| | |  | Cats | Home » » YNEW PELLET CAT LITTER 15LB | | | | | | | Description: | | Tough on odors. Gentle on the environment.Yesterday's News brand Cat Box Filler is the environmentally-friendly cat litter made from recycled newspapers. The super-absorbent paper pellets trap three times more moisture than clay and are virtually dust-free.Minimum 70% recycled paper material (70% of which is recycled newspaper).Unscented, softer texture formula is a smaller size to feel more like clay on your cat's paws.13.2 lb. bag is equal to 20 lbs. clay litter by volume. | | | Features: | |
• Tough on odors, gentle on the environment
• Made from recycled newspaper
• Three times more absorbent than clay
• Unscented - no fragrance
• Safe for small animals, ferrets and rabbits
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 3.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 12.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 20.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 15.5 pounds | | Package Weight:
| 15.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 10 reviews |
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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Fantastic!Jul 21, 2011
By Jamie Gilman
The two problems I was looking to solve: 1. My cat tracks scoopable clay litter everywhere. We just moved and the litter box is no longer out in a seldom used utility room on the other side of the house. It is in our living area and because he did not have as far a distance to walk back from, the litter did not have time to dislodge from his toes before he got to the furniture and I was finding it everywhere. It was gross enough that it would track down the hall in our old house, I could not put up with litter on our furniture. 2. I cannot stand the smell of scoopable clay litter itself. Every time I poured litter in a fresh pan, added litter to a pan, or the cat scratched in the box it kicked up dust and I could smell the litter in the room. (Note that cat box odor wasn't a problem I was trying to solve because we scoop the box several times a day.)
I've tried Feline Pine and Swheat Scoop, both of which my cat ate. He is just dumb. I love him. I had to find another solution, so I gave this a try.
What I love: It solved both of my problems perfectly. Although he does kick a few pellets out of the box when he uses it, the litter does not stick in his toes and track. The furniture is now litter-free. The litter itself does not smell or create dust AT ALL. Problems solved! I also like that a 15-pound bag lasted almost 4 weeks so I feel that it is an affordable option. I'm very happy that it is an environmentally friendlier option than clay-based litter. I'm also really happy because I did not like that the cat and I would breathe in litter dust and I was always concerned about him ingesting scoopable litter when he cleaned his paws, but neither is an issue anymore either.
The downside and what other people will not love: You cannot scoop this litter. At. All. Plus, the litter does not control the odor of feces. AT. ALL. When he defecates, the easiest thing for me is to clean it like we clean up after our dogs in the park - with an eco-friendier cornstarch doggie bag. I'm used to the dogs so it doesn't bother me but it would be a real problem for some folks. You also cannot scoop the urine. If you let it dry completely, you can get it out but it isn't nearly as easy as with scoop litter. I experimented and found that it did not create any noticeable odor problems to leave the urine in the box but I did not try it longer than three days. I put enough litter in to last for a couple of days without running out, cleaned out the feces each time, and left the urine for up to three days. I emptied the entire box and started with fresh litter. Odor was not a problem and I did not feel that I was going through litter any faster. However, I generally do like to scoop the urine when it dries because I just like the idea of my cat walking into a box with old urine in it.
Other points to consider: My cat HATED the litter and refused to use it. For the first week, I poured a big scoop of his old litter on top of and in the center of the newspaper litter and steadily decreased how much I poured in until he got used to the feel of the pellets. Now that he's used to is, he has no problem using the box. The second bag I bought was a similar product called Fresh News and we just started using it. If it works as well as Yesterday's News I will use it from now on because it has baking soda in the pellets for more odor control and it is 100% recycled newspaper whereas Yesterday's News is not labeled 100% recycled newspaper and I saw other people mention online that they found small metal and plastic particles in the litter because Purina uses factory floor sweepings in the litter to control their costs. I'll write a review of Fresh News once I've used it for a few weeks.
Overall, it is five stars because it solves the two problems that are important to ME. Not everyone would like the product as much as I do because of the scoop issue, but it definitely works for odor control. If you have similar issues with litter, I think you should give this type of litter a try.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Great stuff!Aug 05, 2011
By D. M. McFadden
We switched our two cats (ages 9 and 2, both males) to this litter because I could not stand the dust and mess from clay litter any longer, and we can't use clumping litter because it gives the cats urinary tract infections.
The house is SO much cleaner and smells fresher. Yesterday's News does a far better job of preventing urine odor in the boxes than clay did. It is a little harder to scoop -- you have to develop a knack for carefully shaking excess clean litter pellets from the scoop -- but it's not a big deal.
Odor control with feces is not an issue here, as we scoop pretty much immediately to keep the dog from mining the litter box for "treats."
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Whatever you do, do not flush!Mar 05, 2012
By Rebecca V. Collins
"rubyred621"
I was getting really sick of the odor coming from my cat's litter box while using clay litter, so I switched to Yesterday's News. Now I don't smell a thing, even in my tiny city apartment. My cat didn't have trouble transitioning at all; I just dumped the stuff in and moved on. You'll know the litter is soiled when it crumbles up.
Beware: DO NOT FLUSH!!!!! I have to buy a new toilet cause of this stuff. Guess I should have known better; when something is too good to be true, it probably is.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
does not smellJan 25, 2011
By N Husain
We've been using this for our adult cat litter.
Pros: I like that it does not smell (as long as poop is scooped right away). We change the whole thing about once a week so the pee stays in there all week and does not stink. Our cat also kicks up a lot when she burries so these larger pellets are less messy than litter that is more fine. It also does not get tracked all over the house- I'm guessing the finer litter does track, but have never used it so not sure. Also, larger pellets are easier to vacuum up.
Cons: Because the pellets are large, it is more difficult to scoop poop. Also, you have to be careful to get all poop and pellets that touch poop or it will smell. Also, if you leave any pieces of poop, kitty may step in it when she uses the litter box next time and track that around the house.
Perfect for our litter-trained dog!May 24, 2012
By Hippie-Mama
We have been using Yesterday's News for our litter-trained Miniature Pinscher for 8 years now! We were recommended this product by the person who interduced us to the idea of litter-box training our little dog. They told us there is actual dog litter available on the market (called SecondNature, also made by Purina) but Yesterday's News is essentially the same product but cheaper and more available at local stores. This litter is very absorbant and keeps odors locked in (we do prefer the Unscented litter because we don't like the smell of the scented variety). We also like the it is made from recycled newspaper, gentle on the environment, non-toxic and dust free. The little pellets are easy to sweep up when they are outside the box and do not track through the house. We have also tried the Feline Pine litter, and generic brand newspaper litters, as well as standard clay-based litters, but haven't liked any as much as we like Yesterday's News for our dog.
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