Arm & Hammer Litter Platinum Hardball Garden Bloom Lightweight Easy No-Mess Scooping Clumping Cat Litter, 16.5-lb bag

I tested 6 different non-clay, clumping cat litters and here’s how this one stacks up: Texture: the pieces were like a large sand, very smooth and gentle on paws Smell: faint flower smell, nothing noticeable unless you were close-up Clump: my 1/ 4 cup of water formed a fascinating jello-like clump that held together beautifully with very little water making it to the bottom of the bowl, even though the litter was only about 2" deep Tracking: a little tracking in my thumb test Overall impression: Liked this litter a lot. Not sure what's turning the clump into a jello-like texture, but it was nice to be able to lift the clump out easily with a spoon. My methodology was as follows. To start, I poured a cup of litter into a bowl. I added a quarter coin to compare size of grain in the photo. For texture, just felt it with my hands and compared it to a typical clay clumping litter. I was looking to avoid sharp edges and large chunks, as one of my cats seems to be very texture sensitive. Did my best to describe the textures in the ratings. Smell: Took a good whiff before adding water and after. I did NOT test with urine, so can’t speak to how well it handles urine odors. Clump: I poured 1/4 cup of water into the center of the bowl, then waited about 10 minutes before using a spoon to lift up the clump. I also emptied out the bowl to see how much water had sunk to the bottom of the bowl and clumped there. It’s important to note that the litter in the bowl was only about 2” deep, whereas ideally in your litter box it’s more like 4 inches deep. Track: I put my dry thumb down in the litter, then lifted it out and tapped it on a piece of paper. This isn’t a cat’s foot, obviously, but it does give some indication of the litter’s general track-ability. The litters I tested (someone in the marketing departments needs to work on the length of these names). Would recommend: - Arm & Hammer Litter Platinum Hardball Garden Bloom Lightweight Easy No-Mess Scooping Clumping Cat Litter - Frisco (Chewy brand) Natural Unscented Clumping Grass Litter - Sustainably Yours Small Grains Cat Litter Would not recommend: - sWheat Scoop Multi-Cat Natural Clumping Wheat Cat Litter - Arm & Hammer Litter Naturals Scented Clumping Corn Cat Litter - World’s Best Poop Fighter Maximum Odor Defense Scented Clumping Cat Litter

I didn’t think I’d ever have strong feelings about cat litter, and yet here we are. This stuff is the rockstar of litter. We went through what felt like a full-blown archaeological dig of brands over the years, and somehow this one was the hidden treasure at the end. I’m honestly a little offended it took us this long to find it. The clumping? Elite. No more of those tragic, crumbly clumps that fall apart mid-scoop like they’ve given up on life. You know the ones, where you end up chasing rogue pieces around the box and questioning your choices. Not with this. Once it dries, it commits. Fully. Respect. Odor control is also doing the most in the best way. It handles smells like it has a personal vendetta against them. And unlike clay litter, it doesn’t turn into a concrete slab that your cat needs a pickaxe to dig through. My cats can actually do their thing and cover it like nature intended, instead of just standing there, confused and mildly betrayed. 10/10. Would recommend to every cat owner who’s tired of litter box drama.