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9Breeders Choice Cat Litter

Breeders Choice Cat Litter

9Breeders Choice Cat Litter
2.7

105 reviews

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Dust Production ?
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  • Small Amount
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  • Moderate Amount
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  • Large Amount
Litter Tracking ?
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  • Large Amount
Value for Money
2.5
Cleaning & Maintenance
2.6
Odour Absoprtion ?
2.4
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105 reviews
1 Loan Luong  · Smell really bad – Best is compostable! Worst is really smell after cat pee .
2 Elena  · Very smelly – We tried it for our cat and it got stinky very quickly. Have switched to clumping litter instead. Would not recommend!
5 NLD  · Great stuff – I thinkmImget a different one for small animals but its the same thing, I use it for my rabbit works great
4 bonnie48  · Very good certainly worth trying – This is the brand of cat litter I usually buy and I love! The only down side is the lack of clumping which is convenient.
Kerri C.
Kerri C.
 

The kitty litter was more expensive then the other litters at Coles so when i saw it was on special I brought it, worst decision ever the very next day the urine smell was unabearable the litter is very messy and the cats scattered the litter everywhere out of the box. I would not recommend this product to anyone. Show details

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Hazel Ayse Hilal B.
Hazel Ayse Hilal B.VIC2 posts
 

Worst litter ever – Thought I was going to get poisoined from the smell changing the litter box ong I could say it's the worst litter I've ever used!! I had to use it fir my kittens as thats what the breeder got them used too and im so glad I've managed to transition my furbabies to another litter that is so much better in every way. I'd say stay away from this… Read more

litter ! Don't even know why it's on the shelves , it's impossible to keep clean and it stinks I feel so bad for making my kitties go through the horrible smell when they were digging . Never again

Hazel Ayse Hilal B.
Hazel Ayse Hilal B.   

Lol I read through some of the good reviews and honestly think they've never tried a good litter before

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Mick
Mick6 posts
 

Works well i will keep it simple.. Ignore the one star reviews they are just ridiculous Works 5\5 Clumping 2\5 if cleaned right away if you leave it for 20 minutes it clumps slightly better but still avg Smell of Litter 5\5 doesn't smell at all Odor Control 5\5 if you don't leave it for a day of course it will stink if your lazy and don't… Read more

clean it out Tracking 1\5 Value for money 1\5 You use way two much a 16kg bag will go fast in fact it will go way before a 3kg bag of clumping clay it money is tight try something else

Overall i would use it if it last longer i cant be blowing $30 bucks a fortnight on it

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Reb
Reb
 

Found pieces of plastic in the bag I purchased. Natural and non toxic? As if! Very disappointed. Avoid

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Chris
Chris76 posts
 

Disappointed, expensive – Regularly use this product when I can get it on special. Last bag tore open on first use spilling contents onto my floor. Contacted manufacture and sent a pic as I no longer have the shop receipt, but did not get a response. Product not as absorbent as they claim, requires almost daily replacement, and I have to add bicarb to control odours. For… Read more

the price, $30 a bag not really good value but supermarket probably takes a fair chunk. As my cat is indoor only I have little choice.

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Haleigh
HaleighVIC
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Don't buy this – It stinks. When I empty the litter tray after 5 days the smell of ammonia is so strong I feel like I'm being poisoned. I feel bad for my kitten for having to smell that. It has absolutely no odor absorption. It doesn't clump so cleaning up pee is impossible, I end up having to throw out huge amounts of litter. My cat spreads it around the house… Read more

because it gets stuck in her paws. It is dusty, despite saying it's not. I can see the dust when I pour it out. My kitten often has some of the litter particles in her nostrils which I have to clean out. Attached are two photos of my kitten with litter particles in her nostrils.

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Jay
JayQLD7 posts
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The worst I’ve ever had the displeasure of using – The litter didn’t clump, the cat pee was simply coated onto every pellet in the whole entire litter!! I had to throw the whole thing out after one pee! Absolutely terrible!! Show details

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Marvin H.
Marvin H.6 posts
 

Greenwashing - FULL OF PLASTIC – I usually buy Catmate Cat Litter, which is so much better. Unfortunately, it was out of stock and I had to go with this "environmentally-friendly" alternative. The product has several issues: 1st: it is full of plastic! Yes plastic in a product that is advertised as home compostable. Please do not throw this product in any composting bin - see… Read more

attached images. I did a quick sweep of a 700 mL volume of this product and found several plastic bits. And that's only the plastic that I could spot with my eyes. God knows how much plastic is inside the pellets. I found several bigger chunks of plastic when pouring from the bag into the litter tray and this amount here really is not representative of all the plastic I've found in this 30 L bag.

2nd: It does the job only ok. Used to the Catmate pellets, which dissolve once weed on, these ones are disappointing: they are so compressed (and probably contain so much plastic) that they don't absorb liquids well. The wee runs through a 10 cm layer of these pellets only to be absorbed slowly. They also don't disintegrate or clump, which makes it impossible to separate used and fresh pellets. I had to spot wet pellets and remove them as good as possible. The turnover of these is so much higher than the Catmate litter, which are easy to separate into fresh and used pellets. It starts smelling like cat pee after a few days and the only option is to throw out a whole tray worth of cat litter, of which probably only 20 % has been used.

I absolutely do not recommend this product.

notruly
notruly51 posts
 

I think this is a great product, happy to have used it – After learning about how scented and crystal litters are more harmful than good for a cat (promote UTIs, mental health issues, encourage bad molds etc) I needed to find a new option. This was it. Very very happy I purchased this product! It took some getting use too. Yes, it gets kicked up more (because it's lighter) and yes there is an… Read more

absorption and smell issue but only because you need to figure out the right amount for each pet. Once I figured out how much I needed it did in fact eliminate odors and it absorbed really well, the bottom of his tray is always bone dry. It's really good.

I used to be a crystal litter buyer so I can compare the two and I go through less with this product which is a huge money saver.

This is a great green product too. Instead of chucking this in a plastic bag and throwing that in the bin (like I had to do with the crystal litter) I have a new hole in the yard where I tip this in, water it, and it breaks down. The bag is paper too so that goes on the compost so it's also the greenest litter I have ever come across.

Great product. Really happy. Love the 30L bags.

Liz
Liz
 

Great for Guinea pigs too – In the beginning I was using old towels for my guinea pig cage and having to clean the cage 1 to 2 times a day. It used to smell bad and my guinea pigs used to get smelly too. I used to have to wash my guinea pigs every week to two weeks. I also had to wash the towels every week by hand or at a laundromat. But since I've switched to the litter, I… Read more

only clean it once a week, it doesn't smell and I only have to wash them like once a month. It is so much easier and not a waste of time and it's soft for them to lie on. Also some stuff sits on top but the rest gets absorbed in the lower layer which you can't see until you clean each week and the lower layer only smells like damp paper, which means it holds the Oder. I think this little is great and I would never change as the guineas love it and it doesn't harm them if they chew it which they don't. They do a little happy dance when I do change it at the end of the week.

Also by clean I mean empty completely, clean with cage cleaner or a hose with detergent. Replace with new litter. Takes me like 5 minutes.

Positive reviews

Lou
Lou7 posts
 

Highly recommend – This litter is really good if you're after something that you can order in bulk to last a few months and it makes the cleaning process so easy when you tip it out nothing gets stuck to the sides of the tray I only have to change it once a week but if you leave it any longer it'll have a strong urine smell but I do own 2 cats that share 2 litter… Read more

boxes so it can be different if you only have one cat and it'll be more comfortable for your cat(s) to stand on compared to sharp crystal litters the only thing that sucks is that you can't find a decent website to buy it on without paying shipping fees so it ends up being pretty expensive.

Lily2202
Lily2202NSW2 posts
 

It's Good and bad – I've used it for 3 years, got tired of the large volume required. One pee = 2 dust pans full of used litter and lots of clean litter mixed in as it does not clump. Tracks a bit throughout the home but I never noticed any smell. Good on environment as I put in compostable bag and throw out. Currently trialling tofu litter without smell. Show details

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Pandora girl
Pandora girl19 posts
 

Excellent Cat Litter – I recently got a new kitten and at the shelter I adopted from they were using this litter. I had a cat at home already who I was using crystal litter for. This litter is so much better! My older cat actually started using my kittens box because he preferred Breeders choice over his own crystal litter. So I have switched over completely to… Read more

breeders choice. It is absorbent, controls odour well, easy to clean and bonus environmentally friendly! Also cheaper than the crystal litter:)

Negative reviews

ssvge
ssvge20 posts
 

Don’t bother – Terrible kitty litter. Thought I’d try this instead of Trouble & Trix due to the great reviews. What a waste of money, you can’t separate the litter from their toilet so it’s not economical. Can’t wait for it to be gone so I can go back to the previous litter that is so much better. Show details

fredbare
fredbareVIC8 posts
 

Awful. Was everywhere I. My house and so much dust from it . AWFUL!!!! – Awful… absolutely awful. Dosnt clump, stinks to high heaven on second day, have to throw the whole lot out as it smells so bad. Was getting through 32 litres in no time atall. Changed to a totally different brand/type and much cheaper and last longer and hey…. No ammonia stench. SERIOUSLY DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS Show details

sprawn
sprawnNSW26 posts
 

Disgusting. Worst product – This has got to be the worst kitty litter I have ever used in my life. It looks like they have have changed their ingredients and/or manufacturing methods in the past year since all the good reviews are old and the more current reviews claim the same problems across the board. As soon as the litter absorbs cat pee the pellets let off a highly… Read more

pungent ammonia like smell and it fills the bathroom completely. It is so strong that cleaning the littler gives me micro-headaches on the spot. It should also be noted that the litter does not lump at all. Each individual pellet absorbs the moisture but they clearly have no ability to bond, meaning you end up having to throw away a huge amount of litter as you go, and the bits you just cant seem to collect just get lost in the rest.

I went right back to "The Worlds Best" brand.

Recent reviews

JSC
JSCQLD2 posts
 

Worse kitty litter ever – I'm curious whether the company has actually tested cat pee mixed with this stuff? It absolutely reeks! No odour control. Need to change the whole thing after one pee as it just mixes with the rest and if you don't -good luck with the horrid (and I mean horrid) smell in your whole house. I had to buy this as it was all that was left at recent… Read more

shop. The price is ridiculous for the quality. 2x$32 "on sale" and "Breeders choice" I think not! Would expect for the price and size of the bags it should last (minimum) a week each bag. But lasts not even 2 days. You can't wait to get rid of it. Not even Cats like it. They like clean litter! Wouldn't pay $5 for this stuff. Far too pricey with zero value for money. Avoid. Do not recommend at all!

JSC
JSC   

Actually surprised nobody has sued them for the toxic ammonia gas this kitty litter causes. Lawsuit waiting to happen.

SFB
SFB
 

The smell is awful! – Recommended by the cat shelter as my cat had been using it there. Worst choice ever! Doesn’t absorb any smell and really hard to scoop. Easily gets scattered everywhere. Absolutely not recommend! Show details

ApparentlySmellyCat
ApparentlySmellyCatQLD
 

This litter SUCKS – Does not absorb any odours, is gross to scoop and just mixes in with all the dry litter, just turns into a soggy clump. Would not even use again even if I was paid to. Show details

Samira
Samira
 

Quality has dropped , not happy anymore – I used to use it for my 2 cats , but recently the quality has significantly dropped. They are very papery and soft , they don’t get clumped anymore. Basically you have to change the whole thing every second day cause they get very wet and smelly Show details

Beverley M.
Beverley M.VIC3 posts
 

Not good for odour control – I swapped to this because I was sick of Cat Lux spreading everywhere. I gradually integrated the Breeders Choice over 3 weeks. This week was first time I used only Breeders Choice. My cat has 2 trays. One she has only used twice and you can smell ammonia. It doesn't clump so I can't remove anything. Show details

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Elizabeth P.
Elizabeth P.VIC3 posts
 

Does not absorb smell at all – First time we have tried this litter and won't be buying it again. After one wee from our cat, the tray stinks even after removing all the wet bits. The smell is unbearable. Show details

C Preston
C PrestonWA
 
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Odour Absoprtion

Breeders Choice Cat Litter – Loved it originally, now something has changed. It's no longer living up to expectations. It's leaving huge dust plooms and it's not absorbing the odours, it stinks. We've been purchasing since the product first came onto the market, and we've purchased alot. Initially for 4 x cats but now 3. The cats are also leaving loads of litter outside the litter tray. No longer a fan Show details

Catturdfan
Catturdfan
 

Do not buy – Crystals were not available, so based on good reviews in an online shop I decided to give this a go. Day one, it smells. By end of day two, it stinks and bad. Wet pellets are heavy and cumbersome to shift/remove. It trails all over the house. Did I mention the entire house reeks of cat pee after two days. This is the worst cat litter you can purchase. Do not waste your money. Show details

Don't Lie
Don't LieNew South Wales15 posts
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Omg the worst ever – I decided to try this kitty litter and it’s been the worst experience. First time my cat peed in it the smell was horrible. Enclosed litter box that I’ve NEVER had issues with but good grief the choice of litter DEFINITELY DOES make a difference. Not going to EVER purchase again. If anyone thinks this litter is 5 star then they don’t have any sense of smell. Show details

Sue
Sue2 posts
 

Marketing – The new packaging is awful. A Barbie, Kardashian plastic cartoon looking kitten !! Where has the gorgeous real ginger kitty gone? You are selling to cat lovers- put a real cat on the packaging Show details

Katherine
KatherineVIC
 

Smelly and inconvenient – Kitty litter smells in a couple days particular in warmer weather. Can’t shift out the urine from the pellets as it’s not a clumping type litter. I’m assuming it absorbs it. It smelt my home. Need to change litter more frequently. First litter I used and won’t purchase again. Show details

Chantell
ChantellQueensland
 

The smell is Horrendous! – I’m sad to say that I will not bye this product ever again. The odour absorption, what odour absorption there is non. The smell is horrendous right though the house, you need to change it every second day so it’s not cost effective and the amount of litter that’s getting spread through the house is a lot. The rest of the things like dust, setting it up, disposal and replacing it is easy. Show details

Lisa G
Lisa GVIC4 posts
 

The smells are the WORST! – We usually use crystals, however those weren’t available during our most recent shop. I purchased these pellets as the package stated they were good for controlling smells, good for environment etc. seemed great. But the smell after just 2 days is HORRID. You would need to change it every day to avoid the smell. Which I have never had to do with crystals. Not cost effective at all. Will not purchase again. Show details

Lynn
Lynn
 

Fantastic 'bedding' for my snakes' homes – When I bought my 1st baby python at a pet shop, they recommended Breeders Choice kitty litter as the best 'bedding' to use on the floor of his enclosure. I highly recommend it as it doesn't irritate my snakes & is dust free Show details

Abbey
AbbeySA2 posts
 

I don't understand all the good reviews – After a few days it smells terrible. I clean twice a day at least removing poop and wee areas. Hard to get the wee out, end up removing a lot of clean litter as well. Very wasteful. Still smells awful. Quite expensive too. Wanted to love it, like that its good for the environment. Wont buy again. Guess I'll go back to the crystals Show details

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