Comments on: Dust Free Cat Litter – 3 Different Brands Reviewed

By: margo Duncan

margo Duncan — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:33:53 +0000

There seem to be no truly dust free litter clumping or otherwise. The best of this is Yesterday’s News but it kinda just falls apart and is hard to scoop.I don’t like the smell of the Pine litter or the wheat and either do my cats.
I am currently using Tidy Cat clumping for multiple cats. It has some dust but tolerable.I always pour extra litter in the boxes outside when I clean the whole box once every 1 or 2 months. I scoop everyday sometimes both am and pm. If you can smell your kitties toilet then you are not scooping or cleaning everyday like you should.
Tracking of the litter is a problem with Tidy cat clumping or regular clay. Keep a good mat that picks off the litter and I keep a dust mop handy to push the loose stuff up by the litter box til I have time to vacuum beside it in a day or two. This Tidy Cat Clumping litter clumps well and is easy to remove solids and is good odor control when feces and urine are covered by this litter.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:30:59 +0000

dd, I agree with you. I used Swheat Scoop for a while and did have dust issues… especially in the bigger 40lb. bags. I started buying the size that is a box, and it was better (i think because it wasn’t getting crushed from all the movement in shipping?). But still NOT dust free. A&H regular multi-cat clumping litter claimed to have less dust… but i think that’s only because they think the baking soda in it isn’t “dust”. am probably switching back to world’s best cat litter, i tried a combination WBCL & Swheat Scoop for a while, that’s worked okay. you can’t buy the large bags though.

By: dd

dd — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:03:10 +0000

You might want to redo this review and update it a bit. The Wheat Scoop has become a dust storm upon opening the bag. I just spent $450.00 on my cat with breathing problems because I was an idiot and used it anyway. I called the company and they suggested putting in some oil and mixing it into the litter, which I did. It helped, but I am sure it doesn’t help the carpet when the paws have oil on them, even if it is a little bit of oil. Nor should I have to add oil to a “dust free” litter, to make it truly dust free.
When I emptied my vacuum this time around, it looked like there was baking flour in the mix. It has steadily been becoming more dusty over the last 4 bags. I buy the big 40 pound bags. So! please let this be a warning to people with cats that have breathing issues. I would advice to look elsewhere. I wish that companies that start off well would CONTINUE to produce a great product. It happened with Arm and Hammer as well, and when I called them up after using their product for years, they admitted to using a cheaper clay that produced a lot more dust. They refused to change it. The Wheat Scoop people were apologetic, but admitted to trying different types of wheat…and I would imagine that has to do with trying to save money as well, since this is the way of America! Cheapest output and biggest profit. Just a heads up. I am seriously considering trying to come up with my own product.
And, I would KEEP it at a high quality level, not SELL out to make more profit.

By: redkirk

redkirk — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:25:05 +0000

So, which Arm & Hammer is the dust-free litter. I’ve seen about half a dozen varieties of their litter. I’m using the Double-Duty version. It puts up quite a cloud of dust when you scoop it.

By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:06:21 +0000

Arm & Hammer has a litter called, “Essentials.” It is made from fibers from corn stalks. It is very good but it is scented. I wish they would make an unscented variety.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 04:58:43 +0000

Thanks k. I hadn’t noticed the inclusion of sodium bentonite clay in the A & H Cat litters… From what I’ve read, there isn’t any conclusive evidence supporting the fact that this is particularly harmful ingredient. That said, with so many “natural” cat litters available, there’s really no reason to risk it!

Cheers,

By: k

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:44:59 +0000

FYI. Arm & Hammer litter contains a little baking soda but is primarily made of sodium bentonite clay. You should read the label or check online.

By: MJ

MJ — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 01:26:30 +0000

Please don’t flush litter. Cat feces can have a deadly bacteria, which kills sea animals.
MJ

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