Swheat Scoop Natural Cat Litter

I've been using Swheat Scoop for years - switched from World's Best(which, alas, had too much dust for me. Swheat Scoop is fine with the cats and doesn't get tracked around as much as some other brands.There is a problem with food moth and other bug infestations in our now hotter summers. Cure: crumple up a few bay leaves in the open litter tray and pop a few in the bag of unused litter. This also works to protect your herbs, dried beans, grains, etc.

I bought this litter and loved it, I could flush it, it had almost no dust, THEN . . . one day I opened a new bag, and 2 days later I went to clean my litter box, and there were millions (probably not exaggerating) of wheat weevils in the "cat bathroom". It was COVERED in these tiny creepy crawlies. They are so small, you can barely see them, until there are millions, then you can't miss them. And their rate of reproduction is crazy!! I loved this litter for about a year, then I got a contaminated bag and BANG!!! I immediately threw out all of the old and new (unopened) litter. I guess I will be going back to the reliable(but not flushable) clay litter. :-(

I did not purchase through Amazon, but I bought in Target. I opened the box the same day as I purchased and poured some litter out. I didn't see anything wrong until I stepped away for a minute. There were TONS of little bugs pouring out of the litter box and all over my bathroom. I took this back immediately. I think it's great that the litter is more eco-friendly and flushable, but I DO NOT DO BUGS.

I'm a two-cat mom and have been a clumping clay litter user for decades. I came a bit late to the natural litter party, because I was afraid natural litters would clump poorly/smell bad etc. Swheat Scoop is the second natural litter I've tried, and I had planned to try them all but this stuff is so great that I've decided there's no need to look further.There is no such thing as a cat litter that never smells bad, has no dust, never tracks at all, and produces clumps so perfect that they neither stick to the side/bottom of the box nor crumble apart a bit. That said, Swheat Scoop is the closest to perfect I've ever found, in ALL of these respects.Smell: Slightly "barnyard"-like (it is wheat, after all), but I only notice it when I'm scooping out the box; if you scoop daily, you will not have an ambient smell. (We live in a 1-BR condo and the litter box is in the bathroom, so I would notice if there was a lingering smell.)Dust: Hands down, the least dusty litter (clay or natural) I've ever tried.Tracking: Minimal, on par with the lowest-tracking clay litters I've used, and superior to the lightweight (pine/cedar) natural litters. Swheat Scoop's consistency is quite like Grape Nuts cereal (sorry to gross out anyone who eats Grape Nuts), so because the granules are on the heavier side they tend not to track.Clumps: Not perfectly tight, but they can be scooped easily enough. With a high volume of urine, the clumps do stick to the bottom/sides a bit, but in my experience the tighter-clumping clay litters adhere MUCH more to the bottom and sides. (One of our cats pees a ton and the side-sticking drove me nuts with clay litter.) And as another reviewer mentioned, keeping the litter level high enough definitely mitigates this problem.I haven't experienced the bug problem others mentioned, but I'm willing to risk it considering how great this stuff is.

I loved this product--I thought the smell was very decent and I liked the idea that I was doing something good for the environment. Today I saw my first mealbug. I read what everyone else said and since I am going away for a few days, I did not dare wait to see what happened. I threw it all away and the litter box, too. It breaks my heart to be so wasteful. I am trying World's Best Cat Litter and I don't like it much, so for now it's back to good ol', bad ol' clay. If I can figure out how to avoid the meal bugs--and it would have to be totally, I do not like bug infestations--I may try it again. Too bad about the meal bugs, because otherwise I quite liked it.

I have been using Swheat Scoop for 6 years and absolutely love it. I have one cat (that uses a litter box, the other uses the tub and had for years before I got her.) Not only does it control odors very well (I don't add anything to it to help) but it clumps nicely for scooping. The best parts are that I don't get a face full of choking clay dust when I change the litter and it is flushable! My second litter box is a Cat Genie (which I also love) so I only have to clean the upstairs box every 3 to 5 days (at the first whiff of an odor) but I just flush it away (it takes about 5 flushes for one whole litter box worth because you have to do it in small increments.) I see in other reviews that some have had bug issues, in 6 years I have not seen one bug of any kind. They also have a rewards program that is great... buy 12 bags and get one free, plus they send you a few coupons for a $1 off at the same time.

We've used Swheat for at least 10 years, and have never had a 'bug' problem with it. We've lived in the east and now in the desert southwest, and no problems in either climate. There has been virtually no smell - even when we come back from vacations and the clumping action is remarkable. We've also disposed of the clumps in the toilet and have never had a plumbing problem. If it sticks to the bottom of the litter pan, chances are you don't have enough in the pan. We use a pan with a sifter insert (same pan for 10 years too!)and they seem to be made for each-other.

Because this litter is a wheat product, it attracts meal bugs. My bag actually came with the bugs in it - when I opened the bag, left it in the bathroom, and came back a few hours later, the bugs were crawling out of the bag and up the wall. I have done everything to eliminate the bugs. Naturally I disposed of every crumb of Swheat Scoop. But once you have these in your house, it is very difficult to get rid of them permanently, due to the life cycle of meal bugs. You think you've eliminated them, and then a few months later, they're back. Do not buy this product, even if you think it works great as a cat litter. You run the risk of being plagued by bugs forever.