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Frequently Asked Questions

HOW MUCH CATALYST LITTER DO I NEED?

One bag per cat per month is the general rule of thumb. Our litter was scientifically engineered so that one pound of Catalyst does the work of four pounds of clumping clay litter. We love that efficiency reducing both production and transportation p

WHY DO WE PACKAGE IN A #4 LDPE (PLASTIC) BAG?

We know our customers are concerned about care of the environment, and so are we. We carefully considered different materials for our bags and settled on the #4 LDPE bag. We want our customers to have the best possible experience using our products,

HOW IS MY CATALYST LITTER DELIVERED?

Domestic orders are shipped via USPS. The shipping boxes are 100% post-consumer recyclable cardboard products. We also love that the USPS is already driving to our homes so adding Catalyst does not add trucks to the road.

DOES CATALYST LITTER WORK WITH THE LITTER ROBOT OR SIFTING LITTER BOXES?

Due to Catalyst's lightweight litter, Litter Robot and sifting litter boxes can occasionally encounter issues sifting the litter. Our users have found that using somewhere between a 50%/50% mix of Catalyst and Clay and a 80%/20% mix (more Catalyst) c

HOW QUICKLY WILL I RECEIVE MY LITTER?

On average, the vast majority of people receive their litter within 3-4 business days, and usually sooner. Every order is processed to ship out within one business day after it is placed. It is shipped with the USPS three-business-day service and inc

WHY SHOULD I SUBSCRIBE TO CATALYST LITTER?

Subscribe to Catalyst and receive 13% off your bag each month. Your subscription will ship approximately every 30 days. If you need to pause, cancel, or swap your subscription product to a different formula, you can do so at any time.

WHAT SIZES ARE AVAILABLE?

Our litter is available in order sizes from 10lbs to 80lbs per order. If you need more than that, you are welcome to use two orders for one-time purchases, or multiple subscriptions for subscription orders. All orders will come in some combination of

WHAT IS CATALYST MADE OF?

Our primary ingredient in all three varieties is clean, upcycled pine softwood. This material is sourced from our parent company Lignetics, regional sawmills converting what would have been waste into upcycled litter. No contamination is allowed in t

WHAT MAKES CATALYST SUSTAINABLE?

Most cat lovers are not aware that traditional clay litters are usually made of sodium bentonite, a mineral that is strip-mined and not biodegradable. A 2017 report reveals that more than five billion pounds of sodium bentonite is mined each year jus

IS CATALYST MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE AVERAGE CLUMPING CLAY LITTER?

Actually based on our surveys of over 1,000 cat parents, Catalyst litter will actually SAVE you money compared to the average clumping clay litter! We get it, the price seems high at first - but you have to divide our price by four to get to a compar

WHICH FORMULA IS RIGHT FOR ME?

To keep it simple, we recommend healthy cat for cat parents with one cat, and multi-cat for cat parents with multiple cats, unless you or your kitty have a sensitive nose (or just don't love the lightly scented pine smell of our litter), in which cas

IS THIS LITTER SAFE FOR MY CATS TO USE?

Yes! Your cat’s health is of primary importance to us, and we only offer products that we know will keep your cat healthy and well. Some customers have asked us about the safety of pine as a litter because pine contains phenol, which is typically fou

IS CATALYST BIODEGRADABLE AND COMPOSTABLE?

Yes. Catalyst Litter is biodegradable and can be composted. However, we don’t recommend using it as a compost in your garden or in any soil that will be used to grow food. All cat waste has a risk of carrying toxoplasmosis. When disposing of the litt

WHAT SIZE OF LITTER BOX IS CATALYST DESIGNED FOR?

One 10lb. bag of Catalyst is 1/3 of a cubic foot. If using a large box (15x18 inch) 1 bag will fill the pan to 2.5-inch depth leaving 4lb. of litter remaining in the bag after filling. The remaining litter should allow the user to scoop and replace t

CAN CATALYST BE USED FOR MULTI-CAT HOUSEHOLDS?

All Catalyst products can be used in multi-cat households. Our specific Multi-Cat formula has high clumping strength for more Cat traffic.

IS CATALYST LITTER LOW TRACKING? DOES IT STAY IN THE BOX?

Catalyst is dust free; the challenges associated with airborne dust will no longer be an issue. For highly active and jumping and digging cats using a higher sided box and a tracking pad can help to reduce tracking. Catalyst should track less than co

DO YOU HAVE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING?

At this time Catalyst only ships to households in the USA.

WHAT IS PROP 65?

By California law, companies that sell any number of common household products—including anything made from wood and/or wood dust—to residents who live in the state of California must include the Prop 65 warning label on packaging. This label is show