The Best Non-Tracking Cat Litter (We Tested Them All!)

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0:00 Introduction

1:13 Fresh Step Clean Paws Simply Unscented Clay Cat Litter

3:08 Tidy Cats Instant Action Unscented Non-Clumping Clay Cat Litter

5:06 Feline Pine Original Non-Clumping Wood Cat Litter

7:05 tuft+paw Really Great Litter

8:50 Boxiecat Extra Strength Unscented Premium Clumping Clay Cat Litter

10:39 Dr. Elsey's Ultra Unscented Clumping Clay Cat Litter

13:10 Catit Go Natural Pea Husk Clumping Cat Litter

14:42 Kitty Poo Club Silica Cat Litter

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[jeannettebarnes]

Thank you for taking the time comparing all of those litters. I thought it was so funny watching your cat look at his box. Hes probably thinking what the heck something different again? Lol

[karalynne]

As a cat caregiver, my favorite is World's Best (light, easy to scoop, minimal mess, odor control) & my least favorite is Feline Pine (ugh the sifting & dislike the smell)!

[Nicatnite]

I’ve been using Skoon non-clumping litter for almost a year and I’ll never go back. It’s extremely expensive, but the odor control is superb (comes in unscented) and there is absolutely no tracking, except for a few bits right around the litter box. This litter with stainless steel boxes has completely changed my life (and my cats haven’t complained).

[Fabhuntress]

Something feels weird about having a sponsor thats a litter. When you're trying to be "unbiased "

[citpeks]

I've had a lot of success with Arm & Hammer Slide.

[PetiteD]

Cats are actually allergic to lavender so I don’t even know why they sell lavender-scented litter. I found this out after the fact but my poor little kitty was always sneezing after using the litterbox. It’s been Dr. Elsey’s unscented for me ever since

[vikkistutzman]

I would love if you included how dusty each litter is. I'm not concerned about tracking as much as I am dust. I use Arm & Hammer Litter Cloud Control Platinum and so far it's the least dusty I've tried.

[auwtomoton]

Would love to see a graph-based recap of your findings side by side at the end. Have you tried sustainably yours?

[samanderson]

My cat loves the Boxie litter cause it’s gentle on his paws and doesn’t bother his nose. I guess for the same reasons it may be a poor experience for the cat owner (tracking and weak masking) are the very same reasons a cat might enjoy it (gentle on paws, odorless). I also put a large litter mat under his litter that traps litter pieces stuck to the paws and his litter is in an unused corner of the house so I don’t experience the extent of issues you experienced. Nevertheless great vid!

[edschulhof]

Enjoyable video. I use Arm & Hammer Multi-Cat clumping litter (the red label). It has baking soda, of course, for odor control, and is a fine grain. Very little tracking from my two cats. A mostly homemade diet also helps with preventing odors. Instead of filling the litter box with litter, I make a mound in the middle. The cats naturally go to that. Saves a lot of litter. I top off as needed, after scooping out the clumps. I pay $10.99 for a 20 lb. box at a local grocery store. It is often on sale for $8.99. Happy Feline Friday!

[rostasi]

For years, we were stuck on "Yesterday's News" until Purina closed the plant that made it. Okocat was the next best, but when our one older kitty began going outside the box, we wrongly thought it was the litter and we changed over to Elsey's despite our dislike of the environmental effects of clay litter. When we discovered that the problem wasn't actually the litter, but that our kitty was having other health problems (she's much better now), we began adding in Okocat again to her Elsey's to make the transition. Actually, we're finding that the Okocat is working at reducing the odor that you get from Elsey's. Anyway, we're now looking at the paper version of Okocat now that it's available and we'll see how that works. Also, we scoop into a 2.5 gallon Ziploc bag from each litter box. It's perfect for odor control and we throw it out after a week. Also: never use scented litter.

[kitcobain]

I took the advice of my sister and got the Tidy Cat clumping litter, it was awful. My kitty did not like it he would be throwing litter around he wasn't pleased at all. It smelled awful as well! After watching a couple of these types of videos, I tried Arm and Hammer multi cat clumping litter and omg my Cobain and I absolutely love it! Great odor control and very little tracking 👏 👍. Affordable as well! He's a happy boy and mommy is too! 😸😊

[roxannesmaldone]

I don't buy SCENTED LITTER! I my cat only uses Unscented.

[tortiecat]

Great reviews on all the cat litters. The last one that provided a box with the litter surprised me because if a liner isn't used, the cat waste would definitely seep through and cause a major odor issue. And the price point along with having to constantly change boxes? That would be a no go for me. Too much waste and expense. What has worked for my cat is a stainless steel litter box and tidy cat unscented. I learned from Jackson Galaxy's channel that cats don't favor scented litter.

[BigTimeRushFan]

I use World's Best (red bag). Its not advertised as non tracking, but trust me it is non tracking and the best odor control of any of the roughly dozen brands I've tried over the years.

[uhura]

I've been using Kitty-poo with the silicone litter. My cat is a fluffy, long haired boy and he tracks this litter badly. The pieces do hurt to step on. The order control is great.

[anabelsama]

Why do brands add lavender smell if they are toxic to cats? So weird, even if it's artificial, I still feel weird using it

[Divinenubian]

A litter mat works good too. I got one at target 😊

[Kattekopcat]

I mix Sustainably Yours large grain and Boxie Cat Eco. It does track but with the large grain it’s really not that bad. It also has great odor control and clumps well. We use our KattekopLiner so litter refresh is super easy because I don’t have to scrub my 5 cats boxes. Another thing that’s great about the Boxie Cat Eco is it’s not heavy like the clay litter.

[RobynSmithPhD]

I was using World’s Best for a while because I wanted a flushable clumping litter, but the tracking was really bad. I was vacuuming around the litter box (high-sided) at least twice per day and would even notice little dusty paw prints on dark rugs and furniture in other rooms. I switched to Really Great cat litter and it has been really great… tracking is so much better! It’s still flushable and clumping. And if there are any pieces, that make it outside the litter box, they’re super easy to clean up. There are also no more dusty paw prints anywhere. My only issues with Really Great have been the price (which is comparable to other tofu litters), the subscription service is a little annoying (although they’re customer service is amazing!), and it’s not the easiest litter to scoop. I was considering trying the Catit litter as a slightly cheaper option than tofu litter, but the fact that it’s scented makes me hesitant.