Dr. Elsey's Cat Attract is the strongest all-around pick in this comparison for cats avoiding the litter box.
Flat Top clumping tech keeps litter on the surface, making scooping cleaner and easier than typical premium clay formulas.
Herbal attractant actually works for litter-box-avoidant cats, with the same low-dust multi-cat clay performance as Ultra.
Pick Cat Attract when a cat is going outside the box, and Boxiecat when scooping is the chore you want gone. Both are unscented premium clay and both stay light in the air. Boxiecat keeps its clumps on the surface. Cat Attract keeps a fussy cat in the tray.
This comparison page is maintained by the ReviewCatLitter editorial team and grounded in the same scoring framework used across the published review catalog.
Choose between them on texture, clumping, dust and price. Then, if the room still tells you where the box is, Purrify is activated carbon you mix into whichever bag you chose. It is what we use in our own homes.
Read our Purrify guide to picking a litter for odor control.
Every figure below is a reading from our own test runs, not a rating. Where a run never took a reading it says so.
| Reading | Boxiecat Premium | Dr. Elsey's Cat Attract | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dust weighed per pourDust caught on a filter and weighed while the bag goes into the box. Lower is better. | 0.04 mg | 0.04 mg | level |
| Clumps that survived the drop testShare of clumps still whole after a three-foot drop. Higher is better. | 94% | 98%better | 4 points |
| Granules outside the boxCounted inside the 12-inch ring around the tray. Lower is better. | 10 granules | not measured | only one side measured |
| Bag priceWhat the tested bag cost. Bag sizes differ, so read it next to cost per pound. | $27.99 | $26.99 | $1.00 |
| Cost per poundBag price divided by what is in the bag. Lower is better. | $0.70 | $0.67better | $0.03 |
| Cost per dayWhat the box costs to keep running each day. Lower is better. | $0.55better | $0.56 | $0.01 |
| Cost across a yearThat daily cost carried over a full year of use. Lower is better. | $201better | $204 | $3 |
Neither run recorded ammonia after one day and ammonia after three days, so those rows are left out rather than filled in from a similar bag. The full test data shows every reading we have.
Primary tradeoff: Dr. Elsey's Cat Attract's weakest area here is tracking.
Best dust control here at 0.04mg per pour.
Strongest odor control in this set with strong unscented control.
Clumping is a real edge: rock-solid.
Scroll sideways to see every litter. Scores are editorial judgments out of 10.
| Product | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 9.2Excellent | 9.5Excellent |
| Pricing | ||
| Price | $27.99 | $26.99 |
| Weight | 40 lbs | 40 lbs |
| Cost / Day | $0.55 | $0.56 |
| Performance | ||
| Dust Control | 9 0.04mg per pour | 9.2 0.04mg per pour |
| Clumping | 9.4 Flat-top easy scoop | 9.8 Rock-solid |
| Odor Control | 8.7 Strong everyday control | 8.8 Strong unscented control |
| Tracking Outside the Box | 8.2 Low | 7.3 Moderate |
| Value for Cost | 8 $0.55/day · $27.99 | 8.6 $0.56/day · $26.99 |
| Features | ||
| Type | Premium Clumping Clay | Clumping Clay |
| Flushable | ||
| Scented | No | No |
| Our Verdict | ||
| Best For | Lowest-maintenance scooping | Cats avoiding the litter box |
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Boxiecat Premium makes the most sense for lowest-maintenance scooping.
You want premium convenience and cleaner scooping in a multi-cat box.
You are strictly optimizing for low upfront cost.
Dr. Elsey's Cat Attract makes the most sense for cats avoiding the litter box.
You want herbal attractant actually works for litter-box-avoidant cats, with the same low-dust multi-cat clay performance as ultra.
You need a formula that solves cats avoiding the litter box better.
The nearest options to this matchup on score and on price.
Weighed 0.11mg per pour and runs at $0.63 a day.
Weighed 0.03mg per pour and runs at $0.43 a day.
Weighed 0.15mg per pour and runs at $0.58 a day.
Dr. Elsey's Cat Attract comes out ahead on the balance of dust, clumping, odor control, tracking and daily cost. Boxiecat Premium is still the one to buy for lowest-maintenance scooping.
Boxiecat Premium runs at $0.55 a day against $0.56 for Dr. Elsey's Cat Attract.
Dr. Elsey's Cat Attract scored higher: strong unscented control, against strong everyday control for Boxiecat Premium.
Boxiecat Premium keeps more litter in the box: low, against moderate for Dr. Elsey's Cat Attract.
Ultra gives you the hardest clumps and the lightest dust for less money.
Buy Ultra unless your cat has stopped using the box, which is the one job Cat Attract does better.
Cat Attract is what you try when your cat is missing the box. Clump & Seal is what you buy when the bag price decides it.
Boxiecat is the quiet, unscented, easy-scoop bag. Clump & Seal is the cheap, heavily perfumed one.
Cat Attract is a behavior fix. Sustainably Yours is an everyday natural litter.
If the cat is going on the rug, start with Cat Attract. If the cat is fine and you want to flush the waste, World's Best is the better everyday buy.