Pet Product Review: Cat Attract

Many litters are made with humans in mind -- masking smells with fragrances, using materials that are easy to clean-up -- rather than cats. That's great for owners, but it's the cats that need to use the litter box. With that in mind, veterinarian Dr. Bruce Elsey developed Cat Attract, a litter that encourages even the most hesitant kitties to properly use their bathroom box.

Cat Attract has a smell similar to fresh foliage, effectively mimicking the great outdoors within the 1-by-2 foot confines of your litter box. The litter kernels are small and similar to dirt, but unlike the natural stuff, Cat Attract clumps so you can scoop soiled litter and throw it out.

A cat rescuer friend of mine filled up two litter boxes with the stuff and soon found that the boxes with Cat Attract were being used more than those with her previous litter. It didn't stop the kittens' out-of-box peeing completely, but it did cut down on it. She liked that it was able to control odors within the box as well, so if she missed an afternoon dump, she didn't come home and get hit with odor.

And while the 20 lbs. bag lasted quite a long time (2.5 weeks for four cats), it's expensive -- $25 at her local pet store. Luckily, you can get it cheaper online.

Other than the hefty price, the only other negative she found is that if you've got a digger who enjoys shoveling down to China before squatting, you're going to have to deal with a glue-like residue at the bottom of the litter box, which can be frustrating to remove.

Price and paste aside, she was happy with Cat Attract's results. "When people come over, it's hard not to see that I have four cats," she tells Paw Nation, "but everyone has said, 'Wow! It doesn't smell at all.'"

Learn more about Cat Attract at the upcoming Meet the Breeds event in New York City on October 17th - 18th. For more information, visit MeetTheBreeds.com.