The Cool Clean Clumping Bentonite Cat Litter is a fast-clumping sodium bentonite litter, scented with apple, lavender, lemon or coffee. Bentonite is the clay that swells and seals around liquid, so waste lifts out in one solid piece and the rest of the tray stays usable.

Key Features

• The pack carries four claims: 99% dust free, quick water absorption, fast clumping and effective odour control.
• Clumping, so you scoop out the solid clumps daily and top up rather than replacing the whole trayful each time.
• Tight, firm clumps that hold together when lifted instead of crumbling back into the tray.
• Four scents: apple, lavender, lemon and coffee, each in its own colour of bag.
• 5 kg and 10 kg foil bags; the 20 kg comes as a plain woven sack.

How To Use

• Start with a clean, dry tray.
• Fill to a depth of about 5 to 7 cm. Clumping clay needs that depth - any shallower and the clumps stick to the base of the tray instead of lifting cleanly.
• Scoop clumps and solids out at least once a day, and add fresh litter to keep the level up.
• Empty, wash and refill the whole tray every two to four weeks.
• Bin the clumps. Never flush them.

Available in: 5 kg and 10 kg in apple, lavender, lemon or coffee, and a 20 kg sack in whichever scent is currently in stock.

Good To Know

• Never flush clumping clay litter. Bentonite is designed to swell and set hard when it meets water, which is exactly what you do not want in a drain or a septic tank.
• Scented litter does not suit every cat. Cats have a far better sense of smell than we do, and a fragrance that seems pleasant to you can be the reason a cat starts going beside the tray rather than in it. If yours is fussy, or has asthma or any breathing problem, use an unscented litter.
• Clumping clay is not the usual recommendation for young kittens. Kittens under about four months explore by mouth, and bentonite swells on contact with liquid, so a swallowed quantity can cause a blockage. Most vets suggest a non-clumping litter until they have grown out of tasting things.
• 99% dust free is the manufacturer's claim. Pour it in gently and away from your face anyway - all clay litter raises some dust, and it matters most for cats or people with airway problems.
• Watch the clumps. A sudden increase in the size or number of urine clumps is often the first sign of diabetes or kidney disease, and it is the main practical advantage clumping litter has over crystal or paper.
• Change litter brands gradually. Mix the new one in with the old over a week or so rather than swapping everything at once.
• A cat that suddenly stops using the tray is telling you something. Check the litter, the tray and its position - and see a vet, because pain and urinary disease cause exactly the same behaviour.
• One litter tray per cat plus one spare, in separate places. No litter makes up for too few trays.
• Bentonite is heavy. The 20 kg sack weighs 20 kg - worth knowing before you plan to carry it upstairs.
• Store it sealed and dry. Clumping clay that has taken up humidity will not clump properly.
• If you are pregnant, ask someone else to change the tray, or wear gloves and wash your hands afterwards. This is the standard toxoplasmosis precaution and applies to every cat litter.
• Straining in the tray, crying, or passing little or no urine is an emergency in cats, especially males. See a vet straight away.