Carrefour own brand
The most noticeable about this one was the small size of the packet – limiting it to owners of just one cat – anyone with more, wouldn’t even glance at a box this small. Pretty much a case of “you get what you pay for” here: average clumping ability (some pieces still fall through the pooper-scooper), and very limited deodorising qualities.
Price: £1.90 for 4kg
Rating: 2
Magic Sand
Unfortunately, this one completely lucked out. Despite it’s fabulous clumping potential, its deodorising quality is virtually non-existent, so it stinks. As if this is not enough, the tiny bits got stuck in my fluffy cat’s paws, leaving a little trail all the way through the house!
Price: £1.84 for 5 kg
Rating: 1.5
Catsan
This was a bit of a surprise, since it is quite a pricey cat litter. Long-lasting (over a week with three cats!) using the pooper-scooper, it contains an excellent deodoriser, clumps very well and even looks nice, as its stones are a fresh, clean, white. If you have just one or two cats, this is definitely the one for you! Worth the extra money.
Price: £4.10 for 6kg
Rating: 4.5
Thomas Cat Litter
The largest bag on offer, available at most supermarkets, this cat litter is your run-of-the-mill “good value” item for people with lots of cats. Moderately clumping capability, and with a mild deodoriser (after a few days it does smell – even with a pooper-scooper), Thomas will help your pet allowance go further. That said, at least three times a year, stocks are completely depleted and the smaller 8 L packet is simply bad value in comparison at £2.93!
Price: £4.02 for 9.6kg
Rating: 4
Fullers Earth Cat Litter
This cat litter didn’t even make the shortlist mostly due to its inability to disguise the smell. Texture was more clay-like and the bag, despite weighing the same as many others, definitely felt heavier. Good clumping potential was about it’s only good point.
Price: £2.24 for 5kg
Rating: 2
VIP
Very similar to Thomas, but with better clumping, this cat litter quickly became a favourite, until we discovered that the stones were considerably less absorbent than most other brands. Very good for people with one cat only.
Price: £1.96 for 5kg
Rating: 3
Le Chat
When I took a scoop of this cat litter and a scoop of Thomas I was amazed that I couldn’t tell which was which. Identical content, but packaged under different names, this “available from vets only” brand was much better value for its size, particularly with the 1 kg free. For critique, see Thomas cat litter – ditto.
Price: £2.50 for 6kg (including 1kg free)
Rating: 4
