Littermaid Corn Cob vs World's Best Corn, vs Dr. Elsey's Ultra Cat Litter
Corn vs Clay cat litters showdown. Also a quick mention of advantages of MIXING LITTERS & My DIY sifting litter box invention.
Finally a real-life cat use litter review of the final 2 litters of my 9 litters tests. LitterMaid Corn Cob and World's Best compared to a re-visit of the tried and true, Dr. Elsey's Ultra clumping litter.
*Spoiler Alert: Dr. ELSEY'S is far superior in every way except it being the
1. Heaviest
2. Lowest Absorbency/ Volume (but not terrible)
3. Not Environmentally friendly
So if any of these three concerns are a deal breaker to you than you can give World's Best a try. I'm not a fan of Litter Maid Corn Cob litter as I thought I'd be. I had high hopes for it. If you try it and hate it, it can be MIXED with World's Best and even TofuKitty Club Litter for an even better litter... IMO a better litter than any of the 3 afore mentioned Bio clumping litters individually! The pros of the litters help cancel out the cons of the others.
I'll lay out the pros and cons of each main litter of this video.
Dr Elsey's Ultra clumping clay litter
Pros
1. Strong Clump
2. Absorbs quickly
3. Low dust,... None noticed if NOT agitated
4. Sifts great!
5. Good on odor control as long as poop is burried
Cons
1. Heavy
2. Clumps Sometimes can stick
3. Absorption / volume is ok
4. Not very environmentally friendly
Note* I mixed some Clump and Seal by Arm and Hammer which improved the clumps of Dr Elsey's (better clump than either litter alone) and ended all the few sticking problems I had. I don't like clump and seal fragrance, but only a little of this Arm and Hammer is needed to make Dr Elsey's even better
Arm and Hammer tracks terribly, but not when added to Dr Elsey's. Absorbancy per volume improves with this mix as well.
LitterMaid Premium Corn Cob Litter
Pros
1. Very LIGHT weight!
2. Virtually Dust Free
3. Excellent Absorbency/ volume. Will last a long time
Cons
1. Fragrance is pleasant at first but grew annoying (opinion), but wore off and revealed that it was merely masking odors and not controlling them
Poor odor control long term
2. Absorbs fluids slowly, puddles first
3. Clumps are weak and moist in center... , not best for odor
4. Litter color makes it difficult to find clumps and waste
5. Tracks a great distance and blends into wood floors
6. Doesn't Sift well using gravity sifting boxes. Despite fine texture it has an abnormally shaped interlocking texture that resists sifting when stacked in quantity
World's Best Corn (multi cat clumping in red bag)
Pros
1. Lighter weight
2. Absorbs fairly quick and good amount / volume
3. Clumps are decent strength and dry
4. Low dust as long as you don't agitate the litter (true of many litters)
*** Really this litter is a good all around litter but is not much better than average. It's a great choice if trying to escape from clay, because it functions similar to a clumping clay litter like Dr Elsey's, but doesn't Excell in any field really.
Cons
1. Smells like old corn meal or something. no one in my family likes the natural smell of this litter
2. Clumps stick to sides and bottom of litter box bad and fall apart when un-sticking them
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The boxes you have chosen to make your litter boxes out of do not have smooth finish that cat boxes have, which will make any litter stick more. I gone through the the nightmare of finding the right litter and box for the fur baby we now have. Dr Elsey's is beyond any other clay litter. I love World's Best. I love that it can be flushed, our cat is an indoor cat and living were we do this is very handy. I've tried it in 5 different formulas and like the pine scent and lavender scent but we usually get the unscented as I believe it's what the cat likes best. I hate litter tracking around the house...ugh! The smaller and lightweight litters will track the worse. the litter. I may need to switch to a top entrance box as the cat spends too much time "checking" her box if she sees that anyone has gone near her box. It's always a happy day when you finally find the right litter and the right box for each cats needs. Thank you for making this video.
@Byromie
3 жыл бұрын
Try Garfield litter x2 clumping litter (not the 3x). The only difference between the 2X and 3X is that the 2X larger granules. Clumping power is INSANE! You could potentially mix it with world's best to raise its clumping strength 💪. Garfield litter is made of Casava and corn I don't have sticking problems in my bins as long as I have good depth
Thank you for the vid.
How do you find the dust level with Dr Elsey's? I'm really considering trying it.
@Byromie
3 жыл бұрын
Dust level is really quite good for a clumping clay litter. Dr Elsey's Ultra is my favorite clump clay litter yet. Definitely worth a shot. Garfield litter is my favorite bio plant based (Casava and corn) clumping litter. There are two kinds and the only difference is grain size. I like to buy bags of both and mix them. Using mostly the large grain and 1/3 small grain in the box P. S. So sorry for the late response. KZread is weird and sometimes Flags comments for no reason and put some in my "held for review" section of my comments. I need to review this section more often 🙀 kzread.info/dash/bejne/c46K28iSgbaqfLg.html here's a review of Garfield litter. I started a separate cat topic channel a while back.
How often do wash out the litter boxes?
@Byromie
3 жыл бұрын
I fully clean the boxes only a couple times a year. Not as often as is recommended, but I also feel many *recommendations* for litter and litter boxes are wrong/ unnecessary/ don't work.
I use the world’s best(red) and I found that it’s very dusty when I scoop, do u see the same issue?
@Byromie
3 жыл бұрын
Sorry for late response. KZread incorrectly flags comments and holds them for review often... And unfortunately I don't check my need-review comments much. Yes, I found World's Best red bag to be dusty. Overall it just seemed like an average litter. It didn't excel at anything particular. I'd strongly recommend grass based litters like "Smart Cat" brand grass litter. It clumps very strongly. It's lightweight and very low dust. It has a great texture. It can easily be used to mix with other litters to improve clumping power.
@erinma8504
3 жыл бұрын
@@Byromie would small cat works with Garfield? I just brought a bag of garfield to mix with red world’s best
Have you reviewed catalyst brand?
@Byromie
2 жыл бұрын
I did on my Cats & Fluff channel here kzread.info/dash/bejne/iI15p8mik9jOqsY.html Sorry for very 6 month late response