The 6 Best Natural Cat Litters

#1 ökocat Natural Wood Cat Litter

This brand of litter is known for being very absorbent. In fact, the manufacturers boast of it being able to absorb five times its own weight before becoming too messy to handle easily.

It’s also renowned for its odor control, which can handle multiple cats and their odors for up to seven days. Because this is made from natural products, this litter can be flushed, if you want to get rid of it that way.

It’s also biodegradable, so no matter where you toss it, you don’t have to worry about it having a negative impact the environment. It’s just as safe for the environment as the droppings and urine your cat leaves in the litter box.

Pros:

• Absorbs better than just about any other cat litter
• Natural biodegradable and flushable litter
• Reasonably priced

Cons

• Doesn’t clump as well as some of the competition
• Can leave a mess around the house due to tracking

#2 Feline Pine Original Cat Litter

Even though it is a neutral cat litter, you don’t want to flush Feline Pine down the toilet. It may boast of flush-ability as one of the benefits of natural cat litter, but the truth is that not all cat litter that is made from natural ingredients fits this talking point.

You will also find this to be one of the costlier natural kitty litter options, but there are definitely some benefits to using it. It kills odors on contact, so you should have little problems with bad smells in your home.

It’s also very absorbent, but the litter will not clump together as the cats use it, so you probably have to empty the entire litter box at once when it is time to get rid of old litter.

Pros:

• Get rid of bad smells right away
• Safe for your cats, even those that eat litter
• Dust free

Cons:

• Not flushable
• A little pricey

#3 sWheat Scoop Multi-Cat All-Natural Clumping Cat Litter

This is one of Catster.com’s top picks for natural cat litters, and it is one of ours as well. Yes, the price is a little high, but it may be worth it to you to have a clumping cat litter that prevents dust tracking in your home and that provides all-natural litter that is safe for your cat.

This one is designed for homes where there are multiple cats living, and it comes recommended by veterinarians because most cats love it. Of course, the odor control is great too, and it protects your home from the smell of your cat’s urine and excrement for up to a week, even if you have multiple cats.

Pros:

• Protects against bad odors for up to a week
• Naturally degrades in the environment
• Clumps very effectively

Cons:

• One of the most expensive natural cat litter products

#4 Blue Buffalo Naturally Fresh Cat Litter

If you want a cat litter that your cats won’t be able to make dusty paw prints out of all through the house, then you need something that clumps well and that absorbs the urine from your cats quickly and effectively.

Blue Buffalo’s litter is designed to do that, but it can absorb too much urine too quickly and become muddy over time. You may have to replace the litter more than onece a week, in some cases.

The ingredients are all natural and environmentally friendly, so you don’t have to worry about the presence of toxic chemicals, and you can treat this litter like any biodegradable product.

Pros:

• Affordably priced
• Little to no tracking
• Made to be environmentally friendly

Cons:

• Can become muddy if not replaced soon enough

#5 Catalyst Pet Multi-Cat Formula Cat Litter

Catalyst Pet makes litter engineered from upcycled softwood fiber that would normally go to waste. They currently offer three kinds of litter: Healthy Cat, Unscented, and Multi-cat which are 99% dust-free. The sustainable formula is lightweight, soft on paws, and offers sturdy clumping with powerful odor control. One pound of Catalyst litter can do the work of three pounds of clumping clay.

Pros

• Made from renewable resources
• Fine-grained texture is gentle on your cat’s paws
• Doesn’t contain crystalline silica dust

Cons

• Tends to Track
• May be dusty when first poured

#6 Arm & Hammer Naturals, Multi-Cat Litter

Arm & Hammer uses what it calls a low dust formula to prevent tracking and to keep your house looking clean, even while the litter eliminates odors and keeps your home smelling good.

This clumping litter absorbs urine effectively and makes it simple for you to scoop out the litter as it is used. It’s a very absorbent litter, though, so you don’t necessarily have to scoop out used litter immediately.

It may still have some absorbency left to offer that can keep your litter box smelling nice for a long time to come.

Pros:

• Reasonably priced
• Natural odor protection
• Creates very little dust

Cons:

• Can create an ammonia smell once it is used