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3.5

62 reviews
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  • Value for Money
    3.7 (6)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    3.5 (6)
  • Odour Absoprtion
    3.8 (6)
  • Clumping Ability
    3.0 (6)
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Paul Young

Paul YoungAdelaide

Coles dont get it!

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Cat Cleanliness

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Australian Made & Owned

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I've used this product for years, and my cats adapted to it like no other. The product does what it says, it clumps, it absorbs odours, and virtually no excess waste. Australian made & owned so will always be my first and only choice. A simple, well priced, but superior product compared to others.
I had some product queries, and I received an immediate response from Catlux, excellent customer service.
My local Coles has stopped stocking it, in replacement for a more expensive, imported product. So I will now show at Woolworths.

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EclecticT

EclecticTBrisbane

The BEST EVER cat litter I have ever used!

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Have had indoor cats for over 13 years and have used Catlux for past 4 since I discovered at Coles...amazing product that ticks all my boxes! Sustainable wood based, smells like sawdust, soft on paws (unlike crystals...),lightweight, fantastic odour control, clumping so easy to remove solid and wet waste (verses leaving it sit and fester as with crystals...) and reasonably priced compared to other products which are twice as much for half the performance!!! ONLY neg is that it tracks but they all do.
As per review fantastic product and at a supermarket near me!!
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Mary

MarySydney

Cats love it!

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In my opinion this litter has some stand out qualities that lift it well above its competitors. 1. cats love it and use it, it is odorless and it doesn't clog the toilet. OK because of its lightness it is a bit messy, but it is easy to clean. My cats haven't used other litters and that is the most important thing to me, that they feel comfortable using the litter and therefore are less likely to delay toilet needs until they go outside which isn't good for them.
the cats like it and use it and it doesn't matter if some of it goes down the toilet
a bit light so can get messy but I wouldn't change that because the cats may not like it as much then

Obi Cat

Obi Cat

  • 2 reviews

Better than paper pellets

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I was using the recycled paper (natural, less chemical, flushable) before and Obi had two "accident" not using the tray. Instead he just defecate on the kitchen floor next to the tray. I reckon the recycled paper didn't absorb the odour very well and Obi doesn't like it. Now I tried Catlux Softwood (natural, less chemical, flushable) and so far so good!
light weight, clump really well, odor control
A bit dusty when scooping, tracks everywhere as it is very light weight but can be minimised by putting matt near the tray.

Melissa J

Melissa JPerth, WA

  • 23 reviews

Messier than the cats!

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I initially thought the idea of this cat litter was fabulous until I actually tried it. The cats tracked it everywhere! I tried using less litter, more litter - it didn't matter, it still went everywhere. I really persisted with Catlux for a few months, almost willing it to work but it just failed - dismally. Shame really as it smells nice.
Nice wood smell
Went revolting very quickly, tracked everywhere.

CuriousK8

CuriousK8Melbourne

  • 5 reviews
  • 4 likes

Best kitty litter we have used!

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What I love about this kitty litter is that it can be flushed down the toilet! Seriously it is my favourite part. It clumps well, is natural and easy to use. The cat likes it and has down for 3 years now. We used it with our older cat as well.
Can flush down the toilet

Friday27

Friday27AU

  • 2 reviews

Fantastic product,

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I have used Catlux for a few years now and have found it to be best of all products tried.
I asked about the little balls apparently the went to a new factory and had some glitches which have been worked out. I find it a great product and will keep using it.
Engery efficient and inexpensive.. easily disposed of.

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CatBreeder
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Joy in SA

Joy in SAADELAIDE

Can't live without it

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melonyc

melonycSydney, NSW

  • 42 reviews

Not what it was

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I used this for a long time in a multi-cat household and recommended it to everyone, it was fantastic. Around the time of the Queensland floods it got hard to get but I contacted the manufacturer and he was extremely helpful by allowing us to get it directly from him. Unfortunately that first batch didn't clump but after a phone call we swapped our bags for a new batch. This lot worked fine but the next lot once again wouldn't clump.

Sadly I can't support the product any more as it simply doesn't do the job.
Inexpensive and the owner really was helpful
Doesn't clump leaving the litter box smelling

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Michele37
Michele37

Thanks for your comment, I saw an ad 2 for 1 for this stuff and it sounded great, but after the reviews here i'll skip it! It's always a pity when products go down hill especially when they are local!

Alan43
Alan43

I use the product and it is the best product I've used, it is not for all cats but it has no smell and clumps really well.

Raowriter
Raowriter

I agree. It was an excellent, environmentally friendly product, but no it's too coarse to clump. Won't be using it again. Very disappointing.

Alan55

Alan55Melbourne

Best on the market

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I have used this product for 5 years and had a problem a few months back, I emailed the company and owner replied and sent me 2 bags the same day, it was the best service ever the product worked great again, maybe with natural materials it does not always go they way you want, but it is made in Australia and employs Australians so I will support it, keep up the good work Catlux!
Smells great, clumps well, flush small amounts
Not always in shelf

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Leanne47
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o1radiocat

I emailed the company today via their website, and within a matter of minutes had a personal response answering my queries, and an offer of a couple of bags to be sent to my home.

Jeanen

JeanenSYDNEY

Mixed feelings

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Our old cat had bowel problem and refused the litter tray with other paper litters - loved this one. However over last few months it became coarser and she wasn't as happy using it. If I removed the pee quickly it didn't clump as well either. I have new kitten reared on paper litter, breeder recommended we used it as clumping litters caused health problems. I hate the paper stuff - hard to clean and dis-integrates. Concerned about health effects of any dust if I use the Catlux again.
Lack of smell and easier to clean. Didn't track as much as paper stuff.
Expensive, not always available, now coarser than before.

em54

em54SYDNEY

Excellent product

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We have been using Catlux for over 4 years, and we have found nothing better. Keeps the odour down, it clumps very well, which means there's less wastage when cleaning the tray out. Best thing about it is that the cats are very comfortable using it! Overall a great Aussie product :)
cost efficient, environmentally friendly, reliable

Jo Edmunds

Jo EdmundsADELAIDE

Clumping ????

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I purchased two large bags as it was on sale and I really wanted a litter that would clump.First thing I noticed was the saw dust smell that lingered threw the house.Then I noticed it Doesn't clump.Now I vacuum about 5 times a day as it gets carried from one end of the house to the other on their feet.Its every where.Couldn't wait till I ran out of it,had to cut my loses and buy a different litter.

Doesn't Clump and gets carried every where

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Griz

GrizMELBOURNE

Griz

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I too purchased Catlux litter. For 9 years it was an excellent product but last year it stopped clumping. I telephoned the company and was promised the fault would be rectified by mid november. It is now may 2012 and it is still the same. A company like this that treats it's loyal customers with such disdain does not warrant support. In fact, I would urge all customers to ring the company and make a formal complaint about the false advertising on the packaging.

It doesn't do what it's supposed to do

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Rooni

RooniAU

  • 57 reviews
  • 33 likes

Not as good as it was.

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I've previously written a review for this product as I loved it. Sadly they seem to have changed the formula. In the last few months it has become a little chunkier and less fine. The problem is though, that it no longer clumps so when you try to remove the pee from the litterbox it just crumbles and mixes in with all the other clean litter.

I expect this to happen when I buy cheap home brand litter, but for the price of this I really want it to clump a little bit. I found I was having to change the whole litter box constantly and it got very expensive.

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bugmenot55
bugmenot55

Excellent

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oz1971

oz1971

  • 2 reviews
  • 1 like

Good

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Love this - Resonably priced for what it does. Would happily reccomend it. Checked the manufacturers website and it is produced from sustainable logging so environmental concerns eased some what.
My two kittens love it - no issues with the texture or any odour.
Love that I can flush this - I live in an apartment and don't want to be running up and down with plastic bags of cat litter.
Can be a little dusty at times and my female kitten likes to think of the whole room as her litter box so it does spread easily.

Excellent

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Throw away the litter tray deodoriser!!! this product really works, no smell, no cat litter stones in the feet.... FANTASTIC product!!!
NO SMELL!!!!! it actually clumps and you can scoop them out of the litter tray easily, its soft on the cats paws and also on my feet, because as we all know, no matter what the brand, cats track cat litter all through the house given the opportunity (although I personally don't think this tracks as badly as the pebble varieties or maybe because it is so soft you just don't notice it as much!)
6 litres is not a big enough bag, I have two adult cats and go through a bit, would like t know where I can buy the bigger bags in South Australia.

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Questions & Answers

Christine

Christineasked

Can I recycle this product in my garden instead of flushing it away?

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Chantal
Chantal

Never tried it but the packaging says you can use it as garden mulch so I guess it will work.

Jewlzzz
Jewlzzz

I sprinkle it around my lawn. I checked the ingredients and they are wood chips and a type of dirt (basically) so pretty fine.

Heather Martin

Heather Martinasked

When you say flushable, do you mean you can dispose of it in a normal toilet? What about a septic toilet? Also is it available in Brisbane QLD? If so best from where? Price & size of bags please.

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Obi Cat
Obi Cat

Hi Heather, it is flushable in normal toilet, but not suitable in septic toilet. However, you even can use it as garden mulch! It should be available in QLD. There are adress I found in their website;
Thuringowa Shop 3 & 4, 1 Herveys Range Road Thuringowa QLD 4817. ph. (07) 4723 2277.
Townsville 201-205 Dalrymple Road Garbutt QLD 4814 Ph: (07) 4779 0043.
I bought it in pet barn 30L (only availabe in petbarn) for around $25 and it could last me really long time (up to 4 months with good quality dry cat food). Let me know how you go. Good luck :D

Robyn
Robyn

I buy it online from Pet Circle.
Thought this might help anyone wondering now.

Jewlzzz
Jewlzzz

Should be stocked in Woolies and Coles, then Big W have it on their site and our local pet store chain (PetBarn) has it too. Much easier to get now than when the question was asked I guess!

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