ARM & HAMMERClump & Seal Platinum Cat Litter, Multi-Cat, 40 lb

Hard clumping, locks odors so well that I can’t even tell after my cats done his business. No dust at all. Everything on the package is true. Very very happy.

Arm & Hammer Clump and Seal used to be the only cat litter worth recommending without reservation. It did everything one could want from cat litter and eliminated odors, rather than covering them up.When the price went up a few months ago, the product was changed. Changed for the worse too.What used to have a light refreshing and effective aroma that I only smelled right near the box now has a strong, vile, chemical stench that permeates every corner of the home.This stuff is terrible! No redeeming qualities. Manufacturers should learn that when you already have something that does the job well, making changes is more likely to ruin it than make it better.Remember 'New Coke' and the ghastly failure that was? History repeats itself, except its kitty litter this time

TL;DRPros:- little to no dust (no dust so far, actually)- no bad smells- (personal opinion) subtle, light fresh scentCons:- I'll update if I find any.I didn't know cat litter could be this easy and effective. I got a cat recently (first cat ever) and after a ridiculous amount of research, I passed this stuff up and went with Dr. Elsey's Precious Cat Ultra Cat Litter. That stuff is great, too, don't get me wrong. But this is better imo. I noticed the Dr. Elsey's tracked a decent amount, even with a litter mat, but I didn't know any better. There was also that special litter box smell (faint because Dr. Elsey's does a decent job, but still noticeable). Since I keep mine in my bedroom, that wasn't ideal. When my kitty would use the box and cover her stuff, I could smell and feel the dust in the air, though it was supposed to be low to no dust. I thought I had to live with all that.NOPE. On a whim I tried this because so many people were raving about how little it smells. It has a faint, fresh scent to it that I can only smell when I'm pouring or scooping it. Those of you highly sensitive to smells may not like this, but I'd still encourage you to at least try it. It's a pretty faint/light smell. When I poured it for the first time, I expected there to be a cloud of dust, but there was none. Literally none. I don't have asthma so there's that, but I am usually pretty sensitive to dust and particles in the air and this didn't bother me at all. When kitty uses the box and digs, nothing permeates the room--dust or smell.Side note: it's also more of a sand consistency, which surprised me for some reason. The litter I used before had larger granules and was 'chunkier.' I like this better because it's easier/less messy to scoop. The other stuff wasn't messy or hard to scoop per se, but just more so than this is.

They officially ruined this litter. A year ago it smelled good, clumped well - visually it was a silver color so it was easy to see when everything changed... let's discuss said changes bc they are all for the worse.1) Scent. This has been gradual but officially it is terrible. The silver colored version had a fresh scent and you could have the litter box anywhere and no one could smell it. In transition it would have an ok scent, not as good and the color of the litter got darker, but it still covered the smell. NOW, even darker color and it is NOT MASKING THE SMELLS! This is so so upsetting. I am livid. This is such a terrible change. I don't know if this is bc it's through amazon or a general change but it is TERRIBLE.2) clumping: used to clump well, now it sticks everywhere and has a goopyness to it. unfortunateI cannot stress enough how much of a departure this new litter is from what it used to be. I am now researching other litters bc this is terrible. The litter used to be amazing, I would rave about it. Now it is garbage. Save yourself, don't buy it.UPDATE: confirmed that if you buy this in a physical store it is like the old version which leads me to believe that amazon is selling garbage product or, even worse, counterfeits. Please just go to a store, save yourselves.

This stuff is awesome! I couldn't be happier with a cat litter, and I've tried most of them. If only I had tried this when it first came out. I have been suffering through one lousy cat litter after another, putting up with extreme dustiness, lousy odor control and high tracking. While this new litter still gets tracked, it is a very fine litter and the tracking isn't as bad as some others. The way the formula is, it is easier to sweep up anything that is tracked than any of the other litters I've used. I don't think there is a litter in existence that wouldn't get tracked though, as there is no way to keep it from getting stuck in the cats' paws and falling off after they leave the box. The Clump & Seal cat litter seems to be dust free, reducing my need to dust the house constantly. It is a very soft, fine formula that is super easy to scoop. It's easy for the cats to use. It has superb odor control without excessive perfumes. Once it has been poured into the box, the litter itself is lightweight, sifts extremely easily and little is left behind, if any, when scooping. Urine is completely sealed in balls that are super easy to scoop and not at all messy. It doesn't run down and stick to the bottom of the pan like many other litters do. I'm very impressed with this. Since I have 4 cats, they go through a lot of litter. I usually have to buy 80 lbs at a time. My biggest complaint about this otherwise awesome litter, is how extremely expensive it is. I bought the 40 lb box. I think the Clump & Seal was somewhere between $21.99 and $24 -- something. That makes it hard to afford. I bought another kind of litter, Dr Elsey's, to test simultaneously in a different litter box in another part of the house. It was only about $10.49 for 40 lb. While the cats seem to love Dr. Elsey's, and use it more heavily even than the Clump & Seal, it is heavy, tracks a lot, the grains are large and coarse. It is hard to scoop, and doesn't seal when it clumps, like Clump & Seal. As a result, it sticks to the bottom of the pan, and it is a struggle to scoop it out, as you have to scrape it off the bottom and it sticks really hard. The benefits of Dr. Elsey's that compare to Clump & Seal, are its lack of dust and pretty effective odor control without a lot of perfume. However, even considering the price of the Clump & Seal, the benefits outweigh the expense. Because it is so effective, it wastes very little litter, and it tends to go farther, and last longer. So, I think that it may end up being just as, if not more economical than some of the cheaper brands that get used up so quickly, or have to be thrown out more often due to their ineffectiveness and poor odor control. I will definitely buy this again.