Arm & Hammer- Smell?!?

Does anyone use this litter? Has anyone noticed the SMELL? I started using it for Ceci a few days after I got her, and at first I loved the smell, such a clean smell. Not to mention the litter is the god of all clumping litters, it clumps like a rock!

But now that smell is starting to get to me, it makes me want to gag. When I open the front door I can smell the litter, and its not the box itself but the smell of the litter.

I was thinking of switching...again to Cats Pride. Does this clump, and does it not stink? Cats Pride was actually my first choice because its a bit more economical but it didnt say if it was clumping, and I ended up with a horrible first litter because it was cheap.

Please help, the smell is driving me mad!

Just switch from the Fresh Scent to the unscented version - that should make a difference.

Personally, I love coming in and smelling the "fresh scent." SO much better than coming in to the smell of Ferris' latest creation!

Are you talking about the Arm & Hammer "High Performance" new natural litter? I picked a bag on sale when I couldn't find WBCL and had to wait. I almost fell over the smell was so strong - it wasn't bad exactly, but I don't like scented litter - period. I really can't stand it even though it seems like a good litter - I won't be getting it again. I am mixing it with the WBCL to stretch it, but I really hate cleaning the box.

I could not stand the smell of this litter and neither could Gizmo. She didn't even want to touch it.
You might try an unscented variety, but I can certainly recommend an organic, flushable brand.

I also tried the scented brand and didn't like it.

I had the same reaction. At first, it was "Oh, this smells so nice" then it gagged me.

I didn't find it clumped all that well, either. I have a cat in renal failure who gets fluid treatments, so she pees a LOT at a time, and it just turns to globs of clay. The tiny little golf-ball sized clumps from the younger cats are fine, just not Sheba's half-a-human-brain-sized clumps.

Of all that I've tried, Scoop Away clumps the hardest. You could throw these things through someone's window... if you were so inclined and hated someone enough, I suppose.

Originally Posted by Lorina

Of all that I've tried, Scoop Away clumps the hardest. You could throw these things through someone's window... if you were so inclined and hated someone enough, I suppose.

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What an idea

I couldn't stand the smell of Arm & Hammer. I was very dissapointed with it...seeing as to how they (Arm & Hammer) usually have the best stuff to remove odor and keep things fresh. I've used just about every kind of litter, and the only one I really like is Fresh Step....If you've tried it in the past- it's totally different now! The odor eliminating carbon makes a HUGE difference! Much fresher! Clumps good too.