Tidy Cats Scoop Review

What the reviewers like:

• Inexpensive
• Clumps on contact with urine
• Cats like its fine-grained texture

What the reviewers don't like:

• Can be tracked around the house
• Contains clumping chemicals
• Not appropriate for kittens younger than 3 months
• Can't be recycled or flushed down the toilet

Tidy Cats Scoop review highlights

We found the best comparative reviews of cat litters (including Tidy Cats) at Gomestic.com and Suite 101.com, whose writer owns a "cattery" with 14 cats and seems to know what she's talking about. We supplemented these reviews with owner posts at the online pet retailer Petco.com.

Clumping, fine-grained cat litters like Tidy Cats Scoop are far and away the most popular type of litter in the U.S. Owners give the slight edge to this brand over the similar Scoop Away (*est. $16 for a 28-pound container), saying cats like its texture and its clumping makes it easy to clean. However, some pet owners are suspicious of the chemical additives that cause clay litters to clump, and others say cats tend to track fine-grained litters like Tidy Cats around the house. If you're willing to experiment with an organic, flushable, clumping, large-grained cat litter, you might want to consider World's Best Cat Litter (*est. $40 for 34-pound bag), though it's far more expensive.

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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. Gomestic.com
The Best Cat Litter
A. King
Sept. 2, 2007

A. King tries out five different brands of cat litter to see which is preferred by her own cat. She dislikes the dust created by Tidy Cats clay (not to mention the fact that cats tracked it all over the house) and is suspicious of the sodium bentonite used in Arm & Hammer clumping litter.

2. Cat-Urine-Cleaner.com
Types of Kitty Litter
Editors of Cat-Urine-Cleaner.com

This helpful article on an informal cat-care website describes the pros and cons of various kinds of cat litter, providing recommendations for each type. Tidy Cats is one of the brands chosen among clumping clay litter.

3. Suite 101
What IS the Best Cat Litter?
Darlene Cheek
Aug. 21, 2007

Darlene Cheek has 14 cats living in her home, compares six cat litters; she recommends Dr. Elsey's Precious Cat Attract for "special needs" cats, even though it's expensive. Tidy Cats is called the best choice all around.

4. Petco.com
Litter Center
Contributors to Petco.com

The online pet-supply retailer Petco is a good source of customer reviews for cat litter. Tidy Cats is one of the favorites here, based on average ratings and number of reviews.

Also see full report: Cat Litter

Tidy Cats Scoop Review