Dr. Elsey's® Cat Attract® Clumping Clay Cat Litter 18-lb. Bag

I use this in an automatic cleaning litter box and it worked fantastic. It kept the odor down quite a bit which I was surprised by considering what it is. I didn't notice a whole lot of dust so it's definitely better than other litter and that aspect. I feel like this litter lasted longer than other commercial litters I have bought in the automatic cleaner. So overall it was worth the money because it lasted longer. Color and weight were just like any other cat litter.

I first bought this litter hoping it would get a stray to use the litter box. This didn’t work for that, nor another brand. What did for him was a bit of soil on top of the litter. He now uses the litter box without the soil. I am using this brand now because I used to use World’s Best Cat Litter Poop Fighter. The lemongrass made the clean litter smell great, but after my cat poops in it, his spicy poo seems to overwhelm the lemongrass. The kitty is adorbs, but his poo is overwhelming. This litter smells nothing of herbs as they claim is in it. I only smell clay. Which isn’t a bad smell. Surprisingly though, it keeps my cat’s poo smell much more neutral. Most of his mess also doesn’t sink to the bottom of the litter box like other litters. It does clump majorly, even for his pee. Some people would think it a waste. It does do a lot less tracking than the corn litter of World’s Best Cat Litter. I haven’t really seen any dust bloom when I pour the litter like some reviews say though. I don’t have any allergies that I know of, and no known for the cat, so I haven’t much to say in that department. Overall, I’m satisfied with this litter for now. It does the things I’m looking for currently – soil smell-neutralizing; no mess sinking to the bottom of the box; low tracking. The price is also a little less than previous litters I bought for the same weight.

This really works. Not only do my cats (one is blind) enthusiastically and willingly use this, but it cleanly and efficiently clumps like no other product I've used. I use it in a self-cleaning type of litter box, which means litter is always fresh and clean for the next cat's use. Encourages good habits.

So we had much of the same issues many describe here, found out about this litter on some blog and forums postings after researching our issue, cat peeing n many spots and not using the box, where her sister was doing nothing of the sort. We had almost kicked her out of the house to the porch, though our house is 2 cats and 2 dogs and all are part of our pack. Everyone else was feeling the problem. Got my lady and I arguing a small bit about how to deal with the issue. I had researched outdoor pet huts, and heated bowls, this is, right in our area, when the cold was hitting hard and we felt sorry for her, but she had resorted to peeing allover the dog beds which are a beast to clean, a heavy shag carpet we had to take outside, use 6 pairs of vice grips and clamp it to a fence, saturate it and clean with lots of detergent and urine neutralizer, and wait 4 days for it to dry outside... and more. Thankfully it was the places we COULD clean successfully. I had read about it, 14 minutes before our area petsmart was closing (only place around here that has it) closing and was desperate. Hopped up, and out got in the truck and headed to get some of this litter promised to make a difference. Realized they might not HAVE it in stock. Called and they didn't have any. Came back home disappointed, yet determined to get some. The next day at work, talked with a friend who also had the same issue and talked her into trying it at the same time. She grabbed some on her way home, as we picked some up at petsmart. At present amazon price, 8 dollars more expensive there, but we needed something immediately. We both chatted via FB about noticing it working immediately. Blown away. Since then I have ordered it a few times via amazon, one time it was WAY too clumpy. Like gooey when urine hit it. Thus, my 4 instead of 5 star review. Maybe a fluke, maybe not... nevertheless, it has, from what we've noticed had some inconsistent quality. BUT it HAS so far, solved or at least alleviated our issue. It clumps hard, it is heavy. It is not AS dusty. It is NOT scented. Like at all. It does NOT track around the house, as much. As long as you keep it clean and follow the directions (use a new box today, and every few weeks at least, DO clean your cat box, people).. it will work. Get the attractant here on amazon as well, use a small bit of that each time or every other time you add litter. KEEP YOUR CATBOX CLEAN. We have had one period of regression. We took her to the vet and they found no severe issues in this 14 year old cat. They DID find a few white blood cells in her urine, so they put her on clavamox which we are just finishing. We notice her howling like meows sometimes and THAT is the time it is time to get up and help her get to the box. We purchased Moist Pounce in a plastic container, and use it to reward her when and only when she uses the box. Treats are better with cats, used as training aids... and cats really respond to positive reinforcement. They don't respond not matter what you believe, to scolding: their minds are something people will never really truly understand, but negative reinforcement does not work. so go with the positive. Pay her more attention. Use a brush and pet her more. ON a regular basis. And take her to a vet, people. I know, an expenditure... but get her some help if you can. And give this a try. It COULD be what keeps you from disowning your cat, or being so mad at the friend you love that you nearly go out of your mind. Good luck and post questions, if I can answer them I will.

Well I've been using this stuff for about 3 months now, so I think I can give my honest feedback. This definitely isn't the the magic solution for everyone. Each cat is different & it really depends why they're having trouble with the litter box. For my kitty Mae, who has struggled with peeing outside the box due to separation anxiety, it's been an absolute miracle cure! I've had many cats over the years, including a bengal who spent 15 long years practically attached to my hip. However Miss Mae takes the cake for the most anxiety I've ever seen in a cat when left alone. Tbh she's more like a dog trapped in a cat's body! We found her late one night a little over a year ago, when she jumped out of a garbage bin, screamed at us, tried to follow us & then demanded that I carry her all the way back home. Impromptu pet adoptions are my favorite kind lol. Mae absolutely hates being alone & will scream, tear down curtains, knock fragile things off the shelves, yank cupboards & drawers open... Worst of all she pees outside the litter box. She doesn't spray or mark, but fully releases her entire bladder in certain places. Her spots of choice tend to be incredibly hard to clean up too. We had to replace our futon mattress not once but TWICE due to urine seeping too far into fabric. Just in case you don't already know, cat urine is one of the hardest odors to eliminate. It contains ammonia & certain bacteria which are responsible for that strong bleach-like smell that stings your eyes & nose. The only way to get rid of it is with professional enzymatic cleaners that break down the ammonia & kill the bacteria, changing the chemical structure of the urine so it no longer smells. So if you have a cat that sprays or doesn't use the litter box, it's a real nightmare. After multiple vet appointments proving Mae was otherwise healthy, our vet recommended we try this Cat Attract litter to encourage her to use the box. This behavior would only occur when we (myself & fiancé) both left her alone in the apartment - sometimes just 5 minutes was enough to do it - so I thought for sure it was too late for litter box attractant to work, but I gave it a shot since the only remaining option was to medicate her anxiety &/or sedate her whenever we left the apartment. As soon as I got my first bag, I replaced half of her old litter with the Cat Attract, just to let her get used it. Every time I changed the litter or scooped some out, I just added more of the Cat Attract until eventually she was fully switched over. It took about 2 weeks total. This is the method I've always used since I've found most kitties dislike if you change things too fast, like brands of food or litter, & they can react poorly. Well ever since that day she hasn't peed outside the litter box a single time! Not a single "accident" for 3 whole months! I even stopped covering up my futon with a big plastic tarp when I leave the apartment bc I can finally trust her again :) I'm going to keep using this for sure! However I think eventually I could just use 50/50 with another cheaper brand. The special odor of the Cat Attract is the important part, so as long as Mae can smell it, I'm assuming it should work. My advice for anyone looking to try this stuff out is to do the same thing, at least until your kitty gets used to it. In summary this worked to completely eliminate my cat's problematic peeing! It's pretty affordable (comparable to other popular brands) has very little dust which is always a bonus, is very easy to scoop & all around a good experience! Note: If your cat ever starts having trouble concerning the litter box, such peeing in inappropriate places, your FIRST step should be a vet appointment! It almost always indicates a health problem! Peeing right outside the box, or nearby in the same room, is the number one symptom of UTIs in cats!

I had heard so many good things about Dr. Elsey’s Cat Attract litter that we decided to give it a try, and it has become the litter we’ve been using in our house. With multiple cats, finding a litter that works well for everyone is important. I like that this one clumps well, which makes keeping the boxes clean much easier, and I especially liked the idea of the Cat Attract formula encouraging cats to use the litter box. So far, we’ve been happy with it and have continued purchasing it. When you have several cats and find a litter that works for your household, you don’t mess with a good thing! 😂🐱

Didn't help with my cat using the potty elsewhere in the house. Otherwise seems to be pretty good cat litter, just didn't attract the cat as advertised.

I’m not one to write reviews, but after using this litter for a few months now, I feel like I need to tell others about my experience. And sorry this is long but it’s necessary. We bought a new house in December, but couldn’t move in until New Year’s Day, so we stayed at my parents for a couple of weeks. While staying there, we had our cats in my dads office because it was an unfamiliar house to them and we wanted to keep them contained but comfortable. The cats didn’t love this, but went with it for the two weeks we were there. Big stress #1. Then we moved into the new house. It’s much bigger than our old one, which we thought the cats would love. 2 out of the 3 took the transition just fine. But our one cat, June (a calico of course), did not take it well AT ALL. Big Stress #2 for her. We were using the same litter that she had been using since she was a kitten, but she now refused to use it and began peeing on our new carpeted floors and pooping in the basement. My husband DID NOT care for this, especially because I was pregnant so he was the one cleaning all the messes. Everyday, all day, he was cleaning up pee and poop around our house. It was exhausting and disheartening, and with a new baby on the way, we didn’t have time for this. We took her to the vet to rule out a UTI or any other health issues, but she was fit as a fiddle. We bought more litterboxes. We put litterboxes on every floor, in super inconvenient spots for us but in hopes that she would be pleased and use them. Nope. We bought pheromone sprays. We bought more toys, beds, and cat trees. We put tin foil down on the carpets where she liked to go and used special cleaners made for cat pee to eliminate the smell. We did everything we could think of to try and make it stop, to no avail. Four months in to this nightmare and we were at our wits end. I cried all the time, stressed by the notion that this may never get better and she may never be comfortable in our home again. It was stressful, and gross, and we had a toddler and newborn. It was too much. Then, as a last ditch effort, I found this litter. It was my last hope - my Obi Wan Kenobi, if you will. But the reviews were promising and I would try anything at this point. We tried one litterbox to start out. Within minutes, all 3 cats had surrounded the box and were taking turns using it. Even June. The next day, it was completely full and our other old litterboxes were untouched. So we swapped another box for this litter. Same thing. They loved it. Couldn’t get enough of it. I don’t know what is in it or what actually attracts them, but it was working and I didn’t care how. Fast forward to now, a few months into using the Cat Attract litter. 4 out of our 5 boxes are now this litter, and the 5th box never gets used. I’m about to switch that one and make this new magic litter our brand loyal choice. I truly don’t know what I would have done if we hadn’t found it, but I’m so thankful that this worked. June is much happier now, we are much happier not having to constantly clean pee off our living room floor, and everyone is living in harmony. The only con is that it is pretty dusty right out of the bag, so I suggest taking it outside when transferring it into a separate container just to spare your lungs from the dust. But other than that, I could not recommend this more. If you’re on the fence, just try it. It’s pricey but man is it worth it.

This product saved me. Our 17 year old cat was not using the litter tray at all, we couldn't cope as due to her liver issues she was having very soft bowel movements - at 3-5am of course - she lives in our bedroom (due to age). After 2 tough years, she is using her tray 90% of the time. It's made a huge impact on our lives, as we were up every night scrubbing the carpets. This product WORKS. I literally don't right reviews but want to scream it from the rooftops about this product. We use a 50/50 mix with her regular clumping litter too, so i think we'll get a fair bit of time from the bag.

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We recently adopted a young cat and she peed next to but outside of the litter box for the last 4 months. The vet determined that this was all behavioral. It was so bad that we had to change out the hardwood in the powder room. We have never had this issue with our previous cats for the last 30 years. We changed the litter (tried clumping, non clumping and pine) and changed the litter box to no avail. We decided to try Attract and I was pretty skeptical. But she immediately showed an interest in sniffing the product bag. It's been four days now and she has been using her box several times/day to do her business. Same litter box but using the Attract litter. I don't know why it works. It's very pricey litter but hey i had to change out my hardwood floors so it's worth it.

Works great! My cats never had an issue with the litter.

My kitten had decided to stop using the litter tray for solids. I would come home to that inevitable smell and after throwing away a carpet and a robot vacuum cleaner (that was a horrific day!), I knew I needed a solution. I ordered this product on the recommendation of a cat-lady friend. I was a bit shocked by the price, but desperation ruled! After just two days of topping up the litter trays with this, the kitten was showing more interest. As I live in a flat, it was a little more trouble to clean than my regular clumping flushable litter, but it does clump well and just needs taking outside more often. After a week of only using this litter, there were no more accidents and I was able to slowly introduce more and more of the regular litter back. Months down the line, I am back to only using the old flushable litter. There have thankfully, been no more 'accidents' and I've not had to use this again (but I'm still not getting another robot vacuum cleaner). It really did resolve a very desperate issue!