Right away, you notice that this litter is in a bag, which isn't a great start as they can be pretty unwieldy. But Boxiecat already thought about that—and a whole lot of other great features.
First, this 28-pound bag isn’t unreasonably heavy. Could the brand have put a cutout on top to help hang onto the bag? Sure, but it’s not 100% necessary. Carrying: check.
To open the packaging, the manufacturer includes a handy guide on the bag to show the best place to cut. As you’ll see in a second, that also helps with re-sealing. Opening: check.
The pull-out plastic handle on the side of the bag is our favorite design aspect. We really wish other manufacturers offered this feature, too. Pouring: big-time check.
When you’re done pouring the litter, all you have to do is curl up the top of the bag, and pull away the handy piece of tape off the back, then adhere it over the top and onto the front. It prevents loose litter from going everywhere and protects what’s already in the bag. Storing: check.
As for Boxiecat’s performance, it topped our saturation test, absorbing more than double of many others we tried. It also lost the least amount of litter after our absorption test, showing it does a great job of making tight, sizeable clumps. One downside: Liquid didn’t penetrate that deep into the clay, so you may be dealing with thinner clumps, meaning it may not be very easy to scoop.
Boxiecat also held true to its promise of being unscented and low dust. Most of all, my cats took right to it, and the amount of litter they tracked out of the box was negligible.