Tidy Cats Lightweight 24/7 Performance Odor Control Scented Clumping Clay Cat Litter, 17-lb box

I have been getting this litter for a few years but recently Tidy Cat changed something in the formula. I was hoping it would be a one-off situation but it does not appear to be. The new litter is darker and has more scent. It doesn't really clump but makes a cement like muddy mess in the box. It's more like the cheapest litter one could buy but with styrofoam pebbles to make it lighter. It takes forever to scrape the lumps out of the box and away from the sides. It's so sticky the cats don't even bother to cover anymore. If i didn't use liners I would have to wash the box every other day because you can't get the litter out. It sticks to everything. It also leaves the box smelly. I used to love this litter because it would clump nicely and was easy to scoop but now I could just as easily buy the $10 litter where I know I can't expect clumps or odor control. I have to replace the litter every two weeks instead of every three or four weeks.

Light weight litter has come far.. I really wanted it to work, the regular stuff is killing me with 7 cats, and the trash men are not happy with us lol But im so happy with this litter, it exceeded my expectations. The only thing driving me mad is the tracking. Its so light it just fly everywhere and with 3, 5 month old kittens, its everywhere. Picture is cheddar smiling because his litter smells so good all the time :) lol

I've been ordering this for years. The last few times I've noticed it's extremely "poofy" with dust when I scoop or add more litter. It was to the point that I started searching new "lightweight clumping dust free" litter, and when my own kind came up, I was surprised and had to go look at my litter containers. Yep, they said 99.9% dust free. I hold my breath when I scoop the litter or pour more in.

WOW! I have 3 cats and this stuff is GREAT for clumping almost instantly and doesn't break apart when scooping. However, it tracks all over the place! Unfortunately I have a long haired cat that will urinate on any rug, mat or blanket on the floor so I can't use a litter tracker reducer. She was born with two dislocated hips, slightly cross eyed, and has short legs (maybe munchkin mix?). She was a feral when a client brought her in to our vet clinic so we know nothing of her background. She is 13 years old now and still has depth perception issues and those hips and legs make it difficult for her to climb into a high sided litter box so we work around her issues. To me, the hard clumping and easy scooping was more a priority than sweeping up litter on the floor since she mainly stays in the bedroom and hardly ever ventures out.