The 5 Best Cat Litters for Kittens, Tested and Reviewed

Best Overall

Arm & Hammer Feline Pine Original Cat Litter

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Feline Pine Original Cat Litter from Arm & Hammer is made from sustainably sourced pine giving it a very faint natural woodsy scent. It’s completely free of chemicals with no added fragrance, and the soft, non-clumping pine shavings won’t irritate a kitten’s delicate paws.

The naturally absorbent wood fibers quickly soak up urine and its odor. While testing with two foster kittens, the smell of urine was quickly neutralized by the wood shavings and their poop was easy to scoop out. The smell of kitten waste was only apparent after two to three weeks of use when it was time to fully clean out the litter box–which will vary depending on how many kittens you have sharing a litter box. The only other downside our tester noted was that the wood pellets sometimes broke down into sawdust, which was easily kicked out of the box, requiring a little sweeping up.

猫科动物原始松木猫砂生产的Arm & Hammer, but this formula within the Feline Pine line of cat litter does not contain baking soda. It’s also an affordable litter that comes in three size options—7, 20, and 40 pounds—all packaged in a plastic bag. The bag itself is sturdy for storage, but does not have a resealable top and can be challenging to maneuver, especially the 40-pound version.

Price at time of publish:$23 (40 pounds)

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Best Dust-Free

Ökocat Dust Free Non-Clumping Paper Pellet Cat Litter

4.3

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Our Ratings

• Odor
  5 /5
• Mess
  3 /5
• Design
  5 /5

This gentle, dust-free cat litter is suitable for use in a kitten’s litter box and within households where respiratory ailments are a concern. Made from reclaimed paper fiber, Ökocat Dust Free Non-Clumping Paper Pellet Cat Litter has slightly larger pellets that won’t stick to or irritate baby kitty paws.

When poured directly out of the recyclable cardboard box, the fragrance-free litter has a very mild woodsy aroma. As a kitten goes about their business in their box, the pellets naturally absorb liquids and minimize odors. The white paper litter is completely free of inks and dyes, so it is easy to spot which areas of the litter have been used for maintenance scooping.

While testing with cats that kick to cover their mess, the litter caused a slight mess directly around the litter box area, but it was easy to sweep up.

Price at time of publish:$25 (12.3 pounds)

_{Litter Type:Paper pellets |Fragrance-Free:Yes |Container:Cardboard box|Sizes:8.2, 12.3 pounds}

Best Attracting

Dr. Elsey's Kitten Attract Cat Litter

4.2

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Our Ratings

• Odor
  5 /5
• Mess
  4 /5
• Design
  3 /5
• Clumping
  4 /5

Dr. Elsey’s Cat Attract, our tested choice forBest Attracting, has a kitten-specific formula suitable for cats as young as eight weeks. Like Dr. Elsey’s Cat Attract, Kitten Attract is a clay-based formula with a natural herbal attractant felines find highly appealing. The kitten formula also features a granule size and texture designed to be extra gentle on delicate paw pads.

This hard-clumping litter is easy to scoop and fragrance-free while providing effective odor control from plant-derived chlorophyll. It produces very little dust–even

Price at the time of publish:$20(20 pounds)

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Best Subscription

Tuft & Paw Really Great Cat Litter

4.4

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Our Ratings

• Odor
  4 /5
• Mess
  4.3 /5
• Design
  5 /5
• Clumping
  4.3 /5

If you like the convenience of a monthly subscription, Tuft and Paw Really Great Cat Litter is sustainably sourced, fragrance-free, and suitable for use with cats of all ages, including kittens. It is currently only available through the Tuft and Paw website, and depending on how many kitties are in your home, a monthly supply will consist of one to three resealable bags.

The pellet litter is made from a soybean byproduct that is unlikely to stick to or irritate your kitten’s paws. The non-traditional formula clumps together with urine but does not stick to poop, so daily maintenance scooping is straightforward. If desired, the pee clumps can be broken down into smaller pieces and placed in your toilet where they start to break down, but you should always refer to your local ordinance for flushing pet waste.

Price at the time of publish:$29(9.5 pounds)

_{Litter Type:Soybean by product pellets |Fragrance-Free:Yes |Container:Resealable bag |Size:9.5 pounds}