No more smelly cat. (Catsan Hygiene Litter)

Member Name: Meggysmum

Product:	Catsan Hygiene Litter
Date:	02/06/09 (39 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Really effective on odours.

Disadvantages: Revolting to clear out of the tray.

My cat is now 19 years old so as you can imagine I have tried a few types of cat litter in her lifetime! This is certainly the best one I have tried so far. I usually purchase a 10litre bag from tesco at about £10 but I have found 20litre bags at the local petshop at £16 which is obviously much better value.

The Product--

Catsan is a white granular litter which is made of natural lime and quartz sand. The manufacturers claim that it is very absorbant and is three times more effective at removing bacteria and odours as conventional litter. To use you need to put a 2 inch layer in the litter tray. I would recommend that you remove any oviously dirty litter every day and you need to clean it out completely at least once a week. I tend to do it twice a week as my cat spends most of her time indoors now and obviously prefers the warmth and comfort of a litter tray rather than perching her backside on the cold wet ground!

Effectiveness--

I have been amazed how well this product deals with odours. I cannot tell from the smell if my cat has wet the litter (obviously solid mess will always smell!). My cat has always been fussy and would not use her tray again if she had used it once and you hadn't cleaned it, this doesn't happen with Catsan. This delight at the lack of dirty litter smell soon turned to horror when I came to empty the litter tray. The litter sort of clumps together but not completely. As you get down to the bottom of the tray you really have to scrape it out and the smell is vile! I struggled to remove the clumps and had to really scrub the tray to get rid of the smell.

My Opinion--

This litter keeps my house smelling sweet and for that reason I stick with it. I have also persuaded my other half that emptying the tray is an outside "manly" job so having delegating the grotty bit effectively it will stay on my shopping list until I find something better.

Summary: Good for the cat but has its downside.