ExquisiCat Pearl Fresh Cat Litter

Pros: Makes a good wastebasket.
Cons: No odor control, is NOT absorbent

Look George the crystals float! “When did you change the litter box last?” “Last week, about six days ago,” George (my husband) informs me. George and I have been Tidy Cat Crystal advocates for many months. Tidy cat works and it works well...

Pros: Odor control, once a month change of litter box
Cons: Pearls roll on floor and hurt your feet, not as effective in humid weather.

When we first brought home our new kitten a year ago, I wanted to try the new environmentally friendly litters -- one was made out of pine shavings, one out of shredded corn cobs, etc. The odor was horrible and immediate. This kitten could sit in the pa ...

Pros: Lives up to it's claim. It comes in two sizes, lasts sometimes past a month and still controls odor, and it doesn't track like the round pearls do
Cons: It's a bit pricey between 9.99 and 13.99 for the large size

After being sold on Litter pearls, I decided to try this brand. It worked just as well and the cost was a bit less than the other brand because it was a few dollars cheaper. Since that day, I've been using this product faithfully and it has lived up to...

Pros: Drier litterbox, less tracking, light weight
Cons: Fails for large cats, & tracked pearls can be a hazard

Exquisi-Cat brand's Pearl Fresh litter is one of these new litters you may have seen that, rather than clay or some absorbent biodegradable material (recycled newspapers, citrus husks, wheat chaff), is made up of 'pearls', little pellets about the size...

Pros: Great Litter Pearls replacement
Cons: Actually more expensive than Litter Pearls

I've written about Litter Pearls and how they absorb the odor and leave the dry stuff to be scooped away. Those hard little pearls can be hard on the feet, but I suggest socks for going around the house at the very least no matter HOW clean you think...

Pros: It does everything it promises
Cons: Multiple cats may require more frequent changes, stores sell out of stock quickly

I have been using the Pearl Fresh litter since it became available in my area (I live in Canada - sometimes it takes a while for us to get the good stuff up here). The non-tracking variety came out a short while ago and I immediately tried it. Prior to...

Pros: Odor control - lasts long
Cons: Tracking problems - high cost

I saw this new product and orginally balked at the high cost relative to clumping litters. I finally decided to give it a try based mainly on its claims of odor control. The results I had were a mixed bag. This product is worth a try but may not be for...

Pros: none that I encountered
Cons: easily tracked outside of litter box, cats are spooked by different texture

An employee at the pet store, seeing me with box of clumping litter in hand, recommended Exquisi-cat Pearl Fresh to me, saying that his cats loved it, house never smelled, etc. So I decided to try it with my two cats, I hate scooping and the tracking of...

Pros: Unmatched odor control, ease of use and cleaning
Cons: pearls getting on the floor and the cost

UPDATE (Feb 2001): I have since started using the Low Tracking version of this litter and found that it really does work better in keeping the litter pieces in or very near the litter box instead of scattered all over. Although there are still some...

Pros: Controls odor.
Cons: Tracks all over, cats don't like it.

I tried Exquisi-Cat Pearl Fresh Cat Litter about 7 months ago, and it was a total disaster.
Besides that the product itself was totally overpriced, my cats refused to use it. They would get in, paw around, and get out. I don't think they liked the...

Pros: Lasts longer than clay.
Cons: Messy, messy, messy!

With two indoor only cats I'll give almost any new litter a try, but must say I was truly disapointed with the results of the litter pearls. While they do last longer and contain that wholey unpleasant aroma much better than your typical clay type, in...

Pros: It sure is pretty when its clean
Cons: Where should I start?

Where should I start? I read all of these really fabulous reviews on epinions about this pearl litter. I had seen it before, but it was too expensive to just try on a whim. After all of the positive feedback about it, I decided to try it, and boy was...

Pros: Easy to clean up and packages are much lighter and easier to carry.
Cons: Little pearls seem to get everywhere.

I chose the litter pearls because I used to work in a pet store and they were highly recommended. My kitten had no problem getting used to using them (she was only 7 weeks old when I started) and they do absorb well, but they don't do a whole lot to...

Pros: Shrinks the solids. Absorbs the liquid and odor. Always light.
Cons: Cat would not use at first

When I put the garbage out once a week, the bags contained many pounds of clumped cat litter. Clumping cat litter is made of clay and clay is actually dirt. When dirt gets wet it becomes mud. Even with one cat, there was a lot of mud and it was heavy....

Pros: No odor, less cleanup.
Cons: No cons to think of!

ExquisiCat Pearl Fresh Litter (i use low tracking) has cleared away all dread and loathing of maintaining a litter box. It's so simple - just scoop the poop out every couple days and stir around the litter. I first changed the litter out after five weeks...