Please note, I was provided with samples from Pretty Litter to facilitate this post. All opinions expressed are my own.
There are few things more important to me that the health of my pet cats at home. Especially when it comes to bladder crystals and the potential health threats they pose to cats as they mature in age. Which is why I was curious to try the Pretty Kitty Cat Litter Subscription Service.
The only litter that tests alkaline, acidity, and present blood levels of your cat’s health through Ph sensitive crystalized litter. A serious tool in your potential pet health arsenal as cats are notorious for hiding prolonged illnesses from owners.
I was also interested in the product with its initial claims to be lightweight, dustfree, absorbs odors, is highly absorbent, and eco-friendly. A must in our zero-waste home.
But more importantly, I wanted to see for myself how this litter changes color and alerts you to any abnormalities in your cat’s urine. The folks at Pretty Litter provided me with four 4-pound bags of litter to facilitate this review. With the set of four bags retailing on their site, as part of a buy-three-get-one-free promotion, totaling $68.00 for a one month supply with free shipping on all orders in the continental United States and Canada. Perfect for our three cats and their four litter boxes at home.
Keeping in mind that prices also reflect $21.00 for one cat, $39.00 for two cats, and again, $68.00 for 3–4 cats. Bulk ordering is also available.
My litter arrived well packaged, in re-sealable bags and compostable packaging, that was easy to handle and very light to the touch. Following the instructions, I thoroughly sanitized each litter box and then filled each box 2-3″ full for one month’s use.
After filling the boxes, I read up on Pretty Litter’s Ph Guide on the back of each bag. Which stated that owners should be on the lookout for the following:
- Normal cat urine will appear yellow to olive green patch in the litter
- Anything blue, red or orange/brown needs monitoring for 24-48hrs and if no improvement, a trip to the vet is advised.
- Orange or brown results means there’s bilirubin in the urine which could suggest liver problems.
- Red means there is blood in the urine, which may not be visible.
- Blue is alkaline, which may mean lower urinary tract issues, struvite crystal formations or kidney problems.
Soon after filling the boxes, they were quickly used. With none of our cat’s objecting to the change in their normal litter. Despite the litter being quite fine, I did notice that it had not been tracked any more than other types of cat litter I have used previously. Then in terms of attachment of litter to fur, as is sometimes the case, we had no problems with any sort with Pretty Litter. Owners of long-haired cats may find that this litter may get stuck in the fur – probably no more than other types of litter, but is still something to consider.
Finally, according to the packaging you should mix in the yellow crystal back into the litter, which I reluctantly did, and was quite surprised how they disappeared into the litter. You do however need to remove the solids from the litter, as you would traditional litter during your daily litter scooping sessions at home. As you can see, Pretty Litter clumps very well.
Within a week of usage, the granules started to develop an overall yellow color, which is normal. In the three additional weeks to follow deepened in color again and as time went on, the granules became drier and free-flowing. Signaling a time to change the entire contents of our litter boxes. Which is a nice change over the weekly cleaning of previous versions of cob and clay litter we have tried previously.
My favorite things about Pretty Litter? It’s odor absorbing qualities. Despite never actually throwing away part of our litter this month, there were no smells. Which is awesome as two of our litter boxes reside in the high-traffic, highly noticeable vicinity of our kitchen. This was partially noticeable as we are in summer when our litter box tends to smell more due to residual water vapor and heat from the air of the as that is when litter trays seem to smell more. The granules were easy to work with so it really is a low maintenance product.
The downsides? The price. Currently, Pretty Litter is double the price of our previously used cob, zero-waste compostable litter and triple the price of clay litters we have purchased in the past from big box stores. However, the price is easy to understand in light of the convenience of it being delivered to our home and the healthful properties this Ph balanced litter provides our cats at home.
Overall, we are quite pleased with this litter and its service. We would definitely use this product again. You can check out Pretty Litter here for yourself. Now, I want to ask, what do you think of Pretty Litter? What do you usually spend on kitty litter each month? Share your thoughts and opinions below!