Litter Pearls Tracksless Unscented Non-Clumping Crystal Cat Litter with Odorbond, 10.5 Pounds

Love this litter!
This litter is great! It definitely is comparable to Pretty Litter, and it is long lasting. Since my cat’s litterbox is large, I’ve started using 1+1/2 bags a month, and it’s worked even better. When it’s time to completely change out the litter, it’s still lighter than changing out a box of traditional clumping litter.It does generate dust, but not as much as clay litter. It will get tracked around, too, by cats and humans, but a good vacuum with a beater brush will suck it out of carpets just fine. The scent is not overpowering, which is important if you’re sensitive to perfumes/fragrances.

Used Properly, It’s Very Good
I have used this product for 30 days now, and totally agree with the other reviewer who said that the negative reviews for Litter Pearls Micro Crystals were because of “user error”.I’ve tried many cat litters and have used Feline Pine original (non-clumping) for at least 14 years. It’s an excellent product that eliminates urine odors completely, and is safe for poop to be flushed down the toilet. But recently, my young girl kitty started to develop bleeding ear sores and blisters, and after ruling out food allergies, etc., we traced it to the Feline Pine–perhaps it was a reaction to whatever oils remain in the product after kiln-drying, but we just don’t know. While researching new litter, I wanted something of a benign, non-chemical/non-scented nature. And I also remembered that my two cats seemed to like Feline Pine best when it was almost ready to be changed (i.e., soft sawdust and not pine nugets) so I decided to try this product–which is the exact texture of beach sand. Both cats immediately preferred it: during the switchover, I kept one box of Feline Pine and one of the Micro Crystals, and neither cat touched the Feline Pine for the two week “test period”. And, after one month of use, my cat’s ear sores have mostly healed.Following product directions, I use 2″ of Micro Crystals in our two litter boxes: the boxes are 12×18″ and 15×22″. I’ve found that cats seem to like two different-sized boxes, for whatever kitty reason! As a note, the girl weighs 9 lbs., the boy weighs 10 lbs., which may give a better idea of our usage rate–which is one 7-lb. bag per month. With every poop, I scoop and flush. One of my must-haves in terms of litter performance is that whatever clings to the feces has to be flushable. The Litter Pearls package and website says that the few bits of silica coating the feces are not a problem for septic systems, and I’ve had no issues. Regarding usage, you absolutely MUST sift, swirl and “mash” the urine clumps in the silica to break them up and redistribute them into the remaining litter, otherwise you get hard lumps and clumps that cling to the sides and bottom of the box–this is what might make it appear that the litter is “used up”. It takes a little longer to mash and sift the urine clumps than it did with the Feline Pine, and while this is slightly annoying, it seems a reasonable tradeoff so that my cat does not have ear blisters. There is a slight urine odor as soon as the cats pee, and right after I mash/sift, but that goes away completely after a few minutes–there is no urine odor at any other time. As others have mentioned, the litter starts out as blue and white silica sand granules, and over time, as it desiccates the urine, it turns into a green and white color, which I suppose is an indicator of when it’s absorbed as much urine as it can. Regarding tracking, I keep our two litter boxes in a bathtub we don’t use, and we only get a slight dusting of silica sand on the edge of the tub that I easily sweep back into a litter box. I’ve seen very small amounts of sand in the bathroom and elsewhere, but as another reviewer said, it’s far less painful to step on sand in the middle of the night, than onto nuggets of hard clay or Feline Pine.I do have two issues with this product. First, when changing the litter and also when I mash/sift the urine clumps, the litter does give off a very noticeable silica dust, enough that it makes it uncomfortable to breathe. When doing the mashing/sifting, I literally have to hold my breath–and it takes about 4-5 “breath holds” to complete the job. I have some surgical masks that I think I’ll start using, because it really is a bit overwhelming to me. The second issue I have is price. As I said, one 7-pound bag will last 30 days for my two cats. At $22 per bag, that’s .73 cents per day–expensive. But since my cat’s ears are better, I’ll stick with this for now. The real test will be the summer months, when it’s hot–and I’ll see how well the urine odor is controlled under those circumstances.

I don’t know what we’d do without these! They are so easy to use and they dispel any urine odours. Of course, it still needs emptying, but the pearls last for at least 8-10 weeks, with one cat (or longer in the summer months when your cat goes outside). We are very impressed after using them. They can also detect if your cat has any urine infection too.They are really good value for money. Perfect for a fussy cat too.

This cat litter has made such a difference in. my life. Much easier to clean litter box, because it absorbs urine, so there are no longer huge lumps to deal with. No smell at all. It even makes the litter box look prettier. I’m sure if he could talk, my cat would say “love it too”! PLEASE CAN WE MAKE THIS A SUBSCRIPTION ITEM?

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