Tidy Cats Breeze Litter Pellet Refill, 3.5-Pound Packages (Pack of 6)

Comment: I've been using this system for over a year and it is the best litter box system I've ever used. No mess and no smell!

Comment: SOOOOO much better than cat sand. It doesn't track through the house and it doesn't smell like cat sand does. Great product!

Comment: About 25 years ago Pet Supplies Plus carried a litter system that was similar to this. The tray was two part--the litter box with slits in the bottom so the urine could run through, and a base that had an indent in it the exact size to hold a folded newspaper. The litter itself was ground up corncob that was very heavily clay coated. It was recommended that the litter be washed and dried periodically. The man who invented the system went broke and the last time I was able to get any litter it was from a small supply he had in his garage. Since then I have looked for a similar system because even if you didn't sift the cat pan daily, there was very little odor involved. When I received email announcements of the Breeze system I got excited. I called Tidy Cats and asked what the litter was made of. I was told it was clay that had been treated with an enzyme and it was now "rock like". I immediately bought a system and took some litter and soaked it in water for a week. It was absolutely unchanged!!! The "pads" did not last a week with one cat only (I had 3 cats and ultimately 3 Breeze systems). I measured the Breeze unit and came up with a plan. I popped off the bottom section (that holds the tray). I then set the remainder of the unit on a bus box (the plastic bins that bus "boys" pick dirty dishes up in). I put newspaper in the bottom of the bus box. I have washed the litter once and it must be at least 9 months since I started with the system. I sift the pans and change the paper.* When I did wash the litter I put on rubber gloves and picked out all the very small pieces of stool that had made it through the sifter. I made 2 "stuff" bags out of a very strong nylon knitted fabric (similar to "jersey" fabric--the stuff with holes in it that is used on football uniforms). I put the litter in the two bags (the litter from 3 pans) and washed it in the WASHING MACHINE. I tumble dried it in the drier for awhile (still in the bags), then took it out of the bags and spread it out thinly on some trays to dry. I cannot see any good reason to replace the litter once a month if your cats have normal consistency stool. In fact I would only recommend this system if your cat has normal stool. This system is not good for cats with loose stool. I figure by using newspaper and washing the litter this is the most "green" system there is, and possibly the absolute cheapest. Plan on buying extra litter. It seems to take 1-1/2 bags of the litter for the cats to feel they have succeeded in covering their stool (one bag only and the cats seemed frustrated). I'd say to plan on 2 bags of litter per year per unit, one to allow the extra amount for cat digging, and the rest to replenish the litter that is lost because it is stuck to stool. I cannot imagine needing to wash the litter more often than every three months (but you might want every so often, to pick out the small pieces of stool that make it though the sifter. I used an extra strong concentrated dish washing liquid to wash the litter. I know this defeats Tidy Cats plans (and their bottom line if too many of us do this), but I try to be as green as possible).
*I hate discarding plastic grocery bags, and I usually fold the newspaper in the bottom of the bus box 3 times (from one end to the other), then in half, making a tidy square which I put in a plastic grocery bag and wrap tightly, then over bag it again since we have to take our garbage to a collection point (usually 2X a month). When you do this, it is convenient to have the clean newspaper "waiting" on the floor, and thus you have no worries of anything leaking down while the kitty pan is off of the bus box base.

Comment: I do like the Breeze litter system. I have five!!! cats and two of our litter boxes are Breeze. I'm on the auto delivery system schedule to receive a shipment every month. Excellent savings with this delivery program. However, I wish I could be scheduled every month and a half. There's no way by which I can change while on-line that I could figure out, and no one to call. Thanks. susn kresse

Comment: First of all let me say, I had to move back in with my parents who are anti-animal and my dad has a nose like a hound dog so there would not be any toleration of odors. That being said, the Breeze system is awesome!!! I've tried just about every litter out there and it seems just as soon as you change the litterbox my cat is sitting there anxiously awaiting "christianing" it. Instant stink! Not to mention them leaving a trail of litter on the floor. It was always a constant hassle to keep up with.

With the Breeze, it is almost maintenance free! Seriously, I have it in my closet! I change the pee pad once a week, sometimes every two weeks because the pee is what smells and the pad traps the pee and you dont smell it... not for a week or two. Of couse I scoop the poop which is super easy because the cylinder shaped litter pellets fall through the scooper that comes with it. The pellets only need changing like once a month. This is awesome for odor control, mess control, and the easiest for maintenance! I absolutely LOVE it! People are surprised I have it in my closet (with my clothes) and it doesnt smell (or me).

The only gripe I have is that the refills are hard to find, so when you find them, stock up! Wal-Mart, Target, Bi-Lo, Petco carry them but it hit or miss because they run out quickly. I may just start buying them online to save the trouble. other than that I have no complaints. I hope they never stop making it!!!