We’re always interested in learning about new eco-friendly products, so we were excited to learn about the new ökocat natural cat litters from Healthy Pet. These litters, which launched in the state of California but are now available through major online pet retailers, are made from natural wood.
The properties of each of the four types of litter are varied (you’ll see the specifics on each below) but all are designed to be absorbent and prevent odor.
We gave the ökocat Natural Wood litter a try with Lucky, who’s happy to use all litters, even though the texture might be different than that to which he’s accustomed. (Our other cats are pretty picky about any change in litter and especially in texture.)
The texture of ökocat Natural Wood and Natural Wood Pine is different than what your cat is probably accustomed to if he’s using a traditional litter. Here’s a look at the Natural Wood Pine:
The pellets on the Natural Wood Pine and especially the Natural Wood are large (presenting a problem with most litter sifters).
Those large pellets could be very useful for a cat with a paw injury, however. When we adopted Lucky, the shelter was busy tearing up newspaper to create litter for a cat who had come in with an injured paw. She was unable to use commercial clay litter because of the risk of embedding a small piece of litter in her wounds. For situations like that, the large pellets of Natural Wood could be a good option.
We keep a separate litterbox in one bathroom for Lucky, although all the cats are welcome to use it and he can use their boxes in the other room. Lucky enjoys using the litterbox whenever one of us goes in the room (look what I did!) so we keep that box for his use.
Lucky checked out the ökocat and took to it right away. It was very absorbent and looked much like sawdust when wet; it did clump. Fecal matter was a little more challenging with the litter; it seemed that Lucky didn’t cover it up as well and, when he did, the litter didn’t provide much cover. (Don’t worry: we won’t show you photos!)
Like all litters, use of ökocat or any other litter is a highly personal choice; it’s a matter of seeing what works for your cat! It’s available in four formulas, each in three sizes:
ökocat Natural Wood Clumping Litter (view prices on Amazon)
- firm clumping litter in soft, ground pellets
- delivers 7-day odor control
- able to hold 500% its weight in liquid
- made from natural wood material
- flushable
ökocat Natural Wood Long Hair Clumping Litter (view prices on Amazon)
- Specially designed for long-haired cat breeds that tend to get cat litter stuck in their fur.
- made of dense, whole clumping pellets that won’t get carried out of the litter box
- holds up to 500% its weight in liquid)
- for long-haired cats who prefer the soft feel of the mini-pellets on their paws
- 7-day odor control
ökocat Natural Wood Pine Litter (view prices on Amazon)
- natural smell of fresh pine
- made from cracked wood pellets
- destroys ammonia odors 7 days
- absorbs up to 500% of its weight in liquid
- non-clumping
ökocat Natural Paper Dust-Free Litter (view prices on Amazon)
- Like paper pulp, this litter is lightweight, with a firm outside and soft inside.
- for cats with respiratory ailments or people with allergies.
- won’t track through the house like clay litters or leave paw prints on the furniture
- absorbs 200% of its weight in liquid
- fortified with a proprietary Odor Shield™ technology for 7-day odor control
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