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Scrunch and Sticks Cat Litter Review
Review Summary
Final Thoughts
Scrunch and Sticks cat litter is a recycled paper litter that’s affordable, soft, and cat-friendly. If that’s what you’re after, then this litter is great.
However, it’s dust levels do spike a bit when analysed at close range. It’s odor control could be better and scooping isn’t fun.
Key Features
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Material | Recycled paper |
| Clumping | No |
| Flushable | No |
| Packing type | Paper |
| Re-sealable bag | No |
| Scented | No |
| Odor control additive | No |
| Bag sizing options | 6L; 10L; 60L |
| Made in? | Malaysia |
Product Testing Data
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Sizing | 30 x 5mm |
| Texture | Soft and spongy |
| Tracking | Low |
| Absorption ratio* | 90% |
| Did cat use? | Yes |
| Density (g/ml) | 2.8 |
Dustiness
In general, Scrunch and Sticks is low dust.
There was an elevation detected right next to the air quality monitor when patting the litter with my hand. This pushed the PM2.5 dust levels (fine dust) into harmful ranges.
Whilst it’s generally low dust, this elevation is of concern to those with asthma and your cats.
| Air Quality | 0cm | 0cm pat test | 15cm | 15cm pat test | 30cm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max PM2.5 | 6.3 | 23.2 | 5.3 | 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Average PM2.5 | 3.7 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| PM2.5 fluctation | 4.1 | 21.3 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 6.1 |
Cat Preference and Usage
Our two kittens enjoyed using Scrunch and Sticks recycled paper cat litter.
They used the litter as more than their usual clay litter. I think the soft spongy texture is what they liked, which is easy on the paws.
Scooping was frustrating due to the large size of the pellets. The pellets also don’t cover feces waste well and it gets a little smelly.
Urine waste doesn’t clump and the litter itself looked a little wet after two days. That leads me to think I’d have to change this one after a couple of weeks.
| Day | Test | Control |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 13 | 9 |
Review Limitations
I only used this litter for 3 days (one to acclimate the kittens to the litter, and two for testing). This may not be enough time to find out if our kittens liked it best.
I emptied the litter tray three times a day to make sure the trays were clean at all times to reduce bias. However, I couldn’t empty the tray at night so that might have influenced results.
Finally the litter boxes used in this article are only 42cm long. Research suggests cats prefer larger boxes (at least 1.5x the size of your cat).
Scrunch and Sticks Cat Litter Review Notes
- Review date: 16 October – 18 October 2023
- Testing methodology: 1.1 (see here)
- Test cat litter: Scrunch and Sticks recycled paper cat litter
- Control cat litter: Smitten clay litter
- Cats: 2 cats (Cleo and Maxi) (see our cat testers here)
- Temperature: 17 degrees Celsius
- Humidity: 46%
Changelog:
- 19 October 2023 – First upload of content using testing methodology 1.1
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