Really Great Cat Litter. Im trying this now. Virtually NO dust OR Odor Free delivery based on your needs.
Its spendy though so might not stick with it. But I LOVE it so far. Its flushable too
@colleenleahgmailcom Good to hear that. So far, the Oko is winning.
The Elsey is a real mess - it’s showing up on bedding and blankets and
other coverings as well as on the tails and body of two of the cats.
That stops today when we change out the boxes. I think we’re trying
“Original” in one box and “Less Mess” in the other while sprinkling in
some of what’s left of our supply of the wonderful, clumping version
of the late, dearly departed “Yesterday’s News.”
used Dr Elseys for YEARS. Im so over the dust i hope the new litter works for you. My new one is spendy so may have to look for something else
thanks
Thanks! if something costs twice as much, but lasts three times longer, it would seem to be a good deal in the end.
@rodstasick I used Ultra for a while until it became extremely dusty. Clouds of dust when being added to the litter box and dust being kicked up by my cat when it was used. That was that. (I also used Dr. Elsey's dry food for a while, until the color and kibble size changed and it got more crumbly, and gave my cat diarrhea -- not sure what's going on at Dr. Elsey's.)
I have since been using Boxicat Extra Strength Scent Free. Virtually no dust, cat took right to it. No odor from the litter box, good clumping.
@mitchellregenbogen Thanks for the recommendation. It’s looking pretty good for Okocat. We have the “Original” in one area and the “Less Mess” version in another. I threw out the Elsey and we’re just comparing those two Oko versions now. I’m still using a small amount
of what we have of our “Yesterday’s News” stash, but only a very thin layer on the bottom. Probably mid-March before we run out and use Oko exclusively, so we’ll see what happens. Nice to get away from the Elsey clay and the dust it produces.
It's unfortunate that All About cats still recommends Dr. Elsey's Ultra and mentions nothing about the increased dust.
@mitchellregenbogen Well, I think Mallory has her hands full with all kinds of informative future reviews and it’s possible that either the quality of the litter has gone down since the last review or,
just like all of us with our differing kiddos, the problems that we’ve had aren’t ones that others have.
I know that people have all kinds of negative reviews of products - and when you look closer, you find that their approaches may be wildly different than what you or I may experience simply because our needs and desires are different.
I’m reminded of a review I saw on YouTube where the woman was complaining about tracking everywhere throughout her house. If you kept watching, you’d discover that she would go WEEKS (!) without scooping her litter box. By the end of the video, I wanted to go rescue those poor critters from this woman!
So, just like “Yesterday’s News” got a bad rap in reviews (and I think a not very good one here), it worked great for us. You are just looking at which has a larger consensus in the end.
Haha true. Mallory does excellent and comprehensive reviews, and she is one of my primary sources of information. There's probably little time for updates on previously reviewed products.
I contacted Dr. Elsey's when I became dissatisfied with the litter, and they did "admit" that they changed the formulation.
@mitchellregenbogen Hey there, good point. I did recommend Dr. Elsey's in a recent piece (our piece on budget essentials for cats), and it's bugged me a bit—I recommended it kind of "by default" because it's been a top pick for so long, but you're right that there's been a significant enough decline that it shouldn't be there anymore. From both personal experience and others' observations, I know there's been a quality decline. Besides being dusty, it's a bit sticky as well, and that makes it hard to clean.
Anyway, we won't be recommending it as a number one option in any updates, but I'm still trying to find the best alternative. For now, I'd consider Tidy Cats' Free & Clean as a lower-priced option or, of course, my favorite Ever Clean Extra Strength Unscented, for those who are willing to spend more for a great clumping clay litter.
Also, @Rod Stasick, thanks for being generous and patient. It's true that not everything gets updated instantly, and it really does bug me to know that we are sometimes giving out outdated information or recommendations that I no longer agree with. Anyway, hope this clarifies, and I'll do what I can to get everything updated and corrected as soon as we can.
Thanks for all the feedback!
World's best multicat. very good at preventing odors (I scoop twice a day) no dust and minimal tracking. I also like the fact that it's corn and I can flush it.
Thanks for the suggestion. It looks like Okocat is winning,
but I can't give a definitive until I am using it all alone and
not with a small layer of what's left of our bags of Yesterday's News.
Also, I would never flush kitty litter, ever. It's really bad for all kinds
of reasons:
None of the litters mentioned in the review of Mallory Crusta is available for cat owners in India.
For India, Drools Purepet cat litter forms good clumps if you are on budget. https://www.petsy.online/products/purepet-clumping-cat-litter-lavender
Based on scent and smell wise, intersand cat exclusive cat litter and odourlock kitter both are good but relatively expensive.
https://www.loyalpetzone.com/products/intersand-cat-exclusive-cat-litter/
and
https://supertails.com/products/intersand-cats-exclusive-odour-lock-calming-breeze
Some other brands available here like Cat's Best, Emilypets are so-so.
Catsan, MeatUp and Mpets cat litters popular in India are just bad. May be you should do a review based on globally available options.
I have tried every cat litter out there. All of them are dusty with the exception of Pidan Tofu litter. I have yet to try the other Tofu cat litters, but I will. I have six boy cats, all kickers. 100% no dust and minimal tracking. Tofu litter is the best I have found on all fronts except for….price. Odor control, dust and tracking are 10/10, but on price it gets dinged. It does last a long time so that helps. If I had 3 cats or less I would use nothing else.
I also have Oko original at home and it’s horrible in my opinion. One of the dustiest litters out there. I even returned a box of it.
Right now I have the Pidan tofu mixed with the Worlds best “low tracking” and it seems a good compromise between that and 100% tofu.
I have dug as deep as trying to manufacture my own Tofu litter…maybe one day.
I wholeheartedly recommend Pidan.
@jakedouglas Tofu litter is really interesting—thanks for sharing your experience!