issues. She was not experiencing any health issues/pain/etc. so I decided to switch up her litter box situation. I got a larger box and started using this litter...No more "accidents"!!I was previously using Tidy Cats Glade Scented Litter and it just stunk no matter how often I scooped the litter, no matter how much I topped off, no matter how frequently I did full changes. STINK STANK STUNK!!! And I genuinely think that's why my sweet girl didn't want to use the potty.I even went so far as to start a subscription to keep the litter coming. Sooooooo glad I made the switch!!!!