World's Best Cat Litter Review

I’ve seen World’s Best Cat Litter recommended on different websites, especially sites about earth friendly pet products, but it’s one litter I’ve never tried.  Honestly with my budget, 5 cats and the amount of litter I go through each week, the cost kept me buying the cheap clumping litter.  But when Drew from World’s Best Cat Litter asked if I was interested in trying it, I decided to go ahead and see what all the buzz was about.

Drew sent me an 7lb bag of the Multiple Cat Clumping Formula and I purchased 2 more bags since I wanted to give it a real good test and needed about 2-3 inches in my litter box.  Plus the bag says one 7 lb bag would last 3 cats 10 day, I wanted to test for longer than the 5-6 days I figured it would last 5 cats.

World’s Best Cat Litter (WBCL) is made from corn so it is biodegradable, great if you are looking for an environmentally friendly product.  It’s flushable and safe to use with septic system.  It has 2 formulations- Clumping Formula for 1-2 cats and Multiple Cat Clumping Formula for 2 or more.  The Multiple Cat contains an added-plant material to help with odor control.  It comes in 7lb, 8lb, 17lb and 34lb sizes.

I liked the litter right off the bat.  There was absolutely no dust when I poured the bags in the box.  Usually I am coughing and breathing in litter dust for a half hour after adding it in.  This was a nice difference and very important if you have a cat (or human) with asthma. The litter had a nice sweet scent to it which was another plus over my regular clumping litter.  I used the Biddy Box I have for the WBCL and normally when I fill it up, I add a whole 40lb bag of clumping litter to the box.  I only needed 2 1/2 bags of the 8lb bags to fill it to about the same level with the WBCL.

One thing to beware of, is that some animals may find the litter good enough to eat (this is corn-based  and some animals are carb addicts just like us), WBCL does warn about cats eating it, but dogs may find it just as appealing, My dog, Havoc, was “helping” me set up the litter box and I had to set up the barrier I usually have around the box to keep him out because he was taste-testing it.  I’m not sure what if any problems would come from eating the litter, but I worry about anything with clumping tendencies possibly causing blockages.

My litter box maintenance includes a big clean-up in the morning and smaller clean-ups when needed through the day.  When regular clumping litter fills the box, I feel like I may as well be digging through the hard clay soil in my backyard to find the buried treasure. I was surprised at how light the WBCL is, even when the box is full of litter.   The urine clumps were fine, while sometimes there were smaller clumps, I didn’t find this any different from my regular litter.  I had no problems with the clumps breaking down while I scooped and dumped them into the garbage bag. I don’t put my clumping litter into the toilet; I stopped years ago after trying a different brand of natural litter and finding the clumps were more of a gummy mess and I was concerned about clogging up the toilet (grew up with a plumber in the house).  Because of this I can’t comment on how well the WBCL works when flushed, they do say it disperses in water which would prevent clogs.  One area I found WBCL to excel over my regular litter was in keeping the odor down.  When I walked into the bathroom where the litter box is kept, not once did I smell feces or urine, just the sweet scent of the WBCL.

The only issue I had with WBCL was 2 of my cats decided to stop using that litter box.  WBCL does recommend that for cats who have problems with abrupt changes to start by changing just 1/3 of the litter in the box to WBCL, then go to 2/3rds then the whole box.  I did a sudden switch for the sake of the review and because I really didn’t expect a problem with my crew as I never had one before.  Now I know that I’ll need to do a slow change.  Because of the 2 cats not using the box, I couldn’t compare litter tracking between the WBCL and my regular litter.  I do know that the outside of the box mess I usually cause trying to dig through the box was much less because of how light the WBCL is.

Review Round-up-

+ Very low to no dust

+ Pleasant scent

+ Great odor control

+ Flushable (as WBCL points out on their bag, regulations vary as to whether it is okay to flush litter box waste in your area)

+ Environmentally friendly

+ Requires less litter than regular clumping litter to fill to the same level

+ Light making it easy to scoop all the way to the bottom of the box

+ Clumps well, but breaks down in water so it shouldn’t cause problems with plumbing

+ Has a formula for multicat households

– Some cats and dogs may find it appealing to eat

– Some cats may have a problem with a sudden switch from the current litter, so a slow change-over may need to be done.

Overall I was impressed with World’s Best Cat Litter.  While I’ve gone back to my regular litter because of my 2 cats that stopped using this box, I am going to try it again with a slow change-over and see how it goes.

Locally, you may find World’s Best Cat Litter in a pet store or grocery store. Visit WBCL for where to buy in your area.

On the Internet, you can find it at:

Amazon*
Only Natural Pet Store*

World’s Best Cat Litter is offering a rebate on a small bag so now is a great time to try it.  Just visit- World’s Best Cat Litter.

I received a bag on World’s Best Cat Litter in order to do this review.

Heal Your Heart Coping with the Loss of a Pet CD and Guidebook Review

If pets have one fault, it is that they don’t live as long as we would like them to. I’ve gone through my share of loss with my own pets and having worked at a vet hospital I’ve been there when others have gone through their own loss.  I was contacted a short while ago to see if I would be interested in reviewing a copy of Karen Litzinger’s CD “Heal Your Heart- Coping with the Loss of a Pet”.  Karen is a licensed professional counselor who besides being a pet lover that has experienced her own pet loss also offers pet loss counseling in the Pittsburgh area.  Knowing that everyone handles their grief in different ways and having known people who had a difficult time, I am interested in different ways for people to find help and support so I said I would be happy to.

I received a copy of the CD which also has a small guidebook to use. The CD contains 9 tracks. The first 7 tracks are considered core tracks while the last 2 tracks deal with special topics- euthanasia and helping children with the loss. The total length of the CD is 49 minutes.

The Guidebook is only 18 pages but it’s packed with information that will help along with the CD. It discusses the stages of grief, things you can do that will help you remember and honor your pet, steps to help you take care of yourself (something someone may forget during their time of grief), euthanasia and how to talk to children. It mentions the importance of finding a counselor to help you through your grief if you need one. The guidebook also contains resources for finding a counselor, online support, books, helping children cope and sources for memorial items.

I listened to the CD a couple times so I could get the full effect of its use. It was very soothing to listen to with a background of harp music on each track. Kare’s soothing voice uses mediation and affirmations to help people cope and work through any guilt they may have about their loss. They are easy to understand and easy to repeat if you choose to. The euthanasia track helps you deal with having to make the decision to euthanize your pet. The children’s track talks directly to your child and help them understand it is okay for them to feel bad and for them to react.
The CD really helps get you into the mindset that you can get through this and your choices were the right ones to make.

Sadly, even though pets are more a part of the family these days than they have been in the past, there are still some people who don’t understand why or how someone would get so upset over the loss of a pet. When you have friends and family with this attitude, it can be hard to get the support you need at this time. Even if you have the support of friends and family, sometimes times you needed something more.  That is where this CD and Guidebook can make a big difference. It offers the guidance and support you need in your own home. I think it’s something that every vet hospital should have for clients who are looking for something to help them when they have lost a pet.

You can find more information on pet loss and purchase the CD and Guidebook from Karen Litzinger’s website- Heal From Pet Loss

I received a copy of the Heal Your Heart Coping with the Loss of a Pet CD and Guidebook to review.

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