Litter Test Results

GEORGE

Before the holidays we were asked by the people at "The World's Best Cat Litter" if we'd sample their litter and do a review and, of course, we said yes. We want to apologize for taking so long, but Mom didn't have time during the holidays to do a fair review.

We received a 7 lb. bag of litter to test and a cool litter mat. Before I tell you the results of our use, I want to say this. We are a family of 4 cats and we have two main litterboxes on the first floor living level. (We also have two in the basement, which don't get used unless someone forgets to close the basement door, but we aren't talking about those today.) Our main box is actually an under-the-bed, plastic storage container, about 18" x 30" x 7" high. 7 lb. of litter wouldn't have filled the box 1/2" deep so we decided to test using our second, smaller litterbox.

The second litterbox on the main level is your standard type with a dome cover, seen here when Mom posted that embarassing picture of me. This box is 13" x 16" x 8" high and is the one we used to test the 7 lb. sample. Mom emptied, then scrubbed the box so it was sparkly clean. Then she poured in the sample litter, which came to under 2" deep. Everyone except Max checked it out right away.

(Note to companies that want a fair test of your product: Bear in mind how many cats are in the family, how many times a day we "go" and send enough for real use)

This product claims,

• Unsurpassed odor control • Compact clumping on contact • Long-lasting use • A safer solution for pets, people and our planet alike Since World's Best Cat Litter™ is made from all-natural whole-kernel corn, it is safe for cats and kittens (over 8 weeks) without worry of ingestion, dust or allergy problems. World's Best Cat Litter™ is also clumpable, scoopable and septic safe. World’s Best Cat Litter™ lasts the longest when compared to other litters. Clumping on contact keeps the rest of the litter dry. As a result, one bag of World's Best Cat Litter™ can last up to 2 or 3 times longer than other clumping litters.

I will address each of these claims after first saying our usual litter is a clumping, scoopable, granular clay litter , which we've been using for a long time. The test product is a granular type litter made of corn.

ODOR CONTROL - Excellent. There is no odor to the litter itself and after a week being in the litterbox, there is still no litterbox smell.

CLUMPING - Excellent. Hard clumps that don't fall apart. Easy to scoop.

LONG LASTING - Mom thinks we aren't using the test box as often as we used to when it had our regular litter in it because we cats don't like change or it could be that we're used to a box with more litter in it . After a week, the test box isn't being used as often as the main box, so it's hard to say how much longer the litter in the test box will last.

SAFER - The risk of problems caused by swallowing a few grains of clay litter would seem equal to the risk of swallowing a few grains of corn litter. Mom does like the fact that there is no dust and the litter is easy to sweep up.

There is one item that hasn't been considered and that is cost. Mom normally buys a 40 lb. box of litter which lasts over a month. She would like to know how much 40 lb. of the test litter would cost.