The 5 Best Odor Controlling Cat Litters, Tested and Reviewed

Best Overall

Purina Tidy Cats Naturally Strong Unscented Cat Litter

4.8

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Our Ratings

• Odor
  5 /5
• Mess
  3.5 /5
• Design
  5 /5
• Clumping
  4.3 /5

Made from moisture-absorbing natural clay and paired with the odor-eliminating power of activated charcoal, Purina Tidy Cats Naturally Strong Unscented Cat Litter successfully banishes stench-causing bacteria commonly found in a litter box.

The litter is unscented so it’s suitable for use in a home with humans who are sensitive to aromas. Naturally Strong Unscented litter is also dust-free and easy to pour. While testing in a home environment with a cat, the presence of the litter box in the designated litter box room went unnoticed by multiple visiting humans.

In homes with multiple cats, this natural litter will help you keep their shared bathroom ready for use. The clumping formula binds together making it easy to scoop, but if your cat pees along the edge of the litter box, a second pass of scooping may be necessary to fully clean out the used litter. And it does leave slight tracking, particularly if your cat has a habit of kicking to hide their mess, but tracking is minimal and does not extend beyond the bounds of the litter box area.

This litter from Purina Tidy Cats has a texture that many cats are familiar with and most kittens will instinctively recognize it as a place to go potty. Plus, it’s moderately priced, widely available, and comes in a box that’s easy to open and close for storage. For proper disposal, this litter should be placed in the trash and never flushed.

Price at time of publish:$24 (35 pounds)

_{Litter Type:Clay |Multi-Cat:Yes |Container: Box with handle |Sizes:20, 35 pounds}

Best Natural

Petfive Sustainably Yours Natural Cat Litter, Multi-Cat Large Grains

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Sustainably Yours Natural Cat Litter, Multi-Cat Large Grains from Petfive is aplant-based litterthat successfully neutralizes odors in a litter box. Throughout our testing, it emitted no dust whatsoever and the fragrance-free formula quickly covered up smells from cat waste.

It’s primarily made from corn and cassava, which are both renewable crops, giving this litter a very light, off-white coloring that allows you to readily spot where your cat has peed. Petfive makes three versions of Sustainably Yours Cat Litter and the one we tested (Multi-Cat Large Grains) has larger grains than the other two types. The larger grains clump together when in contact with moisture, and the granularity resembles clay litter in size so there will be less newness for your cat to experience if you choose to switch their litter. It can also be used in an automatic litter box.

The litter is available in two-sized bags, 13, or 26 pounds, that are easy to pour from, but not resealable. It’s also more expensive than other litters that made our list, but it offers consistent odor-absorbing results and is unlikely to irritate sensitive sinuses.

Price at time of publish:$45 (26 pounds)

_{Litter Type:Plant-based granules |Multi-Cat:Yes |Container:Bag |Sizes:13, 26 pounds}

Best Budget

Fresh Step Advanced Cat Litter with Gain Scent

4.2

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Our Ratings

• Odor
  5 /5
• Mess
  4 /5
• Design
  4 /5
• Clumping
  4 /5
• Frequency of Necessary Change
  4 /5

新的先进的猫砂scented with Gain, a laundry detergent that many find pleasing and is often described as fresh. But the olfaction satisfaction of this litter is fueled by the ammonia-blocking ingredients fromFebreezeto banish odors, and like our Best Overall choice, Purina Tidy Cats Naturally Strong Unscented Cat Litter, Fresh Step Advanced Cat Litter makes use of activated charcoal to fully eliminate any remaining feline funk.

Throughout our testing, this litter emitted very little dust and led to minimal tracking. It’s a sodium bentonite clay-based litter with a texture resembling tiny pebbles, but it clumps together quickly and firmly for easy scooping.

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Price at time of publish:$18 (25 pounds)

_{Litter Type:Clay |Multi-Cat: Yes |Container:Box with handle |Sizes: 14, 25, 42 pounds}

Best Crystals

PrettyLitter Cat Litter

4.6

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Our Ratings

• Odor
  5 /5
• Mess
  5 /5
• Design
  5 /5
• Clumping
  3 /5
• Frequency of Necessary Change
  5 /5

PrettyLitter Cat Litter is made from highly-absorbent silica gel which provides a reliable odor-controlling experience by soaking up cat pee and clumping around poop. Crystal litters, like PrettyLitter, function differently than clay-based litter and have a sand-like consistency, so it may require a period of adjustment for you and your cat.

To optimize the liquid and odor absorption properties of the litter, daily stirring of PrettyLitter in your cat’s litter box is recommended. For poop, the crystals clump around to cover the odor and make it easy to scoop out for disposal in the trash. Every two to four weeks for most, the litter will become less efficient with its ability to take in moisture indicating that it’s time to fully change out the litter box.

The litter also changes colors with urine to help keep track of any changes in acidity or alkalinity within your cat which could indicate potential health issues. Any color that falls between yellow to olive green is healthy, but anything outside of that spectrum should be discussed with a veterinarian. The health aspect is difficult to distinguish between cats if you have more than one, but the litter is suitable for multi-cat homes.

PrettyLitter is unscented, comes in a resealable bag, and didn't produce dust or lead to tracking in our real-world testing with real cats. On average, crystal litters like PrettyLitter tend to last longer than clay-based litter.

Price at the time of publish:$27 (8 pounds)

_{Litter Type:Silica gel crystals |Multi-Cat:Yes |Container:Resealable bag |Sizes: 8 pounds}