BrighitFire 07/07/2005
I'm one of those enviornmentally conscious people who like to use litter that is at least somewhat natural -- but I'm lazy, so I use a Littermaid. So, naturally, when my man and I adopted a kitten, we tried Swheat Scoop. First, cat was okay with the texture and used it -- which is good. Second, odor control was awful -- even with the Littermaid compartment shut, my man was complaining -- and with a baby kitten, she's not putting a lot of waste into it. Third, it did not clump well, and when it did clump, it stuck to the bottom. It also did produce some dust. I ended up having to scrape the bottom of the litterbox at least once a day with the litterscoop and reboot the littermaid to get the things that didn't clump, or that solidified at the bottom. Good news -- it did flush well, and did not clog plumbing. If you don't use an automatic box, or have one where you can set the timing to perhaps 15 or 20 minutes, it might go better. DEFINITELY scoop at least once a day, if not twice, to get any odor control.
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Annmiro 06/30/2005
I was looking for a litter with good odor control and clumping, I didn't much care if it was flushable, since I don't flush it anyway. This litter does clump better than most I have tried, but I notice a funny smell after it has been used, not so much amonia, more like vomit. My three cats all use it. I do scoop at least twice a day, some times more depending on my cats!
mudfiend 06/29/2005
I'm trying to find a good litter, this was not it. It claims to mask odors due to it's natural odor absorbing qualities, I think it made the ammonia smell worse. It does clump well though. I wouldn't recommend it.
delsolarie 03/20/2005
I feel it is very safe for my cat. However, there is an unpleasant smell to it and it sticks pretty badly to the pan. Clump and Flush is a corn based alternative... just like swheat scoop without the smell and doesn't stick to the pan either.
mindysue 02/06/2005
It puts off a really offensive odor when the cats use it. You have to change the box more often because of the odor it puts off. Then it sticks like gum to the bottom of the litter box-making the box more difficult to clean. I have used many litters being a breeder, and I don't know why this is on the market. It is gross.
germanshedder 02/01/2005
I think it works great as long as you clean it daily if you have an indoor only cat. I like it because I can flush it in the septic system as well as the sewer. Its helpfull if you let it sit in your toilet for a little bit so its easier to flush if they are big clumps. I use a cheap clay clumping, pestell because when the cat litter costs more than the cat food... there is something wrong!
Qwerty999 01/14/2005
We like this a lot. It doesn't smell bad, and it clumps great. The cats love it, it's soft and doesn't dust up. It's good for the environment. But it's expensive and tracks some.
msabo31 12/04/2004
I read some of the reviews and was quite shocked at some of the strange and bad experiences. I am not sure how often people expect to have to clean their cat litter but I imagine if it's not done regularly you would end up getting a gross smell. I have had nothing but the best experience (having 5 cats - you try everything). I did notice that when that stuff clumps boy does it stick to the cat box but the solution I found handled it. I use cat litter liners so the cat box itself never absorbs any of the materials or liquids that end up in there. It's easier to throw a liner away than to sit and scrub the box. Because the plastic liners are so flexible, hard clumped litter that would normally stick to the box just pops right off of the plastic liner ready to be scooped out. Good rule of thumb no matter what litter you buy is you need to scoop it everyday. Otherwise your cats step all over the used litter and track it all over your clean house not to mention how bad it is for them to have to clean all the gooey mess off there paws and have it start gathering in their stomachs which is the case with regular clay cat litter.
rothmr 09/12/2004
Very strong ammonia odor. Sticks to the bottom of the box better than super glue (perhaps you would find that useful, my cats did not). I had to soak the cat boxes for almost an hour and use a garden trowel to dislodge old clumps.
Katie8 07/31/2004
It's not a great cat litter for automatic boxes. It becomes like cement when it's dry and is like old oatmeal when wet. I didn't have the problem with the smell like some people have mentioned but I think there must be better litters out there.
marleyhannah 07/06/2004
A great clumping litter! If used as directed (fill pan with 3 of litter) it is so easy to clear. My two very large Maine Coon cats have been using it for over two years and I have never noticed an odor problem, just a slight smell of wheat. It does leave a fine layer if dust, but that's partly why it works so well! The fine dust absorbs the liquid and binds it together so it's easy to remove. Just as important, it's environmenatally friendly, flushable and organic. No silica!
metrowmn 04/27/2004
Works well enough, environmentally sound. clumps well but leaves a terrible amount of fine dust!
james crowell 03/15/2004
For the first week, Swheat seemed like a real answer to the odor of two indoor cats! Pleasant, light odor of it's own, and great at clumping, and at first, no pan odor!! We used Swheat exactly as the directions suggested. But after one week, the whole house began to take on the smell of rotting, spoiling, mildewed wheat! We got rid of the litter right away, but it took two weeks for the lingering rotten smell to be totally gone from the house. What a dissapointment! Back to clay! SIGH!
slstasny@hotma il.com 02/16/2004
it's flushable and it keeps the cat odors down and it doesn't add to the stink with it's own odor
Furriecreature 02/03/2004
Usually works, but sometimes has a very bad odor.
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